Road Warrior! The CAR WIZARD shares a rare '73 Buick Centurion.

The CAR WIZARD 🧙‍♂️ shares a one-in-a-million 1973 Buick Centurion with the 455 V8.
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[@TrevorsMailbox]

I love the no BS informative approach you take. I've never been to Kansas and don't have any plans to but if I ever do I hope my car breaks down near your shop just so I can experience the awesomeness that is the car wizard.

[@geraldcoe1123]

Thank you for sharing the 1973 Centurion convertible! I was 15 in 1973 and it was an exciting year for GM cars! There were some "interesting" colors for cars, appliances and clothes!

[@Theorbit10]

Was a Buick mechanic back when those came out, and yes I drove one with a 4 speed. It was awesome. If you have any questions...

[@dillonh321]

My great grandmother has a 1960 Buick LeSabre. I remember riding around in it all the time as a little kid. I loved it. My grandparents still have it, needs a little work but still runs, they just don't take it out often.

[@lulink99]

Can you still remember the MPG it got?

[@Theorbit10]

@@lulink99 If I remember correctly it got about 17-18mpg highway.

[@houtanarefi3325]

I have a Century GS with 455 stage 1, awesome engine and awesome car, sadly no car maker design and made such good cars.

[@gertraba4484]

Got a 1971 LeSabre from the DEA in 1975, all the goodies said it wood not run I got new rockers assy, a new exhaust another doo dads, my 250 buck investment netted me over 2k when I sold it .great cars and too bad the oil crisis hit back then

[@gutsngorrrr]

What an absolutely gorgeous car and seeing it in such fantastic condition is just amazing. Thanks to the owner for sharing it with us.

[@wylonparker5042]

My thought excatly. Awesome owner to allow wizard a opportunity to share with all of us. It is a awesome survivor car

[@3John-Bishop]

I dont like the color, yellow, blue, red, white would have been better.

[@rexcars1835]

There was a red one of those in my neighborhood back when. The full size 70s GMs are my favorite cars, especially Buicks. I had a load of those big tanks in the day and loved them all. Thanks Wizard.

[@dogbounty6399]

The owner is lucky to have someone that really appreciates his car....good job.

[@michaelbaka4777]

I own a '73 Buick Electra Limited, triple black 2-door hardtop. 455 c.i. big block [remember those??] , 4 bbl. Quadrajet carb, and a points-type distributor. JUST turned 20k miles! My dad bought it new Dec. 1972. Smooth ride, lots of power, about 7-8 mpg. You are right Wizard, there's NOTHING like those big old land yachts!!! My girl is asleep for the winter now, but she'll be out come Spring!

[@michaeleh5352]

Same with my beloved '75 Buick Lesabre Custom convertible. She's resting peacefully in the garage until Spring (usually April 1st) on a trickle charger. I start her up every few weeks, give her a loving pat on the hood and tell her what a beauty she is. LOL

[@pony053]

Dad had a 71 Olds Delta Royale 2 door, with the 455. I didn't know Buick had that cool dash layout, just like Dads Olds. About the ride: I'd have to agree. My old man loved big cars with big engines. He brought home a 64 Buick Wildcat with air. They used to let him take a car home for the weekend back then. Mom said NO! So In 66 He bought a Bonneville 4 door hardtop. I passed my drivers test in that barge. Thanks for your very entertaining videos, and above all the honesty, and integrity you bring to the repair business.

[@FrameOfMind1]

My first car was a 1971 Centurion convertible in 1983! Great car and I miss it dearly

[@davehoward2791]

Like you I love the way these old cars ride. I had a ‘74 LTD that rode nice, and my father had a ‘79 Lincoln Mark V that rode like a cloud, and that spoiled me for life. I have been so disappointed with how the ride of cars since the ‘90’s have gotten stiffer and less comfortable (had to follow the lead of the Europeans 👎) and now that I’m 60 with a bad back I need something that rides nice. I could go buy a Mercedes or other high dollar new car, but it’s not gonna ride like I want. So after binge watching a bunch of your videos I’ve decided to get a nice, clean ‘05 Park Avenue or LeSabre with the 3800 engine. It rides better than anything you can buy now, parts are still readily available, and I can maintain it myself. And it doesn’t cost a fortune to put one in the driveway. Thank you CW for the informative videos you put out, it really helps a lot of us make some big decisions for the better. Liked & subbed!

[@barrywilliams5232]

Learned to to drive at age 14 in a "sister" car. Dad had a Delta 88 4dr and my uncle had a Delta 2 dr , always loved how smooth the cars rode down the road.

[@chutac009]

CW: Gauges all work Car: Watch me go 90 while stopped!

[@mikec3142]

i was going to say it looks like it's going 90mph standing still!

[@antonioramirez694]

It's not stuck at 90. These came with a speeding warning mechanism, whereby you would set a secondary needle at your desired maximum speed, and a buzzer would sound if you reached or exceeded said speed. What you see at 90 is the secondary needle.

[@chutac009]

@@antonioramirez694 hey, thanks for an explanation! Didn't know such things existed in that era.

[@discerningmind]

And the speed warning buzzer made a startling sound. Wake up!!!

[@houtanarefi3325]

That is best car I saw in your shop, awesome engine they have, I have myself a Century GS 455 stage 1, special sound, torque way more than you need, beautiful comfort drive and beautiful body design. every single parts are easily repairable.

[@Buses2Bikes]

I had a '73 Buick Century Wagon with the 455 engine. These cars are AWESOME. So happy to see WEEEEEEEEZARD reviewing these old road warriors.

[@boxerdog5979]

I repair watches for a living. Seeing the same thing in older watches, just no parts available. Some people like an old truck and wear an old watch.

[@chriswright8464]

Yeah, I'm one of the them. Timex watch and a Ford Ranger.

[@engir63]

what this is, is the new cars are shit they do not last so people are buying classics from a time when quality meant something so the car manufacturers have decided it you won't buy what we are selling we will force you to by not having parts for classic available any longer

[@taunuslunatic404]

@@engir63 And what about the aftermarket?

[@engir63]

@@taunuslunatic404 what about them:?

[@taunuslunatic404]

@@engir63 I mean, are they interested in reproducing spare parts?

[@dennisrobinson735]

I worked at a Cadillac Buick dealership in 73 I remember those Buick’s well I think they are the nicest looking Buick’s made

[@michaeld2799md]

Car wizard as a person who was born in 99. I can tell you that I for one appreciate older cars. Not only for their simplicity and long term reliability for the most part, but also because of what you said. When you were around my age that F150 was practically a new vehicle.

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

My grandma had one of these old Buicks from this era. Tons of power with a cloud ride. I dig it. Thanks for sharing.

[@seeya205]

It doesn't get any better than that for original quality!

[@jo05dk]

I was one of the people who noticed this car. It looks so amazing i had to try and find it, so i googled Buicks because i thought it looked like a Buick, and even found a roadtest of the Centurion on KZbin. I appreciate you making an episode on this car. I am officially even more in love with it now. Wow..

[@dnanestrau]

A close family friend bought a '73 Centurion convertible brand new. I remember riding in it when I was a kid. It flew with the 455 under the hood.

[@crappy60]

I feel that someone working for you would be very lucky to have you as a boss. You would make everything a teachable moment and have some patience.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

I dated a fun woman in 1981 who owned one of these in San Jose, CA.. We spent lots of time at the drive in movies in the back seat... Thanks for the fun times Sandy..!!

[@heartofdixie67]

My Dad bought a new 1973 Buick LeSabre with the 455 in the Hunter Green color and vinyl top with power windows for $6000 ordered !!! Awesome family car ! We got rear ended by a drunk driver in a 77 Ford van in 1977 while riding with the whole family in it but we didn’t get hurt but I was 10 years old and cried when I went outside and saw the back of the car crushed !!!

[@carlosedwardos]

The other thing that is critical to do on an American land yacht of '73 vintage is all new vacuum lines (they had a LOT of vacuum lines due to the '73 emissions and they are totally shot at this point)

[@DaveGringo]

Wizzy, this if funny! Back in the day I use to own a '71 Centurion convertible same color green, white interior, white top, which we eventually changed to black, trying to keep a white convertible top clean with a car not garaged and driven in all weather including snow in NY was impossible! Mine was VERY loaded, almost every option! Power windows, locks, seats, seat back release solenoids (I have never seen that before!), trunk release in glove compartment, antenna in windshield, tilt, cruise, A/C, AM/FM, steering wheel rim blow horn (actually didn't like it, not so convenient in a emergency blow lol), white leather seats, had the cool Buick sport rims (one of the sharpest OEM rim designs ever made I think), dual exhaust with resonators (don't know if that was an option or if all had it, eventually the resonators were not replaced during a exhaust system replacement, they were expensive! Had a throatier exhaust sound without them when you got on it ;-)... The only options it didn't have that I can think of was the goofy speed alert warning buzzer, stereo FM, or 8 track and I don't remember if telescopic was available on Buick then. I know Caddy had it... The Centurion was a "hand me down" from Dad, who bought it used around 1974 privately from a Buick dealer salesman. I remember going with Dad to the salesman house when I was a kid. It became my car just after high school (1980). The other funny thing is the Buick Wildcat you showed the magazine ad, a "1969 wildcat" was the previous "hand me down" from my father (brown 2 door coupe) when I was in high school '77 - '80, and the car I learned how to drive on and took my road test in! 430ci, single exhaust, 4bbl, A/C power windows, the rare upgraded interior and steering wheel, most every other wildcat I have seen had the cheaper door panels and steering wheel, also had the Buick sport rims with the cool finned wildcat logo center caps. Large finned magnesium drum brakes (on all 4). I remember I asked how come these brake drums don't rust? When I took them in to be cut once at a brake shop. The owner said because they are magnesium with steel inserts! Then he asked me what kind of truck are they from? He had a shocked look on his face when I told him no truck, they are out of my Buick car! lol Also had a factory passenger side view mirror, I wished the Centurion had that! Power antenna, rear window blower defogger and map light and switch built into the bottom of the rear view mirror! (never seen that before, but very easy to not know it's there, Dad didn't know it was there driving it for 8 years before me! One day while driving around 1980/81 I went around a sharp turn and heard a odd metallic crack noise and the car started handling loose from the rear end, like something was out of adjustment alignment wise! On inspection I saw the frame cracked on one side from rot, just forward of the rear wheel well area. Salted roads of NY winters!... Unfortunately that sent an otherwise pretty nice car to the junkyard! I was sad at the time, but excited to get the Centurion convertible as a 18/19 year old kid... Dad bought a used '76 Buick Electra for himself, 455 again but low HP by '76, at least that too had the cool Buick sport rims... I didn't like that car, grew too big, boaty, over stuffed and over fluffed cloth seats. Although it always ran fine... All of our Buicks went 150ish thousand miles with no major issues until it was time to get rid of them and back then people weren't on top of regular oil changes as we mostly are now... 19 years with my '99 4 cyl. Toyota Camry, over 310k miles with no major issues ever, still drives smooth and quiet! As you can see I choose my cars carefully based on reliability (after the Centurion was a '79 Caddy Coupe de Ville 425ci 4bbl for a few years, and then my beloved '88 Toyota Supra Turbo 5spd for 10 years until 166k miles).... But I always miss my big block gas guzzling Buicks!!! ;-)

[@Czechbound]

Thank you for taking the time for sharing this. I'm from Europe where I doubt any car was available with 455ci during the 70's. And you got to drive in high school, another thing no European experiences (I remember my first time in America being amazed at the size of the car park for the local school near where I was staying. "They have so many teachers ! " ... "No silly, that one is for the pupils" :). To have a car with even 2.0L in 1980 marked you out as a big shot where I'm from - gas prices were just too high. Saw a nice Riviera during the summer at a car meet here in Czech Republic where I now live. These huge American beasts look very, very exotic here in Europe rumbling around at car meets. Greetings from Prague, CZ and all the best !

[@DaveGringo]

@@Czechbound Thanks buddy... Yes we didn't know how lucky we were then. Fairly cheap gas, big cars with big reliable engines and air conditioning and comfortable seats. I knew an old timer that went to Europe in the 1950's and saw all these tiny cars like the BMW isetta and the Messerschmitt and a few others and he said he thought something strange happened during his flight and he landed on another planet where they used cars that looked like big bugs to get around! 😂😂😂 Also I remembered one day about 1982 with my Buick Centurion I pulled into the Buick dealer to see if I could get a replacement trim part for it. As I was walking to the parts department a guy comes running out of the showroom and over to me looking all upset and said, is that your green Buick Centurion convertible in the parking lot? I said yes why, do you need me to move it? He said no, that use to be my car. I sold it many years ago, I want to buy it back! I said you sold it to my father. I was there as a 10 year old kid at your house when my father bought it. And no I don't want to sell it, I love it! It looks extra sexy with the top down! ;-) He looked depressed! LoL... I am sorry I sold it a few years later...

[@gazzafloss]

That's one big automobile, what we call here "two and half ton of tortured tin", still in nice condition, and that 455, "there's no substitute for cc's", thanks for sharing Mr Wizard...

[@davidkeetz]

this is why i'm so glad that at least most cars that sold in any decent numbers have online communities of people to help out with fixing and restoring them. I've noticed that most online forums and fb groups always have a few members who know the right people with the right facilities and are willing to front the manufacturing costs to just reproduce parts themselves. There's a special gauge for my old Japanese SUV that is no longer made but there's a guy who has an overseas manufacturer reproduce them in batches once in a while just for the online community members - and there's another guy who works with some of the factories that originally produced parts and does the same thing. These are the unsung heroes who are taking on the responsibility themselves to allow these great classics to stay on the road in a time when the original manufacturers couldn't care less. I think online car communities could even take things a step further and have some kind of annual "dues" where members can chip in a small amount of money and maybe once or twice a year commission a factory to reproduce a batch of parts like this that have recently become completely unavailable through the normal distributors- I'm pretty sure that's what will end up happening with all of these older vehicles so long as there are still people around who are dedicated to keeping them running.

[@MN-zi6hb]

I always wanted a boat tail Riviera, such a great style exercise.

[@73twall]

Rivs were such awesome cars. I was always a "diehard Ford guy", but secretly, all of my favorite cars were Buicks. Namely the Riviera and the Grand National. Not to mention, my guilty pleasure was a huge LeSabre or whatever Buick barge was being made fun of in the 80s. They were like a living room on wheels, riding on a marshmallow.

[@paulhoskins7852]

@@73twall The Wildcats were awesome, too! Look up the 1970 Buick GSX!!!

[@iBusinessLogic]

I had both a 71' Riviera & a 70' Wildcat. The Centurian brought back many memories.

[@discerningmind]

I've always wondered what the back window costs on the boat tail Buicks.

[@MN-zi6hb]

@@discerningmind no idea but they must be hard to come by now so pretty expensive I guess.

[@Mach141]

Love it! Best car I ever has was a 1973 Pontiac. Back when GM actually made a quality product.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

That is a BEAUTIFUL car. I love videos like this.

[@Zednan69]

Cool car, thanks Car Wizard for sharing a beautiful car from long gone era. This was a real treat for us car lovers.

[@daddynichol52]

This is one of your best vids. You are pumped, Wiz!

[@notxarb21]

My mother had a '74 Buick Electra 225, and it was a wonderful driving car... the 455 had enormous torque, and it would get that big car up and rolling post haste! My favorite feature? The little A/C vent under the steering column... we called it a "cootie cooler"! Thanks for showing us this rare prize, Wizard... and thank the owner for allowing you to share it!

[@johnhansen4550]

David- I had a 1975 Lesabre Custom, 1974 Pontiac Grandville, 1974 Cadillac Eldorado....all convertibles! Loved them all. Currently have a 1966 Ford Galaxie Convertible and love the ride and worry free driving....I too enjoy the big old American cars....

[@throttletherapy9998]

I'm seeing it to about the parts going away, I have been working on more and more of these older cars which I love to do, this is what I started out on back in the 80s, you have to take your time especially with the interior parts. I have several fiero s one I drive the other are for parts and a whole bunch of dodge trucks and parts. Thanks for giving us rhetoric walk around on the Buick!

[@vr4787]

They may not have the performance of 60s muscle and refinement but those old cars from the 70s just look so good and sound beautiful with when they’re tuned up and cruising down the road and ride like butter.

[@overtaxed79]

The 72 my fathers patron had was so nice his mechanic would it up for the regular services. It was 455, fully loaded with air conditioning limited slip differential, and no smog equipment because it being a 72. And it was mint in 1999, missed the estate sale because of a spring break trip. It sold for less tha $3500 in 1999. It even had the centurion logo etched in the glass.

[@73ac39]

That's a great car. Love it. I prefer driving these cars over what we have today. GM at the top of the game back then. On your computer issue. I think there is a company that rebuilds them. A friend has a 76 Seville Fuel injected Olds 350 in it and had no problem getting a new computer just last year.

[@seanwieland9763]

“It’s green!” - Hoovie

[@melvingibson4525]

Awesome video, these gentleman's coupes (as they were called in my day) are VERY underrated. By the way, nice gangster hat!

[@fl350r]

Every pimp car needs someone with a pimp hat to drive it.

[@jwelchon2416]

Those Buick's were fabulous cars. I had a 1970 Buick Electra 225 convertible with the 455 engine. I kick myself to this day for selling it.

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

I remember a Hot Rod (?) magazine in the 70's where someone had ordered a Vista Cruiser wagon. He spec'd the car with the dealer and in those days you pretty much checked the boxes to let the factory know how you wanted the car built. The dealer said "Nothin says we can't order it that way..." He got a 442 hood, 4 speed with a Hurst shifter, bucket seats and wide tires/rims.

[@theadvocate4698]

Yes wizard! I requested it and thank you so much, my dad who's passed away had a 1973 belair 2 door coupe in green for about 13 years....i sent your video to my mom and i'm sure she will be grateful for the memory trip....i'm a fan!!!

[@Lafly84]

I remember seeing a 4 door hardtop Centurion when I was stationed in El Paso in the mid 80s - loved it right away. I always liked the Electras, and this thing looked like a better no-nonsense stripped down version of one. Thanks for the ride down memory lane :).

[@stevenmosgin2679]

Buick made a LeSabre convertible until 1976. I had a “ Duce and a quarter” 1972. Our aunt gave us the Buick in 1980. They wouldn’t give her any money for that big of a car.( during the gas embargo) They offered 300 dollars, so she gave it to us. I loved that car

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Correction, 1975. In 1976, the ONLY GM convertible was the Cadillac Eldorado. The last X body convertible was made in 1967, the final F body convertible (in that era) was 1969, the final C body convertibles were in 1970, the final A body convertibles were in 1972, final B body convertibles were 1975, and 1976 for the E body (Eldorado only)

[@stevenmosgin2679]

@@FirebirdCamaro1220 I stand corrected. I also remember all the hype about the 1976 Eldorado being the last convertible. People who paid a lot of money for those 76 models were pissed when the Eldorado convertible came back in the early 80’s

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

@@stevenmosgin2679 forgot to mention that 1974 was the final Corvette convertible of that era as well

[@Channel-cm7yc]

Had a 1973 455 4 barrel Olds 98 back in the mid 80’s all original. Man the power and comfort. It was great to have the experience of owning something you’ll never see the likes of again!

[@enerrivers4392]

My dad was a Buick loyalist since I was a kid. In l8 '69 he had a '70 Buick Riviera GS. Prior to that another Riviera 65. When he bought his '73 Riviera GS Stage 1, he was quite dissatisfied with the power . He had gotten used to the hi compression from '70. Every year we would visit a relative on another state. These cars were Uber comfortable Period. On the interstate highway he would flex that 455 muscle to the so-called muscle cars of that era. In '76 he ended up buying a Caddy Eldorado w/500cid & fuel injection. The salesperson convinced it would save on gas,NOT. Since it came with more ponies & even more torque 400lbft, he used em all. Took him a bit to get used to FWD. I would ask him, wouldn't you rather have a Buick!!!. Big block 455♥️

[@savannah65]

I bought a 73 "almost new". It had the 350 V-8 with the smaller auto trans. I treated the car gently, but the trans failed. The shop said that GM tried to save money by using the smaller trans with such a heavy car. The trans was rebuilt with a shift kit, and I had no further problems. Cars with the 455 engine got the bigger 400 trans, which had a good reputation. Looking back, it was a great car, but the gas mileage was not great.

[@susanjspaulding]

*WOW* !!!! *LOVE this green Centurion* !!!! *Beautiful car* !!!! #Buick #CarWizard

[@schmidt28117]

Had a 73 Caprice (Chevy version of this car), a lot of fun. Got it cheap because the owner did not know about the scissor style roof, they fold differently the regular convertibles. He thought it was broken and wanted to sell quick.

[@jwelchon2416]

Ha Ha...That's true. I had a 74 Caprice Convertible. Watching the top fold is the weirdest thing the first time you see it.

[@Akecherfd8424]

Love that car. The sound of that engine is amazing.

[@lamatrisefontain98]

I drove the 70’s Oldsmobiles with the 455 engines in them and they were great! I’m 69 years old now and remember those cars like I drove them yesterday.

[@michaeleh5352]

That's the truth. My '75 Buick LeSabre convertible has the 455, which was an option back then. My '73 Hondo Pantera jet drag boat has an Oldsmobile 455 powering it.

[@yambo59]

Wow that is one rare Buick, love the old buicks and other GM big cars as well, I had an old '63 Lesabre that belonged to my uncle and I got it after he passed. I saw Centurions but never saw one with a manual trans, what a find that would be with the Stage 1 455. Boy I miss these big old GM full size full frame cars, just like you said Wizard nothing today has the ride these old road locomotives had. Back in the late 70's we drove my uncles clean '63 Buick Lesabre from tennessee to Illiniois non stop except for gas and bathroom and werent even tired when we got home. If I won the lottery one of the first cars id buy is one of the big old GM land yachts, I miss that cushy ride so much, if I want handling ill get another car for that these big old cars were great to cruise on the highway.

[@SouthsideKidd550]

I dont care what anybody says... Buick is GM's reliable brand. Buick also got that smooth ride... I'm a young dude and I LOVE Buicks. Thanks David Buick for creating a true Luxury Sport brand.

[@paulpalmtree9295]

Car Wizard, you’re absolutely right, the last true American car I owned was a 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham sedan 5.0L. No problems lifting this car up on a ramp. I have at present a 2012 BMW 1 series, and a 2015 Volvo V70 SE-LUX, and believe me, I have to be so careful when jacking these cars up, there’s loads of plastic underneath that’s easily broken.

[@MichaelAStanhope]

Never seen or heard of a Centurion, now I really want one. Huge big block engine, true duals, no cats, minimal emissions. A mechanics dream right there! That thing has less rust and fade than most 10 year old cars!

[@victoryfirst2878]

These are the machines I love. This time era will never be experienced by us ever again. Good taste Car Wizard.

[@miker5502]

Loved this video. My Dad had the four door version of this Centurian that I drove a lot. The ride was awesome, soaked up the bumps and felt like riding a cloud. The only negative I remember was all the pollution gear and hoses on the 455 . They could develop a vacuum leak and really rob you of power. Brings back great memories... Thanks Wizard.

[@tacoma5543]

That sweet ride could do with a light wet sand and buff. It's decent now but it would shine like a diamond. The white vinyl interior could also be much brighter white with a good cleaning. I'd love to have it. I had a 1978 El Dorado years ago and miss that ride.

[@billroberts4012]

Thank you wizard, Happy thanksgiving to you and your family,

[@paulfrantizek102]

Love these big old GMs, I think the Caprice was the Chevy equivalent and the Bonneville (or maybe Catalina?) was the Pontiac version. The CB under the dash is a nice period correct accessory.

[@ad356]

why did CB's fall out of favor in cars, and why did cars have them to begin with? i am a truck driver (tractor trailer, local work) and we still have them in commercial trucks.

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Caprice was the equivalent of the Pontiac Grand Ville during the early to mid 70s. The Impala was the Bonneville equivalent. The Bel Air was the equivalent of the Executive in 1970, and Catalina after that. The Biscayne had been the Catalina equivalent

[@richardbaumgart2454]

@@ad356 CB's were big in cars because there was no cell phones..no other ways of commmunication..and it was a fad back in the mid 70's. I remember guys that were "pushing" with amplifiers...you could here them talking over AM band radio or over UHF tv...as they drove by the house. They were using illegal signal amplifiers that would overwhelm tv and radio reception as they drove by...i remember seeing a guy in his car driving by and hearing him over the TV as i saw him talking into his transmitter mic.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Buick made some truly fantastic cars over the years. Centurions and Wildcats are among my favorite cars of all time. They and the Riviera were awesome 'sporty' luxury cars, while the Electra was the perfect luxury cruising boat and the Skylark/GS cars were fantastic muscle cars.

[@2006gtobob]

Love those horns. A real horn!

[@johnwagner4559]

Very cool! That hood emblem is very rare! I found one on ebay for $200! Can't even find the deck lid emblem. I love oem buick emblems. I love my 03 buick lesabre! Nothing compares to the ride of it. The 3.8 V6 is absolutely bulletproof, if you sort out the intake gasket problem along with the coolant elbows. Mine is absolutely mint and beautiful, will never sell it though I've been offered $6500 for it. I'd take the olderish buicks over any modern car any day! Love your channel!!! I love your passion for cars and car repair, and attention to detail! Well done! I'd personally like to see more vids concerning the 00-05 lesabres.

[@steves4639]

The truly unique feature of the ‘71-‘75 (and ‘76 Eldo) full-size GM’s is the scissor drop top...same top in all lines. Top frame folds inside itself and then scissors behind the rear seat giving a full width rear seat, great for parades. I have a 75 Pontiac Grand Ville vert and it’s an awesome top, shared with this Buick. Buick moved its convertible to the LeSabre line in ‘74 and ‘75.

[@andrefarley5665]

exactly right

[@100PercentJake]

That jade green is GORGEOUS!

[@angryshoebox]

Cool car. Massive. Yeah, really rust-free. Visiting my grandparents in Missouri as a kid back in '70s, I remember seeing lots of cars with rust on the rocker panels, etc., something you didn't see a lot of in California.

[@flyonbyya]

True dual exhaust 455 Buick.... YES !!!

[@vincescalise4821]

I can still remember the day my dad bought a brand new 73 Pontiac luxury Lemans right off the show room floor what a great car ,today the Pontiac dealer is a pizza shop , but every time I go in there suddenly I am eight years old again and I can still see that car sitting there in all it’s glory ,great memory

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Love the old ragtop beast! The parts-drying-up is going to provide an opportunity for specialists. ECU repairs and reprogramming is already a small business due to this, especially for the exotics.

[@gamesjunkie]

Gotta love the rare Buicks. I am the proud owner of a '90 Buick Reatta. Less than 22k of them made over 4 years. Beautiful car.

[@snoopy5736]

I love my 98 Buick Riviera, not too rare but I've had it for 17 years

[@rhollyday]

A beautiful car! In 1984 I went cruising the Fort Lauderdale shore back during THE REAL spring break in my friend's mother's 1970s Oldsmobile 98 2-door convertible, the sistership to this Buick. The highlight of that night was when a dozen barely-clad very happy young ladies climbed aboard for a couple blocks. That night the Olds realized it's highest purpose.

[@MrAdrianoandrade]

Thank you very much! I love this car ever since I first saw one in Used Cars with Kurt Russell!!

[@regisphilbinsscrotum6631]

Miss my old 76 deville. You could set an open coffee cup on the dash and hit speed bumps as slow or as fast as you wanted and the coffee wouldn't even ripple.

[@zimmejoc]

Tell your customer, “THANK YOU!!!” I saw it in one of Hoovies videos and was far more interested in this than the hoopty that Hoovie just bought.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Seal between the PS pump and its surrounding reservoir might be leaking too. Have dealt with those old GM style pumps quite a bit.

[@philllsxga.7737]

Nice! Love Buicks! My dad has a 1974 Buick LeSabre convertible!!

[@dennisbrookssr2903]

I also owned a 1974 Buick Le Sabre Luxus 455 Convertible, that I loved driving…and later owned the very last off the line 1975 Buick Le Sabre 455 Convertible…the last year of full size Buick Convertibles. I would love to find another 1974 Le Sabre Luxus 455 Convertible, it would be Great to know that ride again 👍

[@philllsxga.7737]

@@dennisbrookssr2903 awesome!!!

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

The Wizard will make that washer pump great again. Damn..that car still has the side terminal battery cable ends and the old school cruise control module.

[@kendallsmith1458]

Yes Wizard we had four lane roads in the 70's! GM was too cheap to add a second side mirror. Driving was work and you had to pay attention!

[@rafaelfiallo4123]

RH mirrors were an option at that time, even on $20,000 Mercedes 450SEL's,,,,,

[@nytnapoli8327]

Agree, old American cars are great to float down the road. Remembering the days of the oldsmobile delta 88

[@ZippoVarga]

Hubcap centers have the Tri-Shield. I had it's Chevrolet cousin. 1973 Impala Custom with the 400 small block and TH400 with a 12 bolt limited slip. The car was a custom order from a GM executive and was power everything. All the bells and whistles. The original build sheet was still in tact and under the back seat and the best part, it had 36,000 original documented miles. Same color family, but with light green interior and black vinyl roof. Loved that car! Thanks for bringing back great memories of that car David! Cheers! Zip~

[@harleyguyinmilw]

your mistaken, Buick made full size convertibles till 1975. Love the color, a careful buff and polish would do wonders.

[@tyler2610]

That one was loaded up! Actually GM made full-size convertibles in all lines up to 1975 except the 1976 Eldorado was the final factory convertible until model year 1983. My grandparents had a '73 LeSabre coupe bought in 1974 and my grandma totaled it in 1976 going over a railroad track (maybe to fast) and becasue the car dipped so low due to the weight and soft springs the frame caught on the tracks and bent the frame. I think the crossing was probably in poor condition becasue I think it happened to others in the same spot that year. I have never heard of this happening in modern sedans with much stiffer suspensions and lighter weight.

[@vincescalise4821]

Wow that’s unreal

[@rayemanuel7460]

Nothing lasts forever, including parts for old cars. Time marches on and old cars give way to the new ones. Simply the ebbs and flows of life.

[@robertharris6815]

Great car. Thanks for the film. Nice hat too, Mr Wizard.

[@MiamiZombie2012]

True about the parts being hard to find. Couldn't find a specific chip for my 32 year old Volvo cluster so I had to repair it. Or the fuel pump debacle. One site claimed it was the OEM part, got it and it was a genuine Volvo part but it was for a newer year. Needless to say I had to make it fit.

[@huevox124]

You are the most honest mechanic i never seen and a true mechanic old style

[@Jack-zu5wf]

Totally agree!!!

[@SRQmoviemaker]

My grandpa had a 72.. last car before he passed in 99... wish I could find that car.. some of the best memories were cruising with him to car shows with the top down.. his was a light blue with tan interior and a tan top.

[@MostlyBuicks]

You can get that car to handle like dream. I have done these things: Monroe coil-over shocks in the back, I think they are called "load levelers". Monroe Severe Duty shocks in the front. Boxed lower rear control arms and rear anti-sway bars (both OEM options). The nice ride with still be there, but the car will make flatter cornering and more positive response for you.

[@saleendriver]

Love the "house divided" plate on the Centurion. As a college football fanatic I love that kind of thing. I was one of those folks who asked about the Centurion in the background. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed that.

[@o.c.stiggs5377]

Waxing nostalgic about my first car, a 1970 Buick LeSabre coupe. The pulldown ashtray door and mounting was so heavy duty, I attached my CB radio to it.

[@gillesst-pierre5705]

i used to owned a 75 Riviera 455 GS landau, i love big Buick of that era as you say they can give RR or MB a ride for their money! Great review love your channel buddy.

[@anthonywilliams4100]

Grandfather had a 1973 Stage1 455 Riviera, black over burgundy just a dam nice car.

[@93sundance]

My dad bought a 73 maroon with a black vinyl top 350 back in the early 80's. He sold it to a guy he worked with and he had it until the mid 90's until his death. I was told the family still has it.

[@paulhoskins7852]

BEAUTIFUL CAR!!! Guy has good taste, I like the red '90s Ford F150, too. You speak the truth about the parts going away for late '80s & early '90s vehicles!!! One of the reasons I sold my 1996 F-150 4.9L 4x4 5-speed... that, and rust.

[@SouthsideKidd550]

Facts! Parts are scarce for old cars now. My Grandma just got rid of her 1994 Mazda 929. Engine and trans was very good but the rear wheel bearings needs to be replaced and no Mazda dealer or junkyard had them. She traded it for a 2020 Mazda6.

[@jwelchon2416]

I have a 96 F150. I haven't had problem with parts, but rust is another story. If I get rid of it, it will because of rust.

[@SouthsideKidd550]

@@jwelchon2416 oh ok that makes sense. But then again F150s are mass produced. I dont think Mazda built that many 929s for the US market though.

[@discerningmind]

NAPA carries the rear wheel bearings.

[@jwelchon2416]

@@discerningmind We have LMC TRUCK headquartered here in Kansas City. One can get most anything for a 80-96 F150 from them.

[@wjadams2]

Thanks Wizard! What a treat!

[@mikedaugharty5544]

nice boat!! in 70's a a mech tuned up a 455 buick stage 2 gs. what tourque it had.. also a 63 buick riv with nail head {2} 4 barrel factory side piped car. neat stuff!! thanks for the vid!

[@juanjesuson]

1975 was the last year of the big buick convertibles. How I love those big gm convertibles I own a 73 Caprice Classic convertible but buicks were just more luxurious. Nice ride thanks for sharing!

[@sammolloy1]

I helped take a load of aluminum scrap to the recyclers about 5-10 years ago. They had several Gaylord boxes full of brand new unboxed metal heater blower motors. A parts retailer scrapped them because they were no longer selling enough to pay for the shelf space.