1930 McLaughlin-Buick Marquette DX 36S

Engine: Inline, six-cylinder, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 3.5 L (212.8 ci)
Bore and Stroke: 79.4 x 117.5 mm (3.125 x 4.625 in)
Power: 50 kW (67 hp)
Transmission: 3-forward, 1-reverse, manual
Weight: 1197.48 kg (2,840 lb)
Capacity: 4 passengers
Original Cost: C $1,020

McLaughlin-Buick's Marquette was developed to compete with Chrysler's DeSoto. This 1930 Marquette Special Coupe is a DX 36S. The "D" means that it came with a "deluxe equipment" package that included wire wheels and two fender wells; it also has an adjustable front seat, tilted windshiled to prevent night glare, and a positive-feed fuel pump. The "X" means that it was one of 121 Marquette Special Coupes made for export from the United States. This car has a US-made Fisher body, but it may have been assembled in Canada, where it was sold new.

Marquettes were discontinued after the one year because they ended up competing against Oldsmobile and sales were not as high as General Motors had hoped. In 1931, Buick introduced the Buick Special to replace the Marquette in the entry-level market.

Chronology:

1909 - General Motors purchased the Rainier Motor Car Company and renamed it the Marquette Motor Car Company, to continue producing the Rainier motor car.
1912 - Marquette Motor Car Company closed.
1930 - General Motors creates Marquette, the junior brand for Buick.
1931 - General Motors ceased production of the Marquette and replaced it with the Buick Special.
1956 - Stan Reynolds acquires this DX 36S from Mannville, Alberta, Canada.
1984 - Stan Reynolds donates the vehicle to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum.