Buick Six

The Buick Six was a top level automobile produced by GM's Buick Division which was first introduced in 1914, and was the senior vehicle to the Buick Series B Four. It was an all new platform which was shared with the Oldsmobile Six and was the first Buick to implement a steering wheel on the left side, and electric starter provided by Delco Remy along with an electric lighting system and electric Klaxon horn. The gearshift and emergency brake were relocated to a central position inside the vehicle, an approach used on all GM products for 1914.[2][1] It continued to use the patented overhead valve engine implemented by Walter Lorenzo Marr[3] while the cylinder head was not removable until later developments.[4] The engine displacement was 331 cu in (5.4 L) and the wheelbase was 130 in (3,302 mm). The first year Buick Six was only offered as a touring sedan for US$1,985[1] ($53,383 in 2022 dollars [5]).

Buick Six
1918 Buick Six Series E-45 Touring Sedan
Overview
ManufacturerBuick (General Motors)
Model years1914-1925
AssemblyBuick City, Flint, Michigan, United States[1]
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size car
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive[1]
RelatedMcLaughlin-Buick
Powertrain
Engine191 cu in (3.1 L) Buick Straight-6 engine OHV I6
224 cu in (3.7 L) Buick Straight-6 engine OHV I6
242 cu in (4.0 L) Buick Straight-6 engine OHV I6
255 cu in (4.2 L) Buick Straight-6 engine OHV I6
331 cu in (5.4 L) Buick Straight-6 engine OHV I6
Transmission3-speed synchromesh manual[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase115 in (2,921 mm)
118 in (2,997 mm)
120 in (3,048 mm)
124 in (3,150 mm)
130 in (3,302 mm)[1]
Chronology
SuccessorBuick Master Six
Buick Standard Six

The various body styles were supplied by Fisher Body of Detroit, MI. In 1925, it was updated with both the Buick Master Six and the Buick Standard Six when the four-cylinder engine platform was cancelled. During this time period, Oldsmobile introduced the Light Eight, sourced and shared from the Cadillac Type 51 while Buick chose to stay with the smooth running six-cylinder engine, while Cadillac didn't offer a six-cylinder engine till several decades later. Buick was the only GM product to use the exclusive overhead valve engine however. Chevrolet didn't become a division until 1918. The list of available body styles was extensive, listing 14 different choices. The top level choice for 1925 was the 7 passenger Town Car for US$2,925[1] ($48,809 in 2022 dollars [5]).

See also

References
  1. Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard catalog of American Cars 1805–1942 (third ed.). Krause publications. pp. 162–192. ISBN 0-87341-478-0.
  2. Georgano, G.N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
  3. Kimes, Beverly Rae; Cox, James H. (2007). Walter L. Marr, Buick's Amazing Engineer. Boston: Racemaker Press. p. 14.
  4. "The Buick, A Complete History," third ed., 1987, Terry P. Dunham and Lawrence Gustin.
  5. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  • Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "Leading American Motor Cars”. Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.
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