1987 Buick Electra Park Avenue Garage Rescue December 2024 Update

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@TVHouseHistorian 14 сағат бұрын

Bless you for rescuing this beauty. This generation Park Avenue/Regency/Sedan de Ville is the car America would prefer to forget. I was around 14 when this car was brand new, and thought the Front Wheel Drive downsized GM luxury lineup was fascinating. One of my middle school teachers had a 1987 Park Ave identical to this one: White exterior with blue cloth interior. I remember the day she handed me the keys to her brand new Park Ave and sent me on a quest to collect something she needed for a class demonstration. I remember being WOWed by how luxurious and comfy it was, considering the downsizing. Years later in my 20's I purchased a 1988 Park Avenue from its original owner, and it was the most reliable car I've owned to date (I'm now 51). Packed it with friends, and took it on many many freeway trips. It had leather interior, automatic rear leveling suspension, and the climate control was the electronic touchpad type.

@philip4193 Күн бұрын

As Derek over at VGG says when he drags an old neglected vehicle out of a barn/tree-row etc and gets it running & driving again; "another one saved!" Keep up the great work preserving America's automotive history!

@bigheadfred 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for saving this car from the scrapper!

@sasz2107 2 күн бұрын

I'm really glad you saved this. This is way too nice to get junked. Especially that interior! I knew someone who drove one years ago and it was a nice riding car!

@keniacobelli1618 3 күн бұрын

Love that you're rescuing these amazing cars! I first came to your KZbin videos when you rescued the Lincoln Mark V... that's my all time favorite car, I was lucky enough to have owned two.

@vintagecarprofessor 3 күн бұрын

Thank you! I enjoy rescuing all of them. Mark V is a work in progress I just bought a vinyl top for it and hopefully painted soon. But the Seville will be first (I have a 77 that I will post videos of soon). I enjoy rescuing them it’s fun to see something that was toast be made good again!

@keniacobelli1618 2 күн бұрын

@@vintagecarprofessorcan't wait to see the progress on the Mark V!!

@giltracy505 2 күн бұрын

Great job,she is a beauty!!!!

@pamlove-v9p Күн бұрын

That's my favorite car🪽.

@marksalani2600 Күн бұрын

I thought for sure you were going to say "timing chain". Very common. So glad u saved it!!

@zerozero6265 21 сағат бұрын

These r one of my favorite cars

@marksman4004 3 күн бұрын

These rode really smooth back then.

@weegeemike 3 күн бұрын

They sure did! I had a '90 Ninety Eight (the Oldsmobile version of this car) and to this day it was the smoothest riding vehicle I've ever been in when it still had its factory air suspension. Unfortunately the air struts failed and the pump kept killing my battery so I converted it to stock struts. Still rode nice but not like the factory ride with the air struts.

@marksman4004 3 күн бұрын

@weegeemike I had an eighty eight and a century. 3.8 and a 3.3. Love them.

@weegeemike 3 күн бұрын

My first car was this car's cousin, an Oldsmobike Ninety Eight. Mine was a '90, the last year of this generation. The '88+ models are the nost desireable because they have the original 3800 (known as the Pre Gen 1) code LN3 with the balance shafts and sequential port EFI. The other years are solid engines too, they have an older Buick 3.8 (before they were redesigned and called the 3800) that was a solid engine but had some more issues, lik3 timing chain problems amongst others. Theyre still good to 150k before something catastrophic fails, whike the 3800 is good for 300k+ mi in some cases. Either way, i love your Buick! It reminds me so much of my Olds. im glad you saved it from the scrapper and get to wnjoy it. Hard to find a smoother riding car uonestly, my car was unvelievably smooth when it had its factory air shocks. However they started leaking and the load level pump would run and consistently kill the battery, which is something to look out for on these cars. I disconnected the air pump and put regular struts on it, it didnt ride as nice but i didnt have to pay the big money to rebuild the air system. Enough of my rambling, sweet car man! Enjoy it. They dont make them like this anymore.

@JmguyN8 Күн бұрын

Buicks are one of the Best cars they never stop running. My grandpas 1994 Buick Lasabre had 340,000 miles on it finally quit.

@markbehr88 3 күн бұрын

Lovely example. I rented a new 86 model and drove it from LA to Chicago and back down through Denver and Texas and back to LA. Loved it.

@alfredrossi5268 Күн бұрын

You did good buddy love those 80s Era cars good buick❤

@codymcnary3607 2 күн бұрын

Better than anything made today!

@michaelcoffey7362 Күн бұрын

Nice 😊

@joelakers410 20 сағат бұрын

my favorite buick

@sasz2107 Күн бұрын

8:49 - the hood ornament: This is the symbol Buick used for the Electra. It was definitely used on the 1977 - 84 Buick Electras. Those cars did not use the Buick tri-shield. Buick used a different symbol, whatever you call it, on the Electra (since it was the flagship model), the Regal, and the Riviera for many years, definitely during the 70s and 80s. For the Riviera it went all the way back to 1964 - they used a stylized "R". The Electra had red white and blue on it in this shape on your hood ornament. The Regal had a square with a diagonal blue line through it. The other Buick models (LeSabre, Century, Skylark, Skyhawk, and others) used the tri-shield. Why? I think to show there was some exclusivity associated with those models. The Riviera was the personal luxury car. The Electra was the flagship. The Regal had been a more luxurious version of the Century originally when it came out in 1973.

@chrisbaskett808 Күн бұрын

Gorgeous car. I had an 88 Buick Lesabre, which was much like the Park Avenue. It wasn’t near as pretty as this one is. Mine was a custom model

@markj9544 Күн бұрын

You could just sit an relax on a long or short trip in those seats!

@fp5495 2 күн бұрын

By today's standards, the mid-80s Olds 3.8 liter electronic fuel injected engine had an aggressive sounding exhaust sound under acceleration. GM quieted it down considerably in the following years, but in 1986, the year my mom got an Olds Delta 88, it was throaty and could be heard all the way up the block.

@OhYeahAboutThat Күн бұрын

I absolutely love this car. So many childhood memories! I need to find one here in the San Diego area. Who did. you get to repair the stereo? I've been looking for a long time but can't find a cassette repair person.

@vintagecarprofessor Күн бұрын

Send me a message I’ll share who I go through. He does good work and is in AZ.

@OhYeahAboutThat Күн бұрын

@ will do! A message through KZbin?

@OhYeahAboutThat Күн бұрын

Looks like they took away that feature. Is there another way to contact you? IG or facebook? Email? Thanks!

@vintagecarprofessor Күн бұрын

@ weswillison@gmail.com

@OhYeahAboutThat Күн бұрын

@@vintagecarprofessor email sent!

@jameshammond680 17 сағат бұрын

Beautiful! But i wouldn't blame GM for the paint, as it looks damn good for a 38 year old car! By '87 these cars were over most teething problems and were reliable. An important platform for the American market....GM's first front drive, transversly-mounted engine full-size vehicles. They were a success and they sold millions. A very cool find!

@gerryhuff4624 Күн бұрын

I used to have one of these cars. Mine was a 1989 Electra. I ended up getting 530,000 miles out of it. It was a good car. It would have went more miles but someone someone decided to smash all the windows out while I was in the hospital😭😭😭

@jiggity76 2 күн бұрын

That is a beautiful car and what a great story! Thank you for saving that pretty girl! The only thing I don't like...that hideous green top Interstate battery. A proper GM one would make such a big difference. Other than that, well done!

@vintagecarprofessor 2 күн бұрын

Every GM battery I’ve had is garbage sadly. These interstates I get for cheap and my local shop swaps them out no questions asked

@jiggity76 2 күн бұрын

@@vintagecarprofessor That's odd. I buy the GM AC Delco ones for both my older GM cars. A 91 Cutlass Supreme International coupe and 96 Cutlass Supreme SL sedan. The 91's is 5 years old now, the 96 is going on 7. To me, nothing ruins a beautiful engine bay like a dumb green top battery. Love your PA though.

@dennismartin5506 Күн бұрын

Back in 1983 , my mom bought a Buick Park Avenue . It was Firemist Red with Burgandy interior . A typical full size / rear wheel drive with a Olds 307 . In 1986 , it was traded for this " midsized " version . Dark blue with dark blue interior and a 3.8 liter engine ( I think it was carburated ) and front wheel drive . Honestly ....I was not a fan of it . But I must say ....I used it to get my driver's license and used it for many Friday nights out with friends /dates with girls . ( I was a sophmore - a senior the time my mom owned it ) After graduating high school , I left for the U.S. Navy . BUT by the time I returned home after bootcamp and A school ( 5 months later ) the Buick was gone . Traded in for a brand new Chevy S-10 Blazer . My point is this ....though I was NOT a fan of the Buick , these days ( in my early 50's ) ....I actually DO miss that car !! Just as much as the full sized 1983 rear wheel drive Park Ave we had ...which I ABSOLUTELY LOVED !! lol Well ...I am just rambling ...haha I LOVE your Park Avenue brother 😊

@davidzappe9481 Күн бұрын

Did this Buick have the self leveling rear suspension with the transverse fiberglass leaf spring? If so, very difficult to find rear shocks for it.

@B3burner 2 күн бұрын

I had one of these as a 1986, in burgundy-- but with independent high and low beam lamps as opposed to the whole lens being covered horizontally. That was a damn good car... uhhh... well until the tranny went out. I remember I sold the car in October 1995... the same day as the OJ Simpson verdict.