Buick's original four-cylinder car began life as a design bought from the Janney Motor Company, not an in-house engine.
Lead trim: Model 10 165 cu in OHV I4 (40 bhp, 1908–1910)
Buick Four1908–1918
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FactBuick's original four-cylinder car began life as a design bought from the Janney Motor Company, not an in-house engine.
The Buick 4 was a series of passenger cars produced by the Buick Division of GM from 1909 through 1918 (touring car, phaeton or roadster), available with the Model B as a larger alternative with a larger engine and better durability, becoming the junior sedan in 1914 when the Buick Six was introduced. The Model 10 (1908–1910) had an overhead-valve in-line 165 cu in (2,703 cc) four-cylinder engine developing 40 bhp at the front driving the rear wheels through a shaft, a three-speed gearbox with the lever to the right of the driver and a rear drum brake, on an 88 in wheelbase as a 5-passenger touring car, 4-door landaulet or 4-door sedan (23,100 made); it was an improvement of a car developed by the Janney Motor Company and acquired by Buick. The Models 32 and 33 (1911; 89 and 100 in wheelbases, US$1,000), 34, 35 and 36 (1912), 24 and 25 (1913; 105 in), B-24/B-25 (1914) and C-24/C-25 (1915) followed with mechanicals unchanged. The Four was discontinued in 1918, revised for 1922–24 and dropped again; the next Buick with a four-cylinder engine was the 1980 Skylark.
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 10 165 cu in OHV I4 (40 bhp, 1908–1910) | 1908–1910 | 2.7 L Inline-4 | 40 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Rivals
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