Presentation of 1914 Buick Roadster to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1962

THF725908 / Presentation of 1914 Buick Roadster to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1962
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Artifact Overview

Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles. At times, automobiles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. In 1962, executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1914 Buick Model B-24. Priced at $950 when new, it was one of the first mid-priced cars with an electric starter.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Slide (Photograph)

Date Made

16 September 1962

Subject Date

16 September 1962

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.T.5785.D

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in

Presentation of 1914 Buick Roadster to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1962