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1908 Buick Model 'S' Tourabout

United States • 19 Jan 2012

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This is a rare 1908 Buick Model 'S' Tourabout, one of only 373 built. It features a 255ci T-head inline four-cylinder engine, a three-speed sliding-gear transmission, and a 106.5-inch wheelbase. It was formerly owned by John M. O'Quinn and has an older restoration that appears to be in very good cosmetic condition.

The car includes period-correct accessories such as a windshield, folding top, and speedometer. It has been updated with electrified headlamps and turn signals for touring. The engine number is 756.

Condition

7

The car has the appearance of an older restoration that remains in very good cosmetic condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

1199

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

*255ci T-head inline four *Three-speed sliding gear transmission *106.5" wheelbase *One of 373 built *Progenitor of Buick's high-performance cars *Ex-John M.

O'Quinn This extremely rare brass-era Buick sport model dates from the early days of the brand, when Billy Durant's factory Buick racing team was making headlines and its star drivers—including Bob Burman and Louis Chevrolet—were becoming racing legends.

Driving stripped down versions of cars such as this Model S, the Buick team won more than 500 trophies in between 1908 and 1910.

Buick's first ever four-cylinder engine powered the Model S Tourabout.

A "T-head" design displacing 255 cubic inches, the four was first introduced in a very limited run of '07 models.

The "T-head" layout placed the overhead inlet and exhaust ports on opposite sides of the cylinder—which was state-of-the-art high-performance technology in 1908.

The Model S is an ancestor of such Buick high-performance cars as the later Century, Gran Sport and Grand...