But who's counting.
Well, Buick is. The General Motors brand is in love with its heritage, so it put out bullet points on its history over 11 decades. Funny how its attention to heritage hits as it launched a new Riviera concept at the Auto Shanghai show.
So, for what it's worth, here is what you should know about the history of
Buick
--Through the end of 2012, Buick has sold more than 43 million vehicles, about the same as all vehicles sales in the U.S. in the last three years.
--The 1938 Buick Y-Job was designer Harley Earl's concept of a car of the future with such amazing features as power windows. Great car. Really bad name..
--A Buick has served as pace car of the Indianapolis 500 six times. The brand also won two NASCAR Manufacturer Championships, in 1981 and 1982.
--It took a few dacades, but the 1936 Buick became the first production car to top 100 mph. It was called the Buick Century. Get it?
--The fastest production Buick in history is today's Buick Regal GS luxury sport sedan, which has been recorded as hitting 162 miles per hour.
--Buick's quickest car was also one of the brand's rarest -- the 1987 Buick GNX that went from zero to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds. Just 547 were built.
--Buick was once a leader in huge engines. The largest was a 455-cubic-inch, or 7.5-liter, V-8, that was introduced in 1970.
--The Buick Electra 225 nameplate was introduced in 1959, with the "225" referencing the model's overall length in inches. That, apparently, wasn't enough. By 1975, the Electra grew to become the longest vehicle ever produced by Buick at 233.7 inches from bumper to bumper.
--Buick's first vehicle, the 1904 Model B, was also the shortest, riding on an 83-inch wheelbase.
--Buick has made many models with seating for two, four, five or six passengers. But only twice in 110 years has the brand produced vehicles with seating for up to eight: the 2008-2013 Enclave and the 1991-1996 Roadmaster Estate.
Courtesy of USA Today.
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