Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America’s Auburn Fall event, September 1-4, 2016.
Chassis No.
2598695
Estimate:
$ 65,000 - $ 75,000 US
By the 1920s Buick was firmly established as one of General Motors’ top selling divisions. In 1929, the company celebrated its Silver Anniversary with bigger and better Buicks. The infamous “pregnant” Buick arrived, which proved to be a poor start for the first car styled entirely at GM’s Art and Color department. In 1930 Buick’s president, Edward T. Strong, introduced the new slimmer Buicks. They were offered in three series – the 40, 50 and top-of-the-line and most powerful 60 models.
This 1930 Buick Series 60 Sport Roadster sports an older restoration; and is one of 3,476 manufactured. The heart of the car is an inline six-cylinder engine displacing 257.5 cubic inches. From the factory these cars were producing 80 horsepower. The chassis was completed with a three-speed sliding gear transmission, three-quarter floating rear axle and mechanical internal expanding brakes on all four corners. In a day were options were limited, Buick offered these options for 1930: wire wheels, white sidewall tires, side mounted tires, chrome grill guard, luggage rack, fog lights and wind wings.
