The Buick Centurion was sold by the Buick division of General Motors from 1971 through 1973, replacing the Buick Wildcat as the sporty rendition of Buick's full-size car. The Centurion name was inspired by a Buick concept car, that name coming from the professional officer in the Roman Army. The current car's symbol was not the traditional Buick tri-shield, but a side profile of a centurion. It was not, as some have suggested, a play on the Buick Century.
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Famous quotes containing the word centurion:
“When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, Certainly this man was innocent.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 23:47.