We had one.. 455 cubic inches. Pulled like a freight train… simply never stalled…there was always more.
Recently saw one at night. Couldn’t believe how far apart the headlights were. Looked like two motorcycles tandem in the lane. And the seat was like a sofa. Cool date car.
It was a beautiful car. I honestly believe that its Samon color probably made it worth more than it would be as any other color.
A friend of mine in high school, who I recent heard passed away, had a 1963 Buick Wildcat convertible, that had a 4 speed manual transmission,light gray body with black convertible top:
Either prior to that, or after that vehicle, he had a Jag xke convertible. Can't really rember, but I believe it was before. I think he bought it before he even got his liscense. I think reliability was the issue that made him get rid of it, possibly for the wildcat. Too many years ago to be certain anymore. 😁🤙
I would love to find a 2005 Buick LeSabre in mint condition. Best car we’ve ever owned.
Those Buicks, from at least the late 50s were named Century, Centurion, etc., because they would easily do 100 mph. My bachelor Vo-Ag teacher had a yellow “Century”.
How do we go back to having cars like this ?
“There are 8 million stories in the Naked City..” I remember! With Harry Bellavwr as Sgt Arcaro. They used Pontiac Caralinas (1959+1964) through the entire series. I learned how to drive on my Dad’s 62 Catalina 🙃
In an earlier life, I was a GM service tech from 1975 to 1982. I worked my way up from the Chevy dealerships to the Cadillacs. When I worked in the biggest Buick dealer in the area, many days I went home early. Buicks were the best cars GM had at the time.
In the early 80s, my wife and I had a 1973 Buick Centurion convertible. That car was a boat!
A couple years before,I graduated from KSU and bought myself a brand new 1977 Buick LeSabre, the first year of their downsizing.
I liked that car so much that over the years I bought three more, always a low mile 77 or 78.
My grandma had a Buick like that. Crazy how long those things were... like a foot longer than even the full-size SUVs of today. How the hell did old ladies manage those things in tight parking lots? I seem to remember that there were more fender-benders in those days.
I HAVE A 1979 BUICK ESTATE WAGON -—403 OLDS ENGINE
HAS OVER 225,000 miles.
WILL NOT SELL OR TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE.....
It is so sad how GM has gone down the crapper. They were the best.
Sometime around 2000, my buddy Mike bought Ed's Deuce and a quarter. It lasted about a year. Every body panel he managed to smash on that mint 225. After that fiasco, unbelievably, George sold the Centurion to Mike. Six months and that beauty was in the junk yard. Pot and beer are not a good combination when operating a motor vehicle.