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£26,525 (Est: £17,075 - £21,343)

1959 BUICK
Type ELECTRA CONVERTIBLE

France • 27 Mar 2023

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1959 Buick Electra Convertible, part of the Mr. B. Collection, boasts a desirable bodywork and has been under the same ownership for 32 years. Featuring a 6.6L Wildcat V8 and automatic gearbox in original working order, it represents a rare and elegant example of American automotive design from a pivotal year for Buick.

Condition

7 / 10

Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

CA8F104295

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

759 ADS 77

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Mr.

B.

Collection WITHOUT RESERVATION
1959 BUICK
Type ELECTRA CONVERTIBLE
Serial number : CA8F104295
Desirable bodywork
Same owner for 32 years
French registration

Rare, precious, desirable, the Buick Electra is produced from 1959 by the American brand.

It succeeds the Super and Roadmaster models.

The first generation was only produced until 1961, with just over 20,000 units produced.

More discreet than the Cadillac, the Buick was even used by the Kennedy family.

The Electra is powered by a 6.6L Wildcat V8.

This sumptuous vessel adorned with bird wings represents, in our eyes, the most beautiful American car of the mythical American vintage.

The 1959 vintage was a pivotal year for Buick, whose range, which had not been redesigned since 1936, was recomposed.

It is now based on three models that receive new names.

The LeSabre, Invicta and Electra replace the Special, Century, Super and Roadmaster of the fifties - the Limited having lived only for the 1958 vintage.

The size ...