1931 Buick Sales Catalog, "Buick Valve-in-Head Straight 8"

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THF206377 / 1931 Buick Sales Catalog, "Buick Valve-in-Head Straight 8"
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Artifact Overview

Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1931

Subject Date

1931

Creators

Collection Title

Automotive Product Literature Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.1419

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in (opens to 20")
Width: 9.25 in (opens to 18.5")

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: BUICK / VALVE-IN-HEAD STRAIGHT 8 / with / Silent Shift / SYNCRO-MESH TRANSMISSION / TORQUE TUBE DRIVE-- SERIES 8-50 -- 114" WHEELBASE
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1931 Buick Sales Catalog, "Buick Valve-in-Head Straight 8"