In 1953, Buick produced 1,691 Skylark convertibles and a single hardtop coupe, and somehow the hardtop survived to this day. Continue reading
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Buick’s Wildest Automatic Transmission: 1961-63 Dual Path Turbine Drive
In 1961, General Motors introduced one of the most unusual automatic transmissions the Motor CIty has ever seen: the Buick Special Dual Path Turbine Drive. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the Complete Buick Line for 1963
Join famed photographer William Helburn as he shoots the complete Buick line for 1963: Special, Skylark, LeSabre, Electra 225, and RIviera. Continue reading
Buick’s Apollo Program, 1973-75
In 1973, Buick made its re-entry to the Detroit compact class with the Apollo, a restyled and upgraded version of the Chevrolet Nova. Continue reading
GM Creates the Hardtop: 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera
The pillarless hardtop body style was a sales leader in the Motor CIty for decades. Buick got the ball rolling in 1949 with the Roadmaster Riviera. Continue reading
Video: Bob Hope Introduces the 1960 Buick
See the 1960 Buick, and a nice little fleet of vintage Buicks, too, in this spot starring America’s favorite ham, Bob Hope. Continue reading
Buick’s Biggest V8: The 1970-76 455
Buick was long known for its big V8s with loads of torque, and the biggest of all arrived in 1970 with the 455. Continue reading