1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 6

Durant also created a racing team that won racing 500 trophies in 1909 and 1910, including successes at 'Indianapolis two years before Indy 500 began. the The success of Buick engines was visible not only on the race track, but endurance tests across the country in and around the world. Buick was the only to car 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 plentyof attention becauseit could climb hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick's endurance and reliability were world famous. During World War Buick built Liberty aircraft engines I, so as well as Red Cross ambulances successfully that one Buick ambulance was awarded Croix de Guerre the by the French government. As a builder premier automobiles, Buick was hard of hit by the Great Depression. However, new General Manager Harlow H. Curtice created popular new models including the Special and Roadmaster. Buick sales the soon flourished. 1911 Model 21 Touring Car on Buick's Test Hill First Buick Factory V