While sharing little in common with its predecessor, the Wildcat I, the Buick Wildcat II was recognized as the sportiest Buick build in the 1950s. Chief Designer Ned Nichols described the wildcat II as an “American adventure in tomorrow’s design”.

With a name that translates as "sky" in Spanish, this stylish four-door convertible brings a new dimension to open-air motoring. Designed as a no-compromise convertible, Cielo's front-to-rear roof rails provide body strength and permit three opaque roof panels to slide into the trunk. A voice command operates the convertible top, open and close the doors, and activate the entertainment and climate...

By 1949, Harley Earl had discovered a fresh source for inspiration – the jet plane. Enamored by proportions and technology, Earl commissioned the LeSabre.

Envisioned by Charles Chayne, head of GM Engineering at the time, the Buick XP 300 was conceived as an experiment in styling and engineering. The lightweight aluminum body and skirted rear wheel openings make the XP 300 appear as if it is floating. Coupled with a high horsepower engine, Charles Chayne himself tested the XP 300’s performance by reaching more than 140 miles per hour during an engine...

A spectacular four-passenger coupe with a fiberglass body and an all-glass top, the red and white Centurion dream car was equipped with a television camera mounted in the trunk. A receiver on the instrument panel displayed images from the camera, thereby rendering the rearview mirror obsolete. The camera was mounted in a tailcone inspired by a jet fighter, a recurring theme in concept cars of the ...

2007-04-20, Shanghai - The Buick Riviera, a stunning concept car designed to showcase Buick's new global design direction, made its global debut today at Auto Shanghai 2007. The gullwing Riviera concept coupe was developed with global design input by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in China, a design and engineering joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Indu...

For a taste of Detroit and Europe blended together, look no further than the Buick Lucerne CXX Luxury Liner by Rick Bottom Custom Motor Sports of Mendota, Ill. This interpretation of the Lucerne delivers a great, fun-to-drive enthusiast’s commuter car that occasionally ferries business passengers.

Restrained extravagance. Two seemingly incompatible words that nonetheless convey the spirit of the Buick Velite - a four-seat convertible that envelops its passengers in an elegant environment while forging new ground in the territory of upscale rear-drive mid-size automobiles.

Built as first of two concept cars, the Wildcat was a boulevard cruiser showcasing GM's new drive-line developments.

The XP2000 five-passenger sedan is a mobile showcase for electronic technology that presaged today's Digital Age. The heart of the XP2000 concept car is a network of computers that tailors the car to the driver and allows it to use the Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems planned for the future.

The Y-Job was GM's first concept car and an icon in the automotive industry. Constructed in 1938 under the direction of Harley J. Earl, GM's first design chief, the Y-Job made the rounds of the auto show circuit. But the Y-Job was not a turntable queen; Earl regularly drove the low-slung two-seater on the streets of Detroit where its appearance must have seemed as alien as a flying saucer.

While many Buick concept cars emphasized expressive styling, the Wildcat turned the spotlight on performance and Buick's signature V-6 engine.

To celebrate its' 50th anniversary, Buick released the Skylark in 1953. This model sported the first Buick V8 and featured styling cues from the previous Motorama concept cars.

The car name GNX honors the quickest production car of its day - the limited-build 300-horsepower intercooled and turbocharged 1987 Regal GNX.

The standard configuration is a closed sedan with a large tinted-glass sunroof that can be opened for star gazing or extra ventilation. In response to a voice command, LaCrosse's sunroof retracts and a single assembly that combines the back window and trunk lid slides forward to convert the trunk into an open cargo bay. Another voice command switches the rear seat into an additional load floor.

A small third door behind the driver's door and a retractable tonneau cover reveal storage space for custom golf bags or seating for two additional passengers.

At their 2009 Scottsdale Auction, Barrett-Jackson sold the sole Blackhawk Concept as part of the GM Heritage Collection. It was described as "The Buick Blackhawk is a hand-built custom 2+2 convertible developed to celebrate Buick's 100 year anniversary in 2003. The Blackhawk is built from a variety of modified 1939-1986 Buick components and panels. A power retractable carbon fiber top is stored...