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David Dunbar Buick (September 17, 1854 – March 5, 1929) was a Scottish-born American inventor, widely known for founding the Buick Motor Company. He headed this company and its predecessor from 1899–1906, thereby helping to create one of the most successful nameplates in United States motor vehicle history.
- September 17, 1854, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
- March 5, 1929 (aged 74), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Since then, Buick's star has waned and he appears in danger of becoming Arbroath's forgotten son. Two years ago, the New York Times reported that the Buick name was no longer being stamped...
Sep 23, 2018 · Tom Buick, David's son, rides high in the passenger seat. In 1865, David Buick left Detroit to work on a farm but returned to the city four years later, finding a job at the Alexander Manufacturing Company, which produced plumbing fixtures.
- Jim Donnelly
Nov 15, 2021 · Since then, Buick's star has waned and he appears in danger of becoming Arbroath's forgotten son.
Oct 4, 2012 · “David Buick’s been forgotten, ignored or just plain disrespected for the best part of 100 years,” said Larry Gustin, the biographer of David Dunbar Buick, founder of what would become the...
Historic Buick Test Run - On July 9, 1904, Walter Marr, left, chief engineer of Buick, and Tom Buick, son of the founder of the Buick Motor Company, David Dunbar Buick, drove this car from Flint to Detroit on a test run to prove the reliability of a Buick.
Sep 17, 2023 · David Dunbar Buick was born in Arbroath, the son of a joiner named Alexander and known as Sandy. I have mentioned Buick before but today I am commemorating his remarkable roller-coaster of a life. The national records of Scotland show his birth registration.
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