Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 107
1927 Buick Model 24 Sports Roadster Chassis no. 1755086
Sold for US$39,200 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 107
1927 Buick Model 24 Sports Roadster
1927 Buick Model 24 Sports Roadster
Chassis no. 1755086
Chassis no. 1755086
207ci OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
63bhp
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Solid Front Axle and ¾-Floating Rear Axle with transverse leaf spring
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
*Ex-Don and Lynette Short Collection
*Sporting Buick Roadster
*A fine touring machine
*Lovely older restoration
THE BUICK SIX
Buick introduced its first six-cylinder car into the line-up in 1914. Though a four would still be offered until 1924, Buick saw its future in the six due to its design which proved to be a good match for Buick's valve in head engine. Buick engineers worked diligently making the motors as smooth as possible.
The Buick Sixes have always represented an excellent value for a fun, capable, and good looking vintage car. The spirited overhead valve motor moves the medium-sized Buicks with ease. Long admired for their good performance and reliability – this may over shadow their best quality, that being their looks. Buick's clean and dignified styling is not far off and heavily borrowed from America's benchmark – Packard. The handsome looking bodies are fitted with attractive lights and grille shells that give Buicks a distinctive and handsome look.
The Buick Six Series reached a good point in 1925 when only six-cylinder models were offered. Two series, the Six and the Master Six, were offered. The larger Master Six often carried bigger closed coachwork and the smaller Six was offered with a few special "sport" body-styles. This Model 24 wears the attractive Sport Roadster coachwork, a sporty little roadster that compliments the scale of the Six chassis nicely. The Six had Buick's famous overhead valve design and displaced 207ci and putting out a respectable 63hp with a stout 140 ft-lbs of torque. The engine was matched by an easy-to-shift three-speed transmission and has four wheel mechanically operated brakes.
THE CAR OFFERED
For a spirited vintage era touring car one could not do much better than this beautifully presented roadster. Restored to a high standard both inside and out, the interior is fine buff leather with brown piping, coordinating nicely with the two-tone paintwork. The attractive sport roadster bodywork is quite rare and stylish.
A part of the Don and Lynette Short Collection for many years, the Buick has been minimally used but carefully stored since being acquired over a decade ago.
These cars are a high quality and handsome product in a scale that makes them very enjoyable to use. This would be a great first vintage car; it has a combination of reliability and user friendliness to make it a manageable car for someone new to prewar machines. Whatever the use, this Buick will prove a joy to own.
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