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Buick Speedster from 1924 - an original racing car with fire

Name: Buick Speedster 1924
Brand: Buick

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Created on August 8, 2011

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Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Buick Speedster (1924) - everything is geared towards the purpose of being fast

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the sound from the two exhaust pipes is impressive

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Buick Speedster (1924) at the Ennstal Classic 2010

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Buick Speedster (1924) - at the Ennstal Classic 2011 (EP1 002)

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Buick Speedster (1924) - a few watches, that's all you need

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the rev counter in the center

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the gearshift for the three-speed gearbox protrudes far into the cockpit

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the steering wheel can be folded down for easier boarding

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Buick Speedster (1924) - Controls of the racing car

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Buick Speedster (1924) - some design improvements were made

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the 4.2-liter engine develops around 80 hp

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Buick Speedster (1924) - it gets hot here

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the brakes on the front axle

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Buick Speedster (1924) - robust and simply constructed suspensions

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the Buick trademark on the radiator

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Buick Speedster (1924) - of course this classic car is not completely soot-free

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Buick Eight (1931) - Bird's-eye view of the eight-cylinder chassis

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Buick Master (1927) - The heavy drive unit fills the entire engine compartment

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Buick (1927) - Convertible with two doors

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Buick Model 10 Racer (1910) - with Louis Chevrolet at the wheel

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Buick Speedster (1924) - ready for the jump

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Buick Speedster (1924) - was already racing on circuits in the 1930s

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Buick Speedster (1924) - view from diagonally in front

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Buick Speedster (1924) - the almost 90-year-old racing car is beautifully patinated

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Buick Speedster (1924) - despite its impressive length, there is only limited space for the two passengers

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Summary

The 1924 Buick Speedster was developed from a Standard 6 sedan and was used in circuit races even before the war. In the meantime, the car has found its way from Argentina to Austria and is now often used in regularity races. The report highlights some of the technical specialties and shows the vehicle in detail in the picture.

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Originally a Buick Standard 6
Classic engine construction
The in-line six-cylinder engine produces around 80 hp from its 4.2-liter displacement. The cylinder head can be removed and the valves are located in the cylinder head. The crankshaft is mounted on four bearings, everything looks solid.
Hot-running band brakes
Never mechanically mature
A challenge for the driver
Not for the Concours d'Elegance
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It is large, its stature impressive. The noise from the exhaust pipes shakes the surroundings. The 1924 Buick Speedster weighs around 1,000 kg, and this "lightness" is astonishing considering all the heavy mechanical engineering. The basis for the Speedster was a Buick Standard 6 saloon from 1924, which was converted into a racing car in Argentina at the end of the 1920s for use in circuit races. This car had been lost for a long time, but suddenly it reappeared. At the beginning of 2005, the vehicle was restored in Argentina and later came to Austria. A special feature of the Buick Speedster are the band brakes, also known as external drum brakes. A band is wrapped around the drum and pulled tight to achieve a braking effect. As this construction tends to get too hot in hard use, the owner of the Buick always carries enough cooled water with him,

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