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1571:(1929–2017)
1563:(1989–2010)
1555:(1986–1993)
1536:(1925–1943)
1528:(1925–1943)
1520:(1910–1911)
1512:(1929–1931)
1504:(1971–1984)
1496:(1920–1921)
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1472:(1909–1911)
1464:(1908–1911)
1456:(1968–1976)
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1424:(1909–1931)
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1344:(1909–1915)
1336:(1930–1986)
1328:(1966–1969)
1320:(1992–1994)
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1117:Performance
930:Excelle HRV
909:Park Avenue
664:GL8/Century
514:29 February
485:1700–1799:
465:1634–1699:
309:cone clutch
249:cone clutch
227:2-cylinder
1798:Categories
1525:Yellow Cab
1429:Oldsmobile
1413:McLaughlin
1155:Buick City
945:Rendezvous
769:Roadmaster
738:Master Six
682:by year of
628:Electra E5
623:Electra E4
572:since 1908
364:References
264:Buick Four
255:Chronology
217:Powertrain
66:newspapers
1501:Statesman
1405:Marquette
1373:GM Diesel
1341:Cartercar
1268:Chevrolet
1038:Blackhawk
969:2010s–20s
852:Centurion
638:Encore GX
422:28 August
260:Successor
168:1904-1911
1725:Category
1702:UzDaewoo
1662:Jie Fang
1576:Vauxhall
1493:Sheridan
1461:Reliance
1437:Passport
1325:Beaumont
1261:V-Series
1256:Cadillac
1173:Category
1145:Building
1048:Centieme
1001:Velite 7
996:Velite 5
893:Somerset
643:Envision
602:Velite 6
592:LaCrosse
560:vehicles
490:(1992).
470:(1997).
181:Michigan
173:Assembly
143:Overview
1610:Current
1469:Rainier
1445:Pontiac
1421:Oakland
1397:LaSalle
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1309:Alpheon
1301:Acadian
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1063:LeSabre
976:Cascada
960:Terraza
940:Rainier
935:Lucerne
925:Excelle
867:Skyhawk
831:Wildcat
826:Riviera
810:Skylark
805:LeSabre
800:Invicta
795:Electra
774:Special
764:Limited
759:Century
701:Model B
648:Envista
633:Enclave
578:Current
388:21 June
313:chassis
307:with a
199:Torpedo
177:Jackson
80:scholar
1694:Suzuki
1686:Subaru
1639:Former
1629:Baojun
1624:Wuling
1509:Viking
1477:Saturn
1453:Ranger
1389:Holden
1357:Elmore
1349:Daewoo
1283:Hummer
1278:Denali
1226:brands
1129:T-Type
1103:XP-300
1098:XP2000
1088:Velite
1043:Bolero
1033:Bengal
1028:Avista
1023:Avenir
981:Encore
950:Royaum
888:Reatta
857:Estate
847:Apollo
607:Verano
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223:Engine
206:Layout
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1678:Ravon
1654:Isuzu
1620:(44%)
1552:Lotus
1365:Envoy
1317:Asüna
1251:Buick
1108:Y-Job
918:2000s
902:1990s
881:1980s
840:1970s
819:1960s
788:1950s
779:Super
752:1930s
731:1920s
715:1910s
694:1900s
597:Regal
557:Buick
497:(PDF)
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277:Buick
247:with
152:Buick
87:JSTOR
73:books
1755:stub
1646:Fiat
1568:Opel
1560:Saab
1545:Sold
955:Sail
872:Opel
706:Four
657:Vans
585:Cars
516:2024
447:ISBN
424:2018
411:ISBN
390:2016
275:was
271:The
59:news
1381:Geo
1273:GMC
1228:of
991:GL6
862:GSX
722:Six
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