1916 Buick D-45 Touring Car

1916 saw several interesting things happening to Buick, one of them being the consolidation of the Buick Motor Company with the Weston-Mott Company which had moved its plant from Utica, New York, to Flint, Michigan.  This old established firm had opened its doors in 1886 to manufacture bicycles; and later supplied wire wheels for the Curved Dash Olds Runabout and axles to Cadillac.  It then was under a 10-year contract, (started in 1908), to provide axles for Buick, and, in fact, had been bought out by General Motors in 1913.

Take a step back in time when things were much simpler, that's what driving this 1916 Buick Touring car will do for you.  Room for 5 to sit comfortably, this car presents in a bit better then barn find condition with the rag top, well…ragged!  Body panels show a few areas of rust and paint chips peeling off with some surface rust underneath.  It will definitely need some TLC but the end result will be worth the effort.

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Exterior
Typical for the era, a cowled hood, exterior fender with running board and framed windshield car.  It is a 4 door version and has a convertible top which is basically shredded and will need a redux.  The frame for this appears to be intact.  Currently the body is painted in black all over, right down to the radiator surround.  Large brass headlights flank the radiator and there is an additional spot light attached to the driver's side windshield.  The paint is well worn, with several areas of chip offs and the beginnings of rusting, although no real invasive is to be noted, its mostly cosmetic.  The most affected areas are the driver's side front fender where it meets the body, the passenger's side panel where the cowled hood meets the body,  and the passengers side rear fender.  There may actually be a hole in the bottom of the radiator as well.  The 4 doors are in good condition on their underside sills which is rare to see.  A horizontally split windshield is seen and can be tilted for more air flow.  On the back a spare tire is hanging on and a single tail light is noted next to the license plate.  34-inch wood spoke wheels are on and wrapped with 34/4 inch rubber all around including the spare tire on back.

Interior
Black interior door panels are a bit rough but are still intact and in leather.  The actuators are a patina lever on each upper edge and down low a pouch is included for extra storage.  In front, a leather curved bench is in and it has pleated and buttoned leather covering.  There is some damage to the upper edge of this bench where stitching has rotted.  In back a nice large curved leather bench is in and is also covered in pleated and buttoned black leather.  It has a few holes in it and areas of wear with a tear on the lower center bolster.  A folding top is seen on the floor which is made of wood planking.  The steel black painted dash is simple and could look more like a boiler room gauge panel than a car instrument panel and is certainly all original.  A worn wood rimmed steering wheel fronts this dash.  

Drivetrain
Under the hood is a 224ci L-head 6 cylinder engine.  It has exterior open valve lifters and springs making an interesting watch. The block is mostly rust free with some surface rust noted on the exhaust manifold.  It has a  1-barrel carburetor and a 3-speed selective sliding gear transmission.  On the back the rear axle weighs in at 3.78 ratio.  A very interesting machine age look to this engine.

Undercarriage
Varying stages of surface rust is seen underneath on all parts.  Floorboards and running boards remain solid though.  The framing has surface rust as does the exhaust muffler and battery box.  The rest of the undercarriage steel has a heavy patina to it.  Leaf springs give the ride for the front and Quarter elliptical leaf springs are in back.  Mechanical drum brakes are on the rear, which was the standard of the industry in 1916.

A better than barn find which needs some TLC but in the end you will own a nifty example of the “it” car from the early days of motoring.  A Buick had status and for the era was a very innovative  car.  So you start with some good bones and the rest can work from there!

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