General Information

Serial #

DQE 48227 (?)

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ RUBBER/ SYNTHETIC/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

950.0

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

1908+

Canada

This model was very popular in Canada, and sold for $1050. It was nicknamed the White Streak. This version of the model 10 (gentleman's roadster) and a touring version of it were manufactured also in Canada in 1908. Starting in 1907, Buick cars were constructed in Canada by the McLaughlin Motor Car Company in Oshawa, Ontario. Eventually, in 1918, the firm became General Motors of Canada. When McLaughlin signed the deal with Durant in 1908, Buick was then the no.1 producer of automobiles in US.

Function

Owner driven passenger car for general transportation.

Technical

This model was the most popular for Buick in 1908 in the US because it included brass trim, off-white color, acetylene headlights, oil-fired and taillights and bulb horn, all for $900. Equipped with a 4 cylinder engine (valve in head) developing 22.5 HP, and monocle windshield fastened to the steering column. THIS CAR IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN CHANGED OVER ITS LIFETIME FROM A GENTLEMAN'S ROADSTER INTO A SPEEDSTER 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

none original restoration.

Finish

CREAM COLOUR/ BRASS LIGHTS

Decoration

N/A