It is only on rare occasions that we see a RHD Buick. So when Reg Harris sent this snapshot of a smiling flapper with a - typical for the twenties - drop waist dress we were not only glad for that single reason. Yes the dress is a good pointer for the period in which the photo was shot (around 1925) but to look up the facts we still had to pick up our American Car Spotters Guide 1920-1939, an indispensable tool for any serious car sleuth. We found this must be a model 1924 Buick "4-35" Touring. First give-away is the upperlip radiator design that was new for 1924 and which stayed with Buick until 1928. The four cylinder models had a painted radiator and nickeled windscreen frame. The sixes however were finished the other way round, er... if we are correct (check - what's in a name - PreWarBuick.com). Also a presumption is that like many other cars Down Under this tourer was imported in chassis form and was bodied by Holden Motor Body Works. They may be responsible for sensible details that have to do with local climate conditions. Like the light coloured top and the sunvisor stylish positioned parallel with the top windshield frame. The oval rear window we didn't see earlier on Buick either. We're always surprised to see how even high-volume cars of the same year and model almost never are completely the same. This counts for flappers as well of course.
(txt. Joris Bergsma)