1926 Buick Depot Hack

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE 

This very special collection is offered from Dr. Karl Peace, an esteemed collector dedicated to the Studebaker marque. Following his donation, in its entirety, of his car collection to the Georgia Southern University Foundation, the collection is offered, entirely without reserve, via Hagerty Marketplace. 

Although Ford offered a formal series of Model TT trucks from 1917-28, that didn’t stop independent entrepreneurs from creating their own trucks based on the venerable and reliable Model T. These trucks, a descendant of horse-drawn express wagons, were often used to transport passengers and their luggage to and from train stations and thus became known as depot hacks.  

Although Ford-based depot hacks are perhaps the most common of these 1920s custom vehicles, some were also built on chassis produced by other brands, like this 1926 Buick Depot Hack Woody. Since Buick was considered a premium brand, Buick-based depot hacks are among the rarest of these vehicles. 

 Highlights 

• Offered from the Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Car Collection 

• Built on chassis of 1926 Buick Master Six Sedan 

• Powered by a Chevrolet 250 cu-in inline-six engine 

• Small plate on outside of cab reads: “1926 Buick Built by Carl Schultz 1985” 

• Autographed by 1960s hot rod icon Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, creator of the Rat Fink character 

• Custom-built wooden divider (with rear window) separating driver from truck bed 

• Custom-built wooden doors with home door hinges and homemade latches (open windows) 

• Custom-built wooden toolbox in truck bed 

• Please note that while this car displays 67,565 miles at the time of listing, the true mileage is unknown 

Features 

• Homemade cigar holder and ashtray  

• Original front end: Grille, fenders, bumper, headlamps, and Boyce Motometer  

• 12-spoke wooden artillery wheels with BF Goodrich Silvertown tires 

• Original drum speedometer/odometer with trip odometer made by AC 

• Manual transmission with aftermarket floor-mounted stick shift 

• Original wooden steering wheel 

• Side-opening hood 

• Black upholstered seats 

• Wooden top covered in black canvas 

• Single windshield wiper 

• Forward-opening ventilated windshield 

• Rearview mirror attached to dash 

• Running boards 

• Running-board step on driver’s side 

• Metal toolbox on passenger-side running board 

• Tailgate secured with chain 

• Aftermarket gauges: Battery, water temperature, oil pressure 

• Aftermarket AM/FM radio cassette 

• 1990s-2000s show participation plates on outside of cab pillars 

Known Imperfections 

• Please note that all lots in The Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Collection are offered after many years of storage, without operation, in a garage facility. The Hagerty Marketplace Team endeavored to bring the cars back to running potential, however, as a result of the extended passive display, it is to be assumed that all lots will require additional mechanical attention before being driven safely on open roads. All the cars will have imperfections associated with long-term storage and require sorting to perform best and safely. All lots are sold as is, where is. 

• Inside passenger door handle is missing 

• Patinaed engine compartment 

• Imperfections on the radiator chrome surround  

• Deteriorated running board rubber trim 

Included 

• Two spare tires 

• Jack

• Fire extinguisher 

Additional Notes 

Title in transit.

What does Title in Transit mean?

Dr. Peace began a career in biostatistics in the pharmaceutical industry in 1978. His early career path saw him rise to vice president of worldwide technical operations at Parke-Davis / Warner Lambert, followed by his founding of Biopharmaceutical Research Consultants Inc. in 1989. Dozens of international biotech and pharmaceutical companies relied on his expertise for development and regulatory approval of dozens of medicines, including drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, arthritis, anxiety, depression and panic attacks, and gastrointestinal ulcers. In 1998 Dr. Peace approached Georgia Southern University with a plan to establish a biostatistics center, a corresponding program of study in biostatistics at the graduate level, and a school of public health. He returned to the Statesboro, Georgia, campus in the fall of 2000, when Georgia Southern began to offer the Master of Public Health degree in biostatistics. In 2004, his endowment to honor his late wife led to the creation of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. He is author, co-author or editor of 15 books, 22 book chapters, and over 100 articles in the scientific, medical or biostatistical literature; and is the recipient of over 50 prestigious awards. 

Georgia Southern University’s 10 colleges, schools and departments offer 132 different degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. These programs are offered on the University’s beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and through online instruction. A unit of the University System of Georgia, the University boasts 300-plus student organizations, outstanding Division I athletics and state-of-the art residence halls and campus facilities. Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom and promotes student growth and life success.

Additionally, due to the remote location of the collection and limited access to the facility following the close of the auction, all lots must be retrieved while a Hagerty Marketplace representative is onsite beginning Wednesday, June 19 through Thursday, June 27. No cars can be retrieved prior to June 19 and any lots remaining after June 27 will be transported to the Hagerty Garage + Social in Savannah, Georgia (with costs of transport and a $50/day storage fee assessed to the buyer). 

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 email: rpotts@hagerty.com