New guy with a '74 LeSabre ragtop

Hey, everybody! I just bought a pristine 1974 LeSabre convertible with 13,000 miles. I don't even have it yet, but am super excited about getting it. It's been a while since I've had a Buick. I had a '68 Riviera about 10 years ago. I'm a confirmed car nut with a very eclectic collection. Primarily I like big cruisers and muscle cars. I'm sure once I have this beauty in my hands that I'll have some questions, but here's a pic of it for now.

 

Beautiful looking car

 

WOW!!
Welcome aboard Jon, that's a sweeeeet looking LeSabre
I love the big Buick's also, my first was a '75 Lesabre convertible.
Post more pics of it when yah can

 

Welcome aboard!

 

You have excellent taste in cars sir! Welcome aboard.

 

Here's another pic provided by the seller

 

Beautiful

 

I found this in a notebook in the trunk. I redacted parts of the owners' names.

 

Stunning example in an excellent color combo. Very nicely optioned to boot.

 

Cool, but wheres the Positive Traction Differential AKA, posi???

 

Who needs posi with 170 hp?

 

LOL, Even the '74 455's had some decent torque tho

 

I believe your car came with 210 hp from the factory (Vin 5th digit T). Put on dual exhaust and you should bump that to 230 hp.

 

It's a factory dual exhaust car. 230 is better than 170

 

Don’t worry about HP, that comes in at higher RPM that these cars don’t see. GMs big engines in the smog years still made a lot of torque off idle; that’s what gets these crates rolling. Larry’s power timing thread, along with a well set up qjet, free flowing exhaust, and maybe a looser torque converter all accentuate torque.
Patrick

 

That’s a great looking car!