Recent article on BarnFinds dot com: 1973 Buick Electra 225 - $6,000 (NH) Out of the Barn: 1973 Buick Electra 225 Buick introduced the Electra in 1959 as its top-of-the-line model. The 225 designation was added as a nod to the length of the vehicle – at least 225 inches. This 1973 edition has been in the barn for more than 40 years and was recently brought back to life. Everything is said to function as it should except for the factory air conditioning. From somewhere north of Hanover, New Hampshire this bigger-than-life Buick is available here on Craigslist for $6,000. All of GM’s full-size cars received a redesign in 1971 and would be the largest yet – until 1977. That’s when the machines were downsized for better fuel economy without sacrificing passenger comfort. This ’73 version gained bigger bumpers thanks to the DOT tightening up on crash protection. Buick’s 455 cubic inch V8 was still the only powerplant available in the Electra but was detuned from prior years for fewer emissions. More than 124,000 Electra 225 4-door hardtops were built in 1973, with most of them being the higher-end Custom models. As the story goes, the seller has owned the car for 16 years, yet it was parked in the barn long before that. Efforts were started to get the beast up and running again at 123,000 miles (the odometer reads 23,000). We’re not sure what work was done as we’re only told he/she went through the car “top to bottom” to make it roadworthy. The automatic transmission was rebuilt – but that was in 1982. Although the photos don’t necessarily show it, the seller says it’s close to showroom condition. The interior is especially nice and – given the vinyl upholstery – this might be the lower production “regular” 225. The title is MIA, so the car will change hands only with a big sale. If you like big boats like this and don’t mind “very little rust,” would this Buick be the one for you?
Reminds me of board member "73Electra 225" (Zach), he has (had?) a 1973 coupe in the same colours, and a tree fell on it. So a tree fell on my car
