Package Deal: Pair of 1990s Buick Roadmasters

Buick dusted off the Roadmaster nameplate after 33 years and applied it to a series of sedans and station wagons produced from 1991 to 1996. It also revived a rear-wheel-drive platform which had been out of favor since the mid-1980s. The wagon was 25% of output or about 50,000 copies over a six-year span. The seller has not one but two of these 1990s land yachts that may be combined to make one driving automobile. Located in Keenesburg, Colorado, they’re available here on craigslist and will only be sold as a pair for $3,000. Kudos to Tony Primo for another interesting tip.

The new Roadmasters rode on a version of GM’s B-body platform that was also used by other divisions. Transport versions were called Estate Wagons, and faux woodgrain side and rear paneling were once again in vogue. Buick moved away from these big cars in 1997 as the demand for full-size SUVs was on the rise, and production capacity could be used to satisfy that demand with other products. The seller’s dynamic duo is from the 1994 and 1996 model years. Both have the Corvette-derived LT1 V8 engine.

1994 Estate Wagon

We’re told this was a daily driver until it blew a head gasket at 250,000 miles. But it will start up and drive. Despite its higher mileage, this wagon is apparently in better cosmetic condition than the ’96 and could benefit from an engine swap. If you want the ’94, you also have to take the ’96. And vice versa.

1996 Estate Wagon

This one is a low-mileage car at “only” 100,000 miles. It also runs and drives, but needs a starter. This was used as a parts car to feed the care and needs of the ’94 edition because it has some undercarriage rust. You might want to pull the drivetrain from this one and drop it into the slightly older wagon.