Vehicle Description
1925 Buick Master 6 Sedan
David Dunbar Buick founder of Buick car mfg. stayed on as a
director but left in 1908, never making much money from the
enterprise. He died in 1929, reportedly unable to afford one of his
cars. Durant kept the name for one of his company divisions and for
the car, even though he worried that people might pronounce it
'Boo-ick', according to one author. Often bought by country
doctors, the Buick had a reputation of being an upscale car but not
extravagant like the Cadillac or Packard, The country doctors did
not want to be perceived by their patients as extravagant or
wealthy hence the Buick popularity with this sector.
For consignment a 1925 Buick Master 6. This car has a restored and
rebuilt OHV 6 cylinder engine with updated bearings and a more
modern oiling system utilizing a modern oil filter setup. The car's
exterior is very nice and rust free. The interior needs to be
completed for a full restoration of this 1925 model.
Exterior
All straight steel, all rust free and all painted with a wonderful
coat of Bambalina Blue for the body hovering above black for the
running boards and roof. The curved fenders show some scratching
but remain overall nice and rust free. The chrome is nicely
polished and in good condition,confined mostly to the grille,
radiator surround, headlight bezels, and edge trimmings on the
running boards and central bumpers. A nice visor is shading the
single pane glass windshield and all other glass is in excellent
condition. 22-inch wood spoke wheels in blue have a chromed rim all
wrapped in very gapped 6.00x22 tires and include a rear mounted
spare. The paint is shiny and running board tops have a rubber
lining on top with alllooking snazzy...Yowza!
Interior
A swing of the doors and the interior will need some updating on
the mohair door panels which are currently water damaged. We note
that the cranks and actuators are all onbut need a good polishing.
Nicely recovered front bucket seats are installed and are looking
just fine and a rear bench is in, however is just the frame and
springs with no upholstery. The floors are uncovered and showing in
black painted planking with no rot. Upfront, a nicely curved dash
in all steel painted black has beautifully shaped and styled chrome
bezeled instrumentation. A large wood rimmed steering wheel fronts
this stylish dash and is original and unrestored. Slightly soiled
rubber ribbed flooring is covering upfront with the shift lever and
handbrake is protruding towards the driver in the center. Above the
headliner is framed with furring strips and chicken wire but will
need the actual material installed.
Drivetrain
Under the cowled hood resides the fully restored and rebuilt engine
which is all rust free and looking slightly patinaed, but real
nice. It is a 255.1ci inline 6 cylinder which will produce 70hp.
This mill now has updated bearings and updated oiling system to
work properly with modern fuel and oil. It is fed by a 1-barrel
carburetor and there is a 3-speed manual transmission on the back.
The rear axle weighs in at 4.54 gearing. Stock exhaust is on as
well.
Undercarriage
The underside of this car shows plenty of patina and just slight
surface rust. All steel is solid for the framing and running board
mounts and underside of them. The muffler and short tailpipe have
holes in them. This car rides on front leaf springs and for the
rear it utilizes quarter elliptical leaf springs with both ends
sporting redone mechanical drum brakes on the corners. A 6 volt
electrical system is in use with the battery mounted under the
car.
Drive-Ability
The car cranked and fired right up. On the test track it
drovenicely with very smooth acceleration and shifting through the
gears is a breeze. The front seats are comfy but notwhat you'd find
in a modern Mercedes, but this isn't modern and it isn't a
Mercedes. That said, it does have working turn signals and brake
lighting and is a pleasure to drive.
Overall a nice example which will need some TLC in the inside and a
bit of spit shine and slight respray of the fenders on the
exterior. Overall though, a good example that will not need too
much to go and show. HEE HAW!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located 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.
