Buick’s Model 43 of 1912 cost $1,725 – nearly twice that of the brand’s other offerings. Aimed at the luxury end of the market, with its fiveliter, 48 hp powerplant and 116” wheelbase, it had true physical presence and good performance. Although 1,501 examples were built, few are known to survive.

Stan Lucas acquired this car at the 2008 dispersal sale of the McMullen Collection in Michigan. According to the auction description on file, the Buick was active in the car community in the 1940s and 1950s, before being placed into storage for several decades by a prior owner. By the 1990s, John McMullen owned the car and embarked on a highquality restoration, which can be seen today, with its tasteful black paintwork coachlined in red and accented with nickel brightwork.

Bookending the set of Brass Era Buicks in the collection, this Model 43 Touring would make an excellent tour car.