- Stylish sport touring
- Features four-wheel brakes
- High-quality restoration
The first of August 1923 was "Buick Day," the day the 1924 models
were announced, and it was no ordinary new-car introduction. At the
forefront of the new features were four-wheel brakes. Buick claimed
two and a half years of research in their design and 150,000 miles
of road testing. External contracting all around, the linings had a
novel anchor at the three-quarter point, which gave the majority of
servo action in the forward direction while reserving some for
reverse.
Other new features included a larger six-cylinder engine, courtesy
of a quarter-inch longer stroke, with higher compression and better
breathing. The cars were bigger on the outside, roomier inside, and
had stronger frames and axles. Styling, too, was updated, with the
radiator shell given a contoured "upper lip" and fenders more
highly crowned. The result was almost Packard-like, and reportedly
the Packard people became concerned.
This car is the Standard Six Model 25S sport touring, with seats
for five. The Merrick Auto Museum purchased it from Robert Lundberg
of Franklin, North Carolina, in 1996. Handsome in light grey with
dark grey fenders, it has pleated red leather seating and matching
door pane. Wood-spoke artillery wheels are painted body color and
accented with red pinstriping; they are mounted with 5.50-21
polyester whitewall tires. There are two spare tires on the rear.
The valve-in-head engine is sanitary, painted green, and supplied
fuel by a firewall-mounted vacuum tank.
Buick sold nearly 200,000 cars in calendar 1925, placing it sixth
in the industry, closely chasing Dodge.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19.
