1926 Buick Standard Six Tourer

Registration No: 109 GMO
Chassis No: 2525X
Mot: Exempt

Buick holds the distinction of being the oldest active American marque and the original Buick Motor Company was a cornerstone of the establishment of General Motors in 1908. Before the establishment of General Motors, GM founder William C. Durant, previously served as Buick's general manager while his friend Louis Chevrolet worked as a racing driver for Buick. Under Durant’s stewardship, General Motors production rose dramatically. The company introduced its first 6-cylinder car in 1914 and for a period in the 1920s the range would consist entirely of sixes. A detachable cylinder head, strengthened chassis and axles, and 4-wheel brakes were new introductions on the 6-cylinder line for 1924, the last year of Buick's base-model four. Replacing the latter for 1925, the Standard Six boasted a new, overhead-valve engine displacing 191cu in and producing 50bhp,while the larger Master Six came with a 255cu in, 70bhp unit. The duo was restyled for 1926 and given larger engines of 207 and 274cu in respectively and continued almost unaltered throughout 1927. For this season, the cars were visibly distinguishable by their slightly rounded radiator edges.

Supplied new to Australia or so its RHD configuration and `Holden Body' plaque would imply, this particular example was imported to the UK in 1979 and remained in mostly private collections until it was purchased through H&H in June of 2013, where it has remained in family ownership until this day. More recently, the vehicle has benefited from mechanical and electrical overhaul bringing it back to running condition. 109 GMO comes complete with driver's handbook, sidescreens, a number of invoices and the V5 document.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762

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