Here’s Buick’s sportiest body style and the biggest engine available in 1929, the model 121 Roadster!

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A sporty and handsome car, done in the Elkhart Indiana fire department colors. It also includes a working siren, visible in front!

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Buick was making great strides with this car, setting the stage for the luxurious offerings of the 1930’s.

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It’s an older restoration.

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I like the artillery style wood wheels.

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The rearmounted spare is cool too!

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And of course the rumbleseat. Note the beautiful bumpers that accomodate the spare wheel/tire!

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The Rumbleseat is a great feature!

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a true 2 seater!

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Seats are in very good condition, the carpet shows some age.

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Drum speedometer.

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Original gauges

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There’s the big 309 cubic inch Buick straight 6 cylinder engine.

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Overhead valves were quite advanced for 1929.

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Here’s the spark plug / generator / waterpump side

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Very interesting Delco-Remy generator/distributor unit.

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This is the coolest – a working siren!  If you’re the fire chief you need a siren!

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And here it is with the top raised.

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Sporty even with the top up!

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The very essence of the roaring 20’s !