Buick and the Olympic Years - Limited Edition 1984

When I came across this set, the paperwork that came with it told the whole story. In 1984, Buick was the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and to mark the occasion Buick designed this limited edition commemorative pin set, "Buick and the Olympic Years."

There are seventeen pins, each depicting an automobile commemorating an Olympic Year and a popular Buick model produced that year. To complete the set, Buick's Olympic sponsorship pins for both the 1984 Summer Games and the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team are included. Each pin was hand-fashioned by an artisan in crystalline enamel with gold plating. My set is No. 124, and here is the original document that came with it:

Buick and the Olympic Years Limited Edition 1984 pin set document, No. 124

The Olympic Years, Buick by Buick

Olympiad Year Host City Buick Model
I 1896 Athens No automobile produced
II 1900 Paris No automobile produced
III 1904 St. Louis 1904 Buick
IV 1908 London 1908 Model "10"
V 1912 Stockholm 1912 Model "43"
VI 1916 — Not held due to WWI
VII 1920 Antwerp 1920 Model "K-6-44"
VIII 1924 Paris 1924 Model "24-6-41"
IX 1928 Amsterdam 1928 Model "48"
X 1932 Los Angeles 1932 Model "96"
XI 1936 Berlin 1936 Special Coupe
XII 1940 — Not held due to WWII
XIII 1944 — Not held due to WWII
XIV 1948 London 1948 Roadmaster Sedanet
XV 1952 Helsinki 1952 Roadmaster Convertible
XVI 1956 Melbourne 1956 Special Station Wagon
XVII 1960 Rome 1960 Electra 225
XVIII 1964 Tokyo 1964 Riviera
XIX 1968 Mexico City 1968 Gran Sport
XX 1972 Munich 1972 LeSabre
XXI 1976 Montreal 1976 Electra Limited
XXII 1980 Moscow 1980 Skylark Limited
XXIII 1984 Los Angeles 1984 Century Olympia

You can find the pins in my 1984 Buick Pins collection. Enjoy the ride through Olympic history!