PRICE REDUCED $10,000! This is an incredibly rare and desirable
1958 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon that has benefitted from
a full concours restoration and is certainly one of the very nicest
extant. Having accumulated 22,000 miles since new and being with
its original Santa Barbara, CA owner for 46 years, this was the
perfect wagon to restore into the very best. This will not
disappoint. The Caballero was the most luxurious and expensive
station wagon offered by any division at General Motors. The wagon
portions were built for Buick by the Ionia Manufacturing Company of
Owasso, MI. With only 4,456 built, only a small fraction exist
today. This Caballero is in concours condition today after
receiving what was described as a frame-off restoration where all
components had been thoroughly restored. It has been well preserved
and is today in gorgeous condition. We estimate that the chrome and
stainless restoration alone must have required an investment in
excess of $25,000. There have been only three owners of this wagon
since new. According to previous reports, this Caballeros was
enjoyed by its original Santa Barbara owner until 2004. It was then
acquired by a collector that set out on what was described as a
complete frame-off restoration. While we do not have the
restoration records, it would appear that it was completed about
ten years ago. It was then sold at the Gooding & Co. auction at
Pebble Beach in 2013 to its present owner, who has recently passed.
We are selling this on behalf of his estate. The livery is
beautiful in Glacier White (Paint Code C) over Midnight Blue. The
paint is perfectly polished and is in concours condition. There is
an abundance of perfect chrome and beautifully polished
stainless-steel trim everywhere. The highly stylized and rare
pillarless design is fantastic. The interior is also gorgeous and
as-new with its Red and White two tone Cordaveen vinyl (Trim Code
655), with all the correct finishes and materials. We are impressed
with the rear hatch glass and the quality of the mechanisms. The
engine compartment is finished to the very highest standards as
well. The venerable 364 CID OHV V8 was rated at 300 hp and it
features the Dynaflow automatic transmission. During its
restoration, the front brakes were upgraded to 1961 Buick disc
brakes for safety and usability. For more details and information,
please call, text or email Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. The Caballero is in our Phoenix
showroom.
