https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/beaverton-1961-buick-lesabre-bubble-top/7076588448.html 1961 Buick LeSabre Bubble Top - $15000 (Beverton, OR) image 4 of 6 © craigslist - Map data © OpenStreetMap (google map) 1961 1961 Buick LeSabre condition: good cylinders: 8 cylinders drive: rwd fuel: gas paint color: green size: full-size title status: clean transmission: manual type: coupe $15,000 OBO Here's an amazing a very rare car for your cruising and hot rodding pleasure. It's a lot of fun to drive, plenty of power, sounds amazing, stops great, gets tons of looks and still has some potential. You will NEVER find another one priced like this that has been modified to a small block Chevy and Manual 4 speed!!! It has been modified with the following: - Small Block Chevy 350 (1969 Camaro Block) - Custom Dual Exhaust (sounds AMAZING!!!) - MANUAL 4 Speed, yes that's right! A Super T-10 MANUAL 4 Speed - Hydraulic Clutch - Electric Fuel Pump - Aluminum radiator & electric fan - Ride Tech Bagged Suspension with Schrader valves; no compressor but it can be upgraded. - Custom 18's in the front and 20's in the rear (Boss 338 wheels & Falken tires) - Upgraded Wilwood Dual Master Cylinder and power brakes. Drums all around but they are all in great shape. - Body is straight and has its usual rust spots in just a few small locations. Nothing major at all. It sat for years in storage when I bought it in 2012 and has always been garaged since . - Paint is not salvageable BUT....it has an amazing oxidized look. Many people have suggested clear coating it and leaving it as is. I think you could leave it as is. - Interior needs to be replaced. With a few basic blanket covers, it could last a few more years for sure. But...it does need to be replaced. - Engine compartment is not pristine by any stretch, but you could still update it if you want to. - Engine had brand new rebuilt 1.94 heads installed 4 years ago and has ~ 2,000 miles on them. Standard Edelbrock Performer Manifold, Edelbrock 600 Carb & a nice cam. I simply cannot explain to you how much time and money was put into this car to convert the drive train, install a manual transmission, install custom exhaust, replace both front and back lugs so the custom wheels could actually fit....the list goes on and on. You could leave the car as is for years and you'll have a fun car to cruise or hot rod. With a little TLC and an interior upgrade, you could have an even more enjoyable experience. I have driven this car to Bend several times and it has never skipped a beat. NOT looking for a trade, just cash. Look online and try to find anything else for this same price. I have the ttle in hand nd it's clear. Feel free to call me or text with questions. Thanks, Joe
Both like it, and dislike it.. Could never be, legally, registret as an vintage car in Denmark.. Just too much non original parts..
What are the chances that the guy at the license bureau in Denmark would know the difference between a Buick V8 or a Chev V8.
Our rules states, that being registret on the lower vintage tax, the car must be period correct. Otherwise the car will be fully taxed, and will have to go through a thorough check including emergy brake down from high speed and so on.. The check itself cost from $5000 and up. If you cheat the car through a vintage MOT, and get stopped at a cruise or something, where they have begun to have razzias, you'll get a ticket that cost the full tax + the full tax, and then your car is still worthless, until you either rebuild it to vintage using periode correct parts OR get the custom check sending another $5000 at least.. All the things underneath is potential dealbreakers, some more than other.. - Small Block Chevy 350 (1969 Camaro Block) - Custom Dual Exhaust (sounds AMAZING!!!) - MANUAL 4 Speed, yes that's right! A Super T-10 MANUAL 4 Speed - Hydraulic Clutch - Electric Fuel Pump - Aluminum radiator & electric fan - Ride Tech Bagged Suspension with Schrader valves; no compressor but it can be upgraded. - Custom 18's in the front and 20's in the rear (Boss 338 wheels & Falken tires) - Upgraded Wilwood Dual Master Cylinder and power brakes.
That must really restrict your choices! I would say a dual master should be allowed as it's a safety improvement. It's hard enough to get parts in Canada, I imagine this is a doubly expensive hobby in Denmark!
Ken I have this same car. 61 Lesabre bubble. It has a SBC, TH350, Airbagged on 20's and 18's, disc brake front end with dual master. Fully registered on full rego. Possible, and it had to go through engineering, but very very doable.
For a long time, it was a grey area where people swapped parts, engines, rims and installed modern radios, amplifiers, basses and so on, but now the goverment getting on track (many parts of the goverment didn't work propely).. Other than it's illegal by the rules, most have vintage insurance on their cars, that also limits things.. You cannot use you car, where it's purpose is daily transport, like picking up children from school, driving to work, shopping etc.. There was a guy with a really nice 65 Wildcat, he had converted to 4 disc setup, but due to the never could be bought with disc, he couldn't MOT the car making it illegal.. He had to buy a complet drum setup, and convert it back, regardless of otherwise i priced standard..
