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1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
... A few days ago I posted a blog about the styling of the post-war Buick Roadmaster (although a convertible was shown, it's the fastback that really turns my crank). It was, and still is, one o...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
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Of all the vintage Buicks that I admire, perhaps none are as close to my heart as the immediate pre-war Roadmasters. The long hood, sweeping fenders and chrome-bedecked grilles do it for me, espec...
Buick Folder Brings Back the Days When Station Wagons Were Admired and Loved
in Classical Drives, on February 27, 2009
... have a nostalgic feel for the station wagons of the past you'll most certainly enjoy this 1949 Buick Roadmaster and Super folder. Opening to a 9X23 layout it has four pages of photographic render...
Pontiac, Great Indian and GM Chief, Soon to be Buried
in carzz.org, on February 18, 2009
...rt of its restructuring plan, sees fit to drop you and focus on its core brands, meaning Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac. Oh... and GM Trucks, though I'm referring here to cars.
Through the early...
1934 Buick Captivates at Gooding Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 14, 2009
... attend. As is my habit, I've chosen to highlight one of the more accessible offerings, a 1934 Buick Model 91 Club Sedan , award-winner at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours . "Accessible"...
Plenty of Tour Pain Ahead
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 12, 2008
...time: the Mercedes championship, the Sony Open, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, the FBR Open and the Buick Invitational.
Tournaments sponsored by companies that are bankrupt, severely cutting staff (S...
China Investment Corp Buys General Motors (Maybe)
in China Venture News, on December 1, 2008
...in the hopes that Congress would cough up bailout money just to keep GM a wholly American company.
Buick is the most popular foreign car in China. You knew that, right...?
Photo courtesy of iStoc...
GM Dumps Tiger
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 24, 2008
...ds worth a total of 40 million.
Frankly, I've never understood why GM would sign Tiger to push Buick, a brand that is associated with old retired white guys.
But, then, that's why General Mo...
Get an Early Start With Car Fan's Christmas Gifts
in Classical Drives, on November 19, 2008
So today I'm strolling down Sidney's main street and I spot my friend Chris who, when not adding performance upgrades to his 2007 Mustang, tends to the gardens that are a feature of our seaside town. Except that now he's hoisting himself on a mini cherry picker to attach Christmas...
Coming to India for the First Time: An International Concours d'Elegance
in Classical Drives, on October 8, 2008
...ls-Royce Phantom II Arrow Coupe (specially built for H.H. the Maharaja of Jodhpur); 1928 McLaughlin-Buick (H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Canadian Tour car); 1948 Jaguar XK120 (aluminum-bodied, and the fi...
The General Reaches 100 on Petroleum but its Future is Electric
in Classical Drives, on September 16, 2008
...apo Durant, better known as "Billy." Durant bought a controlling interest in David Dunbar Buick's Manufacturing Company, reorganised production, led the company to second place in sales ...
Shrinking car makers
in Sox First, on July 10, 2008
...years, the company is now only worth $5.9 billion and there's talk of a fire sale of its brands Buick and Pontiac. Ford is headed for another monster loss this year and Chrysler is denying rumors ...
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
in Wangtam, on March 26, 2008
还记得变形金刚里的 Jazz 么？那是一辆 2009 款的 Pontiac Solstice Coupe，线条圆润而流畅，怎么看都是一架靓车。现在，这款车正式在纽约车展上亮相了，以下是官方新闻稿和相关的照片：
Is GM Screwing Themselves?
in carzz.org, on March 4, 2008
...rnal, the Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia , which are all but identical, and the more luxurious Buick Enclave. There are, of course, only a limited number of crossover buyers. Strong sales for the...
Not Getting Older, Just Better
in carzz.org, on March 4, 2008
...nd 30 vehicles that can be purchased by consumers on a budget, including 1998 Acura CL and the 1999 Buick LeSabre, both under $4,000.
The reports also listed the Top 10 picks for 2008 including Hyun...
Beverly Hillbillies
in carzz.org, on February 18, 2008
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I always thought that the beverly hillbillies Buick pick-up truck was the biggest piece of crap on the road, that is until I laid my eyes on this mechanical load from Russia.
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Back to the 80's for the Next Big Collector Car Trend
in Classical Drives, on February 16, 2008
...able on this side of the Atlantic deserve to be collected? How about the Mustang II, Pontiac Fiero, Buick Reatta, Cadillac Allante, Mazda Miata, Toyota Supra v.2 or, for those with a sense of humour, ...
A Used Car and Used 8 Track Tapes
in carzz.org, on February 8, 2008
... will list their entire inventories on eBay Motors.
The GM Certified brand includes certified used Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Oldsmobile vehicles.
Cadillac, Hummer, Saab and saturn ha...
Another GM Mutt
in carzz.org, on February 6, 2008
...ated by GM. The Lambda crossover, platform is the Mama to the GMC Acadia , Saturn Outlook and Buick Enclave and now the Chevrolet Traverse.
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Tiger Wins. Ratings Drop.
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 29, 2008
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CBS is complaining that the ratings for its first golf broadcast of the season - the Buick Invitational - were down nearly 20 percent from last year's broadcast.
On Sunday, tiger woods ...
Buick Shoots for an Eagle
in carzz.org, on January 28, 2008
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Tiger Woods looks like he will be taking a big swing at the Buick Enclave. Buick retired Tiger to the clubhouse last season to let its new Enclave speak for itself, talking more about the product ...
China Trade 101: Foreign Direct Investment
in China Venture News, on January 22, 2008
...ating in China are there because they want to sell something to the Chinese consumer. Like, say, a Buick . The American companies are really very involved in producing thing in China that can be ex...
Nissan Rotz und Chevrolet geht-nicht
in Das AutoWeblog, on January 12, 2008
...lte. Im Carmondo-Blog stehen jetzt einige von ihnen online, zum durchlesen und totlachen. Der Buick LaCrosse beispielsweise läuft in kanada unter dem Namen "Allure", da LaCrosse u...
One Million Cars: GM Hits Milestone at Christmas in China
in China Venture News, on December 25, 2007
...illions vehicles in China in a single year.
It seemed fitting that the one millionth vehicle was a Buick. The Buick may be out of fashion in America but it is GM's most powerful brand in China. A...
Buick Club to Celebrate General Motors 100th Anniversary
in Classical Drives, on December 15, 2007
... Five years ago the Buick Club of America celebrated that marque's 100th anniversary with an incredible gathering of buick cars from the early years to the contemporary Reatta. Included...
Intermeccanica Italia: Ferrari Looks and Ford Power
in Classical Drives, on December 13, 2007
...a number of one-off and limited-production sports cars, including the Apollo GT, which was based on Buick mechanicals.
Reisner's first production car was named Torino but was short-lived, for in...
GM China implements CDC's supply chain solution
in Supplychainer, on December 2, 2007
...ar manufacturers in China. The joint venture assembles, distributes and services vehicles under the Buick,Saab, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands through more than 400 dealers in China....
3-Day Concours Livens Up Scottsdale Auction Week
in Classical Drives, on November 23, 2007
...Classics Auto Show, a tribute to 1950 American classic automobiles with names like Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, Dodge, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chrysler, Lincoln, Kaiser, Frazer, and Tucker to be highlighted. ...
Bob Lutz Reports Back From Trip To Oz
in carzz.org, on October 12, 2007
[Image Source: Wired]
By Gunnar Heinrich
Bob Lutz went to the Land Down Under and really enjoyed himself. Or so he says in his latest post "The Wonderful World of Oz" published over @ GM's FastLaneBlog.
Mr. Lutz visited Australia's Holden , key to GM's global rear...
Straightening the Eight
in Classical Drives, on September 20, 2007
...ld smoothie. I was reminded of this when I spotted a car for sale in Classic Motor News , a 1941 Buick Special with a Canadian-built McLaughlin body. This restored beauty has a freshly rebuilt 248-...
The (yawn!) Woodward Dream Cruise
in Classical Drives, on August 22, 2007
It is difficult for me, living on the west coast, to appreciate the Woodward Dream Cruise. Cruising wasn't part of my automotive culture even though I was born and raised in Toronto, a mere 200 miles from Detroit and similar in many respects. Perhaps its my age or maybe it's because I got...
Spotted in Sidney: A Classic Buick Roadster
in Classical Drives, on August 13, 2007
...e us during a media gig in San Diego. Let's see... that was two years ago? When I spotted this Buick yesterday I figured that with luck I could get home, retrieve the camera and race back in my ...
How This Woman's Father, the Silver Fox, Inspired me to Become a Race Driver
in Classical Drives, on May 19, 2007
...irst attempt at using Taruffi's advice ended in near-disaster. A friend had loaned his 30's Buick coupe to me and buddy Ron Gee, and I was showing off my newly-learned 4-wheel-drifting skills ...
Bye, Bye Mercury
in Classical Drives, on April 28, 2007
...Mercury. The brand is one of several being kicked around by the motoring press, along with Pontiac, Buick and Lincoln, as being ready for redundancy. Based on what I've seen from Mercury lately I&...
Big on Muscle? Here's Your Auction
in Classical Drives, on April 27, 2007
...o the daily vehicle auctions. My eye was taken with "Lot # T182," a gleaming silver 1967 Buick GS convertible . Though I'm not wildly enthusiastic about muscle cars as a group this is o...
Buick Riviera: Chinesischer Amerikaner
in Das AutoWeblog, on April 24, 2007
... Der buick Riviera vereint viele Länder in sich. Entwickelt ist er von General Motors in den USA, gezeichnet vom Designzentrum in China und benannt nach einer europäischen Küste. Kein Wunder ...
Big Brash 1960 Buick Up For Auction
in Classical Drives, on April 23, 2007
...ou were even born by then? I certainly can, for among other things I was laughing at cars like this Buick electra . Because ageing has a way of putting things in perspective I don't laugh an...
New Low-roof Sedans as Coupes? Blame it on Rover
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2007
...uot; in 1967, when it added an all-aluminum V-8 to the luxurious P5. The "B" stood for Buick. Until then an inline six had been standard but the P5B benefited from a new 3.5 liter engine ma...
Born Again In China > Buick Park Avenue
in carzz.org, on April 11, 2007
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[Image Source: Buick.com.cn]
The General announced that operations in the PRC - Shanghai General Motors - have started production of the Buick Park Avenue expressly for the Chinese market.
The a...
Newest Saturn Revives Memories of the Opel GT
in Classical Drives, on March 30, 2007
...edro! The Opel GT was a German sports coupe that General Motors brought to America under the Buick umbrella. Needless to say Buick dealers and salespeople didn't have a clue what to do with...
My Father's Oldsmobile, and Proud of It
in Classical Drives, on March 1, 2007
...d 100 he'd back off and I was absolutely thrilled.
Slotted a notch above Pontiac and one below Buick, Oldsmobile stood proud and the styling reflected its character. Robert McLellan obviously fee...
Auction Offers Howard Hughes Deusenberg, V-16 Caddy, and a Mother-in-Law Seat
in Classical Drives, on February 24, 2007
... collection includes, among others, a 1931 Deusenberg Model J, a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Phaeton, a 1958 Buick Limited Convertible (that I'd love to own).
The Deusenberg, one of only seven produced, ...
Brandt Snedeker vs Tiger Woods
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 29, 2007
... Courtesy: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
Brandt Snedeker didn't win the Buick Open on Sunday. Tiger did.
And Snedeker's finest moment at the Buick was in round one when he fired an incredible ...
Roy Moon: Journeyman with a Dream
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 28, 2007
...y underway.
Tiger Woods is back in action. He's in his first tournament of the season at the Buick Invitational and the media have cranked up their golf coverage as a result.
But, out in the ...
Skylark to Sing for Russo & Steele
in Classical Drives, on January 8, 2007
... Believe me, the Buick Skylark was a very sexy automobile when it was introduced in 1953. Even those import enthusiasts who mocked Detroit's excesses fell in love with this one. Designed by GM...
GM Proving Grounds Lost to Housing Development
in Classical Drives, on January 3, 2007
...e late 80's I was hired to write and direct three videos telling the tale of how the all-new Buick Regal, Olds Cutlass, and Pontiac Grand Prix were developed. These cars were said to be crucial...
The Volvo Saved My Life Club
in carzz.org, on December 20, 2006
...eful for the protection a Volvo 740 stationwagon's safety cage provided against the impact of a Buick Riviera cruising (blindly) at 40 mph.
To highlight these realworld passive safety success st...
Ask The Man Who Owns One
in Classical Drives, on October 31, 2006
...ourse, was that endorsement by an existing owner is the best advertising and that still holds true. Buick also had a long-lasting slogan that suggested When Better Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build T...
Who Knew Gremlins Were Fashionable
in Pretty Things, on September 24, 2006
...ou want to try other cars for size, take a look at the 1978 Ford Mustang, the 1984 Ford, the 1975 buick and many more! I love the idea and it's always awesome to see how some people look at...
Steamworks Report No.6: 1953 Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon
in Classical Drives, on September 6, 2006
...these vehicles has a tendency to deteriorate over the years. Restoration can be very expensive. The Buick Roadmaster was the last "real" wood-bodied wagon manufactured in North America... after that i...
Which Cars Cost the Least/Most to Insure?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 18, 2006
...t;A" by the most expensive and a "B" by the least expensive:
1. acura RSX
2. Buick LeSabre
3. Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
4. Dodge SRT-4
5. Ford Taurus (station wagon)
6. Ford Thunder...
The Beauty of a Buick Roadmaster
in Classical Drives, on August 16, 2006
... tent. All of these cars are for sale. Wandering across the grass I found myself drawn to this 1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible, whose lines are impeccable, a reminder of a time when American auto de...
2008 Buick Enclave
in carzz.org, on July 29, 2006
... Dear Buick, please do something original. I mean come on, this thing looks like a cross between the Nissan Murano and the Lexus RX. Perhaps Buick believes that the best way to lure buyers from the...
Rare Skylark Attracts Big Bucks
in Classical Drives, on July 26, 2006
... Then a young man, I can remember when the Buick Skylark was announced in 1953. I was stunned by it's Euro-style beauty and still am today. So it was no surprise to me when, at Russo and Steele's 2...
Modified Minor Goes Too Far
in Classical Drives, on July 13, 2006
... with, among other things, Mercedes headlights, custom interior, Chevy truck steering column, and a Buick 3.8 V6 engine. Not that I object to modded Minors; back in my racing days Bill Sadler ran a Mi...
13-Year-Old LeadsThe Great Race
in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2006
I've a confession to make. I don't own a vintage car, or any car for that matter. As an About.com test driver I'm privileged to have a new vehicle in my possession for two weeks at a time. Most journalists settle for one-week stints but as I live on Vancouver Island and the cars come from th...
Top3 für den 22.06.2006
in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on June 23, 2006
...ersteller der Welt und die Neuwagen-Marken, die sie besitzen:
1. General Motors Corp.: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall.
2. Toyot...
Top 10 der Autohersteller - Wer besitzt welche Marken?
in Das AutoWeblog, on June 22, 2006
...en Autohersteller der Welt und die Neuwagen-Marken, die sie besitzen:
1. General Motors Corp.: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall.
2...
Kuba: Oldtimer als Alltagsfahrzeuge
in Das AutoWeblog, on May 16, 2006
...erichtet CNN.com . Trotz Ersatzteilmangel halten Besitzer und Mechaniker die Oldtimer der Marken Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Cadillac usw. am Laufen, nicht selten mit Dieselmotoren aus sowjetischer Produ...
VW Updates its Chinese Line
in carzz.org, on April 10, 2006
...n outdated model targeted at the growing executive class. GM followed with an equally old-fashioned Buick but now is threatening Volkswagen's lead. VW plans on introducing up to 12 new models in C...
Save Detroit, Turn Back the Clock
in carzz.org, on March 16, 2006
I'm not certain I agree with Thomas Bernard's solution to the problems facing Detroit automakers. In fact, I'm not even sure he's serious, but it makes for an amusing read. In The Truth About Cars , Bernard says "Harley-Davidson has been making obsolete, inefficient and tech...
Detroit Auto Show: The Unvarnished Truth
in carzz.org, on January 12, 2006
... of the '68 and '69 models; in short, the new Camaro is a grand slam home run." And on Buick, this praise: "The new Buick Enclave crossover was a regular stop for designers on 't...
General Motors: Probleme zuhause, Erfolg in China
in Das AutoWeblog, on January 7, 2006
...em Konzern schwer zu schaffen. Hin und wieder wird spekuliert, dass GM bald die Marke Buick einstellen wird. Das Durchschnittsalter der Buick-Käufer liegt in den USA bei 68 Jahren.
Aber ausgerechnet ...
How I learned to Appreciate Antiques
in carzz.org, on December 28, 2005
...aware of this until the day I was producing a TV commercial which required the appearance of a 1908 Buick. When the driver showed up on the other side of a deeply rutted field he unhesitatingly drove ...
My Plan For Saving GM
in carzz.org, on December 27, 2005
...e actually working at GM), I have not yet outlined mine. So here goes.
Two possibilities:
Ditch Buick, saturn , and Pontiac. The recent Jeopardy debacle is proof enough that nobody cares. ...