1912 Buick Roadster Model 36

[da-lastpeat]

New to the forum.  This roadster has been in my family since the late 30's.  My dad told me that it has never been sold new, and never titled.  The car has done one parade in the early 90's.  I'm trying to find out if this model 36 was available in red.  Yes the wheels arent the wheels on it are not the original 36's but I do have them.  My great grandfather was an implements dealer for 40 years, grandfather was an automotive dealer for 30 years.

[John Bloom]

Interesting history.  Please do share more and I'd love to see more pictures.  

[1939_Buick]

Welcome to the forum

Looks like many other interesting cars in the back ground

Worth posting here-->https://forums.aaca.org/forum/60-buick-pre-war/

Edited July 4, 2022 by 1939_Buick (see edit history)

[trimacar]

Welcome to the forum!  Looks like an interesting group of car, I agree with above post, show us more!

 

The Model 36 roadster had a 102 inch wheelbase, and was not available from the factory in red. I'll go through my reference material on Buicks and double check, but the following is from the Internet: (so it must be true!)

 

"The Model 34 was painted with a gray body while the Model 36 was finished in the standard colors of blue and gray with blue-black hood, fenders and fuel tank. A Buick-brown body with blue-black fenders was also available.

The Model 36 shared its four-cylinder engine with the Model 34 and Model 35. It was a 165 cubic-inch four with a cast iron block, a Schebler carburetor, and delivered around 22 horsepower. It had a three-speed sliding gear transmission, 2-wheel mechanical brakes, and a semi-elliptic leaf spring suspension."

[da-lastpeat]

Thank you for the warm welcome.  I found the same info on the web as well.  I just wonder why this car would hsve been repainted.  I know my great grandpa, and my grandpa never drove it. I can't find any evidence that there was ever any body damage at all. Like both of them I have been in retail automotive for 25 years, and have myself done a ground up restoration on a 67 mustang fast back.  Over the years I can say that I have pretty much seen all the tricks playing with these cars that people try to pull.  When a seller will say "all original" or "museum quality" thats usually not the case.  This car, as others we have are in museums on loan.  I know any car that fits the above discription has to "stand tall".  This is the only sticking point with this car is the color.  Maybe you guys can think of some reason it would be repainted.  Could it have been special ordered?  Even though I have ran dealerships for over 15 years, I have no idea how the ordering procces then worked. Thanks for your time guys.

[Luv2Wrench]

WOW... are those all your cars?  That's an incredible collection.

[da-lastpeat]

No, the only cars that are ours in these pictures are the front-ford racer, and the 1913 Buick.  The racer is currently at the Speedway Museum of Speed in Omaha Nebraska, usually it resides at the High Banks Hall of fame (Belleville, Ks)and the Buick is in Rex's Antique Aito Museum in Salina Kansas.