I have some cool trivia coming!!

[capriceman]

Cars did Buick and Oldsmobile sell? Or one brand? I have Sales of each division from 1908-82 so a onslaught of trivia can be made!

[balthazar]

Are you asking how many cars Buick & Olds each built over their histories?? I remember totalling up the number of Pontiac Catalinas built from '59-81 and it took a long damned time. IMHO, 'numbers' trivia is like the lottery: either you know the exact number and your right... or you're wrong. There's no way to 'work around to' the correct answer...

[capriceman]

In 1908 only

[balthazar]

Buick: 1900 - 1 1902 - 1 1904 - 37 1905 - 750 1906 - 1400 1907 - 4641

[Flybrian]

Buick:
1900 - 1
1902 - 1
1904 - 37
1905 - 750
1906 - 1400
1907 - 4641

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If Motor Trend, et al were around at the turn-of-the-century, Buick would've been pronounced DOA for having dropped in sales a full 100% for the '01 model year.

[Sixty8panther]

Olds Curved Dash was the best selling car in the world from 1901 to 1905.

[VenSeattle]

IIRC, Buick was the best selling brand in 1908, passing Ford. I'll have to look to verify, but it was the profits from Buick in 1908 that gave Durant the ability to form General Motors.

[VenSeattle]

Top 3 brands in sales for 1908: 1908 Buick sales: 8,820 1908 Ford sales: 6,181 1908 Cadillac sales: 2,380 Buick sales break down in 1908: Model D: 543 Model F: 3,281 Model G: 219 Model S: 373 Model 5: 402 Model 10: 4,002 Edited December 4, 2005 by VenSeattle

[VenSeattle]

I have Sales of each division from 1908-82 so a onslaught of trivia can be made!

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If you need any Buick info, I have most of Buick's sales breakdown from 1904 through 2004 :)

[capriceman]

I take it you like Buick :D But the book in 1908 only has Buick and Olds Buick was 8820 you were right Olds was 1055

[VenSeattle]

I take it you like Buick :D But the book in 1908 only has Buick and Olds

Buick was 8820 you were right

Olds was 1055

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Don't worry, I won't jump on your Buick trivia questions... feel free to ask away :)

And yep, I like Buick. Very much. It's easier to be a fan of new brands that only have 10-20 years of history. Most of the info is easily attainable. Claiming to be a fan of a 100+ year old brand requires a lot more effort and research. :lol:

[balthazar]

...to be a fan of a 100+ year old brand requires a lot more effort and research.

Damned straight!
Ven- have you picked up The Buick; 600 pages! So far it looks to be quite thorough. I have a 600-page history on Packard on it's way, too. Gots me readin' cut out for me....