Identification No.

18903 (See Text)



Introduced at a pivotal moment in Buick's early development, the 1905 Model C represents the evolution of the pioneering Model B and the beginnings of the success that would propel Buick into prominence under William C.

Durant.

While visually similar to its predecessor, the Model C incorporated a number of refinements, including revised body styling, expanded five-passenger accommodation, and a foot-operated service brake, while retaining Buick's innovative valve-in-head two-cylinder engine.



In the run-up to Buick's 90th anniversary in 1993, Lawrence Gustin authored an article in The Buick Club of America's Buick Bugle "In Search of the Oldest Buick." A copy of the article on file reveals that it is unlikely that any of the 37 1904 Buick Model Bs survived through to the early 1990s, making the handful of 1905 Model Cs that survive the oldest of their kind.

It is believed that this example-the fifth-oldest known to survive-was built in June ...