Park Avenue

25-Year Cream Puff: 2000 Buick Park Avenue

The Park Avenue replaced the Electra (225) in 1991, although the name had previously been a trim package offering. The Park Avenue would be Buick’s most lavish car through 2005, when it was retired in favor of the later… more»

Park Avenue Perfect: 1984 Buick Electra

While the decade of the eighties was a challenging time for domestic automotive manufacturers, General Motors managed to hold its own, the Buick division in particular. The knives were drawn in the form of CAFE mileage standards, emission control… more»

Good Car, Bad Transmission: 1990 Buick Park Avenue

For a very long time, one of the best options for “cheap wheels” was any big General Motors product with a 3800 under the hood, because they were well-known for lasting at least 200,000 miles, even if the body was disintegrating… 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»

No Reserve: 1994 Buick Park Avenue Ultra

Buick scored a home run during the 1980s with its Grand National and GNX models, demonstrating that buyers didn’t necessarily need a V8 under the hood to enjoy incredible performance. It continued dabbling into the world of forced-induction technology… more»

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»

3300 Mile Survivor! 1992 Buick Park Avenue

It seems a little odd covering a car here on Barn Finds that is a 1992 model like this Buick Park Avenue. I mean it’s only a ’92, right? Oh yeah, that was 30 years ago and this Buick… more»

Clean Survivor: 1979 Buick Electra Park Avenue

Different people have different views and tastes when it comes to what constitutes a classic car. Some people have a strong leaning towards muscle cars, for some, it will be sports cars, while some will gravitate towards more luxurious… more»

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