While Buick built just over 20,000 Gran Sports in 1970, the convertible was hard to find when new. Just 1,416 droptops left the factory of which only 232 had the Stage 1 option. The seller bought this garage find… more»
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Apr 8, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Only One Left? 1981 Buick Skylark Convertible
American Custom Coachworks Ltd. was a customization shop based in Beverly Hills, California and they made convertibles out of cars that were never meant to be convertibles, such as this ultra-rare 1981 Buick Skylark convertible. This example is listed… more»
Apr 4, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
First Year Nailhead: 1953 Buick Super Convertible
With the days getting warmer and the sun remaining in the sky for longer, the thought of spending leisure time on the road behind the wheel of a classic car is tempting. It becomes almost irresistible if the vehicle… more»
Mar 31, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Turbocharged Project: 1983 Buick Regal T-Type
If you went to your local Buick dealer in the 1980s to check out their mid-size cars (like the Regal), they gave you several performance-related choices. They included the T-Type, Turbo T, and the grandaddy of the bunch, the… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Pre-Production Example? 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera
Some cars are genuine mystery machines, posing as many questions as they answer. Such is the case with this 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera. The seller purchased the vehicle for his aging father, but he has reached the point where… more»
Mar 28, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Canadian Find! 1986 Buick Grand National
The Buick Grand National was created in 1982 to celebrate the company’s then-recent success in auto racing, particularly NASCAR. Until 1986, Grand National identity would be a part of the nomenclature in the Winston Cup Series. Mostly, these would… more»
Mar 25, 2024 • For Sale • 36 Comments
A Good Deal? 36,000-Mile 1984 Buick Riviera
“The original Riviera was designed to be a personal luxury car. In the intervening two decades, that singular concept has remained unchanged. The car makes a forceful statement about you. The looks are classic. Elegant.” So says a 1984… more»
Mar 21, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
51k-Mile Survivor: 1968 Buick Skylark Custom
General Motors redesigned all its mid-size automobiles in 1968. Out of the four divisions (excluding Cadillac), the Buick models carried the most unique styling with a “v” shaped rear deck. That applied to the Special, Skylark, Skylark Custom, and… more»
Mar 14, 2024 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Century Survivor: 1991 Buick Custom Wagon
Them station wagons are a rollin’, and continuing in that vein, I have another one for you, a real not-so-barn-indy example in the form of a 1991 Buick Century. This is definitely not the type of car we usually… more»
Mar 13, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Bigger Than Ever! 1973 Buick Electra 225
Beginning in 1959, the Electra (and 225) would become Buick’s most opulent full-size automobile. It held that honor for more than 30 years before the Park Avenue came along. The “225” designation would be coined for the length of… more»
Mar 9, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Best of Buick: 1957 Roadmaster Convertible 76C
This 1957 Buick Roadmaster convertible is exceptionally collectible but in derelict condition and thus worth attention on that basis alone. But the seller’s advertisement on eBay is also meticulously written – making it doubly interesting. The seller wants $24,900… more»
Mar 2, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Motorless! 1986 Buick Grand National
By the late 1970s, US car makers were finally figuring out how to serve up performance after the regulatory purgatory of a few years earlier. Buick began its efforts with a turbocharged V6 Regal Sport Coupe in 1978, and… more»
Mar 1, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Sexy Survivor: 1970 Buick Riviera
Sandpiper Beige is such a classic 1970s color name for this 1970 Buick Riviera, isn’t it? Were there more sandpipers in the 70s than there are now? We had two or three stores with that name in it in… more»
Mar 1, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Ready To Cruise: 1948 Buick Super Convertible
As car buffs, we not only dream about cars, but we fantasize about the roads we would drive them on as well. In the East, many dream of taking the Great Smoky Mountain Parkway through to the terminus of… more»
Feb 26, 2024 • For Sale • 35 Comments
29K Miles? 1973 Buick Centurion Hardtop Coupe
“Whether it’s a family car or a very personal road car, depends on whether your family is with you or not.” So says a 1973 Buick brochure, enticing potential customers to their full-sized personal luxury-sport car. The seller has… more»
Feb 26, 2024 • For Sale • 47 Comments
No Expense Spared! 1975 Buick Skyhawk
“No expense spared” rarely describes a GM H-body like this 1975 Buick Skyhawk. Sharing a platform with Chevrolet’s compact Vega, the Skyhawk and companions (Pontiac Sunbird, Oldsmobile Starfire and Chevy Monza) offered sporty styling for folks wanting something more… more»
