Buick Trivia Quiz That Even Stumps Buick Enthusiasts

David Dunbar Buick founded Buick on 19 May 1903 and sold it on 03 September 1903.  The original company was founded in 1899 as 'Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company' before changing its name to Buick.

Prior to 1967, Buick painted their engines different shades of green.

Finished Buick Grand Nationals were sent to the American Sunroof Company (ASC) in Southgate, Michigan where they convented to Buick GNX models.

The 1970 455 cubic-inch V8 could propel the GSX from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and covered the quarter-mile in 13.4 seconds.  It was the first Buick to require a factory installed drive shaft safety loop.

The Skyhawk appeared in 1975 and was made through 1989 (skipping the 1981 model year).

Bob Burman and Louis Chevrolet consisted of Buick's Racing Team.  They would win 500 trophies between 1908-1910.

Buick's 3.8L V6 turbo charged engines would find its way into the venerable Grand National and GNX.

While Buick was formed in May, 1903 in Detroit, it moved to Flint in September and would remain Buick's principle site of production until 1998.  The last Buick made in Flint was a 1999 LeSabre.

• Buick was the first automobile manufacturer to install an overhead valve engine (OHV) in a production vehicle - the 1904 Model B.

• The 1912 Cadillac was the first vehicle to feature a 'no-crank' stater motor.

• Twilight Sentinel was first offered exclusively on the 1955 Cadillac lineup

The Buick's Century's 5.2L straight-eight engine was capable of going over 100 miles per hour.

The Buick Electra '225' was also called a deuce and a quarter.