In 1903, the third Buick automobile was made, this time by Richard, but in 1904 Buick, whose company was now called "Buick Motor Company", moved from Detroit to Flint, Michigan, and Richard stayed behind. His replacement was Eugene Richard, who applied for a patent in 1902 for Marr's valve-in-head ( overhead valve) engine, which patent, number 771,095, was awarded to Richard in the name of Buick in 1904.
The first two Buick automobiles were made in 18 at the "Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company" by chief engineer Walter Marr, but company owner David Dunbar Buick was reluctant to begin making automobiles, being satisfied with stationary and marine engine production, so Marr left Buick in 1901 to found his own automobile company under his own name. until 1903, and during the period in between was involved with other automobile manufacturers such as Cadillac, founded in 1902). Oldsmobile, also an early automaker founded in 1897, is now defunct Studebaker was founded in 1852, but did not begin producing automobiles until 1902 Henry Ford produced his first car in 1896 but did not start the Ford Motor Co. ( Autocar, founded in 1897, is the oldest motor vehicle manufacturer in the western hemisphere while originally an automobile maker, Autocar now builds heavy trucks. See also: David Dunbar Buick and Harley Earl Early years īuick is one of the oldest automobile brands in the world and currently the oldest in the United States. market share in 2022 was 1.2%, down by nearly half of its market share in 2000. Buicks are also sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Buick's largest market is China, which accounts for 80% of its sales.
In 2017, Buick sold more than 1.4 million vehicles worldwide, a record for the brand. Buick engines, with few exceptions, have always used overhead valves which the company pioneered in the 1904 Buick Model B. The first Buick V8 was introduced in 1953, then in 1962, the Buick V6 was introduced for the compact Special model. During this same time period, many manufacturers were introducing V8 engines in their high-end models, while Buick used a straight-8 for all models starting in 1931. Buick's current target demographic according to The Detroit News is "a successful executive with family." Īfter securing its market position in the late 1930s, when junior companion brand Marquette and Cadillac junior brand LaSalle were discontinued, Buick was positioned as an upscale luxury car below the Cadillac. In the North American market, Buick is a premium automobile brand, selling luxury vehicles positioned above GM's mainstream brands, while priced below the flagship luxury Cadillac division. Durant had served as Buick's general manager and major investor. Before the establishment of General Motors, GM founder William C. Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American marques of automobiles, and was the company that established General Motors in 1908. Buick ( / ˈ b juː ɪ k/) is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM).
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