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a Scottish Immigrant, who
began as a successful plumbing inventor. David Buick invented such items as the lawn
sprinkler and the process of applying porcelin to metal bath fixtures, tubs, sinks, etc.
When other people such as Ransom Olds, and Henry Ford, as well as many others, began to
experiment with gasoline engines in the 1890's, David Buick, became infatuated with the
idea that he could replace a team of horses with one engine. In 1899 Buick sold his
successful plumbing fixture company for $100,000 and began the first version of Buick
Motor Company, called Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company, the company targeted farm and
marine markets, and Buick concentrated on building stationary engines, not autos. After
many innovations in the ignition, carburetion, and valve train areas
as well as a few
restructurings, coupled with only 2 automobiles produced, the Buick Motor Company of Flint
became reality in 1904, when David Buick decided to dissolve his company. James Whiting
took over the ill fated business and called upon William C. Durant to manage his new
venture. Utilizing his natural instinctive business sense, Durant built up Buick until it
was the largest auto maker in the U.S. Using the capitol gained by the success of the
Buick cars, Durant established General Motors in December 1908. Within an 18 month burst
of aggressive wheeling and dealing, he purchased, acquired or incurred a substantial
interest in almost 30 auto makers and related suppliers, the names of Cadillac, Olds,
Oakland (Pontiac), now became synonymous with General Motors. TO BE
CONTINUED...
