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1904 Buick Model B

1904 Buick Model B: The first production Buick was also the shortest. The 1904 Model B rode on a wheelbase of 83 inches, more than 17 inches less than a 2013 Buick Encore.

1916 Buick Model D-45 Touring

1916 Buick Model D-45 Touring: In 1916, Buick’s lineup was revised with a line of new six-cylinder engines. This Model D-45 Touring five-passenger was the most popular model that year.

 

1931 Buick 50 Series

1931 Buick 50 Series Two Door Sedan: In 1931, Buick got powerful new eight-cylinder engines to go with a major design overhaul the year before. Models like this 50 Series Two Door Sedan helped improve Buick’s image during the Great Depression.

 

The Dubbed Dynaflash engine in the 1938 Buick Century

1938 Buick Century
Buick introduced straight-eight engines in 1931, but it was the 1938 Century model that established a new performance benchmark. Dubbed Dynaflash 8, the 5.2L (320 cubic inches) inline engine featured new, domed pistons that contributed to an 11-hp increase over the 1937 engine. It was enough power to pass the “century mark” at 103 mph, making the Century one of the fastest cars of its day.

1939 Buick Roadmaster Indy PaceCar
1938 Buick Y Job, penned by famed designer Harley Earl, is known today as the first concept car ever created.
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