Vehicle Description
1926 BUICK STANDARD SIX (MODEL 20) C-800 For 1926, Buick
leapfrogged Dodge, Hudson, and Willys-Overland in the sales race,
going from sixth place the year before to third. Ford and Chevrolet
were still in their own league, battling it out for the common man
on a previously unprecedented scale. But in that next tier, Buick
led the pack, its near-luxury appointments bolstered by the
company's well-earned reputation for quality. The 1926 Standard Six
Sedan serves as a reminder of all that Buick did to earn its place
on that ever-important sales chart. By the 1926 model year, Buick
did away with its four-cylinder line and introduced this
six-cylinder model, the Standard Six, with a 114.4 inch wheelbase.
It is in mostly original condition, with a few updated parts. The
elegant original tan mohar interior of the Buick Standard Six Model
20 includes the folding jump seat from the factory, which makes for
easier egress for rear-seat occupants in this five-passenger sedan.
The exterior is laid out in a two-tone paint job with a tan body
and light brown fenders and top. At the heart of this Buick sits
the famed Valve-in-Head engine, ran on a 6V electrical system.
Features all-cast-iron construction of the block, cylinder head,
and even the pistons. The drop-forged steel crankshaft rides on
four main bearings with full oil pressurization. Buick advertised
its engines in 1926 as "triple sealed," owing to its use of an
air-cleaning device (it used centrifugal force to extract dust from
intake air, rather than a paper filter), an oil-filtration system,
and a strainer for the gas. Another advantage of Buick's OHV design
is the ability to quickly reach the valves for any required
adjustments simply by removing the valve cover. Mated to the engine
is the manual three-speed transmission. Buick's chassis engineers
designed a system that included cantilevered rear springs that
worked with the torque-tube system and its strut rods to improve
the car's ride and control. The front consists of relatively
conventional leaf springs on a solid front axle. Heavy-duty wooden
artillery-type wheels round out the chassis. Buick included
additional mechanical improvements in the 1926 model range,
including Zerk-type grease fittings for chassis lubrication,
dual-beam headlamps, an improved multi-plate dry clutch, and other
features. Other features that have been installed are: battery
cutoff switch under the dash, electric fuel pump and electric fan
with toggle switches on the dash. Also, an upgraded aftermarket
aluminum radiator sits in the engine compartment. Currently, has a
clean California title and yearning to be in your garage. ***If you
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