This 1959 Buick LeSabre two-door hardtop is a largely original, minor rust and accident free This body style and year are our favorites for the LeSabre nameplate, and apart from some new paint, it is all factory and in nicely preserved condition. The car is powered by a 364ci/2bbl Nailhead V8 and runs and drives nicely. I bought this car from a friend of mine and it was her mothers car, that she drove around on the weekends.
The ’59 LeSabre was a pretty fascinating car in its own right. The plans for long, wide, low and finned came to fruition with it. The wheelbase was 123”, only an inch longer than the previous year’s Special, but the car looked entirely different. The LeSabre started life with the 364 cubic inch Buick V-8 developing up to 250 horsepower. Engineering was Buick’s forte in this time. The 1959 fins were “canted” and unlike anything else on the road, and the dual headlamps were “canted” as well.
