RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 14, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
The Ritz-Carlton
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida
32034
SALE DATES:
March 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 13, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
22.5bhp, 165 cu. in. L-head four-cylinder engine, two-speed planetary transmission, solid front axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, live rear axle with fully-elliptic leaf springs, and two-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 90"
David Dunbar Buick’s greatest claim to fame might have been his discovery of porcelainized cast iron, had it not been for his well-engineered automobile. Although the Buick was a sound design, production was low until William C. “Billy” Durant took