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»
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Aug 12, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Cream Puff: 1989 Buick Reatta Coupe
We’ve met several cars in these pages conceived during corporate turmoil, but perhaps none as unfortunate as the star-crossed Buick Reatta. Its unlikely emergence was a managerial triumph as GM fought to maintain market share against foreign competition. The… more»
Aug 12, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Just what the Doctor Ordered! 1971 Buick LeSabre
This gold-and-white 1971 Buick LeSabre four-door hardtop treated a retired doctor during his golden years, according to the seller’s description. After a claimed original 44,000 miles, the tidy Gravois Mills, Missouri cruiser comes to auction. Note the three Ventiports… more»
Aug 10, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Indy 500 Pace Car Replica: 1975 Buick Century
Although Buick first used the Century nameplate in 1936, it was the GM division’s mid-size automobile in the 1970s. In 1975 and 1976, it was selected as the official pace car of the annual Indianapolis 500. A 2-door hardtop… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Low Miles! 1977 Buick Century Custom Station Wagon
We have to address the visual confusion going on here. We have a woodgrained Buick wagon, painted a nondescript beige, wearing a set of white-letter tires and Torq-Thrust-style wheels. Is it a muscle wagon? A sleeper? Just a nice… more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
A Good Investment? 41,000-Mile 1968 Buick Riviera GS
Being the owner of a 1963 Riviera, I have a certain bias toward Buick’s fabulous halo car. If you’ve been watching the big auctions lately, you may have noticed that values of the 1965 Riviera GS in particular are… more»
Jul 27, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Stunning 1987 Buick Regal Turbo-T with 28k Original Miles
It is fair to say that Buick rewrote the muscle car rulebook in the 1980s. Previously the preserve of firebreathing V8s, the company’s range of turbocharged V6 Regals recaptured an era when outright performance was everything. While many people… more»
Jul 26, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Rebuilt 401: 1965 Buick Riviera
Even though more than six decades have elapsed since the first cars rolled off the line, the First Generation Buick Riviera is considered by many to be the most elegant example of an American Personal Luxury Car. Its styling… more»
Jul 23, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Price-Dropped Muscle Wagon: 1969 Buick Sport Wagon 400
UPDATE 07/23/2024: We see a few classics crossing our desks at Barn Finds where a seller hasn’t tasted success with their first sales attempt. They often have another go, dropping the price to entice potential buyers. Such is the… more»
Jul 22, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Deal Of The Day! 1981 Buick Riviera
How about a classic Detroit cruiser for less than the price of a beat out Sentra? You probably can’t go wrong with this amazingly clean Riviera. This immaculate, luxury Buick seems worthy of the title “time capsule”. It appears… more»
Jul 14, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
572-Powered 1987 Buick Regal Grand National
The Buick Regal Grand National is one of those cars that really doesn’t need much introduction, as their distinct trim and turbocharged engines have made them heroes from a decade where many autos are forgotten, at least when it… more»
Jul 9, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1973 Buick Riviera
When a seller describes his car as a stunning museum-quality piece and then follows this proclamation up by calling it probably the nicest example in the country, perhaps unfairly I often get skeptical, with my thoughts going into the… more»
Jul 9, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
350 V8 Survivor: 1970 Buick LeSabre
The LeSabre joined the Buick lineup in 1959 and stayed around into the 21st Century. It was positioned as an entry-level full-size car and gateway to fancier products like the Electra 225. It was the Chevy Impala of Buicks,… more»
Jul 2, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
350 V8 Transplant: 1979 Buick Skylark
The Skylark nameplate has covered a lot of different Buick products over the years. Between 1975 to 1979, it shared the same platform as the popular Chevy Nova and other divisions of General Motors. To help lower fuel consumption,… more»
Jun 26, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Muscle Wagon: 1970 Buick Estate Wagon 455
The 1970 Buick Estate was a genuine Muscle Wagon off the showroom floor. However, this beast takes that to a higher level courtesy of a raft of engine upgrades. It presents beautifully, and its interior is loaded with comfort… more»
Jun 26, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Rare T-Type Package: 1989 Buick LeSabre
In addition to wide-scale manual transmission availability, one of the other things I miss most about modern cars is that manufacturers don’t consider a 2-door model of their mainstay offerings important anymore, and that’s a shame. The Buick LeSabre… more»
