Vehicle Description
1916 Buick Touring
1916 saw several interesting things happening to Buick, one of them
being the consolidation of the Buick Motor Company with the
Weston-Mott Company which had moved its plant from Utica, New York,
to Flint, Michigan. This old established firm had opened its doors
in 1886 to manufacture bicycles; and later supplied wire wheels for
the Curved Dash Olds Runabout and axles to Cadillac. It then was
under a 10-year contract (started in 1908) to provide axles for
Buick, and, in fact, had been bought out by General Motors in
1913.
Buick now also was absorbed as a Division of the fast recovering GM
Corporation which (through Durant and his Chevrolet) had
successfully weathered a severe financial storm and was regaining
freedom from the bankers. Already, General Motors had declared its
first dividend on common stock in 1915.
Take a step back in time when things were much simpler, that's what
driving this 1916 Buick Touring car will do for you. This is not a
# 1 restoration, but it is a very nice solid example from 1916. The
body is solid, and the leather interior is beautiful. This 2.8L
engine produces 35hp... just enough to take the kids to the local
ice cream store for a cone, or drive in the local parade in your
town on one of the holidays. Whatever you choose to use this car
for, it's going to be a lot of fun.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.