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Buick Century was called this series because they were capable of 100 mph (161 km/h) all the time. Hence the name Century (100), which earned the Century the nickname "the banker's hot rod". It was powered by an OHV inline eight-cylinder engine and 320 cu in (5.2 litres), which produced 141 hp (105 kW), making it one of the fastest Buicks of its time.
The first generation was built from 1936-1942 and then briefly discontinued during the Second World War.
The picture shows a 1937 Buick 8 Century Coupe.
I have been practicing vintage car photography for more than 35 years and here I mainly photograph normal everyday vehicles which were still on the road en masse over 30 years ago. But also cars with extraordinary, beautiful design. From time to time I take pictures of cars, .. Read more…