Vehicle Description
If you're under 40 years old, forget everything you know about
Buicks, everything you saw growing up, and every Buick you've ever
seen an old dude driving. Horsepower was king, and not even Buick
was immune to putting big V8s in their mid-sized cars. With a
handsome black paint job and a torquey V8 under the hood, this 1965
Buick LeSabre is a full-sized car that will make you smile every
time you slide behind the wheel.
The body is a little more curvaceous than your garden-variety
Chevelle and the shiny black finish compliments the upscale image
that Buick was trying to cultivate. Bodywork and paint are quite
good, having been restored a few years ago, and it's obvious that
this car didn't need major surgery during the build. More evidence
can be found in how nicely the big hood and deck lid fit, and you
know there are no replacement panels for these cars, so that's all
General Motors steel on there. It's not perfect, having been driven
quite a bit, but it sure makes an awesome statement when you
arrive. Buick was done with gratuitous chrome on their cars as
well, with just bright, shiny bumpers and a few pieces of trim
contrasting with the paint, and it's all nicely finished. A cool
tail panel fits between the taillights, proudly showing off its
Buick tri-shield emblem, and the black vinyl top is in excellent
condition.
The interior has been nicely restored in original style black
vinyl, and there's stretch-out room for six with that wide bench up
front. Crisp door panels with correct badges like these are
probably difficult to find, and I don't know where you go to find
someone to refinish that bright strip of trim that stretches across
the dashboard, so it's either very well done or beautifully
preserved. The gauges are set into deep round pods that look like
turbine outlets with auxiliary dials under the dash in the usual
spot. For a Buick it's somewhat light on options, but it does have
working factory A/C, which is always a nice perk. Even the original
AM radio works like it should. The trunk is genuinely massive and
has what appears to be the remains of the original mat, although
that would be a good place to add some easy upgrades.
Under the hood you'll find a cool Wildcat 355 V8. Displacing 300
cubic inches, it's topped by a 4-barrel Rochester carburetor and
makes 250 horsepower and, obviously, 355 pounds of torque. 355 is a
lot more impressive than 250, don't you agree? Whatever the name,
the smooth-running V8 moves the LeSabre coupe easily, and you'll
enjoy the muted V8 soundtrack from the twin tailpipes out back. The
engine wears a coat of Buick Turquoise paint and shows almost no
modifications, which is always a nice find. It's backed by a TH400
3-speed automatic transmission, which was new for 1965, and it
feeds the stock rear end. The chassis is shockingly clean for being
mostly original and you can see why these were fantastic highway
cruisers with the long-arm coil spring suspension in back. Handsome
17-inch Torque Thrust wheels give it an awesome stance and carry
staggered 255/50/17 front and 275/50/17 rear performance
radials.
It would be a mistake to overlook Buicks if you're the sort of guy
who doesn't like driving a cookie cutter car. It's hard to get into
a V8-powered car in this condition for less money, so give us a
call today!
