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The 3800's block is cast iron and all variants use iron, two-valve-per-cylinder OHV heads. The engine, originally designed and manufactured in the United States, was also produced in later versions in Australia. It was the first six-cylinder engine designed exclusively for Buick products since the Buick straight-six was discontinued in 1930.
The Buick straight 6 was an overhead valve (OHV) straight-six cylinder automobile engine manufactured by Buick from 1914 to 1930. Produced in displacements from 191 to 331 cu in (3.1 to 5.4 L), it was initially used exclusively in the Buick Six platform, later in the Buick Master Six and Buick Standard Six.
During this time period, Oldsmobile introduced the Light Eight, sourced and shared from the Cadillac Type 51 while Buick chose to stay with the smooth running six-cylinder engine, while Cadillac didn't offer a six-cylinder engine till several decades later. Buick was the only GM product to use the exclusive overhead valve engine however.
The Buick Master Six (also Series 40 and Series 50 depending on wheelbase) was an automobile built by Buick from 1925 to 1928. Previously, the company manufactured the Buick Six that used the overhead valve six-cylinder 242 cu in (4.0 L) engine in their high-end cars, and the four-cylinder Buick Four for its smaller, less-expensive model.
[6] GM's German subsidiary, Opel, relies on a range of three-, four- and six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. A survey [citation needed] of their range shows a reliance on petrol and diesel four-cylinders, and in 2014, there was only one 3-cylinder engine and one 6 cylinder engine in service in Opel's passenger car range.
Six-cylinder engines in passenger cars are disappearing. Except for luxury brands, mainstream cars increasingly don't offer once-mainstay V6 engines.