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BUICK TIMELINE












1900 -1920

  • 1903 - Buick incorporates and moves from Detroit to Flint
  • 1904 - Buick produces a total of 37 Model B Touring Cars rated at 15 to 21 hp.
  • 1907 - MODEL YEAR.  The Model D- Buick's first 4-cylinder -debuts with a 3-speed, sliding gear transmission.
  • 1908 - MODEL YEAR. Buick surpasses Ford and Cadillac as number one producer of vehicles at 8,820 units.

1921 - 1940

  • 1923 - Buick builds its one-millionth vehicle just shy of its 20th birthday.
  • 1925 - MODEL YEAR.  Buick stops production of 4-cylinder engines and introduces the 6-cylinder Standard Six economy line.
  • 1936 - MODEL YEAR. The new Buick Century - powered by inline 8-cylinder engine with 120 bhp - sees sales of 28,890 units.
  • 1938 - Deemed "The World's First Concept Car," the sleek black two-passenger Y-Job convertible debuts.

1941 - 1960

  • 1941 - MODEL YEAR.  The first Buick Super is introduced with its 125 bhp straight 8-cylinder engine.
  • 1942 - Wartime affects the entire U.S. as Buick builds over 2,500 M18 Halicat tank destroyers.
  • 1949 - MODEL YEAR.  Portholes make their debut on the fenders of all Buick vehicles, including the Roadmaster Convertible.
  • 1950 - MODEL YEAR. The Riviera becomes a Super - and a full-size coupe.  The Super Riviera Coupe hits the road with a 124 bhp inline (straight) eight cylinder engine.
  • 1953 - MODEL YEAR.  Buick's 50th anniversary car - the Roadmaster Skylark Convertible-debuts at a base price of $5,000
  • 1959 - MODEL YEAR.  The Electra 225- at 225 inches in length-debuts with three body styles and a 401 overhead valve V8 engine.

1961-1980

  • 1961 - MODEL YEAR.  Latin for "Invincible," the Invicta becomes the centerpiece of Buick's very first performance line.
  • 1961 - MODEL YEAR.  The Skylark nameplate returns mid-year with a total of 12,683 units produced.
  • 1963 - MODEL YEAR. Bill Mitchell's masterpiece, the Riviera becomes it's own model.  Som 40,000 units are produced.
  • 1965 - MODEL YEAR.  The Wildcat distinguishes itself from the LeSabre pack with its die-cast grille and bright fender vents.
  • 1970 - MODEL YEAR.  Buick drivers discover a world of options with the high-performance package for the Gran Sport - the GSX.
  • 1971 - MODEL YEAR.  The Riviera undergoes a total redesign complete with a boat-tail rear, sweeping side scoops, and 315 bhp.
  • 1972 - MODEL YEAR.  The Buick LeSabre, Buick's best-selling full-size car, produces some 183,322 units- including LeSabre Customs.
  • 1978 - MODEL YEAR. Buick introduces a turbo-charged 3.8L V6- the Turbo Regal Sport Coupe.

1981 - Present

  • 1981 - MODEL YEAR.  A 281-bhp V6 Regal sets the pace at Indy.  It's the fifth Buick pace car fans in Indianapolis have met.
  • 1982 - MODEL YEAR.  Buick introduces its first rag-top since 1975 with the first-ever Riviera convertible.
  • 1987 - MODEL YEAR.  Built on the heavily optioned Regal Grand National, Car and Driver clocks the GNX 4.7 seconds in the 0 to 60.
  • 1988 - MODEL YEAR.  Buick introduces the Reatta two-passenger luxury vehicle at a price tag of $25,000
  • 1991 - MODEL YEAR.  The Park Avenue debuts with a 170 bhp V6 engine and electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transmission.
  • 1992 - MODEL YEAR.  The first Roadmaster since 1959 debuts with a 180-bhp 5.7L V8 engine and throttle-body fuel injection.
  • 2002 -  MODEL YEAR.  Buick introduces its first truck-based vehicle since 1923: the Rendezvous crossover
  • 2004 - MODEL YEAR.  The Rainier SUV brings Buick its first V8 engine in eight years.
  • 2005 - MODEL YEAR.  Buick introduces the third vehicle in its SUV portfolio: the Terrazza.
  • 2008 - MODEL YEAR.  The Buick Enclave luxury crossover arrives in dealerships equipped with standards unmatched in its segment.
  • 2008 - MODEL YEAR.  With a nod to the 60s original, the future of modern luxury arrives in the form of the Invicta concept.

 

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