Marquette

Flint, Michigan (1930) The Marquette was introduced by Buick in the wake of the success that Oakland had discovered with its Pontiac and Cadillac with its LaSalle. It was a companion car, a distinct marque of its own, but produced and marketed under the aegis of the Buick Motor Company. It was offered in six body styles in the $1000 price range, and was rushed into production on June 1st, 1929, nearly two months before the introduction of Buick's 1930 model line. The Marquette's biggest problem appears to have been the stock market crash, and the Buick Motor Comcany's impatience with its initial lackluster sales. After 35,007 Marquettes were built (all of them designated 1930 models), the car was abruptly dropped.

Standard catalog of American cars, 1805-1942