Howard was dubbed one of the most successful Buick salesmen of all time . He lost his son to a car accident in 1926 at an early age and later bought the soon-to-be-famous horse Seabiscuit . According to Laura Hillenbrand 's biography of Seabiscuit , Howard 's early car dealership in San Francisco was given a boost by the hand of fate ; on the day of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , he was one of the few individuals who had operational vehicles in the city , and was thus able to help the rescue effort significantly
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Charles S. Howard