Best Cars of the 1970s: 1970 Buick Electra 225 Deuce and a Quarter (Deuce NA Quarter)

Learn more about the 1970 Buick Electra 225, including the base, Custom, and Custom Limited models. Also, check out a review of my very own 1970 Electra, now in possession of my uncle:
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[@joshuagibson2520]

This young man is a treasure. I hope he continues to crank out the content.

[@robertpace901]

Yes, he and the guy who narrates curious cars are both interesting to listen to.

[@mr.g3914]

Let's see the Cadillac Coupe deville 1979

[@tedlym.3390]

Thank you for this late night automotive history lesson.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Buick made some truly amazing vehicles during this time. It's hard not to love the Electras and Wildcats, Rivieras, even the intermediate skylarks... all with great motors, backed with fantastic transmissions.

[@mcasteel2112]

My father in law while working in the engineering dept at Sag steering, was one of five on the column lock design. He got a plaque and a handshake. My Uncle Bill on the other hand, was lead at age 25 within AC Delco and had his hand in everything electronic wise that came out, all the way up to applied control into OBD1 I had always found it fascinating knowing he was technically a major part of Automotive history however, he considered it, just a job.

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

1970 Was the best year for BUICKS. That was the year of the awesome 455 -370hp-510 ft. lb. torque. I think the 70 Deuce and and a quarter had the best body lines, grill, and styling and a rock solid frame. A true classic.

[@billc7667]

We had two Buick Electra 225. My parents had a 1972 Buick Electra 225 (Chocolate brown, white vinyl roof, brown vinyl interior) and i I had a 1973 Buick Electra 225 my parents bought me as a college graduation gift. Mine was a beautiful like Ocean Blue, white vinyl roof, the deluxe brocade interior with a split 60/40 split front seat, am/fm radio and full power options!

[@MostlyBuicks]

In 1970 the Buick 350 came in 3 states of tune. The top dog had 315 hp, the SAME as a 1971 455 (though the 71 455 had more torque 450 ft/lbs vs 70 350 410 ft/lbs). So 1970 was a great year for all Buick V8s.

[@paulr7547]

Great cars. Great channel. Long live the internal combustion engine. Long live V8s.

[@kenk7451]

I've had a few antique cars, 1950 Buick, 1956 Buick, 1970 Continental MK III. I would love to have another antique, but I'm wondering on the push for EV? Can I get gas in 30 years? What do you think?

[@paulr7547]

@@kenk7451 Yeah I hope petroleum stays around for a long time, but I don't know. I guess it depends on the governments that we elect. The power generation would have to be greatly expanded not to mention the transmission capacity to handle the increased power. I'm not against electric cars but think it would unwise to get rid of petroleum fuel and the internal combustion engine.

[@kenk7451]

@@paulr7547 The government has to make some exceptions for antique/classis cars. Damn there are millions of them, and we aren't driving them every day. I recently read an article, and pardon me I don't remember the state. Oregon, or somewhere out there wanted to completely ban registering ANY car older than 1981. The bill was knocked down. My big concern is in 20-30 years I can still find available gas, and not pay anything ridiculous. Happy Motoring!

[@paulr7547]

@@kenk7451 I agree with you . I don't agree with banning perfectly good vehicles for the sake of extreme ideologies. That is how I see it.

[@kenk7451]

@@paulr7547 Any legitimate organizations that you know of? Yeah I know all 'new' vehicles are going to be EV probably by 2035, but do you know of any organizations to preserve our classics?

[@filedroid]

My dad had a 73 Limited. It really was a beautiful car that he purchased back in the day brand new.

[@robertchristie9434]

I knew guys in my old hood, the Southwest side of Detroit, who owned deuce and a quarters and thought they were to superior to Caddys and Lincolns. Saw a lot of them back in the day, especially '69s and '70s all styles and colors looked fantastic and stood out.

[@fleetwin1]

That buick is beautiful indeed, GM at the top of their game for sure. Have always loved Buicks and their V8s.

[@donk499]

Absolutely. The 4dr is every bit as good looking as the 2dr coupe as well. If only we appreciated what we had back in the day (my family couldn't afford buicks though).

[@gt-37guy6]

I owned a base model 70 Electra...just like this one but not a limited model. Excellent riding vehicle, strong, smooth, handled well for a large car. Mine had a stage I cam put in by previous owner. It was a $ 500 car in the 1980s, and I drove it very hard. I finally took out a rod bearing, and sold to a buddy who had a 430 from a wrecked Riviera. It was installed and that car was smooth as silk. It was then sold to some old guy. It could still be running today, as that 430 was fresh rebuild.

[@peterg5238]

The year was 1970 and all the way down in suburbia Melbourne, Australia. My school friends father came to pick me up for basketball practice and guess what he drove, an Electra 225, a white one. I couldn't believe it, the size of it, how smooth it was to ride in, and the seats were like a thick metallic green embroidered fabric. I still remember it all vividly. And at the time I was all that into cars. A very rare beast in that part of the world. And it had to be converted to RHD. Down under you might see a couple of Mustangs on the road but nothing like this.

[@jakers181]

My dad had a 72’ in the 80s. Brown with the tan top, 4 doors. It was a beautiful car, and will always be.

[@lorifive]

It brought back memories of my beloved Grandmother . Thanks

[@hirampiro1719]

Buicks also had excellent brakes, accu drive suspension geometry and great steering. They ran down the freeway like no others. great cars to drive.

[@rogerhinman5427]

I once owned a 1966 Electra 225. Such a comfortable, smooth, powerful ride. I miss that car.

[@jamessawyer8889]

Adam, I definitely agree with you about the 70 Buicks, they ALL were good looking, it just seems like 70 was a year that cars looked good before the changeover year in 71 in which they lowered the horsepower

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

Thank you for posting. I didn't come around until the early 80s. At that time my grandparents where driving late 70s GM cars. Grandmother a '78 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and Grandfather a '79 Pontiac Grandprix. But by the mid to late 80s they had Cadillac's. But one Christmas as a kid when my grandmother bought her 1992 Cadillac Sedan Deville. I told her that Cadillac's must have been her best Luxury car she ever owned. She told me no, way before I came around, they used to own a Deuce & Quarter. My mother, Aunts and Uncles chimed in. About what a fabulous, comfortable car that was. And how smooth it was on the highway. I always wished I could go back in time to see what they were talking about...lol

[@michaelhilson4195]

OMG this is a gorgeous car. If I could afford it I would get one in a heartbeat. As always thanks for sharing this wonderful car. PS I was born in 1970 so this was a car that I grew up with.

[@lonwaslien104]

My first car was a 1961 Electra 225 4dr hardtop. Rose with white top and gray interior. Loved it!

[@lance7973]

Great video. I never even cared about these Buicks until now.

[@Doobie1975]

For the 1965-76 Buick Electra's I liked the 1970's the best, I feel they have the best styling and definitely the best powertrain's of the 1965-76 Electra's, I also loved the 1972 Buick Electra's a lot and feel they were the best looking of the 1971-76 Electra's, heck of all the GM C-body cars built from 1971-76 my #1 favorite would be the 1972 Buick Electra.

[@hernandocortez6351]

Fantastic long-distance highway cruisers.

[@mattcrooke8321]

This channel, as well as being ultra interesting, and a joy to watch, has certainly dispelled a few myths. I was always under the impression that 70’s American cars were badly built, cheaply made throw away items. But listening to this review and many others, has made me realise that this isn’t the case whatsoever. This Buick sounds better put together, and a nicer drive than a comparable Rolls Royce!

[@RareClassicCars]

Yeah. These were good cars. Their main issue was rust. The early 80s vehicles were the really bad ones, but even then the full size RWD cars were still pretty good.

[@mattcrooke8321]

@@RareClassicCars That’s one good thing that can be said for modern cars, the rust resistance is first class. Pretty much everything else though, not so much!

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

Everyone in my family loved and owned BUICKS for many reasons-1.RELIABILITY. 2.ROCK SOLID CARS. 3.GREAT ENGINES. 4.GREAT STYLING. 5.GREAT INTERIORS. 6. GREAT PAINT COLORS. 7. GREAT CHROME and TRIM. NOW, WOULDN'T YOU REALLY RATHER HAVE A BUICK.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Adam, your Electra 225 is gorgeous!!! The color is one of my favorites & was very popular back in the day. My neighbors had a 70 Riviera with the fender skirts & I thought it was a great looking car. Thanks for sharing another interesting video!! 👍👍

[@keithiverson6687]

I have a 70 Wildcat that I received from my dad who bought it new off the lot. Very similar cars, with the Wildcat being slightly shorter. The 455 is such a smooth engine, it pulls very hard off the line now after I swapped a 3.42 gear set from a Riv GS. The front emblem is a universal problem for the entire 1970 full size lineup, I recently had my friend make a 3D printed copy that is proportionally extremely close to the original.

[@RareClassicCars]

Really? If he’d like to make another, I’ll take one! Email me.

[@keithiverson6687]

Email sent

[@DanEBoyd]

I was thinking about that as I watched the vid. Seems like those would be pretty easy to replicate - the difficult parts being the chrome, and the clear plastic cloisonné ('lens') which I suspect the black portion of the emblem has.

[@benkleschinsky]

I love Jay Leno, but one thing about his collection he doesn't collect 70s and 80s American cars. I love this channel because it shows your average, normal, every day cars that you once saw on the road. These are my favorite now classics to collect. You don't see too many at cars show either, and the fact that this era doesn't get as much love, motivates me to save as much as I can. They are getting really rare.

[@RareClassicCars]

Yes they are. Thx!

[@RitaSora]

Haaa! When I was a kid my neighbor across the alley had the same car.It was the same color to!Brings back memories.Thanks for posting!

[@geraldthompson7749]

Man , Back In The Day A 225 Deuce & A Quarter Was Big Time , That Was Like Owning A Cadillac ....A Deuce & A Quarter Was A Very Beautiful Luxury Car

[@rbielarski]

Beautiful Electra Custom Limited! My mom had a 68 maroon Electra Custom 2dr hardtop which I loved. I can still remember her driving it and hearing her rings slap against the thin steering wheel when making turns. Funny the things or sounds you remember as a kid. I remember being fascinated with the driver's windshield wiper as well since it swept way over oscillating with those dual blades.

[@scottlevine7646]

Well-written and so evocative. Thanks for sharing this.

[@guglielmo64]

Beautiful smooth Buick!

[@charleslbarnesjr]

I used to have a 1970 Buick Electra 225,I honestly,wish I still had it! Thanks for the video!

[@steveh9869]

Thank you so much for posting this video. My father had a 1969 Electra 225 and although not as fast as Mom’s 1966 Wildcat I really enjoyed that luxury automobile. I remember driving my dad nuts by setting the speed alert to something like 10 MPH while he was inside the Gulf station getting the free glass with fill up (NFL Houston Oilers or some space related theme). He hopped in and as we drove off that horrible dying swan sound filled the cabin. He thought it was funny the first time but not when I did it the 30th or 40th time. 😂

[@matthewmiller2268]

I owned a silver 1970 Buick Electra 225 years ago... I loved that car...At times still miss it

[@jakespeed63]

My friend’s Mother was a very classy suburban housewife and always drove these models. Fond memories of one with green crushed velour interior. Ethel is actually still hanging in there at 90+ years old.

[@edwinstupka3645]

What a great way to travel....

[@bbb462cid]

In the '90s, a neighbor had a Bamboo Cream 1970 Buick Electra Custom Comvertible. I had a Fire Red 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible that was originally Bamboo Cream. Buick absolutely hit the nail with both a very identifiable 'brand look' and very handsome styling.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Adam, thanks for doing this video. This was my first car, a family hand me down. As a 17 yo, it made such an impression. Compared to my mom’s Nova, which I learned to drive on, it had SO much power which I found addictive. Stomp on the gas pedal and the front literally rose up, just like a yacht. I only ever saw 9mpg but was lucky my dad always filled it up. Lots of power features and that unforgettable speed alert. It never needed much but I did replace the exhaust system myself and drove it to HS everyday, always in great comfort. What a monster of a car!

[@johntamlyn6383]

Thanks Adam, just fabulous.

[@TheTussman]

I've noticed with pleasure your great content includes Canadian car history. You have to be from a border town (Windsor, across the Detroit River in my case) to appreciate some unique differences between our two friendly countries. One that I noticed was that Canadian car buyers, even rich ones, were more conservative when it came to top-line cars. You saw very few deuce and 1/4's prowling our streets, while Detroit freeways seemed to be loaded with them. It was my late Mum who told me about the US attraction to glitz. She worked in a nightclub with 90% of the customers being from the states. As a sixteen year old, I'd volunteer to pick her up from work at 3am just so I could drive my Dad's (GM worker) '65 Impala. I noticed the throng of huge Caddy's and Electras in the parking lot (with MI plates). Some even had tinted windows, reminding me how our coke bottles were clear while US cokes had a green tint. And so many love these barges had air conditioning! Just wow, the opulence!

[@loutruckmd]

My mom and dad owned one of these. My dad owned an automatic transmission shop. I worked there as a young man. My mom would complain to my dad that, something was wrong with the car. My dad would be like ok,ok. One day she made an appointment at our shop, for me to check her car. My dad jokingly went along with it. He told me to to take care of mom's car. So I tuned it up and rebuilt the carburetor. I re jetted it an set up the metering rods. I slightly advanced the timing. Wow mom had an animal to get around Middle Village. Dad looked a little upset, but he really liked it also.

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

My first car was a 70 225 ! i paid $50 for it and found $ 26 under the rear seat ! great car !

[@Rico_G]

THIS was the car my mom drove when I was growing up. A 4-door '70 Deuce in gold with (HOT) black vinyl. It was given to my older brother when he went off to college in 1976 (replaced by a new Olds Regency) and my brother destroyed the Deuce within a year. Thanks for the memories!

[@trumpiekeith8531]

Whenever I see this car I think of Inez Foxx's song, Circuits Overloaded, with the lyrics, "I got an Electra 225 that I can drive."

[@colinw7205]

Thank you for bringing back memories of my late father. My Dad had a maroon 2 door w/the black vinyl roof and it was the car I learned to drive on and borrow as my college ride years later. Learning to drive such a big in New York City meant I was never intimated by vehicle size and I was a good gauger of the mysterious art of parallel parking. It was my Dad's first and last flirtation with the classic American land yacht. Since my Dad was Jamaican he was naturally a big Europhile when it came to his taste in cars. His next ride was a Rover 2000 TC then a BMW 528i. But man that "Deuce and a Quarter " can cruise all day at 100+ MPH down the Interstate with that big 4-barrel 455 big block steady as a rock.

[@neilouellette3004]

Great watch. A past friend of mine "bless his soul" had a 73 Buick Electra 225 back in the late 70's we'd cruise around in. Stylin'. Being a 70's teenager, I only remember the immense interior room it had cruising those Summer Nights!

[@aldenconsolver3428]

I am not totally sold on the exterior of that 70 electra but those seats are just beautiful and the rest of the interior is almost without fault. That interior is like a very classy reading room designed for just 4 adults.

[@ddellwo]

“When I first got out of high school, I drove an old farm truck. All the girls they walked right by me, Didn’t even say ‘Good luck’! Now I drive my 225, They all want to be my friend. I’ll pick you up later tonight my darling, If you can wait ‘til then! She’s a Detroit made, Deuce and a quarter, Babe!”……🎶 A GREAT John Hiatt tune - also nicely covered by Bob Seger……👍

[@haroldb2663]

Oh yeah The Deuce, gotta love the 70's

[@samizdat113]

Of all of the classic cars I have bought and sold, a blue 72 Buick Limited is the one I miss most.

[@michaelb8245]

The emblem on our '70 Estate Wagon broke off by 1984. We ended up putting two chrome bolts in the holes where the emblem attached. Our local Buick dealer still carried the emblem in 1984 but it was around 30 bucks and my dad didn't care to replace it.

[@gabinadina]

My Mom had a 70 Skylark. I still consider it one of my all time favorite cars. Your videos are great, I really appreciate your efforts.

[@DannyKoKo]

My grandmother (St. Pete's FL) traded 1967 Lesabre for 1979 Marquis (Robin's Egg blue) that was cheap feeling with thin tin like exterior panels... it stayed in our family well into the 80's in Ontario Canada. Great 👍 video

[@MostlyBuicks]

I love the Limited brocade cloth interiors. My dad had one just like yours, same interior and color of interior. The exterior was bamboo cream. I think the only options he did NOT have was the load leveling shocks, 8-Track and the space saving spare. Of the dozens and dozens of cars he ever own, I am sure it was his favorite. Well his 1994 Roadmaster Limited came close though. I currently have a convertible in bamboo cream with the sandalwood vinyl interior. Too bad the convertible was not offered in Limited trim, only the mid level Custom trim.

[@daviddisandro821]

beautiful car. my dads favorite. forest green with a fawn vinyl top. stunning

[@andrewstinson3284]

I had a 1970 Electra Custom with the Moss Green Metallic paint. It was equipped with the clock, trip odometer, AM/FM radio, power antenna, power windows, power seat, power door locks, AC, cornering lights, rear defogger, electric trunk release, fully carpeted trunk, spare tire cover, and vinyl top. It was absolutely stunning with the glitter in the paint and was a dream to drive!

[@jeffbarnes54]

Wow I cannot believe how perfect this car is. It looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor. I would love to drive that! Great video thank you!

[@nrken1]

The 68 is my favorite, black, black vinyl top, and black interior. I now own a 2010 Buick Lucerne

[@thomastoler2397]

Answered a lot of my questions regarding a car I’ve long admired. I have loved ALL Electras since my youth, having been born shortly after their introduction, I sort of grew up with them. When I was but 8-10 yrs old, I cut out magazine ads of Electras and had them on the walls of my bedroom. I loved everything about them, but especially the 4 ventiports.

[@Paramount531]

When I was about 15, I had a ride in a neighbors Electra 225. It was about three years old a the time with a fair amount of miles on it. It was the quietest and most solid car I had been in up to that time. What a difference from the 59 Invicta flat top that I grew up with, that jiggled like crazy and the windows rattled along with the jiggling. In this case, yes, I really would rather have a Buick.

[@jwelchon2416]

I had a 70 225 convertible back in the 80's. It was fabulous! For as large as it was it handled like a sports car. One of those SHOUD-A-KEPT cars.

[@dougn2350]

Dad had a '70 Electra 225 Limited. Gold with a white vinyl top. Family trips to visit grandma in Hollywood Florida every winter was fun because I was just 16 and Dad let me drive much of the way. My only gripe was the 2 speaker stereo system. My friends parents had Olds 98s with a superior sound system.

[@markbehr88]

Beautiful car. I love the sweeping line on the profile and also the tail lights.

[@staffgrimes8106]

What a weekend treat this Buick video is, another gem Adam thanks.

[@toddbonin6926]

My neighbor across the street and my brother-in-law’s mom both had brown 1970 Electras with black vinyl roofs. I don’t remember the trim levels, but that color scheme was very common. I liked Buicks back then. After owning two, post 1980, I don’t anymore.

[@WydGlydJim]

I remember my uncle had a kind of cinnamon color 225 that was just gorgeous. It had some sort of personalized badge on the dash with his name on it from the factory, and I thought he must have been a total rock star to have it. When you are 8 years old, that is a really big impressive car! 😍

[@michaelbrown5601]

This channel is so underrated. Love the content!

[@tomb7382]

Beautiful car Adam, but I'm with you. I think the 1968 body style was more elegant and distinctive. My dad had a 1968 Wildcat 4 door, which was such a great car. I wish it was still part of our family today.

[@johnricci4511]

Great video, had a 69 430 Wildcat back ago. That car could be insane if you put your foot into it.

[@garyruark9506]

1970 was a labor union problem year for GM. There was a long stike. The brown or gold or green colors were most popular in 1969 and 1970. The pastor in our church had a 1969 brown Electra limited four door hardtop like in the opening picture. Great Buicks with good quality. Relatively rust free compared to mid 1970's GM cars.

[@Phonejag1]

Another excellent video Adam. You always do a great job with a comprehensive review. Thanks. Now I want one.

[@user-yc2oz8kc5k]

Greatest thing in 1970 was the big hp on those big engines. Those Buicks were very good looking and Cadillac - like. I love the 1970 Riviera because it was a one year only design. You should do a feature on it.

[@andrewinaustintx]

Loved the review - The 70 Buick Electra 225 was considered very upscale when I was a young serviceman back in 1971. - You are correct, the Deuce and a Quarter did have a sofa sized rear seat, which would be less common by 1980.

[@filedroid]

You brought back a flood of memories when you mentioned the small bolts for the water pump. I believe they were 7/16

[@gt-37guy6]

Buick water pumps....Argh&*&^%$! Bit my butt several times. I found the rebuilder water pumps were junk, went and found original NOS on my convertible 1969 Electra.

[@DerrickOil]

Thanks Adam! My Grandmother had one from new, drove it well into the 1980's. Brings back some good memories. Double green with black vinyl top.

[@HARTBODY]

This is the best classic car youtube channel I have discovered over the past 15 years! I really enjoy this content! It's a lot more in-depth and fact-filled than most of the stuff you see online. I am grateful for the work you do in keeping this going.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Adam, I pity the salesman that confused Keynote cloth with Keswick cloth on the order form. I am confident many of us would welcome a full video devoted to the 1970 Buick sales brochure. BTW the 'w' in Keswick is silent 😉

[@UberLummox]

I miss my '69. Loved the looped front bumper. I guess the '70 Limeted would be the holy grail perhaps. Perfect car to lounge around in listening to lounge/exotica music of the day! Like Martin Denny, Esquivel, etc.

[@tskraj3190]

When I was 16 years old I was only used to driving 80's 4 cylinder cars. An older gentleman handed me the keys to his pristine 70' Buick Electra 225 limited and asked me to back it up to the dock for him to load his trunk. I tapped the gas and the power of the 455 V8 scared me. 🤣

[@Dabebo-xk2bt]

Great video, my dad's was a convertible tan and really smooth. Brings back great memories.

[@tdvandy2]

Your up late tonight! Beautiful car!

[@Richard4point6]

A great presentation. It has been my lifelong default setting to have nothing but derision for Buicks and Buick owners. You have opened my eyes! I have always considered the '65 Wildcat to offer the pin ultimate in Buick styling. Thank you!

[@RareClassicCars]

No no. These Buicks are great! They were something special.

[@brucebuschman2186]

What a great video! I owned two 1969 deuce and a quarters with the 430 a few Caddy's from that same era, 5 Lincolns and three Olds Toronados and they all served me very well. This brings back some great memories... 😀

[@thyslop1737]

Those old Electras were boats and beautiful autos. More fond of the SIXTIES era.

[@OldDood]

I use to own a 1970 LeSabre. With a 455c.i. It was a dream to drive.

[@terry3193]

Hi Adam. Personally, I think the '70 Electra Limited is one of the best looking luxury GM vehicles. If you compare this car with the Deville, 98, and Bonneville, I think it has the best flowing, graceful lines. I would also say the interior trim levels of the Buick look the best, even over the Deville. I agree that the interior space is somewhat limited, especially when compared with the Ford, Mercury, Lincoln line up, partly due to the wasted space of the rear deck shelf and trunk. If you look at the 70 Bonneville, it's a little ridiculous of the wasted space. As always, great video!

[@vincentbasso4903]

A very comprehensive report. Kudos ! I have long felt the beauty of this car has been greatly under appreciated. Yellow with a black vinyl top would be it for me

[@davidiverson2541]

I enjoyed your video. I owned a 1970 Electra in the past and really enjoyed it. It was very luxurious.

[@NorthernChev]

SPOT ON, with the cautionary advice about the DIY'r changing the water pump, due to the aluminum timing cover corroding around the bolt holes. But, I will say, although you did mention these engine's propensity to eat through oil pumps, I felt like you may have passed that problem off a little too lightly. This was a major issue when it arose, and would often lead to catastrophic engine failure due to loss of oil pressure. In the real world, this was a real issue back then, and drove many of us (myself included) away from buying Buicks as used vehicles in fear of having to deal with this. Now days, though, there are shimming kits and other things to address this problem that we didn't have back then.

[@bradwallace6751]

Very nice I had a 1974 Electra LTD dark blue on blue absolutely beautiful automobile to drive ! Distributor gear pin sheared off twice It also had low oil pressure when hot . Water pump was a treat ugh But it was awesome to drive 👍BVW Brantford Ontario Canada 👍

[@bbb462cid]

:) You needed to replace the oil pump impellers. Both problems would probably have gone away.

[@saadgt2009]

Such an elegant car! 👍Great video, as usual, Adam, thanks 🖖🙏🇨🇦

[@jimmyhamm6041]

My 1970 was a Buick LaSabre 455-4 barrel. It was a beast of a boat you could power brake it till the tires poped.

[@cradiecast8407]

Great video. I do like these big Buick's, love that brocade interior. I have a collection of sales brochures of these Buick's from the early 60's through to the late 90's. As well as the other GM divisions and Ford, Mercury, Chrysler, Imperial etc They are awesome to read.

[@halhenryg]

Adam, We Had Nabors had one of the 1970 Electra's, I still remember how nice it was to ride in! Yes, the speed warning noise sounded like you should call the A.S.P.C.A. Thank You.

[@dave1956]

GM introduced the mirror map light in 1969. Chevrolet and Buick both offered it. I had a 1969 Riviera with it. On the window sticker it was listed as a $4.21 option. The next year when GM lowered compression ratios the Buick engines had lots of problems with premature valve wear. My parents had a 1971 Electra that needed a valve job at 48,000 miles and again at 86,000 miles. When I worked at the dealership we did valve jobs on 1971’s regularly, never on the prior models.

[@GoettingRx]

This is one of my three favorites of yours, along with the 65 Bonneville (my best friend had a 67, same color) and the 72 Imperial. I can only imagine what a pleasure that car is to drive.

[@DL-ry3qg]

My dad had a 65& 66 Electra, I had a 65 bonneville, red white a white top, loved that car

[@skivvywaver]

I like the pillarless design of the old GMs. The rear door hangs on a post instead of a solid pillar opening up the entire car. They were prone to leaking and sagging as they aged. Still very cool cars but you did have to keep up with the doors.

[@desertmodern7638]

Fantastic piece about one of my favorite models. I have owned two, a 1971 and 1972. The 1971 had the highway-biased axle ratio and did indeed return 17 mpg on trips, with the kickdown available at surprisingly high speeds to great effect. And, unlike my Olds 455s, the starter had no trouble cranking the engine when restarting quickly on hot days. Apparently unlike the 1970, however, the cars did not seem overly rigid, particularly in torsion, as evidenced by creaking and groaning when traversing driveway curbs at an angle. Still, I count my 1972 as perhaps the best car I've ever owned, and I kept it far longer than any other.