1911 Buick Model 38

David Dunbar Buick was the founder of the Buick Manufacturing Company of Flint, Michigan. By 1911, the company produced a wide range of models, from a 2-cylinder chain-driven roadster through later four-cylinder models, with body styles that included roadsters and tourers, and wheelbases that stretched from 79 to 116 inches. Prices began at $550 and rodes to $2,750.

The 1911 Buick Model 38 was powered by a 318 cubic-inch Side-Valve inline four-cylinder unit with a single Marvel carburetor and developed nearly 50 horsepower at 1,200 RPM. It used a three-speed manual transmission, had rear mechanical brakes, a wheelbase that measured 116 inches, and rode on 36x4 tires. The Model 38 was offered as a two-passenger roadster and was priced at $1,850. A 27-gallon fuel tank was mounted in the rear and the body was finished in a dark blue body with gray wheels. Of the 13,389 Buicks produced during the 1911 calendar year, a total of 153 were Model 38 roadsters.

by Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2018