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GERMANY: 1924 Buick

The car was built in Canada in 1924 by McLaughlin for the New Zealand market.

There it was delivered to a NZ farmer by the car company H+W Bain Ltd. in Fielding.

The car had three previous owners; the farmer mentioned above who had her
for about 30 years.
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Then a student of Wellington university who drove her again almost 20 years and then sold her in 1972 to a collector named Richard Langridge from Auckland. Richard replaced the hood and upholstery, everything else remained "original".

We bought it from Richard in 1995. I have made enquiries and investigations about the car here in Europe and I learned that she is the only remaining 4-cyl. McLaughlin in Europe.

Technical data:
Model McLaughlin Canadien Special
Year 1924
Horsepower. 35
Engine 4-cyl.
4-wheel-brakes, wooden spokes, vaccuum petrol pump, 6-volt-battery

- Andrea Schumacher - 18th June 2001