Founded by David Dunbar
Buick in 1903, it only survived one year of independence
before financial problems would see the need
to bring William C Durant into the company. Durants
capital injection was put to good use, the new
Buick factory turning the fledgling company into
a success story that survives to this day. From
that factory was born the "Model C"
- almost the most popular car around, 2nd only
to
Henrys Model T.
By 1908 had become part of
the GM empire, but decided to maintain market
position by innovation, Delco electric lights
and starters being made standard by 1914, the
same year they would release a 6 cylinder model
B-55. Quietly kept alive the US tradition of
making each successive model bigger and more
elaborate, and by 1931 had released a straight-eight
overhead valve model. Synchro gearboxes were
introduced in 1932, independent front suspension
in 1934.
Also see: The History of Buick (USA Edition)
