Formally the Buick Motor Division, Buick is an upscale brand of the American manufacturer General Motors.

For much of its existence in the North American market, Buick has been marketed as a premium brand, selling luxury vehicles positioned above General Motor's mainstream brands such as Chevrolet, while below the flagship luxury Cadillac division.

Buick has the distinction of being the oldest active American marque of automobile, and was the company that established General Motor's in 1908.

The Buick Straight-8 engine (Fireball 8) was produced from 1931 to 1953 and sold in Buick models, replacing the Buick Straight-6 engine across the board in all models in 1931.

Like many American automobile makers, Buick adopted the straight-8 engine in 1931 as a more powerful alternative to the previous engines.

This Buick Straight-8 Special is quite simply magnificent, manufactured in 1939 and fitted with the legendary Buick 'Fireball' 8 cylinder engine, this car has had a total painstaking a...