Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited | 1973

Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited | 1973

Highlights:

– 7.5-litre (455 cui) V8 petrol engine, automatic transmission

– Black over black colour combination

– Original, never-welded bodywork, in the same ownership for 14 years

– Underbody dry-ice cleaned and waxed, including cavities, in September 2020

The seller offers for sale this 1973 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited, powered by a 7.5-litre V8 engine, paired with an automatic transmission. Finished in black over black, the car has been in the seller’s ownership for 14 years and was previously kept as a collector’s vehicle in the United States. The bodywork is described as original and never welded, with the original paint showing only very light patina and having recently been ceramic-sealed. After the car was imported, the engine was disassembled, cleaned and honed (the honing carried out in Switzerland), with different pistons and an intake manifold fitted along with electronic ignition; the seller states no other changes have been made. The underbody was treated with dry ice and waxed, including the cavities, in September 2020, and the car has received ongoing maintenance in recent years, with extensive documentation of past work.

The Electra 225 was Buick’s full-size flagship, its name a reference to the car’s original 225-inch length, and by 1973 it sat at the top of the range built on GM’s C-body platform, above the LeSabre and Centurion. The 1973 line-up was split into the base Electra 225, the more richly equipped Electra 225 Custom, and the Custom Limited offered here, which represented the most luxurious specification Buick built that year and was pitched as a direct rival to Cadillac’s Sedan de Ville. Every 1973 Electra 225 was powered by the 455-cubic-inch big-block V8, offered in single- or dual-exhaust states of tune, and paired exclusively with GM’s three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission.

Cars like this represent full-size American luxury motoring near its peak: vast dimensions, plush trim and effortless V8 power, built to compete directly with Cadillac rather than simply undercut it. Increasingly rare today given their size and thirst, a Custom Limited in original, unwelded condition, backed by extensive mechanical documentation and its original US title, offers a well-documented way into one of Buick’s most luxurious models of the era.

Condition of the bodywork & paint

4 — Very Good. Clean with minimal wear; might need minor replacements for small missing or broken parts.

Condition of the interior

4 — Very Good. Clean with minimal wear; might need minor replacements for small missing or broken parts.

Technical condition

4 — Very Good. Mechanically solid, with potential for minor servicing.

Overall condition

4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time.

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This vehicle comes from a private collection and is currently located in the state of Bavaria, Germany.

This vehicle drives, brakes and shifts.

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