1960 Buick LeSabre Station Wagon 3 Seats. Car drives like new. Air.Electric tailgate window.Vacuum tube radio. Completely Rebuilt front end and Four Wheel Alignment. New brakes and shocks. There are no mechanical issues with the motor or transmission. 

Buick

1935 BUICK STREETROD 4 DOOR SEDAN MODEL 47

1935 BUICK MODEL 47

CRATE CHEVROLET 350CU. IN. / 300 HP

 700 R4 AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION

GREAT GAS MILEAGE

9 INCH FORD REAREND

FRAME OFF RESTORATION

NO RUST ALL STEEL BODY

BOXED FRAME

“FATMAN” FRONT END “MUSTANG”

POWER STEERING

POWER DISC BRAKES

TILT STEERING COLUMN

VERY NICE BASE/CLEAR PAINTJOB

NO BONDO

ALL CHROME HAS BEEN DONE

VINTAGE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

VERY NICE INTERIOR W/RECLINING BUCKET SEATS

SEAT BELTS W/SHOULDER STRAPS

AM/FM CD PLAYER “SOUNDS GREAT”

ALL CUSTOM GAUGES WORK CORRECTLY

CUSTOM BANJO STEERING WHEEL

PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE

1967 Buick Special

1967 Buick Special Deluxe Sport Coupe

SPECIAL 455 V8 530 H.P STUNNING RESTORATION

1967 Buick Special Deluxe Sport Coupe 2-Door Coupe

Engine: 455 V8

Mileage: 5,398 Engine:

Transmission: Automatic

VIN: 435177H264820

This car for sale at: Sovereign Auto Downtown Flushing Mi Phone: (810) 487-2020 Email: cspaly@gmail.com

Vehicle Description

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING 1967 BUICK SPECIAL DELUXE SPORT COUPE – OFFERED IN PEARL WHITE WITH A BLACK PAINTED HARDTOP AND MATCHING BLACK INTERIOR – RECENTLY PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO SPENT $40,000+ TO RESTORE AND PERFECT THIS AMAZING MACHINE – COMPLETELY DOCUMENTED FROM START TO FINISH WITH EVERY RECEIPT AND A DIGITAL PHOTO JOURNAL OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS – NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED TO BUILD OF THIS  BEAUTY AND IT CAN BE SEEN ALL THE WAY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS TO THE TAIL LIGHTS – ALL COSMETIC PARTS WHERE BOUGHT FROM YEAR ONE OR OTHER SIMILAR SUPPLIERS WHILE ALL MECHANICAL PARTS WHERE BOUGHT FROM TOP OF THE LINE PERFORMANCE BRANDS SUCH AS INNOVATE MOTOR SPORTS AND DEMON CARBURETION – NOT ONLY IS THIS BUICK FAST , IT IS COSMETICALLY AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING  - THE TRI COAT PEARL WHITE PAINT HAS A HIGH QUALITY LUSTER TO IT AND THE INTERIOR IS CLEAN AND WELL PUT TOGETHER IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SPECS – SOME AFTERMARKET ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADDED SUCH AS A CD PLAYER, AMPLIFIER, 10″ SUB-WOOFER, INNOVATE MOTORSPORT AIR/FUEL METER, AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS GAUGES

TO POWER THIS BUICK IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 455 SHORT BLOCK V8 THAT PRODUCES A RECORDED 560 H.P AND 560 FT LBS TORQUE!! SHORT LIST OF DOCUMENTED ENGINE PARTS: STRIP PORT STAGE 1 HEADS – ALUMINUM INTAKE – EXTRA CAPACITY OIL PAN – ADJUSTABLE PUSH RODS – ALUMINUM RADIATOR – MSD BILLET DISTRIBUTOR AND IGNITION BOX – 1000 CFM DEMON CARB – HIGH FLOW HEADERS – 3 INCH SUPER TURBO EXHAUST AND MUFFLERS – 12 BOLT POSI REAR END – AND S DIVIDER INDUCTION – NOTED ENGINE SPECS: BORE 4.350 – STROKE 3.900 – COMPRESSION RATIO 10.3 –   SUPERB RESTORED 1967 BUICK SPECIAL THAT PROMISES TO TURN HEADS AT ANY LOCAL CRUISE OR TRACK DAY

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1928 Opera Coupe

1928 restored Buick.

This is a fresh, high quality restoration. Running and licensed for the road. It is an opera coupe and the front seat folds up so that the riders in the back are comfortable. It would have been Chauffeur driven. There is a compartment in the back on the left that is for Champagne.

Boulevard/Buick/Pontiac/GMC
In The Signal Hill Auto Center, 2800 Cherry Ave
Signal Hill, CA 90755
CONTACT US
Sales: (562) 264-0932
Service: (562) 264-0949
Website: http://www.boulevardbuickgmc.com

Buick GMC of Thousand Oaks
3735 Auto Mall Drive,
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
CONTACT US
Sales: (805) 728-1362
Service: (866) 623-1154
Website: http://www.egmc.com

Bunnin Buick GMC Cadillac
1501 E Ventura Blvd,
Oxnard, CA 93036
CONTACT US
Sales: (805) 351-3007
Service: (866) 615-8013
Website: http://www.bunningmsupercenter.com

Bunnin of Simi Valley
2100 1st Street,
Simi Valley, CA 93065
CONTACT US
Sales: (866) 551-3956
Service: (866) 293-3029
Website: http://www.bunningmsupercenter.com
  

Casa Automotive Group
14401 Ventura Blvd,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
CONTACT US
Sales: (818) 304-0455
Service: (818) 304-0452
Website: http://www.casacadillac.com

Diamond Hills Auto Group
4545 W Ramsey St,
Banning, CA 92220
CONTACT US
Sales: (951) 846-6874
Service: (888) 619-7640
Website: http://www.diamondhillsautogroup.com  

Dutton Motor Company
8201 Auto Drive,
Riverside, CA 92504
CONTACT US
Sales: (877) 422-0971
Service: (866) 645-6531
Website: http://www.duttonmotorcompany.com

Fladeboe Buick GMC
14 Auto Center Drive,
Irvine, CA 92618
CONTACT US
Sales: (949) 334-4138
Service: (949) 334-4112
Website: http://www.irvinegmc.com

Greiner Buick GMC
14555 Civic Drive,
Victorville, CA 92394
CONTACT US
Sales: (760) 684-8196
Service: (760) 684-8197
Website: http://www.greinergm.com

Hardin Buick GMC
1321 Auto Center Drive,
Anaheim, CA 92806
CONTACT US
Sales: (866) 488-0192
Service: (866) 654-3198
Website: http://www.hardinbuickgmc.com

Hatfield Buick and GMC
301 E. Redlands Blvd.,
Redlands, CA 92373
CONTACT US
Sales: (909) 748-1832
Service: (909) 748-1126
Website: http://www.hatfieldbuick.com

Hoehn Buick Cadillac
5334 Paseo Del Norte,
Carlsbad, CA 92008
CONTACT US
Sales: (760) 692-1587
Service: (760) 692-1581
Website: http://www.hoehnbuickcadillac.com

Hughes Automobile Co
400 Hitchcock Way,
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
CONTACT US
Sales: (805) 617-3430
Service: (805) 617-3435
Website: http://www.hughesauto.org

Lake Buick GMC
31400 Auto Center Drive,
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-4529
CONTACT US
Sales: (951) 226-0231
Service: (951) 226-0228
Website: http://www.lakebg.com

Mark Christopher Auto Center
2131 E Convention Center Way,
Ontario, CA 91764
CONTACT US
Sales: (909) 509-8288
Service: (909) 509-8291
Website: http://www.markchristopher.com

Moss Bros Buick GMC
12675 Auto Mall Drive,
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
CONTACT US
Sales: (951) 893-5517
Service: (951) 893-5717
Website: http://www.morenovalleybuickgmc.com

Motor City Buick GMC of Bakersfield
3101 Pacheco Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93313
CONTACT US
Sales: (661) 735-4976
Service: (661) 735-1019
Website: http://www.motorcitygmc.net

O’Donnell Chevrolet-Buick
100 S. San Gabriel Blvd.,
San Gabriel, CA 91776
CONTACT US
Sales: (866) 547-9923
Service: (866) 216-0702
Website: http://www.odonnellchevroletbuick.com

Parkway Supercenter
24055 Creekside Road,
Valencia, CA 91355
CONTACT US
Sales: (866) 437-5136
Service: (866) 561-1551
Website: http://www.parkwaymotorcars.com/

Penske Buick GMC of Cerritos
10901 E 183rd Street,
Cerritos, CA 90703
CONTACT US
Sales: (562) 264-0924
Service: (562) 264-0928
Website: http://www.cerritosgm.com

Penske Cadillac Buick GMC South Bay
18600 S Hawthorne Blvd,
Torrance, CA 90504
CONTACT US
Sales: (310) 421-4990
Service: (310) 421-4984
Website: http://www.penskecadillac.com

Rally Auto Group
Cadillac–39012 Carriage Way, Buick GMC–438 Auto Vista Drive
Palmdale, CA 93551
CONTACT US
Sales: (661) 349-8016
Service: (877) 394-3839
Website: http://www.rallyauto.com

Reynolds Buick – GMC
345 N. Citrus Ave,
West Covina, CA 91791
CONTACT US
Sales: (626) 384-4450
Service: (626) 384-4453
Website: http://www.reynolds1915.com

3223 Santa Monica Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA 90404
CONTACT US
Sales: (424) 214-2147
Service: (424) 214-2141
Website: http://www.santamonicachevrolet.net

Santa Monica Chevrolet Buick

Simpson Buick GMC
6600 Auto Center Drive,
Buena Park, CA 90621
CONTACT US
Sales: (866) 704-8073
Service: (877) 849-9027
Website: http://www.simpsongm.com

South Coast Auto Plaza
2600 Harbor Blvd,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
CONTACT US
Sales: (714) 881-5268
Service: (714) 656-3251
Website: http://www.southcoastautoplaza.info

Taft Chevrolet Buick
501 North Street,
Taft, CA 93268
CONTACT US
Sales: (661) 577-4458
Service: (661) 577-4460
Website: http://www.bakersfieldchevy.com

Thorson Motor Center
3456 E Colorado,
Pasadena, CA 91107
CONTACT US
Sales: (626) 381-9282
Service: (626) 376-9615
Website: http://www.thorsonmotorcenter.com

Tustin Buick GMC
1 Auto Center Dr,
Tustin, CA 92782
CONTACT US
Sales: (714) 384-6037
Service: (714) 384-603
Website: http://www.tustingmc.com

Woodland Hills Buick GMC Cadillac
6133 Topanga Canyon Blvd.,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
CONTACT US
Sales: (818) 961-0065
Service: (818) 961-0083
Website: http://www.keyeswhbpg.com

A selection of classic Buick Advertising. Click each image to enlarge (and click again to see the full sized advertisement).

Enjoy!

Classic Buick Advertising – Complete Gallery

Classic Buick Advertising – A Presentation



One of the most enjoyable aspects of being the editor of BuickStreet.com is the Buick related email I receive daily. Emails from people who are just as – if not more – enthusiastic about Buicks than I am. Usually they’re packed with photos of someone’s pride and joy lining up for parking spot on BuickStreet but occasionally it’s just someone who wants to share their Buick experiences with someone they know is interested. Well, they certainly found the right audience here at BuickStreet.

Below are stories by Phil who worked for Buick for over 30 years. Phil has many stories and has given me permission to share them with you. Take it away Phil…

Bill

Editor

My main interest in cars is with General Motors starting in 1955 and ending with 1970. Those years were the most fun for me and the cars were made of metal rather than plastic. Because of my job (I worked for a Buick dealer for 30 years, 1968-1998. I was the Service Parts Director) I kept knowledgeable thru 2001 until I retired. Right now I only have the three 1987 Buick turbos but have had a lot of older GM cars in the past. I love “restoring” old cars and have done quite a few. I sold them off for a variety of reasons (lack of storage space etc…)and have regrets on doing so. Over the years I have collected a lot of Buick information and pictures.

Phil's 3 Buicks

These stories are written entirely from memory and I am sure that I forgot some things. The ones I do mention are stories that stick out for me. I have pictures of concept cars, experimental cars with tid bits of trivia to go with them. Three of my favorites are the RWD GN powered Reatta, GN powered Electra Estate wagon and the 1954 Wildcat II. Did you know three Wildcat IIs were built? One is in Slone, one crushed, and ONE IS MISSING!! I currently own three Buicks. All 1987, GN, T-Type Limited and a GNX 528.”

Phil.

9 Buick Stories by Phil – Index

The Dow Guard Story

Technical Information For Older Buicks

Buick Engines Over The Years

Buick Firsts I Remember

The Grand National and GNX story

The Walnut Shell Game

1954 Wildcat II Concept Car

A Carburettor Story

The V-6 Story 1961 to 2002

Complete List of Stories

Choose a story from the list above then press the ‘<– back’ button on your browser to come back up here to the index.

Story by Phil

The do it yourself guy would put in pure Prestone!… Pure antifreeze is like 10 weight motor oil, thick…Water pumps had a hard time pushing it.”

From 1961 thru 1963 Buick used the 215 all aluminum V-8. At the same time GM hooked up with a company called Dow Guard. Dow Guard made a product that was pre diluted antifreeze. Half water and half antifreeze in a quart can. They also produced a radiator cap that said “Use only 100% Dow Guard” Many a 215 left the assembly line this way. This lead people to believe the 215 used 100% antifreeze!

The do it yourself guy would put in pure Prestone! I believe it was around 1963 or 64 there was a legal problem with Dow Guard. Selling water in a can was not legal unless stated on container. So much for Dow Guard. We had many problems with the 215 because of this. Pure antifreeze is like 10 weight motor oil, thick. Water pumps had a hard time pushing it.

Also antifreeze gets corrosive with age. Average life is around 2 years weather you drive the car or not. Aluminum and old antifreeze don’t get along. Internal corrosion from inside the block would plug up the radiator. Most of the time you could not rod them out a recore was necessary. Overheating was a common problem with the 215. Not that it was a bad design but because the antifreeze wasn’t changed often enough. When an overheated 215 came in with blown head gaskets you held your breath when removing head bolts. Most of the time them threads in the block came out with the bolt. We had to retap the holes from 3/8 to ½ inch and use Pontiac head bolts.

This engine was put together with anti seze on most of the bolts that went into the aluminum casting. Most mechanics didn’t recoat the bolts on reassembly. This made it a lot of fun for the next guy. Thermostat housing bolts were a big problem because anti seze was not used.

The engine got an undeserved bad rap mostly because of the corrosion problems and overheating. With the proper maintenance it was a good little lightweight engine. We won’t mention the Dual Path 2 speed air-cooled transmission it was bolted to.

GM sold the engine to Land Rover and it is still being used today. The wrecking yards were cleaned out a few years back because people were converting them to a dry sump engine and using them in airplanes. I have seen several kit cars with them. Light in weight, high torque and good horsepower.

Phil

Story by Phil

You know when it happens, a loud bang then the oil light is on…”

Here is some technical information that some owners of older Buicks might find helpful. Being in a Buick only dealership you get to see common problems related to only one car manufacture. The items below are things we saw a lot of and sometimes could be prevented with proper maintenance. Again this is done from memory and I am sure I have forgot some things.

The “Nailhead engine” 1953-1966

Lifter Noise

The rocker arms would cut there way into the rocker arm shaft. This changes lifter piston position and creates excessive clearance between camshaft and valve causing the noise. Shaft replacement is necessary along with a few rockers. This was caused by lack of oil changes. About 1965 we did at least one a day.

Water Pump Failure

Early failure is caused by drive belt tension being too tight. A V-belt grips on the sides and as it wears it get narrow and drops down into pulley. It then becomes necessary to over tighten to eliminate slippage. This puts too much pressure on the water pump bearing and causes failure. The belt should be flush with the top of pulley. A/C cars use a dual drive on the compressor. This was done because the A5 and A6 compressor uses 15 horsepower to drive it. With two belts less tension was needed. It is important to purchase these belts as a matched set and always replace in pairs. For the correct tension a belt tension gauge is nice but a good mechanic can do it by the finger test. We saw a lot of pumps fail around 35000 miles because the belts were just too tight.

Broken Piston Skirt

This is caused by over revving. Don’t wind a nail head up too high, they don’t like it. They are a high torque, low rpm engine. I pulled the head off a 63 Riviera (401) and one piston was missing. I was looking at a connecting rod and wrist pin but the entire piston was in pieces laying in the oil pan.

Broken Oil Pump

This happens in real high mileage engines only. The shafts the oil pump gears both the drive and idler wear down. This causes the gears to bind up and explode the housing. You know when it happens, a loud bang then the oil light is on. If the engine is shut down right away a new oil pump is all that is needed.

Overheating

The main reason we saw was a plugged up radiator. The main cause was over age coolant. Radiators plug up from the bottom to the top. Looking thru the fill hole is not a good indication of condition. Of course old hoses and water pump failure caused a lot of it too.

Coolant In Motor Oil

From lack of coolant changes a small hole will develop in timing chain cover behind water pump. These can be welded up if a new cover cannot be found. Change coolant every 2 years.

Blown head gasket from being driven in an overheated condition.

The temp light goes off at 280 degrees. There is no safety zone at that temperature. Shut off engine immediately and you will save the head gasket. Other than 1962-63 215 cu. in. aluminum V-8 and the 1964 300 cu.in. V-8 I have never seen a head gasket go bad for any other reason than an overheat.

Throttle won’t return after being floored

Broken left (driver) engine mount. Rod type throttle linkage binds under air cleaner housing when engine rolls up due to broken left mount. This was the first federally mandated recall I can remember. We installed a cable around the upper suspension control arm and attached it to two head bolts with brackets. Starting in 1968 cable throttle controls solved this problem. Later models have hooks built into engine mounts. I have had this happen to me several times. It’s most unpleasant. Remember go for the ignition switch not the shift lever if you want to save the engine.

Binding Throttle With AFB Carburetor

Metal plate under carburetor has holes in it where it covers exhaust passage. This has allowed wet exhaust to eat thru the aluminum casting of carburetor binding primary throttle shaft. If not too bad the carburetor can be repaired. A stiff throttle spring is not the fix.

High Oil Consumption

Other then the usual worn piston rings common to all engines the nail head likes to wear down the valve guides. This allows oil to be sucked in around the intake valve. Also the 1959 thru 1965 used a stem seal that did a poor job. In 1966 the top of the guide was cut down to accept a positive seal. The nail head is the only GM engine I know of that has replaceable guides. They merely drive in and out with a hammer. The 1966 guides and seals will work with the earlier models. Valve grinding was common with the older engines because of poor gas additives, conservative driving and low spark voltage. It all but disappeared in 1967 and returned in 1975 and left permanently in 1977.

Crankcase Full Of Gasoline

The internal seal would fail in the fuel pump. This allows gas to be pumped into crankcase via the pump actuator arm. Yes the engine will still run when this happens.

Constance velocity universal joint 1962 thru 1970

Because of the long wheelbase of most Buicks and the desire for a smooth vibration free car the CV joint was used in the long drive shafts. The Rivera uses two. It is a ball and socket between two u-joints tensioned by a very stiff spring. Lubrication is done thru a small hole in the part between the u-joints. This requires a needle type grease gun. Also high-pressure grease is necessary. We were replacing three to four of these a week in the old days. The problem was one of two, they weren’t getting lubed or regular chassis grease was being used. When they go bad you will feel a shutter on take off. I had one customer ask for a tune up because he thought it was an engine miss.

Brakes

Excessive brake pedal effort or brake pull. During the drum brake era thru 1970 we had a lot of this. Mostly the cars had a brake job done elsewhere before coming to us. GM used only new riveted brake shoes. The aftermarket brands were generally bonded rebuilt shoes. Bonded lining is hard and rebuilt shoes won’t re-arch themselves to the contour of the drum. Simply replacing the shoes solved the problem 90% of the time. Bendix still makes new riveted shoes for older models.

The 1956 models with power brakes left the assembly line with what was called a displacement master cylinder. Instead of an internal piston it used simply a large rod going thru a seal that displaced the fluid in the sealed reservoir. The failure rate was high. Most were converted to the piston type master but there still may be a few left out there.

In 1967 and 68 the disc brake system was made by Bendix. It used a 4-piston caliper. One of the pistons would become stiff and cause uneven pad wear. Also the piston seals would leak. This ended in 1969 with the Delco Moraine single piston floating caliper.

Front Suspension 1957 & 1958

The 1957 models came out with A-arm front suspension unlike the king pin used in 1956. The arms were made from cast iron. Iron is a brittle metal and when exposed to a lot of pressure it will snap like a pretzel. At the same time power steering was becoming popular. If you curbed the wheels and turned them into the curb the upper A-arm would snap. This could also happen if a large hole was hit in the road. The 1958 model had the same problem. The fix came in 1959 with stamped steel control arms. There was many a Monday morning we came to work and saw a 57 or 58 in the service yard listing like a sinking ship due to a broken A-arm.

Rivera Engine Size

All 1963s had a 401. All 1964s had a 425 and yes dual quads were available in 64. 1965 single 4 barrel was a 401, dual quads were a 425. All 1966s had a 425. In 1966 the 425 was painted red.

Phil