Vehicle Description
1960 Buick LeSabre One of the most easily identifiable elements of
the show "The Jetsons" was George Jetson's car. The futuristic,
flying craft was featured in the introduction and regularly during
the series. While we haven't seen flying cars just yet, The Jetsons
creator used real-life inspiration to dream up George's flying car
from the 1954 Ford concept car named the Atmos.
Meet George Jetson: this awesome B-Body LeSabre from its one off
year design in 1960 combines the stump pulling torque of its muscle
car offspring with the kind of old school Detroit comfort that's
classy to fly down Main Street and make an impression...a lasting
one! Today, thanks to a high quality restoration, a bit of custom
resto-modding including some custom Ridler wheels and low profile
bands, a rebuilt power plant, and some new paint, a lot of re
chroming, and a like new interior retaining its original retro, and
loads of styling you can look cool rolling down the road, turning
many heads, and plenty of carefree miles of spacious driving all
over this galaxy!
Exterior
Jane his wife: Few new-age Buick buyers would ever dream of their
coveted tri-shield adorning an aggressive design like this. Fewer
still would ever dream of accenting that aggressive design with a
coat of Lexus Nautical Blue, but that's exactly what this restorer
did. And today, in typical 60s Detroit fashion, Buick's first
generation LeSabre is adorned with long surfaces and sharp creases
that are incredibly hard to make straight. All these miles of delta
fins, and fender over hangings with the rear fins starting at the
beginnings of the door sills. Now that's serious fins! Fortunately,
the metal on this super cool cruiser has been worked and it is
looking good. There are some crosshatches from sanding of the body
filler that can be seen when inspecting the car closely. These
marks are noted throughout, but the filler has been used mainly to
make these difficult lines straight, and rust is and never was an
issue on this sexy body. Wrap-around front and rear glass, with a
white hardtop above. We have dual headlights that protrude from the
beginnings of the front fenders framed in the center with a shaver
style grille and the trio shield in the very center, and a
beautifully chromed bumper bellow which wraps around the fenders,
this car looks like not only can it drive you down the road in
Buick style but may even be able to fly. Bringing up the rear of
the car is a spacious trunk sandwiched in between those lovely
delta fins which provide the above framing for the round rocket
nose styled taillights. Another wonderfully shiny bumper below to
comb your hair or brush your teeth and tri-shield with B U I C K
badging on the trunk lid and 50's styled LeSabre type font on the
right. 20-inch wild looking Ridler wheels with low profile tires
are on all 4 corners giving this early Mid Century modern car a
contemporary twist. Eye candy fer sur.
Interior
Daughter Judy: Not unlike his overspending, raging hormone teen
daughter, the interior has spared no expense when it comes to
modern looking with plenty of space, looking like it's from outer
space. Parchment white vinyl benches, the front being split, and
the rear custom stitched with a tri shield in its center, these
chairs are pristine. Door panels also have the parchment in tuck
and roll with some lower carpeting and more custom embroidery with
that groovy font saying LeSabre. The dash uses a fine mix of
pleated and chromed vinyl panels that create a point as they
cascade down from the speedo cluster. The speedo is one of those
cool rolling rods as one increases speed it moves horizontally past
the speeds. Within the "point" of the dash are some nifty square
Mirror Magic gauges and neat knobs and pulls for various comfort
controls. A big beautiful parchment steering wheel fronts the dash
and a lower brushed stainless panel with the transmission selectors
in round bezels and a gun sight indicating which position the
transmission is in. The original Sonomagic radio resides to the
steering wheel stage right when the lower panel dies into the
passenger glove box panel. Like new tan plush carpeting and the
headliner is near perfect.
Drivetrain
His Boy Elroy: And just as feisty, and full of energy, bathed in
gold, the engine block, valve coverings, and intake manifold are
bedazzling. You are ooohing and ahhhing at 364 cubes in V8 form and
not knowing if it is original to the car but correct for this car.
A single 2-barrel carb feeds this golden mill, and a Dynaflow
Turbine Drive 2 speed automatic tranny is on back. Way back 3.07
gearing spins the rear rubbers. For the exhale, a dual Flowmaster
exhaust system is now on. As efficient, and purrs like a kitten
just like when it was driven off the showroom floor. Off to old
school. And all in a near perfect engine bay housing.
Undercarriage
Have a gaze at the undercarriage pics, and you'll see it's all;
buttoned up fully restored and recoated steel. This sexy monster
rides upon independent coil sprung front suspension, and a 3-link
coil sprung rear suspension. Power drum brakes are all around and
can clearly be seen through this open big Ridlers. All good on the
underpinnings.
Drive-ability
Don't expect to pull up to your day job at Cogswell Cogs and have
this car fold into a briefcase, however what you can expect is
plenty of performance and ease of driving. Power steering helps,
power braking aids in the panic stoppage, and there's plenty of
power to float you down the interstate at today's speeds. All is
working just swimmingly save for the radio, and it is a great
driving experience that turns many a head. And the ride is to die
for, as I nearly ran over my partner in crime out decoder and great
friend in all my Mid-Century Modern excitement.
If you're a fan of 60s Detroit class, it doesn't get any better
than this cool old Buick! Anyone can cruise a Chevy or Ford, but
this killer LeSabre is a rare exercise in flamboyant, one year only
style. If you're in the market for a one-of-a-kind car that'll be a
blast on the road and a hit at the show, your search is officially
over! Visit our Hallowed Halls and take it all in for yourself.
Jane!!! Stop this crazy thing!
VIN DECODE
4G2014212
4-Lesabre
G-1960
2-Southgate, CA Assy Plant
014212-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
03A-1st Week March Build
STYLE 60 4411-1960 Lesabre 2 Door Sedan
BODY FC454-Southgate Body #
TRIM 421-Gray & Black Cloth Bench
PAINT DD-Silver Mist
