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Buick, one of the oldest car brands in America, bridges the gap between mainstream and luxury. From the powerful Grand National to the elegant Riviera, classic Buicks combine comfort with surprising performance.

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Buick was founded by David Dunbar Buick, who was born in Arbroath, Scotland, in 1854 and worked in the plumbing industry before turning to engines. He incorporated the Buick Motor Company in Detroit on May 19, 1903. Later that year James H. Whiting of the Flint Wagon Works took control and moved the business to Flint, Michigan, where Model B production began in the summer of 1904 and 37 cars were built by the end of the year.
Buick became part of General Motors in 1908. William C. Durant created GM as a holding company on September 16, 1908, and Buick was the first company it bought, although sources differ on the exact day of the purchase. Durant, who had made his name in the horse-drawn carriage business, had invested in the struggling Buick Motor Company in 1904. David Buick did not stay with the firm, and sources differ on whether he left in 1906 or 1908.
The last Buick Riviera was a 1999 model, and the final car was built on November 25, 1998. The Riviera arrived as a model in its own right for 1963, going on sale in October 1962, although Buick had used the name since 1949 for its pillarless hardtops. The last generation ran from the 1995 through 1999 model years and was assembled in Orion Township, Michigan.
The portholes on classic Buicks are called VentiPorts, and they first appeared on the 1949 models. Stylist Ned Nickles had fitted his own 1948 Roadmaster convertible with portholes containing lights wired to the ignition. Buick general manager Harlow Curtice ordered the feature into production without the lights. On the 1949 cars the Roadmaster carried four per side, while the Super had three.
Flint, Michigan, was Buick's home and central plant from 1904, when production of the Model B began there. The old Flint complex was rebuilt as Buick City, a project completed in the fall of 1985. Assembly at Buick City ended on June 29, 1999, and the final car off the line was a Buick LeSabre. Not every Buick came from Flint, and the last Rivieras, for example, were assembled in Orion Township, Michigan.
Buick introduced its first V8 for 1953, a 322 cubic inch engine sold as the Fireball V8 and nicknamed the Nailhead. The name came from its relatively small valves, which were set vertically. Before that Buick had relied on overhead-valve straight-eights, built from 1931. Nailhead V8s were produced through 1966 and included the 401 cubic inch version of 1959-1966 and the 425 of 1963-1966.
The Buick tri-shield is based on the ancestral coat of arms of the Scottish family of founder David Dunbar Buick. A single shield taken from that crest was first used above the radiator grille on 1937 models. For 1960 it was replaced by three overlapping shields in red, white and blue, which represented the three Buick models then being built, the LeSabre, Invicta and Electra.
The GNX was a limited-production 1987 version of the Buick Regal Grand National, and only 547 were built. The cars were assembled as Grand Nationals and then sent to ASC/McLaren for conversion. Buick rated the GNX's turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 at 276 horsepower at 4,400 rpm, a figure widely described as conservative.
The 202 Buick listings on Classic Cars Arena right now include 201 with an asking price of $1,000 or more. Those are priced from $4,900 to $274,995, with a median asking price of $21,495. These are the prices sellers are asking today, not sale prices, and the figures change as cars are listed and sold.
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Classic Buick Cars: Premium American Motoring

Buick, founded in 1899, is one of the oldest active automotive brands in the world. As a General Motors division, Buick has traditionally occupied the space between mainstream Chevrolet and luxury Cadillac, offering premium comfort with strong performance.

Most Popular Classic Buick Models

The Grand National and GNX are legendary turbocharged performers that shocked the muscle car world in the 1980s. The Riviera defined personal luxury, while the Skylark offered accessible style. The Roadmaster and Super from the 1940s and 1950s are prized for their flowing lines. The GS (Gran Sport) series delivered genuine muscle car performance, and the Electra 225 ("deuce and a quarter") was the quintessential full-size cruiser.