Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 526
1910 Buick Model 2A Pickup Truck Chassis no. 24757 Engine no. 24557
Sold for US$42,560 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 526
1910 Buick Model 2A Pickup Truck
1910 Buick Model 2A Pickup Truck
Chassis no. 24757
Engine no. 24557
Chassis no. 24757
Engine no. 24557
159ci, 2-Cylinder Horizontally-Opposed Engine
Single Updraft Carburetor
22bhp at 1,200rpm
2-Speed Transmission
Leaf Spring Suspension
2-Wheel Mechanical Brakes
*Compatriot to the Model F and G Buicks
*Freshly restored example, presenting well
*A fun light commercial vehicle, perfect for farm or other use
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
David Dunbar Buick founded the Buick Motor Car Co. in Detroit in 1903. By early 1904, Buick had sold control of his firm to investors and had been moved to Flint, Michigan, where 37 Buicks would be built before the year was out. Entrepreneur William C. Durant gained control of the fledgling car builder in November, 1904. With "Billy" Durant at the corporate wheel, Buick soon became one of the best-known and best-selling automobiles on the market. A horizontally opposed 2-cylinder engine powered early Buicks. Featuring a patented overhead-valve (OHV) design, it made an impressive 22 horsepower. The engine was mounted under the body, at the center of the chassis (the fuel tank was under the hood). Buick would use this 159-cid engine in some models through 1910.
Completing the set of options that Buick offered on their two-cylinder chassis in this period alongside the Model F (Lot 503) and Model G (Lot 534), is this example of their commercially purposed light truck. It is said that initially he offered a 'plumber's body' design, as a nod to the origins of his first fortune being made in porcelain bathtubs!
The Buick was acquired for the collection in 2018 and appears to have been a fresh restoration at that point. It is beautifully refinished in dark blue paintwork, with black fenders and a stake bed set up for the body. The brass radiator which sits proudly ahead of the driver and passenger appears to have been renewed as part of its refurbishment.
One can easily imagine the dependable Buick twin chugging away at whatever duty it was called to do in period, today it could provide a talking point in any collection or indeed a vehicle to use at Commercial rallies.
Single Updraft Carburetor
22bhp at 1,200rpm
2-Speed Transmission
Leaf Spring Suspension
2-Wheel Mechanical Brakes
*Compatriot to the Model F and G Buicks
*Freshly restored example, presenting well
*A fun light commercial vehicle, perfect for farm or other use
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
David Dunbar Buick founded the Buick Motor Car Co. in Detroit in 1903. By early 1904, Buick had sold control of his firm to investors and had been moved to Flint, Michigan, where 37 Buicks would be built before the year was out. Entrepreneur William C. Durant gained control of the fledgling car builder in November, 1904. With "Billy" Durant at the corporate wheel, Buick soon became one of the best-known and best-selling automobiles on the market. A horizontally opposed 2-cylinder engine powered early Buicks. Featuring a patented overhead-valve (OHV) design, it made an impressive 22 horsepower. The engine was mounted under the body, at the center of the chassis (the fuel tank was under the hood). Buick would use this 159-cid engine in some models through 1910.
Completing the set of options that Buick offered on their two-cylinder chassis in this period alongside the Model F (Lot 503) and Model G (Lot 534), is this example of their commercially purposed light truck. It is said that initially he offered a 'plumber's body' design, as a nod to the origins of his first fortune being made in porcelain bathtubs!
The Buick was acquired for the collection in 2018 and appears to have been a fresh restoration at that point. It is beautifully refinished in dark blue paintwork, with black fenders and a stake bed set up for the body. The brass radiator which sits proudly ahead of the driver and passenger appears to have been renewed as part of its refurbishment.
One can easily imagine the dependable Buick twin chugging away at whatever duty it was called to do in period, today it could provide a talking point in any collection or indeed a vehicle to use at Commercial rallies.
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