The Buick Standard Six Series 20 was an automobile produced by Buick between 1925 and 1928. Powered by the overhead valve (OHV) Buick straight-6 engine, it was the junior model to the Buick Master Six, and shared the GM A platform with Oldsmobile, Oakland and Chevrolet. The Standard Six evolved from the earlier Buick Six when the Buick 4-cylinder was cancelled.
The Standard Six was the most popular Buick sold while being more upscale to the Oldsmobile Six. It was the senior brand to Marquette under the General Motors Companion Make Program until Marquette was cancelled one year later. It replaced the earlier Buick Six that was introduced in 1916, and was replaced with the Buick Series 50. Coachwork continued to be offered by Fisher Body, which was the primary supplier of all GM products at this time, and its Duco automotive lacquer paint, introduced by DuPont was the first quick drying multi-color line of nitrocellulose lacquers made especially for the automotive industry. The Series 20 was manufactured at what would later become known as the Buick City factory on Hamilton Ave. in Flint, Michigan.
Buick Standard Six specifications (1926 data)
Color – Brewster green Seating Capacity – Five Wheelbase – 114.5 inches Wheels - Wood Tires - 31” × 4.95” balloon Service Brakes - contracting on four wheels Emergency Brakes - expanding on rear wheels Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3 × 4½ inches; head removable; valves in head; H.P. 21.6 N.A.C.C. rating Lubrication – Force feed Crankshaft - Four bearing Radiator – Cellular Cooling – Water pump Ignition – High tension generator and storage battery Starting System – Single Unit Voltage – Six to eight Wiring System – Single Gasoline System – Vacuum Clutch – Dry plate, multiple disc Transmission – Selective sliding Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse Drive – Spiral bevel Rear Springs – Cantilever Rear Axle – Three-quarters floating Steering Gear – Worm and nut
Standard equipment New car price included the following items: tools jack speedometer ammeter electric horn transmission theft lock automatic windshield cleaner spare tire carrier with extra demountable rim rear view mirror gasoline tank gauge parking lights on cowl headlight dimmers tail lamp instrument board lamp pressure grease gun windshield type ventilator dome light foot rest rear window curtain and sunshade
Prices New car prices were F.O.B. factory, plus Tax: Five Passenger Coach - $1295 ($ in dollars ) Five Passenger Double Service Sedan - $1475 ($ in dollars ) Two Passenger Roadster - $1150 ($ in dollars ) Two Passenger Enclosed Roadster - $1190 ($ in dollars ) Five Passenger Touring - $1175 ($ in dollars ) Five Passenger Enclosed Touring - $1250 ($ in dollars ) Two Passenger Double Service Coupé - $1375 ($ in dollars ) Five Passenger Sedan - $1665 ($ in dollars ) Four Passenger Coupé - $1565 ($ in dollars )
See also Cadillac Type V-63 Oldsmobile Model 30 Oakland Six Chevrolet Superior
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