The Roadmaster was an on-again off-again name used by Buick for some of their higher-end autos, with the model first appearing just prior to World War II in 1936. When the 1942 run ended, the car took a short… more»
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53k Original Miles: 1965 Buick Riviera
Sitting in this workshop is what I consider the best-looking personal luxury car ever built. It is a 1965 Buick Riviera, and I’ve always felt its styling oozes class. The seller purchased this classic a few years ago from… more»
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Fuel Injected 455! 1970 Buick Sport Wagon
Buying a station wagon frequently involves compromise. Often, an owner needs to sacrifice performance for practicality, but that isn’t the case with this tidy 1970 Buick Sport Wagon. Its original V8 made way for a fuel-injected 455, which could… more»
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Final Land Yacht Model: 1976 Buick Electra 225
Even though the following year’s Electra shed more than 11 inches and over 800 pounds of fat, things were still operating on the bigger-is-better mindset for ’76, with the car having attained the prize for the longest Buick ever… more»
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Optional Astro Roof: 1983 Buick Riviera
We’ve recently seen a few low-mileage classics at Barn Finds, and this 1983 Buick Riviera is a beauty. It presents impressively and features the added luxury of the optional Astro Roof. Its presentation is difficult to fault, which is… more»
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Low Rider Candidate? 1987 Buick Regal Survivor
The Buick Regal can be many things. If it’s a Grand National, it’s a serious performance car that many of us hope to own someday. If it’s a plain-jane Regal, it could be a few different things: a luxurious… more»
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78k Original Miles: 1987 Buick Grand National
There has long been debate about when The Malaise Era ended. While some believe it dragged into the 1990s, others claim that cars like the 1987 Buick Grand National signaled the beginning of the end of one of the… more»
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Same Owner 59 Years: 1958 Buick Limited
The Limited Riviera was Buick’s contribution to celebrating General Motors’ 50th anniversary in business. It was a nameplate they hadn’t used since before World War II. It was a luxurious automobile that was more expensive than a Cadillac Series… more»
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Special Seats: 1984 Buick Grand National
Grand Nationals are not an uncommon sight around these parts, but we often see them showing up as 1986 and later models. This nicely-presented example is an earlier 1984 model which represents the first year the Grand National was… more»
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Factory Turbo! 1983 Buick Regal T-Type
Recall your younger days, learning your alphabet, when the teacher said, “Repeat after me, children: ‘T is for Turbo’.” Buick wanted buyers to learn that lesson in the ’80s, and worked hard to smear performance across their fleet. Buick’s… more»
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No Reserve: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate
Finding a classic that ticks the right boxes can be challenging, but this 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate does a pretty respectable job. Low mileage? Check. Well equipped? Check. Excellent condition? Check. For sale with No Reserve? Oh, yeah! It… more»
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Nicest One Around? 1956 Buick Special
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve really liked most of the muscle cars Buick offered, as in high school one of my friends had a ’70 Gran Sport that I can still vividly remember 40 years later how… more»
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455 Transplant: 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe
This is a different one to categorize. When a “Turbo Coupe” doesn’t have a turbo engine anymore, is it still a Turbo Coupe? This 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe has a Buick 455 V8 now, so is it a… more»
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36K and Bone Stock: 1986 Buick Grand National
We sometimes have to check ourselves as an editorial team to ensure we’re not overusing certain phrases or adjectives. One that comes up a lot is the term “survivor”, which we often associate with preserved cars that haven’t been… more»
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32k Original Miles: 1957 Buick Special Riviera
I don’t know an enthusiast that doesn’t respect authenticity. That doesn’t mean that, in their eyes, a classic car needs to be 100% original. However, most will accept a vehicle as long as the seller doesn’t present it as… more»
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60-Year Shed Find: 1957 Buick Century
The Century nameplate got a lot of traction at Buick, as an upscale full-size car from 1936 to 1942, and again from 1954 to 1958. Then it reappeared as a mid-size auto from 1973 to 2005. In the 1950s… more»
