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product after that time without further notice. For vehicles For. Canadian Owners, %Who Prefer a
first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors
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Walter Marr. and Thomas But&
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William C. (Billy) Durant
before the company had
built
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succdss, Durant created
a
holding company, September
16, 1908. He
called it General Motors.
. , ,. .,,_ Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special
“Car
of the Year”. The first production V-6 engine was
used
in the Special.
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Ed Mertz, General Manager, Buick Motor Division
Our mission is simple:
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1962 Buick Special
Built inside the walls of the old buildings in Buick’s
former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone of
General Motors, Buick City is a state-of-the-art
assembly facility with more than
200 robots and other
high-tech equipment. It was completed in the fall
of
1985.
Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich detail and comfortable accommodation. “Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed with services that exceed
our customers’
expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership,
service and repurchase experience.”
Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicks are DISTINCTIVE.
Buicks are POWERFUL.
Buicks are MATURE.
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