This Buick Model C can boast 120 years of existence – and, it is believed, has had only three owners. The first owner retained the Model C until just after WWII, when it was acquired by Douglas and Warwick Eastwood, the well-known car-collecting brothers based in Los Angeles.

A two-year restoration was undertaken, and from 1948 onward, the Buick served the Eastwoods as a reliable mount for HCCA events – for the next 70 years. During that time, its engine was rebuilt twice. In the late 1960s, a 1909 rear axle was installed to improve braking. Later, the car passed to Douglas Eastwood’s son, Pete, and in 2016, it was acquired by Stan Lucas.

A wonderful and exceedingly rare example of the model, this is an easily trailable tour car, which has long been part of the HCCA West Coast scene.