Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 534
1909 Buick Model G Roadster Chassis no. 2122 Engine no. 15382
Sold for US$22,400 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 534
1909 Buick Model G Roadster
1909 Buick Model G Roadster
Chassis no. 2122
Engine no. 15382
Chassis no. 2122
Engine no. 15382
159ci, 2-Cylinder Horizontally-Opposed Engine
Single Updraft Carburetor
22bhp at 1,200rpm
2-Speed Transmission
Leaf Spring Suspension
2-Wheel Mechanical Brakes
*Renowned early Buick Twin
*Formerly in California ownership in 1980s
*HCCA or Audrain Tour eligible car
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Buick's Model G was first catalogued for the 1906 year and continued in production as that model until 1909, after which the only twins were Model F's and their successors. It was powered by a two-cylinder in line engine with bore and stroke of 4.5 x 5 inches, displacing 159cu.in. (2.6 liters.), with the wheelbase progressively growing from 87 to 92 inches, all G's wore Two Passenger Roadster bodies. Some 193 of these were built in 1906, but by 1907 things were off and running with 535 units shipped, from then things receded a little with 219 in 1908, and a mere 144 in this the last year. Today these cars have a strong reputation for reliable mounts as tour cars, and benefit from being a brand that survives nearly 120 years after its inception.
The Two Generations of father and son always had an affinity for Buick cars, and over the years a number of them joined their stable. The example presented here has old registrations on file which trace it back to ownership with one Raymond Shafer of Ontario California in 1980-82. It is not known when the car arrived in the collection.
Viewed today, the Buick presents as an older restoration and is finished in the standard 'wine' color which all of their brethren would have been delivered as new, in this car the body sits atop a 'straw' colored frame, again a period practice that made maintenance easier to manage. Viewed carefully, the bodywork has much new wood in it and appears to be a little more boxy than the originals, so it may have been replaced or reworked at some point in its career.
Unused in the current ownership for many years, it will require re-commissioning but will no doubt provide its next caretaker with the usable tour car that these are known to be. Events that cater for these cars include those of the Horseless Carriage Club and now the Audrain Veteran Tour here in Newport.
Single Updraft Carburetor
22bhp at 1,200rpm
2-Speed Transmission
Leaf Spring Suspension
2-Wheel Mechanical Brakes
*Renowned early Buick Twin
*Formerly in California ownership in 1980s
*HCCA or Audrain Tour eligible car
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Buick's Model G was first catalogued for the 1906 year and continued in production as that model until 1909, after which the only twins were Model F's and their successors. It was powered by a two-cylinder in line engine with bore and stroke of 4.5 x 5 inches, displacing 159cu.in. (2.6 liters.), with the wheelbase progressively growing from 87 to 92 inches, all G's wore Two Passenger Roadster bodies. Some 193 of these were built in 1906, but by 1907 things were off and running with 535 units shipped, from then things receded a little with 219 in 1908, and a mere 144 in this the last year. Today these cars have a strong reputation for reliable mounts as tour cars, and benefit from being a brand that survives nearly 120 years after its inception.
The Two Generations of father and son always had an affinity for Buick cars, and over the years a number of them joined their stable. The example presented here has old registrations on file which trace it back to ownership with one Raymond Shafer of Ontario California in 1980-82. It is not known when the car arrived in the collection.
Viewed today, the Buick presents as an older restoration and is finished in the standard 'wine' color which all of their brethren would have been delivered as new, in this car the body sits atop a 'straw' colored frame, again a period practice that made maintenance easier to manage. Viewed carefully, the bodywork has much new wood in it and appears to be a little more boxy than the originals, so it may have been replaced or reworked at some point in its career.
Unused in the current ownership for many years, it will require re-commissioning but will no doubt provide its next caretaker with the usable tour car that these are known to be. Events that cater for these cars include those of the Horseless Carriage Club and now the Audrain Veteran Tour here in Newport.
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