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The 1928 model year McLaughlin-Buick is one of two Canadian custom-built cars
for the 1927 Royal Tour of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)
and his brother the Duke of York (later King George V1).
The sons of Robert McLaughlin of the McLaughlin Carriage Company, Sam and George,
formed the McLaughlin Motor Car Company in 1908.
They struck a fifteen year deal with William C. Durant of Flint, Michigan, Buick
for rights to the Buick’s running gear.
Built on a 1928 long wheelbase chassis, these two cars were the only vehicles
built by McLaughlin or Buick during that year which comfortably seated seven people.
The McLaughlin-Buick is a four-door convertible painted desert sand with a turquoise trim mounted on Buffalo wire wheels.
Various engine components are nickel plated, such as the valve and pushrod covers, fan and water manifolds.
The interior upholstery is clad in tan lizard leather.
In all its detailing, the car embodies a class and elegance fit for royalty
as well as reflects the heritage of craftsmanship used in Canadian carriage making.