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Buick (5816 bytes)
1: [[Image:Sparklybuicklogo.jpg|right|]] 3: ...s]]. Buicks are also sold in [[Canada]] and [[Israel]]. 7: ...nd died in very modest circumstances forty years later. 9: [[Image:Buick Y.jpg|framed|right|1938 Buick Y-Job]] 11: ...isitions, calling his new mega-corporation [[General Motors]]. From a Buick 8 (2218 bytes) 1: ...about terror and courage in the face of the unknowable." 3: ...ange any of the details in the novel to match his accident. 9: ... him, and soon begin telling him about the "Buick 8" of the title. 11: ...lent. Every once in a while it transports objects and living things between the worlds. 14: [[Category: 2002 books]] Buick Roadmaster (790 bytes) 1: ...s]]. The original Roadmaster was retired in [[1958]]. 5: ...ut both Buicks used the larger 5.7 L version from 1992. 7: [[Category:Buick vehicles|Roadmaster]] 8: [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]] 9: [[Category:Station wagons]] Buick SkyHawk (354 bytes) 1: ...from [[Buick]] called the '''SkyHawk''' or '''Skyhawk''': 3: ...-1980 [[RWD]] [[Chevrolet Monza]] clone ([[GM H platform|H-body]]) 4: ...89 [[FWD]] [[Chevrolet Cavalier]] clone ([[GM J platform|J-body]]) 6: [[Category:Buick vehicles|SkyHawk]] 7: [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]] Buick LeSabre (1550 bytes) 1: ...troduced in [[1961]] for Buick's line of compact cars. 3: ..., the LeSabre was downsized along with other General Motors full-size models. 5: ==1986== 7: ... got a redesign in 1992, and saw its last year as an "H" in 1999. 11: ...he autobobile reverted to the Buick LeSabre nameplate. Buick Centurion (644 bytes) 1: ...three model years. Total Centurion production was around 110,000 units. 3: {{auto-stub}} 4: [[Category:Buick vehicles|Centurion]] Buick Sail (295 bytes) 1: ...to introduce the [[Chevrolet Aveo]] to the China market. 3: {{auto-stub}} 5: [[Category:Buick vehicles|Sail]] Buick V8 engine (4486 bytes) 1: ...s came in many of the same displacements as those from other divisions, but were entirely different. 3: ==Buick/Chevrolet Truck== 5: ...V]]/[[pushrod]] engine like the new [[Oldsmobile V8 engine]]. 9: ...aight-8]] in Buick's large cars. It was produced from 1953 through 1956. 13: ...ed by Buick from 1953 through 1956, and was then passed to Chevrolet for use in its trucks through 19... Buick Reatta (941 bytes) 1: ...uxurious Riviera coupe, so the Reatta was dropped after 1992. 3: [[Category:Buick vehicles|Reatta]] Buick Estate (765 bytes) 1: ...[[Buick Roadmaster|Roadmaster Wagon]] that same year. 3: ...Small-Block engine#5.0|Chevrolet small-block]] [[V8]]. 5: [[Category:Buick vehicles|Estate]] 6: [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]] 7: [[Category:Station wagons]] Buick LaCrosse (1546 bytes) 1: ...]] rather than a planned stretched [[GM Epsilon platform]]. 4: * '''CX''': Base model with the [[GM 3800 engine]] 5: * '''CXL''': Well-equipped, with the [[GM 3800 engine]] 6: ...''CXS''': Sportier model with the new [[GM High Feature engine]] 8: ...w car looks very similar to Buicks of the past decade. Buick Invitational (229 bytes) 1: ... It was formerly knowns as the [[Andy Williams]] San Diego Open. Buick Skylark (2645 bytes) 1: ...ars: 1953-1954, 1961-1972, 1980-1985, and 1987-1998. 4: *Introduced to mark Buick's 50th anniversary. 5: *322 in³ (5.3 L) V-8 engine 9: :''See also [[Buick Gran Sport]]'' 11: ...ediate "Full size" car according to U.S. EPA standards. Buick Limited (1806 bytes) 1: ...k Limited production is defined by two distinct eras. 3: ...f the limited continued until the eve of [[World War II]]. 5: ...dels, and in turn dropped the Buick Limited nameplate. 7: ...mited is regarded as one of the most chrome laden automobiles ever produced by Detroit. 9: ...niker and replaced the car with the [[Buick Electra]] 225. Buick Lucerne (767 bytes) 1: ... existing ''[[GM G platform|G-body]]'' [[Buick LeSabre]]. 3: {{auto-stub}} 5: [[Category:Buick vehicles|Lucerne]] Buick Riviera (5428 bytes) 1: [[Image:65riviera.jpg|thumb|1965 Buick Riviera]] 3: ...ave been highly praised by automotive journalists and writers. 5: ==Origin of the name== 7: ...1963, only on the #4829 Electra 225 Riviera 4-dr hardtop 11: ...nd with a bit of [[Ferrari]] thrown in for performance. Buick Century (6236 bytes) 1: ...lied to a car in the middle of the Buick product range. 5: ...d below the [[Buick Roadmaster|Roadmaster]] and [[Buick Limited|Limited]]. 9: ...eplacing the 'most spirited Buick' with the Invicta series. 13: [[Image:76Century.jpg|right|thumb|300px|1976 Buick Century 4-door]] 15: ...about this same time, was a completely different car.) Buick Electra (1598 bytes) 1: ...ings of the word, see [[Electra/Elektra (disambiguation)]].'' 4: ...5 inches, earning it the nickname ''deuce and a quarter''. 6: ...d of 225 inches and the series reverted to ‘Electra'. 8: ==1985== 10: ...ue|Park Avenue]] series replaced it in Buick's catalog. Buick Regal (7712 bytes) 1: ...s and the two frequently shared bodies and powertrains. 3: ==Personal Luxury Roots== 5: ...hnically an upmarket Century, was created to be that entry. 7: ...uced. The Century designation was quietly dropped around 1975. 9: ==Downsizing, Racing & Repositioning== Buick Special (1876 bytes) 1: ...] of [[General Motors]], [[Flint, Michigan]] ([[USA]]). 3: ...ange had three [[ventports]] while senior Buicks had four. 5: ...place to denote Buicks least expensive full size car. 9: ...ased with special trim, optional bucket seats and a 4bbl version of the 215. 13: ...t "sounds and performs exactly like the aluminum V8 in most respects."
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