Thread: It's a Buick, dude

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Now you KNOW I had to show off this shifter!

Kind of a reversed four speed (angle of shifter).

I haven't researched the car much as my wife got cancer shortly after buying the car but it is really different from most Buicks that I have had over the years.

Usually a Buick is loaded with options but not this one.

Either the original buyer was a skin flint or maybe it was a stripped out car for posting performance numbers that year (ok, I'm dreaming "a little" on this last one).

Manual brakes,manual steering,manual tranny,no radio,one big single exhaust (thought all Wildcats had duals ), no tach,no air, just a plain Jane lookin Buick with a 401 (never confirmed, guess it could be a 425, need to check,if I ever have time these days ) and a Factory Hurst shifted 4 speed.

Betcha they didn't make over 25 (maybe less) when you crunch the numbers option (or "optionless" wise).Almost sold it a couple months ago but guess I'll keep holding on to it one day for my sons or daughter .............(nah, for Daddy!).

Ok, it's 3 AM time to see if I can go back to sleep.

Looks like the car is in great shape, never have seen an Electra with a 4 speed !!! Sure would like to find a bell housing and 4 speed for my '63 Riv.... There was a dual 4 set up 4 the nailhead on eBay a week or so ago, have seen them on there from time to time.

Looks like a great project. Are you sure it is all original? I would almost bet that the Hurst shifter is something that somebody added on. Not sure if they were offered from the factroy that far back.

Pat

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments.Yes, it is solid as it is from California.

Oh, by the way it is a Wildcat not an Electra (I do have an Electra also a 1960 but no 4 speed).

Yes, it is a stock shifter , I wondered about that too but have confirmed it is original.Pretty wild isn't it?

I've been looking at the rat rods here and that sealed primer look and a new bright red interior is sounding kind of tempting