From a historical perspective, it would be hard to overstate the importance of Buick to General Motors. The car brand, which will celebrate its 125th anniversary next year, was one of the first ...

Mitchell liked the chassis of his cars to be painted red, and this 1956X Century Buick obliges. But that’s just invisible frippery; look at those front swivel seats.

That first sale was appropriate since later on, Buick became known as a "doctor's car." The Model B is the first of 11 cars chosen by Buick to highlight each decade of the company's 110-year history.