A single Model B shown at the 1905 New York Auto Show, with William Durant taking orders personally, pushed Buick's sales from 37 cars to 750 in one year.
Lead trim: Model B 2606 cc horizontally opposed twin (21 bhp at 1230 rpm, 1904) · up to 22 hp
Buick Model B / C / F / G / 141904–1911
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FactA single Model B shown at the 1905 New York Auto Show, with William Durant taking orders personally, pushed Buick's sales from 37 cars to 750 in one year.
The Buick Model B was Buick's first model as an independent company (later part of General Motors from 1908), built in Jackson, Michigan (Model 14 among its later names). A Model B exhibited at the 1905 New York Auto Show as a promotion of the Model C brought sales from 37 cars in 1904 to 750 in 1905 when William C. Durant took orders himself. It had a 2-cylinder horizontally opposed engine (the world's first production OHV engine) installed lengthwise in the frame, and a planetary transmission with a cone clutch and two forward speeds plus reverse; the 1904 tourer drew 21 bhp at 1230 rpm from 2606 cc on a 2210 mm wheelbase, chain-driven, painted indigo blue with bright yellow wooden spoke wheels (introduced on August 13, 1904; one of the 37 won the 1904 Eagle Rock race and another the Race to the Clouds at Mt. Washington). In 1905 the Model C replaced it with output up to 22 bhp at 1200 rpm and seating for five (750 built); the line continued as the Models F, G and 14 until dropped after 1911 as Buick promoted four-cylinder cars starting with the D in 1907. Retail price US$950 for the touring sedan.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model B 2606 cc horizontally opposed twin (21 bhp at 1230 rpm, 1904) | 1904–1904 | 2.6 L Flat-2 | 21 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Model C 2606 cc horizontally opposed twin (22 bhp at 1200 rpm, 1905) | 1905–1905 | 2.6 L Flat-2 | 22 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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