Buick was founded in 1899 by David Dunbar Buick, incorporated in 1903, and that same year moved its headquarters from Detroit, Michigan, to Flint. The following year, Buick almost went bankrupt, but by 1908 had overtaken Cadillac and Ford to become the nation’s top-selling automaker. General Motors was originally formed as a holding company for Buick’s assets, and Buick’s 120 years in business make it the nation’s longest-continuously operating carmaker. Buick was the first auto manufacturer to move the valvetrain from
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