I started driving when these boats ruled the road I absolutely loved them. I drove a 73’ Grand Prix then a 79’ Riviera brand new. They could have kept a few models like this instead of every car a 4-door and bucket seats. Maybe someday
That is a work of art. And it seems to drive like a dream. Back then my grandpa had one and the only time I saw it was when he was getting ready to drive it down south to Mississippi. He always kept it in and enclosed garage. That's all my grandpa drove were Buicks
Wow, this makes me miss my 76 LaSabre I bought from my grandparents for $800 in 1985. Burgundy with burgundy leather interior and a white Landau top. Nothing cruises better than an 8 cylinder GM or Ford from the 70s and 80s. I’ve had many and loved them all. I loved all my Lincolns too. Nowadays, gas is just way too expensive to drive one of these everyday, but it’d be a great weekend car for sure.
Watching this makes me think of LMAD, when they played for these, & won them, God to back in time & have that sitting front & center in the showroom at the Buick dealer flanked with a Riviera, & a Regal as well, today, forget it!!!
I love my buicks.. I'm a buick man.. Had a 68 riviera 430big block in it freshly rebuild with some nice work done to it and OMG 😱 that thing will laid down and break the tires in second gear.. Then i had a 70 225 and a 72 225 and my 72 I had a stage 1 buick big block in it with work done to it.. I miss the good old days.. They all beautiful cars.. Buick number 1#.. Keep Buick alive.
spectacular. if you want cold efficiency with perfect panel gaps, buy a high end German car. if you want luxury and style and ride and room, this Buick is your ride.
This was my 1st brand new Buick 225. Astroroof, lampmoniters,same brushed aluminum molding, chrome wheels with VOGUE tyres,but, from Jr78'15, they installed LR70-15. Some how, it improved an impressive ride. I tried to save my $$ anyway I could, you got the Cruise control, I got the speed alert. You got the auto A/C, I got the manual. Auto door locks, antenna, trunk release, trailer tow included additional cooling,,auto rear level, positive traction, & a thirsty ratio. Mine was Pewter grey,with maroon vinyl interior & triple pin stripe. A tick over $9k. I loved that car. My dad had a 76 Caddy Eldorado with FI. So, we were forever bragging to each other about our cars. Enjoy it, if you maintain it, it could last 4ever. In 79, I traded it in for a new Seville. Boy, did I regret both the ride & the lack of power my deuce & quarter ,can't compare an Olds 350 FI, to a Buick 455 Bbl. Wish they made a comeback with today's technology
I agree. I hate leather. I don't know why they don't make velour seats anymore. I don't mean the cheap cloth seats economy cars have, i mean the rich luxurious velours luxury cars used to have.
The original SUV,the deuce and a quarter, load 6 people ,3 sheets of plywood in the trunk, plus luggage, drive thru snow storms, floods, in style and luxury!
Hello but there was A RICHARD BUICK DEARLERSHIP ON KINGSHIWAY IN BKLYN ,NEW YORK .IT WAS NEAR UTICA AVE WOW MY SUORRVISOR MADE SLL HIS BUICK BUICK PURCHASERES AND KNEW THE DEARLER ,RIGHT NEAR A PREMIER FORD DEALER.
...this is a highly desired Limited Landau series...combined with the near showroom condition combine to make this lovely Electra in Musket Brown with it's upgraded and padded vinyl roof an exceptionally valuable example...🧐😯🥰😉😎
My Grandpa had this car in the 80s! They were rare then but LeSabre was a little more common. Because we lived on the Texas Gulf Coast it started to rust really bad and had rust holes by the time we sold in 87'. The guy we sold it to drove it all over the country but a tree later fell on it. I was 5 when they sold it and I always remembered how roomy and soft it was. I joke to people that you could fit 5 ladies in the back seat! The car would not fit in the garage it was so big. I love 70s cars and this is my no. 1 car to own!
These cars weren't just 3 feet longer than today's full sized cars, they were 6 inches wider! I drove plenty of GM B & C bodied cars back then but can't imagine doing so today.
That's interesting. I haven't seen an Electra from 1976 with painted mirrors. Mine were chrome, but I replaced them with power mirrors from an 80s Park Avenue.
My first car… was EXACTLY like this!! Only difference was it was a forest green color. Otherwise same Landau roof and interior. And the drive… they certainly don’t make ‘em like this anymore:(
Why doesn't anyone talk & describe the car? I know what kind of car it is & it's beautiful but would love to hear the history about it where it came from & if anything has been done or changed?😳
Hi, its a one owner 1976 buick electra limited landau with only 16k original miles, mostly original paint/interior/drivetrain. First owner drove it for a couple of years and it was parked since late 80s. When I bought it it it was still wearing its original tires with a lot of tread which is a strong indicator of originality of the miles besides the overall condition. After the long hypernate sleep, 30 plus years didn't crank, we took off all the plugs and wires, cranked it, then put them back again and sprayed a bit of gas on the carb and it ran like it was parked yesterday.
There isn't much for but to dream I've had owned a 1969,70,& A 1974 2dr Electras ,& 1 one 1974 Oldsmobile # 98 I Always loved these cars so very much,and da 1973 thru 1980 Mid sized Pontiac GP Grand Prix,Chev Montes ,all da Long nose Caddy Eldorados Wanabes to Sell more by GM & Fords T Birds ,And da 1975,76,77,78, Chrsylers Cordobas . I REALLY LIKE DA ELECTRAS & OKDS 98s in 2 Dr Landau Tops .
@@wbchloe7168 Some things are worth the price. In my opinion, that would be one of them. : ) I can't think of anything that rides like one of these today.
Beautiful sample of luxury from de 70`s era. Sorry about it`s milage, but in the end what about?. The alternative to a buyers aspiring to a more expensive Caddy. Buick alwas was correct.
Are you looking to sell this car or did it already sell please comment back and what would be the selling price of this car would love to know at this time those tires and wheels would be off and I would have steel rims with hubcaps because it's Winter where I am right now and it would be parked but dobut the rims I would have recromed Please comment back then
A great example of GM cars (Buick) from the 70's era when GM had cheapened their cars so much from just a few years before. Here you have an Electra Limited that didn't even have roll-down back windows. If you compared it to just 4-5 years before you see the interiors took a big hit. The moldings around the windows deteriorated within a few years if the car wasn't garaged and pampered. I know about these things because I sold these cars back in the day when they were brand new. It was a time of high inflation and GM was run by a bunch of bean counters. Here you had a 455 engine that produced only 205 HP. This particular example is truly a museum piece and is impressive to those who were not around back in the day, but to those of us who were, it was GM heading in a very disappointing direction. Thanks for sharing this with us though.
Not just GM but Ford as well. However the Mercury Marquis two door had roll-down back windows until 1978. For myself, the last year for decent US made cars was 1974.
Beautiful boat. Sorry, I meant car. Cars had become huge back and Americans who could afford a huge land that loved and we never thought about the cars because had become used to those big Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs, Ford Thunderbirds, Mercury Marquis, Lincolns and Chryslers ( did I leave anyone out?) that we really paid no attention to how big the cars we drove. But they were big luxurious, comfortable cruisers that loved gasoline. My dad' s big 1975 Chevy Impala wth a 350 V8 engine could get no more than 15 mpg on the highway and I had a 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme didn't do much better even with a 3.8 litre V6 engine. What would you expect? A heavy 3800 lb. car trying to propel itself along too small an emissions controlled chocked down engine much too small for the car but that's the only way he'd have it if wanted the car. A V8 motor was out of the question. A V8 car was Ok for him but not me. I've never understood that. I was not a fast driver who did burn outs or raced. I was a responsible driver and still am. Hot rodding has never been in my blood. I do miss the land yachts. I know that they were not economical but they were so beautiful. They had character, something cars of today totally lack. Don't get me wrong. I do like my Toyota Corolla which will run a month on a tank of gas and insanely reliable so it never breaks down. I'm a retired unmarried man so the car is perfect for me it's 1.8 Litre 4 cylinder runs great because of advancements in technology so I'm happy but I fail to see car, truck or SUV out there that will be tomorrows classics. Time moves on and waits for nothing. I love yesterday's classics but they can only show pieces stored inside to preserve their beauty and not meant to driven daily in 2021.
I never knew the Electra's came with sport mirrors, nice car although I wish they came out during the high compression years instead of the smog era years.
It looks like an actual mileage car to me. Low mileage is possible. Perhaps they bought it with the intent to preserve it, driving fewer than 400 miles per year. Scams do happen, but this seems real
Extremely wierd dash display.....prefer my 1972 Centurion's display better. Wanted to view that 455 V8 under the hood, unfortunately the last year with it's unfortunate anemic power output.
This car was obviously not cared for proper, or isn't 16k original. I'm a assistant administrator for a private group who specializes in Buicks And also I've restored and taken em apart. Also worked at a Buick dealership in 76 as a body shop assistant. This car has many flaws, rust etc that a trained eye like mine sees. Can pick this car apart in seconds. 👎
The 2 door Electra 225 is the most beautiful car I’ve ever seen.
I drove a 75 Electra 225 for 12 years. Beautiful car, and it never met a gas station it didn't like.
They dranked gas.
I started driving when these boats ruled the road I absolutely loved them. I drove a 73’ Grand Prix then a 79’ Riviera brand new. They could have kept a few models like this instead of every car a 4-door and bucket seats. Maybe someday
Agreed. Coupes need to make a comeback.
Gorgeous big Buick that brings back memories. Great color combo. Of all the GM rallye/sport wheels, I always liked the Buick road wheels the best.
That is a work of art. And it seems to drive like a dream. Back then my grandpa had one and the only time I saw it was when he was getting ready to drive it down south to Mississippi. He always kept it in and enclosed garage. That's all my grandpa drove were Buicks
I was 16 years old in 1976 nice car thanks for the memories.
Wow, this makes me miss my 76 LaSabre I bought from my grandparents for $800 in 1985. Burgundy with burgundy leather interior and a white Landau top. Nothing cruises better than an 8 cylinder GM or Ford from the 70s and 80s. I’ve had many and loved them all. I loved all my Lincolns too. Nowadays, gas is just way too expensive to drive one of these everyday, but it’d be a great weekend car for sure.
Watching this makes me think of LMAD, when they played for these, & won them, God to back in time & have that sitting front & center in the showroom at the Buick dealer flanked with a Riviera, & a Regal as well, today, forget it!!!
Love them. Brings back good memories. ❤
So quiet and smooth. That is just one cool car !
I love my buicks.. I'm a buick man.. Had a 68 riviera 430big block in it freshly rebuild with some nice work done to it and OMG 😱 that thing will laid down and break the tires in second gear.. Then i had a 70 225 and a 72 225 and my 72 I had a stage 1 buick big block in it with work done to it.. I miss the good old days.. They all beautiful cars.. Buick number 1#.. Keep Buick alive.
That car is stunning. Just gorgeous.
The last year of the big beautiful and comfortable GM cars. My aunt had a 73 Cadillac and I loved that car! I miss them.
You are so blessed to have that Buick! Such a gorgeous vehicle!
spectacular. if you want cold efficiency with perfect panel gaps, buy a high end German car. if you want luxury and style and ride and room, this Buick is your ride.
This was my 1st brand new Buick 225. Astroroof, lampmoniters,same brushed aluminum molding, chrome wheels with VOGUE tyres,but, from Jr78'15, they installed LR70-15. Some how, it improved an impressive ride. I tried to save my $$ anyway I could, you got the Cruise control, I got the speed alert. You got the auto A/C, I got the manual. Auto door locks, antenna, trunk release, trailer tow included additional cooling,,auto rear level, positive traction, & a thirsty ratio.
Mine was Pewter grey,with maroon vinyl interior & triple pin stripe. A tick over $9k. I loved that car. My dad had a 76 Caddy Eldorado with FI. So, we were forever bragging to each other about our cars. Enjoy it, if you maintain it, it could last 4ever. In 79, I traded it in for a new Seville. Boy, did I regret both the ride & the lack of power my deuce & quarter ,can't compare an Olds 350 FI, to a Buick 455 Bbl. Wish they made a comeback with today's technology
Beautiful! For being so big, they are actually quite easy to drive as visibility is terrific.
Absolute love velvet velour over leather. So comfy
I agree. I hate leather. I don't know why they don't make velour seats anymore. I don't mean the cheap cloth seats economy cars have, i mean the rich luxurious velours luxury cars used to have.
@@EbonyBunny1 yeah we really need to bring the nice comfy cozyness of velvet velour back in our interiors.
@@michaelreyes7641 Leather is easier to clean, I will give it that. But, in every other way, and there are many, velour is so much better.
Yeah I guess there are advantages and disadvantages
We had a 4 door. Same color, but the limited Park Avenue trim. It was the most luxurious car my parents ever owned.
How insanely thin the A pillar is. Beautiful Buick.
I love the interior , like couches 👍🏻
I remembered it as a 5 year old it would always put me to sleep in the back.
That's what put it over the Caddliac deville 👍
@@wbchloe7168 I no what you mean I was 10 when my mother had this car we called it THE CLOUD CAR
We had a 1973, which I loved, but the 1975 and 76 were my favorites. I have to say that I prefer the seats and dashboard of our 1973.
omg, you made my day, thanks for the memories
How much is the dream ship selling for?
Glad I made ur day, thanks for viewing!
@@butler4203 its not for sale sorry.
@@omar559ee you made my day / from France . beautiful car !!!!!!! thank you for your video sharing
The original SUV,the deuce and a quarter, load 6 people ,3 sheets of plywood in the trunk, plus luggage, drive thru snow storms, floods, in style and luxury!
Buicks are my favorites. Off top
Great Buick 🇺🇸👍
Hello but there was A RICHARD BUICK DEARLERSHIP ON KINGSHIWAY IN BKLYN ,NEW YORK .IT WAS NEAR UTICA AVE WOW MY SUORRVISOR MADE SLL HIS BUICK BUICK PURCHASERES AND KNEW THE DEARLER ,RIGHT NEAR A PREMIER FORD DEALER.
@@RafaelSantos-vd6be That’s very nice to hear! I should have known that when I was in Brooklyn New York in 2019. I would have gone to that place😎
Beautiful car!!
Awesome ride!
...this is a highly desired Limited Landau series...combined with the near showroom condition combine to make this lovely Electra in Musket Brown with it's upgraded and padded vinyl roof an exceptionally valuable example...🧐😯🥰😉😎
I had 1 ! White with white top and gold velour interior 😉 drove great!!
My Grandpa had this car in the 80s! They were rare then but LeSabre was a little more common. Because we lived on the Texas Gulf Coast it started to rust really bad and had rust holes by the time we sold in 87'. The guy we sold it to drove it all over the country but a tree later fell on it. I was 5 when they sold it and I always remembered how roomy and soft it was. I joke to people that you could fit 5 ladies in the back seat! The car would not fit in the garage it was so big. I love 70s cars and this is my no. 1 car to own!
My first car that didn't catch fire. 76 white with red interior. Red Landau top, 455 under the hood. Loved that car, unfortunately was wrecked😢😢
These cars weren't just 3 feet longer than today's full sized cars, they were 6 inches wider! I drove plenty of GM B & C bodied cars back then but can't imagine doing so today.
What a beautiful car so relaxing and comfy too! Can u get anymore of these models ?
That's interesting. I haven't seen an Electra from 1976 with painted mirrors. Mine were chrome, but I replaced them with power mirrors from an 80s Park Avenue.
Lovely ❤️
I saw this car 4 or 5 years ago. It's off route 37 towards Sunbury whereabouts.
Now thats a car unlike the plastic bubbles on wheels today.
Hello from Istanbul with admire to American cars
Very nice car. The only thing that kinda ruins it is that newer radio in the dashboard.
Exact replica of my dad's car... Sadly, I crashed his when I was 14.... I'd love to buy him another one just like it one day!!
were Buick chrome Rallye wheels a factory option on Electra models?
Hi did you like this one or the 1979 you did more ?? Thanks !
That thang clean
What motor is in this car please comment back thank you
What's under the bonnet?
Does this have the 455? Or 350?
What engine is it 455 or 430.4
My grand daddy had this exact same car!
Is this vehicle still available
My first car… was EXACTLY like this!! Only difference was it was a forest green color. Otherwise same Landau roof and interior. And the drive… they certainly don’t make ‘em like this anymore:(
They don't make them like they used to
Whats price roughly on that gem ?
I've had 3 2dr.Presently still hv a 76 dbl white 2dr. But I've always wanted a triple gold one.
Why doesn't anyone talk & describe the car? I know what kind of car it is & it's beautiful but would love to hear the history about it where it came from & if anything has been done or changed?😳
Hi, its a one owner 1976 buick electra limited landau with only 16k original miles, mostly original paint/interior/drivetrain. First owner drove it for a couple of years and it was parked since late 80s. When I bought it it it was still wearing its original tires with a lot of tread which is a strong indicator of originality of the miles besides the overall condition. After the long hypernate sleep, 30 plus years didn't crank, we took off all the plugs and wires, cranked it, then put them back again and sprayed a bit of gas on the carb and it ran like it was parked yesterday.
Its been an Ohio car all its life, no rust thuo.
@@omar559ee is the brown 1975 buick still for sale
@@omar559ee forsale?
There isn't much for but to dream I've had owned a 1969,70,& A 1974 2dr Electras ,& 1 one 1974 Oldsmobile # 98 I Always loved these cars so very much,and da 1973 thru 1980 Mid sized Pontiac GP Grand Prix,Chev Montes ,all da Long nose Caddy Eldorados Wanabes to Sell more by GM & Fords T Birds ,And da 1975,76,77,78, Chrsylers Cordobas . I REALLY LIKE DA ELECTRAS & OKDS 98s in 2 Dr Landau Tops .
Never mind how much gas it drinks...it's still a good freeway cruiser!!
My grandparents used to say it got like 9 to 10mpg!
@@wbchloe7168 Some things are worth the price. In my opinion, that would be one of them. : ) I can't think of anything that rides like one of these today.
Still got her? How much
Beautiful sample of luxury from de 70`s era. Sorry about it`s milage, but in the end what about?. The alternative to a buyers aspiring to a more expensive Caddy. Buick alwas was correct.
Had the same car, same color combo, loved to drive it anywhere, but that 455 was pigged out.
Is this vehicle for sale
is this car for sale ?
great dashboard for 76
Are you looking to sell this car or did it already sell please comment back and what would be the selling price of this car would love to know at this time those tires and wheels would be off and I would have steel rims with hubcaps because it's Winter where I am right now and it would be parked but dobut the rims I would have recromed Please comment back then
Fully loaded
Exactly what are original miles? What are the kinds of miles are there? Unoriginal miles? What are those?
Nice 76 225 is this car for sale ?
Is that car for sale?
A great example of GM cars (Buick) from the 70's era when GM had cheapened their cars so much from just a few years before. Here you have an Electra Limited that didn't even have roll-down back windows. If you compared it to just 4-5 years before you see the interiors took a big hit. The moldings around the windows deteriorated within a few years if the car wasn't garaged and pampered. I know about these things because I sold these cars back in the day when they were brand new. It was a time of high inflation and GM was run by a bunch of bean counters. Here you had a 455 engine that produced only 205 HP. This particular example is truly a museum piece and is impressive to those who were not around back in the day, but to those of us who were, it was GM heading in a very disappointing direction. Thanks for sharing this with us though.
Agree 100%
Not just GM but Ford as well. However the Mercury Marquis two door had roll-down back windows until 1978. For myself, the last year for decent US made cars was 1974.
These full size GM products are just great cars.
Is this for sale
Beautiful boat. Sorry, I meant car. Cars had become huge back and Americans who could afford a huge land that loved and we never thought about the cars because had become used to those big Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs, Ford Thunderbirds, Mercury Marquis, Lincolns and Chryslers ( did I leave anyone out?) that we really paid no attention to how big the cars we drove. But they were big luxurious, comfortable cruisers that loved gasoline. My dad' s big 1975 Chevy Impala wth a 350 V8 engine could get no more than 15 mpg on the highway and I had a 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme didn't do much better even with a 3.8 litre V6 engine. What would you expect? A heavy 3800 lb. car trying to propel itself along too small an emissions controlled chocked down engine much too small for the car but that's the only way he'd have it if wanted the car. A V8 motor was out of the question. A V8 car was Ok for him but not me. I've never understood that. I was not a fast driver who did burn outs or raced. I was a responsible driver and still am. Hot rodding has never been in my blood. I do miss the land yachts. I know that they were not economical but they were so beautiful. They had character, something cars of today totally lack. Don't get me wrong. I do like my Toyota Corolla which will run a month on a tank of gas and insanely reliable so it never breaks down. I'm a retired unmarried man so the car is perfect for me it's 1.8 Litre 4 cylinder runs great because of advancements in technology so I'm happy but I fail to see car, truck or SUV out there that will be tomorrows classics. Time moves on and waits for nothing. I love yesterday's classics but they can only show pieces stored inside to preserve their beauty and not meant to driven daily in 2021.
Who knows what the rectangular hole in the bumper is for? Better yet, who has used one?
Incredible low mileage. I had a black one with the dark red interior and a sun roof I still miss it
This Car Is So Long That Even If You Stop For One Red Traffic Light, You Will Still Be Running The Red Traffic Light Behind You.
Who would if thought a Pick up truck would replace cars like this and SUVS times have changed
You can’t Beat this one .
I never knew the Electra's came with sport mirrors, nice car although I wish they came out during the high compression years instead of the smog era years.
Now punch up 1976 Mercury Grand Marquis. Other than being a towing car for large RV trailers of the day with the 460 bb. Which is actually nicer?
I trust you mean 116k miles or the mileage has been tampered with.
It looks like an actual mileage car to me. Low mileage is possible. Perhaps they bought it with the intent to preserve it, driving fewer than 400 miles per year. Scams do happen, but this seems real
Stunningly beautiful car you have. But you my friend have no idea how to clean windows in a car ... lol
I owned the 4 door twin to this and it was stolen in 2011. Been looking for one ever since. Contact me when you want to sell.
Ease on down t'road m'man😎
just a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge ole-gal
1976 Buick Electra, the prettiest Buick after 1970 , 73,and 74. Cadillac couldn't touch that!
Do you have a website or phone number. What are you asking
THAT'S WHY WE CALL IT FURNITURE...
I think this was in Kent Ohio
572 holley sniper = daily driver
largest usa car ever
Me want!
I'd would in a Tesla for that, Elon musk needs that car then he'll know what real luxurious cars camefrom Flint, not silicon valley.
Extremely wierd dash display.....prefer my 1972 Centurion's display better. Wanted to view that 455 V8 under the hood, unfortunately the last year with it's unfortunate anemic power output.
This car was obviously not cared for proper, or isn't 16k original. I'm a assistant administrator for a private group who specializes in Buicks And also I've restored and taken em apart. Also worked at a Buick dealership in 76 as a body shop assistant. This car has many flaws, rust etc that a trained eye like mine sees. Can pick this car apart in seconds. 👎
Can't watch it makes me sick
Why ?
Beautiful condition but the 1976 Mercury Grand Marquis was still better.
Parked by a doofus
And now every sedan is a bland jellybean shape with a choice of silver, white ,or black paint with less interior color choices🤮🤮