The Marquette was introduced by Buick in the wake of the success that Oakland had discovered with its Pontiac, and Cadillac with the La Salle. It was a companion car, a distinct marque of its own, but produced and marketed under the aegis of the Buick Motor Company. A small car on a 114-inch wheelbase, the Marquette was powered by an L-head six cylinder engine, unlike the famous Buick famous valve-in-head engine. It was offered in six body…