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Curbside Classics Archives
Buick LeSabre Archive
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![(first posted 4/3/2017) Buick’s ‘Banker’s Hot Rod’ of the 1970s was the Centurion. It replaced the Wildcat, which in turn had succeeded the Invicta and Super. Despite the name changes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/buick-centurion-lakeside-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion – When Sportier Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them")
Car Show Classic: 1973 Buick Centurion – When Sportier Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them
Posted on April 3, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/3/2017) Buick’s ‘Banker’s Hot Rod’ of the 1970s was the Centurion. It replaced the Wildcat, which in turn had succeeded the Invicta and Super. Despite the name changes, […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2016) Lucerne. Cobalt. G6. Pleasant, inoffensive names that have one thing in common: they all replaced decades-old nameplates, and they each lasted only a single generation. Let’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/bbb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part II)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part II)
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 119 Comments(first posted 1/26/2016) Lucerne. Cobalt. G6. Pleasant, inoffensive names that have one thing in common: they all replaced decades-old nameplates, and they each lasted only a single generation. Let’s take […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2015) The above advertisement provides a clue as to two of the vehicles in the second part of our Top 10 list of obscure limited-run Buicks. While the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/buick-turbos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Buick Edition, Part II")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Buick Edition, Part II
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 10/4/2015) The above advertisement provides a clue as to two of the vehicles in the second part of our Top 10 list of obscure limited-run Buicks. While the […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2015) Last Sunday, we looked at some rare and forgotten models from Kenosha, Wisconsin. With their perennial underdog status, American Motors was bound to have a treasure trove […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kfg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Buick Edition, Part I")
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Buick Edition, Part I
Posted on September 30, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 9/30/2015) Last Sunday, we looked at some rare and forgotten models from Kenosha, Wisconsin. With their perennial underdog status, American Motors was bound to have a treasure trove […] -
![Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1970-buick-electra-convertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: The Last Full-Size Convertibles")
Automotive Histories: The Last Full-Size Convertibles
Posted on March 13, 2019 | 107 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
![(First posted 7/24/2013) In response to JPC’s (1976 Buick Electra) find and Paul’s (1976 Buick Skyhawk) Cohort post, I present you a third option with this 1975 Buick LeSabre convertible. As most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Convertible – A Topless Exit")
CC Outtake: 1975 Buick LeSabre Convertible – A Topless Exit
Posted on October 9, 2018 | 69 Comments(First posted 7/24/2013) In response to JPC’s (1976 Buick Electra) find and Paul’s (1976 Buick Skyhawk) Cohort post, I present you a third option with this 1975 Buick LeSabre convertible. As most of […] -
![When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product from the 1980s. Secondly, didn’t our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/buick-lesabre-ttype-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?")
CC For Sale: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 60 CommentsWhen I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product from the 1980s. Secondly, didn’t our […] -
![The H-body Buick LeSabre, no matter which one of its three generations, was a very nondescript, fly under the radar car. But “plain” has never stopped anyone from trying to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/thumb_IMG_2893_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Buick LeSabre Custom – The Worst In Aftermarket Accessories")
CC Outtake: 1989 Buick LeSabre Custom – The Worst In Aftermarket Accessories
Posted on March 31, 2017 | 38 CommentsThe H-body Buick LeSabre, no matter which one of its three generations, was a very nondescript, fly under the radar car. But “plain” has never stopped anyone from trying to […]
