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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.

   • Born: September 17, 1854, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
   • Died: March 5, 1929 (aged 74), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

   • Burial place: Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit
   • Known for: Buick Motor Company

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3. www.britannica.com › money › David-Dunbar-BuickDavid Dunbar Buick | Founder, Automotive Innovator ...

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   David Dunbar Buick (born Sept. 17, 1854, Arbroath, Scot.—died March 6, 1929, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) was a pioneer American automobile manufacturer, after whom the Buick line of automobiles is named. Buick was taken to the United States in 1856.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-scotland-scotland-businessDavid Buick: the motoring pioneer who lost everything - BBC

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   Nov 15, 2021 · Scottish-born car maker David Buick made two fortunes during his lifetime - and lost them both.

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   Who is David Dunbar Buick?

   • 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. Buick was born in Arbroath, Scotland.

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   How did David Dunbar Buick die?

   • Buick died, virtually penniless, in March 1929, apparently from cancer. Most existing accounts of Buick's life recount a sad story of a man who genuinely loved machines, but was utterly unable to grasp the complexities of business or finance. David Dunbar Buick's legacy is a life lesson: Do what you love and do it well.

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   Who is David Buick?

   • David Buick was now an employee of Billy Durant, who was determined to grow the firm's market share, doing so by fielding a factory race team with Louis Chevrolet and the dirt-track immortal Bob Burman as drivers. The model lineup continued to advance, with more sophistication and power on tap.

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   Did David Dunbar Buick have great mechanical ability?

   • He did have great mechanical ability." Even his journey to America was improbable. David Dunbar Buick was born in 1854 in Arbroath, a prosperous Scottish fishing village on the North Sea, to parents who spelled their last name "Buik." The family name, before the "c" was added, may be Old English designating a farm or a component of a cannon.

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6. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › david-buick-diesDavid Buick dies | March 5, 1929 | HISTORY

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   On March 5, 1929, David Dunbar Buick, the founder of the Buick Motor Company, dies in relative obscurity and meager circumstances at the age of 74. In 1908, Buick’s company became the...

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   Sep 23, 2018 · David Buick was now an employee of Billy Durant, who was determined to grow the firm's market share, doing so by fielding a factory race team with Louis Chevrolet and the dirt-track immortal Bob Burman as drivers.

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9. www.hemmings.com › article › david-dunbar-buick-2David Dunbar Buick - Hemmings

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   Sep 23, 2018 · Few prominent figures in the development of the American automobile endured more frustrations, setbacks and outright collapses as David D. Buick. The cars that bore his name would form the core of the newborn General Motors product lineup, and endure into the 21st century, yet Buick's painfully obv...

10. www.autonews.com › article › 20080914David Buick: The forgotten man of a burgeoning empire

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    Sep 14, 2008 · Tom Buick complained that his father was treated unfairly, but David himself never seemed bitter, said his grandson, David Dunbar Buick II. David moved to California to head his newly...