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An interesting item currently running on eBay. The writing on the back of the picture makes reference to a bug, which was what racers of the day were called due to their looking like a "bug", but it is unclear as to whether this is a Buick or a F***. Anybody know? the body lines don't look "Buick" but what does this 50's Buick guy know? If a Buick, where is it today?

Antique 1917 Real Photo Vintage Buick Auto CAR Bellingham Washington Ford OLD | eBay

And for your listening enjoyment, courtesy of Stealthbob, this post comes with sound.

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and for further reading

Buick's Bugs | Hemmings Motor News

This sentence, in the above article........"It was quickly discovered that, while fast on the straights, corner handling was a severe issue."

In a Buick??? nahhhhhhhh, really......

I'm curious, how to present day Buicks "corner"?

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Mr Earl

The "original " Buick Bug is in the Buick Gallery of the Sloan Museum in Flint. You probably saw it at either the 2003 BCA national running down the drag strip in Milan MI or at the 2008 meet when it was parked in front of the Sloan Museum. There were 2 original "bugs" built and they have 622 CI 4 cylinder engines

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