The Buick Special was an automobile produced by Buick. It was usually Buick's lowest-priced model, starting out as a full-size car in 1936 and returning in 1961 as a mid-size. The Special was built for several decades and was offered as a coupe, sedan and later as a station wagon. When GM modernized their entry level products in the 1960s, the Special introduced the modern Buick V6 that became a core engine for GM for several decades and lived on in upgraded form until 2006.
1958 Buick Special Convertible
1930 Series 40 convertible
1939 Buick Special Four-Door Sedan
1952 Buick Special De Luxe 2-door Tourback Sedanette
Buick is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American automobile brands and was the company that established General Motors in 1908. Before the establishment of General Motors, GM founder William C. Durant had served as Buick's general manager and major investor. With the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, Buick became the oldest surviving American carmaker.
Buick dealership in Springfield, Oregon
David Buick, founder of the Buick Motor Company
The Buick Automobile Company Building (here pictured in 2015), built in 1907
Louis Chevrolet in his Buick 60 Special (aka "Buick Bug") in 1910