This Six was the first Buick with the steering wheel moved to the left side and an electric starter instead of a crank.
Lead trim: Six 331 cu in OHV I6 (1914)
Buick Six1914–1931
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FactThis Six was the first Buick with the steering wheel moved to the left side and an electric starter instead of a crank.
The Buick Six is a luxury automobile produced by GM's Buick division from 1914 to 1931, the senior vehicle to the Buick Series B Four, on a new platform shared with the Oldsmobile Six: it was the first Buick with a left-side steering wheel and a Delco Remy electric starter, electric lighting and electric Klaxon horn, with the gearshift and emergency brake relocated to the center as on all GM products for 1914. It continued to use the patented overhead-valve engine by Walter Lorenzo Marr; in 1914 the engine displacement was 331 cu in (5.4 L) and the wheelbase 130 in, offered only as a touring sedan for US$1,985 with Fisher Body coachwork. In 1925 it was updated with the Buick Master Six and the Standard Six when the four-cylinder platform was cancelled; the 1925 list had 14 body styles, the top choice the 7-passenger Town Car at US$2,925. The page lists six-cylinder engines of 191, 224, 242, 255 and 331 cu in and wheelbases of 115, 118, 120, 124 and 130 in over the run.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six 331 cu in OHV I6 (1914) | 1914–1914 | 5.4 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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