wda Posted June 8, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Spotted this fine specimen outside a small hotel in Wales. It looks like 1920s but does anyone know for sure and the name of the model? (Leica X1) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Hi wda, Take a look here Old Buick 1920s?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted June 8, 2010 Share #2 Posted June 8, 2010 David - Lovely subject, lovely shot. It looks about 1926. The names of the old Buicks were generaly model numbers, such as Buick Model 55, but sometimes they referred to the engines, such as Buick Standard 6. Don't know what model this is -- Maybe a 51 or a 55. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted June 8, 2010 Stuart, thank you for your prompt reply and helpful suggestions. I did Google, hoping to find an owners club, but nothing directly useful emerged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted June 11, 2010 I was rather hoping that one of our American members might be able to identify this old Buick car which looks original to me. There seems to be quite a number of auto-mobile experts who attend shows and who produce remarkable pictures of well-kept specimens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted June 11, 2010 Share #5 Posted June 11, 2010 If you have the registration number you can check with the DVLA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkochheiser Posted June 12, 2010 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2010 Sorry David I was hoping someone else would chime in. I'm not so good on pre-war cars but I will check with my dad to see what he knows. Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted June 12, 2010 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've searched quite a few pre- / post 1920 Buicks and cannot find an exact match. The nearest I've got is a 1923 23-55 Touring but even then those exposed door hinges and twin louvres don't match. Overall, I get the impression this very early 1920s or maybe pre-1920. I'll keep looking - I enjoy this kind of challenge. Cheers, Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkochheiser Posted June 12, 2010 Share #8 Posted June 12, 2010 David, With your permission I'll print out the photo and ask around at the Ault Park Concours tomorrow AULT PARK Concours d'Elegance Ken, I'm wondering if it might be a coach built body since it is RHD? Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted June 12, 2010 Kent, I am happy for you to do that. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkochheiser Posted June 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted June 13, 2010 David, sorry to report that the Buick guy I showed your picture to (blue ribbon winning '33) took a long look and couldn't identify the car. He suggested that it could even be from the "late teens or very early '20s". He thought it might be a coach built body because it didn't look like any that he was familiar with. Otherwise, a good outing for the X1 and several good "Name That Car" entries for the future. Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkochheiser Posted June 14, 2010 Share #11 Posted June 14, 2010 Here's a shot of the '33 Buick. Quite a bit more modern than the earlier one. Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted June 14, 2010 Kent, thank you for your effort to identify my specimen. The one you show looks distinctly younger and has more modern radiator and headlamps. I will keep trying to find the answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted June 14, 2010 Share #13 Posted June 14, 2010 Still trying, David. The PreWarBuick.com site shows possibilities: a 1913 Tourer or a 1915 C37 or then again, a 1917 45. All tend to have wooden spoke wheels but I suppose replacements with wire ones are no problem. I'm beginning to think along the same lines as Kent: this might have been a be-spoke body? In any case, according to the photos on this site, Buick must have been churning out a new model every month! Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkochheiser Posted June 14, 2010 Share #14 Posted June 14, 2010 David and Ken, Here's one from the other extreme, 1909 veteran of the Indy 500 driven by Louis Chevrolet and Bob Burman. Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted June 14, 2010 Share #15 Posted June 14, 2010 That Buick certainly has presence! The essence of a car: a big lump of business end, a chassis and four wheels. Lovely photo, Kent. Many thanks for this. Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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