Buick model 26

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Buick 26/27/28/29/30/31 / B-36 / B-37 / B-38 / C-36 / C-37
Production period: 1911-1915
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , coupé

The Buick Model 26 was a two-seater passenger car that was only built by Buick in the USA as a new mid-range model in the 1911 model year . A five-seater tourer, the Model 27, was placed aside . In 1912 they replaced the 28 and 29 models, and in 1913 the new cars were called the 30 and 31 models . In the following year the models B-36, B-37 and B-38 were launched, which in addition to slightly larger engines also offered a coupé variant. 1915 Roadster and Tourer found their continuation in the models C-36 and C-37 ; the coupe was dropped again.

Year by year

Models 26 and 27 (1911)

Models 26/27 (1911)
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Production period: 1911
Body versions : Touring cars , roadsters
Engines: Otto engine :
3.3 liters (19 kW)
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Wheelbase : 2540-2692 mm
Empty weight : 951-1033 kg

The 26 (roadster) and 27 (touring car) models were introduced as new mid-range cars in 1911. Both models were equipped with four-cylinder in-line engines that developed an output of 25.6 bhp (19 kW) with a displacement of 3,294 cm³. The wheelbase of the roadster with a cardan drive, front engine and rear-wheel drive was 2,540 mm, that of the touring car was 2,692 mm. The cars had spur gears with 3 forward gears. The roadster was gray ("warship gray"), the touring car was available with a dark blue body and white wooden spoked wheels.

The model 26 was made around 1000 times, the model 27 was made around 3000 times.

Models 28 and 29 (1912)

Models 28/29 (1912)

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Production period: 1912
Body versions : Touring cars , roadsters
Engines: Otto engine :
3.3 liters (19 kW)
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Wheelbase : 2743 mm
Empty weight : 1076-1178 kg

In 1912 the 28 (roadster) and 29 (touring car) models replaced the 26 and 27 types. The cars were available as 2 or 4-seater roadsters with 2 doors or 5-seater touring cars with 3 doors (the driver's door was missing). The engine and technology of the predecessor were adopted; the doors were new. The wheelbase of the cars was a uniform 2,743 mm. The roadster was available with a two-tone, wine-red-black or gray body with blue-black fenders. The touring car was available in the body colors of wine red or gray, also with blue and black fenders.

The model 28 was produced around 2,500 times, the model 27 was produced around 6,000 times.

Models 30 and 31 (1913)

Models 30/31 (1913)

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Production period: 1913
Body versions : Touring cars , roadsters
Engines: Otto engine :
3.3 liters (19 kW)
Length:
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Wheelbase : 2743 mm
Empty weight : 1123-1246 kg

In 1913, the 30 (roadster) and 31 (touring car) models replaced the 28 and 29 types. The technology and appearance of the previous year's models were adopted. The Roadster was also available with two additional jump seats. For the first time at Buick this year, electrical lighting was available on request, the battery of which (like the acetylene generator before) was housed on the right running board. The cars, fitted with wooden spoke wheels, were available with gray or blue-black bodies.

The model 30 was produced around 3,500 times, the model 31 was produced around 10,000 times.

Models B-36, B-37 and B-38 (1914)

Models B-36 / B-37 / B-38 (1914)

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Production period: 1914
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , coupé
Engines: Otto engine :
3.6 liters (25.7 kW)
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Wheelbase : 2845 mm
Empty weight : 1235-1327 kg

In 1914, the B-36 (roadster) and B-37 (touring car) models replaced the 30 and 31 types. The roadster was again only available with two seats (without jump seats). A new addition was a two-seater, closed coupé with 2 doors, the B-38. All of these vehicles were equipped with new engines which developed an output of 35 bhp (25.7 kW) with a displacement of 3,622 cm³. The wheelbase grew to 2,845 mm. The new bodies were made more rounded and the running boards were connected to the body without any gaps. The batteries were now housed in the car body.

The roadster model B-36 was built 2,550 times, the touring car model B-37 was built 9,050 times. There were only 50 copies of the Coupé model B-38.

Models C-36 and C-37 (1915)

Models C-36 / C-37 (1915)

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Production period: 1915
Body versions : Touring cars , roadsters
Engines: Otto engine :
3.6 liters (27.2 kW)
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Wheelbase : 2845 mm
Empty weight : 1266-1350 kg

In 1915 the new models were called the C-36 (2-seat roadster with 2 doors) and C-37 (5-seat touring car with 4 doors). The coupe was no longer available. An optional electric starter was new. Otherwise, the cars corresponded to the previous models.

2,849 C-36 roadsters and 12,450 C-37 touring cars were built. In the following year Buick gave up the production of the four-cylinder models.

source

  • Kimes, Beverly R. & Clark, Henry A. Jun .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9