Buick Timeline: A Century of Successes
1899-1909
	William Durant creates General Motors on September 16, 1908 and quickly places Buick under the GM umbrella. Buick claims U.S car leadership with a 1908 production of 8,820 vehicles.	1906 Model G Runabout
1910-1919
	Long-term advertising slogan reads: "When Better Automobiles Are Built, Buick Will Build Them" (1911). During World War I, Buick builds Liberty aircraft engines, mortar shells, ambulances and experimental tanks (1917-18).	1917 Model D-45 Touring
1920-1929
	Buick builds its one-millionth car (1923). The Buick brand is now prominent internationally.	1926 Master Series Model 27-58 Coupe
1930-1939
	Buick has strong car lineup: Special, Century, Roadmaster and Limited (1936). Production rises from 47,000 cars in 1933 to 220,000 in 1937. An industry first: standard turn signals are added to Buick cars (1939).	1931 Series 50 Model 54 Roadster
1940-1949
	The years after the war are great for Buick styling, technical innovation and sales. Examples are the famous vertical bar-grille, the dynaflow automatic transmission, and the 1949 hard top-convertible styling.	1941 Century Model 66S Sedanet
1950-1959
	Buick builds a classic, the limited-edition '53 Skylark, for its 50th anniversary (1953). Buick begins it long-term commitment to golf by sponsoring the Buick Open at Warwick Hills near Flint (1958). Buick introduces LeSabre, Invicta and Electra. In honor of the three new names, the "tri-shield" logo evolves from an emblem based on the Buick family's Scottish coat of arms (1959).	1956 Special Model 46R 2-door Riviera
1960-1969
	The Buick Special is introduced with the first U.S. mass-produced V6 engine. The "modern classic" Riviera debuts as a sporty, stylish coupe (1963).	1962 Skylark
1970-1979
	Buick introduces the fuel-efficient V-6. Eventually the 3.8-liter "3800" V-6 would become Buick's premier engine in naturally aspirated, turbocharged and supercharged versions (1974-75).	1976 Century Indiannopolis Pace Car
1980-1989
	Buick worldwide sales top one million for the first time (1984). Academy Award-winning film "Rain Man" prominently features a '49 Roadmaster convertible (1988).	1988 Buick Reatta
1990-1999
	Buick Roadmaster was a hit with 40,000 sales in its first full year on the market. (1991-1992) The '99 LeSabre is the last of nearly 16 million Buicks built in Flint. The final is completed at Buick City (June, 1999).	1992 Roadmaster Limited
2000
	More than 35 million Buicks have been built since 1904. Buick redesigns LeSabre (America's best-selling U.S. full-size car for eight straight years based on Polk Large Sedan segment registrations) and increases horsepower (to 165 HP) and torque in the Century.	2000 LeSabre
2001
	Buick rewrites the definitions of sedan, minivan and SUV by introducing the innovative Rendezvous, a unique hybrid vehicle that blends luxury with the latest technologies and available features such as Versatrak all-wheel drive, 7-passenger econfigurable seating and a Head-up windshield display.	2002 Rendezvous

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