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311 — Left-hand drive,1927 Buick Opera Coupe Registration no. BSK 396 Chassis no. 1709958 Engine no. 2223940
United Kingdom • 2 Mar 2013
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AI Listing Summary
This is a left-hand drive 1927 Buick Opera Coupe with coachwork by Fisher, purchased at auction in 1996 and imported from Arizona. The car was totally restored to original specification, color scheme and interior configuration in 1997, but has been unused since completion.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in generally very good condition, totally restored to original specification, color scheme and interior configuration. However, it has been unused since completion in 1997.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
1709958
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
BSK 396
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Inventor David Dunbar Buick built his first automobile in Detroit, Michigan in 1903.
More designer than businessman, Buick's lack of talent in the latter role led to a number of changes of ownership in the firm's early years before its founder was eventually eased out in 1908, his departure from the Buick Motor Company coinciding with its establishment as the cornerstone of new owner William C Durant's General Motors.
Under Durant's stewardship production rose dramatically from 750 cars in 1905 to 8,802 in 1908 when Buick's most popular model was the four-cylinder Model 10, priced at $900 and a direct competitor for Ford's Model T.
The four-cylinder Buicks were replaced by smaller sixes for the 1916 model year but the 'four' was back for 1917 in the shape of the D-34 two door roadster and D-35 four-door tourer, both powered by a new 170ci (2.8-litre) overhead-valve engine with detachable cylinder head.
The company had introduced its first six-cylinder car in 1914 and for a period i...
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£3,422
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£12,046
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£16,225
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