These cars look good in black! I saw this one and the blue one in your thread. Did you pick one of them up?
No, I first want to wait and see what our government will decide about the road tax exempt laws for old (25+ years) cars. Otherwise I will end up paying 3,360.00 Euro / US$ 4,387.34 a year in road tax for a 1975 Electra running on LPG..... (Our road tax system depends on weight and type of fuel)
In 1976 the 350 engine was optional ($159 credit). Mentioned already in this GM catalog (Oct 1975): http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stat...cepts/General_Motors_for_1976/1976 GM-29.html So probably not due to a strike. Engine code for the 350 in the VIN is "J". Welcome Timmy. Good to see there are more people enjoying the Big Buicks
Wasnt it an option is '75 but not in '76? Not sure but thats what i remember reading a long time back. But the strike did take away the option of the 455 and enforce the usage of the 350 for some time in '76! @bad boattail; Thats really sad to hear, i hope it works out in your favour! I was sorry to see the thread with your boat tail's demise, i would freak out if that happened to me! Do get a '76! But those figures are HUGE that's more than what the cars worth in most cases!!
No, I want a 1975 model, they are bigger. And I also like the front better, with the indicators in the bumper.
I keep switching back and forth, well obviously im biased because of what i have. But if i were to pick one and buy one i think i would go with a '74 coupe. By the way what made the '75 bigger? Arent they both the same and the longest? I imagine it can only be the way the rear bumper is held on to the car. i noticed that the '76 sits higher and more snug to the body than latter years. Am i correct?
My parents traded their '69 Electra 225 four door ht in on a '76 Electra. They had heard that downsizing was coming and didn't want a 'little' Buick. They special ordered it, silver, black roof, burgandy interior. It was a 225 trim four door, and a low option car with AM radio, power windows, A/C, power trunk release, and little else. Dad had the dealer add the stainless looking trim that bisects the square portholes and runs front to rear. I think because it was base trim it was built without it but Dad liked the pics in the brochure with it. I wish they'd kept it. The '69, too. Patrick
