Vehicle Description
1963 Buick Wildcat 2 Door Hardtop
"All new! All muscle! All glamour! The exciting '63 Buick WILDCAT!
America's only luxury sports car with Advanced Thrust engineering
now features three models, room for five adults, smart vinyl bucket
seat interior, and an almost neurotic urge to get going! Very
definitely for the sports minded male and his equally adventurous
mate. There's a Buick Wildcat rarin' for someone like you to give
it a brisk workout. Like, this weekend?" From the 1963 print ad for
the Wildcat.
For consignment, a 1963 Buick Wildcat, showing an unverifiable
66,064 miles. A 2 owner car with a custom paint job, an engine that
was rebuilt 4000 miles ago, and a fantastic interior that is well
coordinated with the wild exterior.
Exterior
Silver fills the gap between the parallel trim pieces in front
which then join to flow down the length of this big car, creating a
delineation between the upper orange surface and the ivory white
below in a style more reminiscent of 50's era cars, but looking
unique and sharp on this quintessentially 60's body style. This
silver strip is where the faux fender vent lives, an evolved
feature that traces its roots to the iconic Buick portholes which
were modeled after WWII fighter planes like the P-51 Mustang. Also
in profile, we note fender skirts which are adjacent to another
50's design cue, gravel guards which adorned the flared fenders of
earlier cars. In back, stunning tail light nacelles wear points
that suggest fins without being intrusive and straight bumper that
is flanked by simply shaped reverse lights. Underneath, twin chrome
tips peek out and point downward. LED headlights with a halo now
take center stage on the grille, all accentuated by the broad
chrome bumper with ports for the marker lights. 15-inch Buick
Rallye wheels wear orange lug nut covers and are wrapped in tires
with an early 2020 date code. The paint and metal work are very
good, and imperfections noted includes numerous areas of bubbling
on the white paint down low.
Interior
The door panels start with pleated ivory uppers, an orange armrest,
and an orange carpeted lower in a clean and showy presentation. The
low backed bucket front seats revert to ivory and orange vinyl and
aside from needing a bit of deep detailing on the driver's lower,
the seats are intact, stylish, and attractive. The rear sets
essentially meld two buckets as a bench and carve out part of the
upper for a rear speaker, while orange speakers occupy the finished
package tray. Lots of pleating and tuck and roll in back add visual
interest and texture and a Buick emblem is embroidered in the
center of the seat. A fantastic steering wheel that almost looks
like two separate half circles over a slim horn button greets the
driver and fronts an elegant and original instrument panel,
surrounded by an ivory leather pad. Levers, an AM radio, and A/C
controls are in the center while an AM/FM/CD radio is tucked in the
glove box. A Buick tach accompanies the shifter in the center
console and plush orange carpet spills throughout the car in
bright, clean fashion. The ivory headliner is in great shape and
the trunk is bare but painted orange.
Drivetrain
A less showy engine reveals itself as we pop the enormous hood and
is a rebuilt 401ci V8, topped by a 4-barrel carburetor and rated at
a wild 325 horsepower. A Dynaflow 2-speed automatic transmission is
behind it, sending power to the rear axle with 3.23 gears. Power
disc brakes now occupy both front and back to relax the flexing
muscle of this luxury sports car.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath with bouts of surface rust and general
patina along with noted oil on and around the oil pan and
transmission, as well as some seepage from the pinion seal. Dual
exhaust runs along the X-frame and encounters Turbo mufflers before
finding their way to the atmosphere in the back. Despite the
surface rust, the underside looks structurally sound. Suspension
consists of coil springs in front and a 3 link, coil springs and a
panhard bar in the back.
Drive-Ability
This long, straight car is an orange dream, and the interior is a
fine place from which to pilot it. The 401 starts up with gusto and
just like that, we're out on the loop for a test of functionality
and ride. It's a comfortable one, smooth sailing with plenty of
power underfoot and that four barrel delivers the go juice to allow
the 325 horses to run wild. That said, it tracks straight but is
not a slalom car and orange cones would eat the ground if we were
running in a solo event. But it is a fantastic cruiser and all
operational equipment on the car including power disc brakes,
lights, and the radio all work as they should. While Classic Auto
Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of
our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working
at the time of your purchase.
This is a custom colored 60's car with a bit of a 50's attitude.
But it can't hide it, the shape and interior are period correct and
iconically 1963, and this unique ride is ready for show and go.
Solid engine, matching interior, and Buick's fantastic design make
this car a winner, even if you're not on the podium at the end of
the day. If you have, as Buick describes it, a neurotic urge to get
going, well then, get going and give us a call.
6J5028304
6-Wildcat
J-1963
5-Wilmington, DE Assy Plant
028304-Sequential Unit Number
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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