Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and extremely rare and desirable fully loaded with factory options
top-of-the-line 1960 Buick Electra 225 401/325HP 4BBL V8 4 Door
Sedan with it's original 401/445 Wildcat engine in great daily
driving condition and boasting an older but very professional
repaint in original 'Pearl Fawn Metallic' (factory code P) color
paint with its original factory specification 'Fawn' Brisbane Cloth
(trim code 833) bench seat interior and also included are the
original owners manuals from the selling dealer of 'Vandergriff
Buick' of Arlington, TX from where it was sold and originally
delivered to it's original Fort Worth, TX owner on 7/20/1960 who
later sold the car in 1960 to the grandfather of its most recent
owner who had owned the car since 1960 until passing it on to his
son and from father to grandson. The new owner will inherit the
touching story of the cars history direct from the family. The
Buick Electra was marketed by Buick as 'The Ultimate in Buick
Luxury' and this particular example was sold fully loaded with the
rare and desirable options of power steering, power brakes, power
windows ($108 option), 6 way power seats ($97 option), safety amp;
lighting package, padded instrument panel, deep pile carpeting,
front amp; rear armrests, electric clock, Sonomatic AM radio with
power antenna ($99 option) heater amp; defroster ($99 option), soft
ray tinted glass ($40 option), super deluxe wheel covers and air
conditioning ($430 option) and with it's original 401 c.i.
'Wildcat' 4 barrel V8 engine with dual exhausts! The 401 cid V8
with a single 4 barrel carburetor had 445 lbs of torque, hence the
legendary '445 Wildcat' engine was born! It came only with a
Turbine automatic transmission. This car was one rare blend of size
and performance before the muscle car era! The original standard
factory options included the highly desirable High Performance 401
c.i. 4 barrel V8 engine, Turbine transmission, Power steering,
Power brakes, Rear seat speaker, Dual exhausts, Oversize whitewall
tires, electric clock, rear floor lamp, deluxe steering wheel,
wheel covers, tachometer, Brisbane cloth amp; vinyl bucket seats,
consolex, custom bright metal exterior moldings and wheel well
moldings.The Buick Wildcat engine arguably powered Buick's first
performance cars and began Buick's quest for power and even lended
its name to several Buick engines of the mid sixties and Buick
engineers adjusted the suspensions to improve the handling of the
Wildcats. Standard power was the Buick LT401 cid V8, rated at a
strong 325 bhp. Although this engine was also available in the
regular Invicta line, the Wildcat came with a standard 3.42:1 rear
end. A 4.45:1 rear end was optional for those wanting even more
drag strip performance and a high-performance 325 hp (242 kW)
version of the 401 cu in Nailhead V8, known as the Wildcat 445 for
producing 445 ft lb of torque.The 401 cu in (6.6 L) 401 was Buick's
muscle car powerplant of choice, and was found in the company's
Skylark Gran Sport and Buick Wildcat, among others. As unlikely as
it seems, the air cleaner for the engine is annotated with "Wildcat
375" "Wildcat 410" "Wildcat 445" these inscriptions indicated not
the cubic inches displaced but the ftlbf of torque produced by the
engine. The "Wildcat 410" was the 2-barrel carbureted engine that
was standard on the 1962-63 LeSabre. The "Wildcat 375" was a no
cost option on the 62-63 LeSabre that had lower compression to run
on regular fuel. Another Buick V8 had "Wildcat 375" written on its
air cleaner but it wasn't a "Nailhead", it was the 4-barrel version
of the 66-67 small block Buick 340. The "Wildcat 445" had a single
4 barrel carb. It was the standard engine on the Invicta, 1959-66
Electras, 1962-66 Buick Wildcat, 1963 Riviera and 1965 Riviera (the
64 and 66 Riviera models had a 425 in engine with a single 4 barrel
carb. named "Wildcat 465" as standard equipment). This particular
1961 Buick Electra 225 4 Door Hardtop Sedan boasts the 401/445
example engine and is a rare fully loaded example with both power
windows and air conditioning and in very fine condition throughout
- obviously an always garaged and cherished car since new. The car
looks extremely impressive with an older professional repaint in
it's original 'Pearl Fawn Metallic' color and its original matching
'Fawn' cloth interior and carpet. The original 401 c.i. 4 barrel V8
engine is extremely strong and powerful and sounds absolutely
magnificent and this particular car drives absolutely magnificently
- must be driven to be appreciated - does not miss a beat and purrs
like a kitten - drives straight as an arrow with no strange road
wobbles, shakes or rattles - a truly remarkable daily driver that
will give any modern day sports car a run for it's money! The
transmission shifts smoothly through the gears and the car has four
new correct 815 whitewall tires and the car has it's original spare
wheel and jack still in the trunk! The Electra 225 nameplate was a
nod to the latter car's overall length of over 225 in (5,715 mm),
earning it the street name "deuce and a quarter."The Electra 225
Riviera was the top-line model and it shared its six window hardtop
roofline exclusively with Cadillac (which offered it on all of its
models). The two-door convertible was only available as an Electra
225, and the 2-door hardtop as an Electra. The Electra 225
convertibles were trimmed in leather. Standard Electra features
included horizontal Red-line speedometer, two-speed electric
windshield wipers, trip mileage indicator, cigar lighter, dual
sunshades, Step-On parking brake, dual horns, Twin-Turbine
automatic transmission, Foamtex seat cushions, electric clock,
trunk light, glovebox light, power steering, power brakes, full
wheelcovers and dual exhaust. In addition Electra 225s had Super
Deluxe wheelcovers and an outside rearview mirror as standard
equipment. Padded dashboards were also standard.The 1960 Electra
and Electra 225 received a minor facelift with a concave grille and
horizontal headlights centered by Buick's then-new 'Trishield'
logo, which is still in use today. Reintroduced to Electras and
other Buicks for 1960 were the chrome Ventiports first introduced
in 1949 and last seen in 1957. Electra and Electra 225 models
featured four VentiPorts on each front fender while lesser LeSabre
and Invicta models had three VentiPorts. Electras featured wider
rocker panel bright moldings and the Electra script on the front
fenders ahead of the wheelhouse. Electra 225s featured a badge that
was circled on the deck lid. The Electra 225 name was found on the
front fenders in place of the Electra name.The Electra, along with
the Invicta and LeSabre, was redesigned for 1961 with drastically
shrunken fins, and was joined with the all-new compact sized
Skylark. Electras featured bright rocker panel and wheelhouse
moldings. Four Ventiports per front fender were a hallmark, with
identification spelled out on the front fender plaques. Electra
225s had four 'hash marks' interrupting behind the wheelhouse of
the rear fender. Electra 225 nameplates were found on the front
fenders. Electra interiors were trimmed in fabric. Electra 225s
were trimmed in Calais cloth or leather trim, except for
convertibles which were trimmed in vinyl. An optional Custom
interior featured leather trim, while another featured vinyl with
contrasting vertical stripes and front bucket seats with a storage
consolex and power two-way seat adjustment.Standard equipment on
the Electra included Turbine-Drive automatic transmission,
"Mirromatic" instrument panel, directional signals, full-flow oil
filter, elect...for more information please contact the seller.
