Buick

Rust-Free South Dakota Car: 1977 Buick Riviera

Some states get snow and still don’t have salty roads, and I don’t know for sure about South Dakota, but I know they used to not use salt on roads. Whether they do now or not, I’m not sure,… more»

46k Miles: One-Owner 1973 Buick Riviera

When I bought my ’63 Riviera back in 2022, I joined the Riviera Owners Association (ROA). Although I’ve never been much of a joiner, several members of the club helped me out early on with parts and advice while… more»

Affordable Driver: 1993 Buick Roadmaster

Imagine a world where you could buy a classic with a V8 under the hood, room to easily seat five people, enough creature comforts to make any journey enjoyable, and the whole package could be yours for under $6,000…. more»

Save The Date: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible

With the month of May comes the start of wedding season, and many of us are soon to discover that “Save the Date” cards are populating our assorted mailboxes. On the other hand, it’s rare to mark the calendar… more»

Impossible To Find? 1962 Buick LeSabre

So, is this the impossible-to-find 1962 Buick Le Sabre two-door hard top as suggested by the seller? Well, maybe in this condition, which is fabulous, but with a production volume of 25,000, these certainly weren’t rare or uncommon cars…. more»

32k Documented Miles: 1976 Buick Electra 225 Limited

If luxury and low mileage sit at the top of your Wish List for a classic car, this 1976 Buick Electra 225 Limited deserves more than a passing glance. It presents extremely well for a survivor of this vintage…. more»

Somewhere East of Laramie: 1959 Buick Electra Hardtop

Give it to Ned Jordan; with his famous “Somewhere West of Laramie” ad for the sporty Jordan Playboy, he put the mythical romance of the American West on wheels and we car fanatics were the better for it. Another… more»

Inherited From Parents: 1985 Buick Park Avenue

This is an Electra, but you wouldn’t know it. Badging is as low-key as it gets, with the only hint found inside, where color-keyed stitching on the seat surface declares “Park Avenue”. So what gives? From 1975 through 1990,… more»

74k Miles: 1966 Buick Wildcat

A road test of a Wildcat in the June 1963 issue of Mechanix Illustrated summed up its position in the Buick lineup well. Uncle Tom McCahill, the foremost arbiter of the quip and the bon mot, said that upon the… more»

Stylish Survivor: 1978 Buick Electra Limited Coupe

Let’s see a show of hands for those of you who were around in the late 1970s. That many? I was a teenager and may or may not have owned a suit that looked like one of these, and… more»

572 Big Block! Rare 1953 Buick Skylark Restomod

Well, here’s something you don’t see every day. For one, it’s a very rare 1953 Skylark, a limited production (1,690) top-of-the-line Buick that had more of a GM Motorama custom show car look to it than your standard Buick… more»

Last Straight Eight: 1953 Buick Special Convertible

The 1953 Buick Special marks two lasts in the Buick line; it is the last of over two decades of straight-eight Buicks and the last Buick with a six-volt electrical system, while the rest of the lineup marked the… more»

Tri-Country Survivor: 1978 Buick Opel by Isuzu

How can a car be from three countries? It’s hard to believe and even harder to explain, but this is the case with this interesting dusty little survivor sedan. This 1978 Buick Opel by Isuzu is listed here on… more»

Unmolested Survivor: 1963 Buick Riviera

I have never had trouble picking a favorite American classic from every post-war decade…except for the 1960s. That isn’t because there were no good cars: It was because I feel spoiled for choice. I love the purity of the… more»

Rare AstroRoof: 1987 Buick Grand National

The Buick Grand National is undoubtedly a sought-after American classic, and even if you felt like it had reached peak popularity a few years ago, listings like this one reveal it’s still going strong. Of course, this particular Grand… more»

T-Type Spec: 1986 Buick Somerset

These days, with the prevalence of online auctions, it’s not hard to find a digital paper trail for cars that appear for sale on different platforms.  This 1986 Buick Somerset T-Type is likely one of the cleanest examples left… more»

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