The Reatta was a “halo” car for Buick in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Built at the same time as the Cadillac Allante, it was a 2-seat grand touring machine with a transverse V6 engine borrowed from the… more»
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Sep 28, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Factory A/C! 1957 Buick Caballero Estate Wagon Project
Hardtops were very popular in the 1950’s – in both two-door and four-door varieties. And in 1957, Buick (and its cousin, Oldsmobile) did the four-door hardtop one better with the introduction of a fancy, upscale four-door hardtop station wagon…. more»
Sep 28, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
3 Row Woody Wagon: 1976 Buick Estate
Others came close, but the 1975-76 Buick Estate seems to have won the award for the longest station wagon ever, measuring in at an impressive length of nearly 232 inches before the GM downsizing program chopped almost an entire… more»
Sep 26, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Bicentennial Edition: 1976 Buick Century
Buick used the Century nameplate sporadically between 1936 and 2005. With the redesign of General Motors’ mid-size cars in 1973, the Century moniker was brought out of mothballs (it was last used in 1958). This was the period of… more»
Sep 26, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Sloan Documented: 1972 Buick GS 455
There are few things more reassuring than certified documentation confirming that a classic is all that the seller claims. Mustang owners can call on the services of Kevin Marti, while Pontiac owners can rely on PHS. For those with… more»
Sep 25, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Cheap 1974 Buick Century Regal Colonnade
Buick made the Colonnade Century line for only a handful of model years, 1973 through 1977. They’re such an “iconic” design that it’s hard to believe they’ve been out of production for almost five decades now. The seller of… more»
Sep 25, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
A Real GS? 1969 Buick Riviera
The 1969 model was one of the best-selling Rivieras of all time; it wasn’t until 1984 that its production total of 52,872 was broken. Of that total, about 10 percent had the GS Handling Option, and this appears to… more»
Sep 20, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
A Trophy Winner! 1948 Buick Super Convertible
This one’s a looker! Of course, most cars from this era were, as opposed to jacked-up, homogenized blobosauruses that are commonplace today (yeah Buick, I’m talkin’ about you!) The seller claims this 1948 Super convertible is a “Trophy winner… more»
Sep 13, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Mellow Yellow: 1964 Buick Wildcat Convertible
Boy, you could call this big 1964 Buick Wildcat “Old Yeller”! The very ouvert finish, which appears to be Sunburst is even more pronounced by this Wildcat’s outsized 219″ stretch riding on a 123″ wheelbase – just the length… more»
Sep 5, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
36K Miles: 1979 Buick Skyhawk V6 Hatchback
All Buick Skyhawks had V6 engines in the first generation and that seems like an impressive engine for such a seemingly small car, even if it only had around 110 horsepower. They were also all hatchbacks, this was the… more»
Aug 29, 2024 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Amazing Wagon: 1958 Buick Riviera Estate
Cruise to your favorite sock hop or drive-in in this big, beautiful 1958 Buick Riviera Wagon! Located in Lagrange, Ohio, this wagon is available for a buy-it-now price of $38,500. This car is a driver and is ready for… more»
Aug 26, 2024 • Exclusives • 21 Comments
BF Exclusive: 1991 Buick Reatta Coupe
Halo models are not a new phenomenon in the automotive world, and manufacturers typically create them to showcase their engineering prowess or as a lure to draw potential buyers into their showrooms. Buick adopted the practice when it introduced… more»
Aug 25, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Seventies Personal Luxury Pinnacle: 1979 Buick Riviera
When the era of the muscle car ended in the early 1970s, times were tough for car lovers. Life got even rougher with the fuel crisis and the advent of the dreaded 55 MPH speed limit. What resulted was… more»
Aug 17, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
1 of 126 – 1972 Buick GS 455 Convertible
Buick’s GS ranks among the most subdued ground-pounders of the classic muscle car era. Available in flashy colors like brown with a black vinyl top, the GS wore its muscle like a thug in a tailored suit, confident and… more»
Aug 16, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
American Turbo Power! 1987 Buick Grand National
Coming to us from North Ridgeville, Ohio, is a lovely 1987 Buick Grand National up for auction on eBay. At the time of writing, the high bid for this Grand National sits at $20,800, and the reserve looks to… more»
Aug 16, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Rust-Free Survivor: 1918 Buick E-34 Roadster
Maybe it was something in the water at the turn of the 20th century, but there was no shortage of larger-than-life characters involved in the automobile industry. Many of them were self-made men who made (and sometimes lost) fortunes… more»
