Chassis No.

5383



Founded by David Dunbar Buick in 1899, Buick is today the oldest surviving American car manufacturer.

After a slow start, William C.

Durant assumed control of Buick on 1 November 1904 and transformed the brand into one of the best-selling American cars in short order.

From this success, Durant founded the General Motors Company on 16 September 1908.



Buick began building its reputation with the horizontally opposed two-cylinder Model B in 1904, but demand for bigger, more powerful, and luxurious cars was insatiable.

An all-new engine was developed with an innovative valve-in-head design.

It was only natural to enter this new, powerful engine into races across the country, proving Buick's superior technology and reliability over its competition.

This included winning the first-ever automobile race held at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 19 August 1909.



The documented history of this Model 17 Touring begins in 1979 when the car was purchased b...