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1961 BUICK LE SABRE 4 DOOR SEDAN / CLASSIC / CUSTOM / LOWRIDER / DRIVE HOME

Sale price: £3,950.00 make an offer

Car location: poole, Dorset, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1961
Engine:
6,000
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1961 BUICK LE SABRE 4 DOOR SEDAN / CLASSIC / CUSTOM / LOWRIDER / DRIVE HOME for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.5) based on 889 votes

1961 BUICK LE SABRE SEDAN

 

RECENTLY IMPORTED FROM VIRGINIA BY MYSELF AND MADE ROADWORTHY.

THIS CAR IS BEING OFFERED WITH A FULL MOT . ROAD TAX . AGE RELATED PLATES . ALL DUTIES PAID . READY TO DRIVE HOME.

 

I HAVE MOT'd THE CAR AND AM CURRENTLY AWAITING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED.

 

THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR COMES WITH A 364ci WILDCAT ENGINE . AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING.

THE CAR RUNS NICELY . DRIVES SMOOTHLY . SHIFTS GEAR CORRECTLY . HAS A NICE QUIET EXHAUST NOTE AND BEHAVES EXACTLY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT AN EARLY 60's GM PRODUCT TO BEHAVE.

THE BRAKES ARE A LITTLE HARD BUT AS I AM USING HER THEY ARE SOFTENING UP - SHE WAS SAT FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE I ACQUIRED HER.

THE BODYWORK IS IN PRETTY DECENT SHAPE FOR A 52 YEAR OLD CAR. THERE ARE SOME BLEMISHES . LITTLE KNOCKS . A FEW SCRAPES ETC. BUT NOTHING THAT SERIOUSLY DETRACTS FROM THE OVERALL LOOK OF THE CAR. THE BONNET IS THE WORST PANEL . IT HAS A FEW DENTS AND A BIT OF CRAZING. OTHERWISE . NOT TOO SHABBY.

THE COLOUR IS THE RARE OPTION CALLED CORDOVAN IRREDESCENT . ONLY OFFERED FOR ONE YEAR . KNOWN AS CHERRYWOOD BRONZE ON OTHER GM CARS OF THAT YEAR. IT HAS A FANTASTIC HEAVY GOLD METALLIC SHEEN WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT. ROOF IS AN OFF-WHITE THAT COMPLIMENTS IT NICELY.

THE CAR HAS AFTER MARKET FENDERSKIRTS FITTED.

THE CHROMEWORK IS DECENT - FRONT BUMPER HAS A SMALL TWIST IN THE CENTRE AND THE BOOTLOCK IS MISSING.

THE BONNET LETTERS ARE MISSING ALSO.

THE INTERIOR IS VERY NICE TOO . SEATS HAVE BEEN RE-TRIMMED IN APPROPRIATE STYLE . DOOR PANELS ARE ORIGINAL WITH CARPETED KICK PANELS.

HEADLINING IS VERY NICE . THE ORIGINAL 'FLECK' CARPET HAS SOME WEAR.

DASHTOP IS CRACKED BUT OTHERWISE THE DASH IS BEAUTIFUL . UN-CUT AND HAS ORIGINAL SWITCH GEAR . STEERING WHEEL ETC.

GLOVEBOX LIGHT WORKS . INTERIOR LIGHT WORKS.

 

TYRES ARE GOOD . CORRECT SIZES AND PERIOD CORRECT NARROW WHITEWALLS

ALL GLASS IS INTACT.

 

THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY 60's CLASSIC THAT CAN BE USED EXACTLY AS SHE IS . MILDLY RESTORED OR CUSTOMIZED. ( Just picture this car lowered all around with a gold metalflake roof. thats all you would have to do to make her a standout car. not that she doesn't anyway !! )

 

BEING OFFERED FOR LESS THAN THE PRICE OF A COMPARABLE FORD ZODIAC OR SIMILAR !!

 

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING

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