1993 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 7

Durant also created a racing team that won 500 racing trophies in 1909 and 19 including successes at 10, Indianapolis twoyears before theIndy 500 began. The successof Buick engines was visible not only on the racetrack, but in endurance tests across thecountry and around the world. Buick was the only car to complete a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-New York race in 1906. And a Buick was the first car to travel across South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the Andes to Santiago, Chilein 1914. Buick drew plenty of attention because it could climb hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick's endurance and reliability were world famous. During World War I, Buick built Liberty aircraft engines as well as Red Cross ambulancesso successful that one Buick ambulance was awarded theCroix de Guerreby the French government. As a builderof premier automobiles, Buick was hard hit by the Great Depression. However, new General Manager Harlow H. Curtice created popular new models including the Special and the Roadmaster. Buick sales soon flourished. I911 Model 21 Touring Car First Buick Factory 5