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57 Buick Model 48
The 1950s were a golden age in entertainment, urban growth, employment prospects, and vehicle manufacturing. Buick, the cornerstone of General Motors, seemed to accomplish everything right beginning in 1949, when Flint introduced the groundbreaking “Riviera” or hardtop design on a wide scale. Buick set new divisional production records in consecutive years (1949-1950) and led, at…
Read MoreBuick Gran Sport (GS)
The Buick GS, like many other GM intermediate muscle cars, began life as an option on an existing model in 1965. It would become one of the most formidable muscle cars of all time, despite the fact that it came from a company not known for performance. Buick Skylark Gran Sport, 1965 Buick was…
Read MoreBuick Engines from Nailhead to Now
When Buick’s overhead-valve inline-eight was replaced by the Nailhead in 1953, the Nailhead became the company’s first pushrod V-8. The engine was named after the little valve covers that sat atop the heads. Vertically placed valves created a nearly hemispherical combustion chamber beneath the valve covers. The Nailhead enjoyed revving due to its substantially over…
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