General Information

Serial #

3081

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unknown

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

494.0 cm

Width

166.0 cm

Height

161.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

816.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Buick

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Flint

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

This Buick Model C was owned by a car dealer living in Ontario. According to Glenn Baechler, initially, the car came from a US source, either Alton Walker of California or Sydney Bliss of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The car was sent to Ron Fawcett by the car dealer (Billings) to have it restored and eventually, the car became his property. see supp info file for more details-Glenn Baechler report, April 15, 2011. STARTING IN 1908, BUICK CARS WERE CONSTRUCTED IN CANADA BY THE McLAUGHLIN MOTOR CAR COMPANY IN OSHAWA, ONTARIO. EVENTUALLY, IN 1918, THE FIRM WILL BECOME GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA. WHEN MCLAUGHLIN SIGNED THE DEAL WITH DURANT IN 1908, BUICK WAS THEN THE NO.1 PRODUCER OF AUTOMOBILES IN U.S.

Function

Owner driven passenger vehivle for general transportation.

Technical

729 Model C Buicks were built in 1905. In 1933, 14 were still in existence. Buick started production in Flint, Michigan in 1904. The 5 passenger Model C was the first Buick built in significant numbers. Its engine was more efficient than other engines of the same size. The valves were positioned directly over the pistons, developing more HP. Buick was founded by David Dunbar Buick in 1903. In 1900, he produced his first car with engineer Walter L. Marr. The firm moved to Flint, Michigan in 1903. It was bought by W. Durant in 1904.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

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Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A