Vehicle Description
1975 Buick Electra 225 Limited 225 2 Door Hardtop
Buick Electras, up until 1977, were always among the largest cars
in GM's fleet. Not many cars put their size in their name, but the
225 did. The 4 door version of the 1975 Buick Electra was the
longest 4 door hardtop EVER built by General Motors. 1975 was also
the year of a redesign for the fourth generation Electra with fixed
rear windows in coupes, a new eggcrate grille, and square
headlights becoming standard along with power windows and power
seats. Horsepower, however, continued to get choked as regulations
required restrictive single exhaust into a catalytic converter and
along with other changes, resulted in 205 horses coming out of a
455ci engine.
For consignment, a 1975 Buick Electra 225 Limited 2 door hardtop
with an astounding title verified 17,676 actual miles. If you're
already in the Buick Club of America, this is going to get your
attention. If you're not in the club, here's an outstanding reason
to join. This is one for the ages and deserves to be seen and
appreciated as a shining example of a time gone by, and for some of
us, vivid memories of American land yachts cruising our roads as
daily drivers is still ingrained in our once young minds.
Exterior
Let's start with the elegant face which like everything else on
this car is exaggerated in size. The grille frame is an extended
chrome piece that covers the painted nose piece and in Rolls Royce
style, wears a Flying Goddess ornament. The eggcrate grille spans
the width of the car flowing under the dual headlights and above
the massive chrome bumper. In profile, this Silver Mist painted
giant gives off Cadillac vibes with a long hood, a large Landau
vinyl top that sweeps back to meet the lengthy decklid. Faux fender
vents, mere vestiges of the infamous portholes of the 50's, adorn
this and every Buick from the era, in line with trim piece that
runs the full distance of the car. Fender skirts streamline the
rear section of the car and have polished gravel guards leading to
edge trim, seemingly a continuation of the polished rocker panel.
There's enormous real estate beyond the rear axle with an overhang
of more than three feet, capped by rising sides of the chrome
bumper that surround the rear fascia like NFL goal posts and house
the reverse lights. The egg crate design makes a return on the long
horizontal tail lights and its presence is extraordinary. It's
beautifully preserved and we could not find any glaring exterior
flaws.
Interior
Buick designers burned the midnight oil to try and figure out how
to get every popular and luxurious material on the inside beginning
on the door panel which has button backed burgundy velour inserts
over a scroll carved faux wood inlay, over a padded vinyl armrest,
over a carpeted lower panel with lights and chrome and polished
trim. Diamond tufted red velour seats are constructed of a ribbed
material Buick called Geneva cloth, and a large armrest sits
between the split bench seat, big enough for both occupants and
maybe even a Saint Bernard. But fear not, doggie, there's tons of
space in the back which is limo-like and covered in the same
materials and it's all in incredible condition. Faux wood inlay
classes up the steering wheel for the times, but alas, it's still
red plastic and vinyl when all is said and done. The simple
dashboard houses a horizontal speedometer and a panel of idiot
lights along with knobs and controls on the faux woodgrain
mid-panel of the dashboard which spans the entire dash, interrupted
only by the AM/FM radio in the center. The plush red carpet is very
nice with just a few blemishes by the gas pedal. Up above, a large,
(naturally), sunroof is surrounded by a clean headliner and the
entire interior is essentially showroom fresh. The vast trunk is
spotless too, covered in a trunk liner and housing a spare that is
butterfly bolted in.
Drivetrain
Time has discolored the valve covers and intake on the engine, but
otherwise the bay looks as clean and stock as it did in 1975. It's
a 455ci V8, fueled by a 4-barrel carburetor and rated at 205
horses. A TH400 3-speed automatic transmission is rowed by the
column shifter, sending power to the 10 bolt rear axle with 2.73
gears. Power brakes are a must and are front discs and rear
drums.
Undercarriage
Clean underneath with a bit of time rendered patina in the form of
surface rust on the usual components. The underside may have been
coated at some point as its uniformly flat black and clean. The
single exhaust flows through a stock style muffler before exiting
under the car and we note a hold in the short tailpipe. There's
also just a bit of wetness on the rear differential. Suspension
consists of coil springs in front and a 4 link with coil springs in
back.
Drive-Ability
"Nothing rides like a...." You can fill in the blank with your
favorite, be it a Lincoln or Cadillac. But this smooth running land
yacht provides a floaty, quiet ride and the newer 75 series tires
with an early 2022 date code, help buffer every imperfection on our
test loop. One must mind the corners of this car as the front turns
in about 3 hours before the rest of the car follows, so wide turns
and maybe a Class B CDL license would help. As a well preserved
example, every functional item on this low mileage car works. 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 collection grade survivor and in fact, would be right at
home in an American transportation museum or on a concours field.
Some call the '75 Limited the embodiment of American luxury and the
majestic flagship of the Buick line. It's all those things and more
and this is one of the finest mid-century Buicks we've had the
honor to represent in our Hallowed Halls.
4X37T5H544117
4-Buick
X-Electra 225 Limited
37-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
T-455ci 4bbl V8
5-1975
H-Flint, MI Assy Plant
544117-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
ST 75 4CX37-1975 Electra 225 Limited 2 Door Hardtop
BDY FL1 26191-Flint Body #
TR 73E-Burgundy Cloth
PNT 13L 13U-Silver Mist
06B-2nd Week June
AM6-Split Bench With Armrest
CC4-Raised Roof, Additional Cabin Head Clearance
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and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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