1977 Buick Electra 225 Landau, One Family Owned, Fully Restored, Beautiful Car on 2040-cars
Mesquite, Nevada, United States
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:403 V-8
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Model: Electra
Mileage: 145,320
Sub Model: Limited Landau
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Yellow
Year: 1977
Interior Color: Beige/Brown
Trim: Limited Landau
Number of Cylinders: 8
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Options: Cassette Player
Beautiful 1977 Buick Electra Limited Landau Coupe
New Paint, Complete New Interior, Nearly $10,000 Spent On Restoration Receipts On Hand
One Family Owned, Senior Ladies "BABY", Until She Was 100 Years Old
Runs And Drives Fantastic, New Tires, 5 Factory Alloy Wheels
I Personally Drove This Car 85 From The Families Property In Las Vegas To My House I Mesquite
And It Drove Beautifull Up To 80 MPH On The Freeway And Never Missed A Beat
Everything Works As It Should, The Only Thing I Didn't Test Was The Cruise Control
I Am Selling This Car For Family Friends, You Can Call Me At 818-425-2378 With Any Questions
Let me tell you the story of "BERTIE". Her son was originaly given this car in 1977 as his compny car when he was a casino manager in Las Vegas. 3 years later he gave it to his mother BERTIE for her 70th birthday. BERTIE loved and drove this car for around 25 years until she quit driving in her mid 90's. The car was always very well cared for as BERTIE children wanted to make sure she had a safe and reliable car. She refued to trad it for a newer car because she loved this big old Buick so much. When she quit driveing the car went into the family trust and was used very little for the next few years, but still very well maintained. Then in 2010 BERTIE"S children decided to restore it so BERTIE could take it for a short drive on her 100th birthday, 30 years after she was originally given the car from her son. The restoration included a complete color change as the car was originally green on green, and BERTIE had always wished it was yellow. So it got a new beige vinyl top. Then it went to the body shop for a complete color change to the beautiful yellow it is today. They did a very good job, but did not fix the door hinge on the drivers door as they were supposed to. There are a couple of places near the bottom of the car where there are minor paint runs, would be simple to color sand out, buff and wax. Also several of the clips for the side trim were broken and need to be replaced. Again, an easy fix. All chrome removed is in the trunk, nothings been thrown away.Then on to the upholstery shop. Unfortunately even tho they did great work on the big things, like the seats, carpet, headliner and dash, it became obvious that weren't experts when it came to putting everything back together. Although it looks great overall, there are minor items that still need to be finished or corrected. The center steering wheel piece never got put on. The door panels are put on incorrectly and could be better. They replaced the dash with a beige one from a Park Avenue, which is identical except that there is no place for the large clock that should be on the passenger side. When the dash was reinstalled they did not hook up the speakers for the radio or the duct work for the A/C. The A/C does work, it just doesn't come out where it should. The good news that all of the parts that were removed are in the trunk, including many extra parts that they obtained in doing the interior color change.
The Story does have a happy ending, BERTIE did get it back for her 100th birthday
and did take it for a short drive that thrilled her to no end.
INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME.
I will do all I can to assist in shipping, including holding the car for up to 30 days for any buyer.
But the car still has to be paid in full within 7 days.
$500 deposit due throuh Pay Pay within 48 hours. Balance due within 7 days of auction end date. NO EXCEPTIONS!
I will accept Bank wire, or cash in hand upon pick up. ALL PAYMENTS MUST CLEAR MY BANK BEFORE CAR WILL BE RELEASED.
IF YOU HAVE LESS THAT 10 FEEDBACK, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING OR I MAY CANCEL YOUR BIDS.
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On Oct-08-13 at 17:07:40 PDT, seller added the following information:
I also have a stack of receipts for this car going back to the seventies. The original owners manual, repair manuals, and pix of it before the restoration was begun. Car was never hit and never had any rust. Originally bought right here in Vegas, was in Texas for a short time, then back here to Vegas. The seat belts were never reinstalled after the carpet was put in, but they are in the trunk. I have 2 sets of keys, I think they are original. The odometer quit on me last week when I was bringing it to my house in Mesquite from Las Vegas, but the speedo still works fine.
This car would make a great low rider.
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