Never heard of these and I'm not sure how collectible they are, but in case someone just has to have one this one doesn't look half bad! https://duluth.craigslist.org/cto/d/duluth-1985-buick-lesabre-collector/6980289858.html 1985 LeSabre Limited Collector's Edition. One owner. 42,000 miles. No rust. Light green velour interior. $7,500 or B/O Contact Jim at 218-390-zero zero zero four
All 85 LeSabre came through that way, it was the last year before the 86 fwd’s came out. No collector value as the all cane like that
I love the look of these cars, especially with two-tone paint. The big disappointment for me was the 307 under the hood. Very dependable but not much in the way of performance. My 85 Delta 88 Royale Brougham LS had an identical interior to this car.
"Collectors Edition",...where's all these "Collectors" at ha,..these are nice riding and driving cars tho,..my mom had a really clean one back around 03 or so. I wanted to keep it and do a Lc2 turbo swap,..mess some people up
Buick and some other Divisions have a history of opportunizing a last model/model year before a wholly new model/platform is introduced. In this case, like the quote above states, all LeSabres in that year wore the "special" Collector's Edition ornamentation and it was an attempt to generate more sales. Remember that the tooling and manufacturing equipment was fully depreciated by the end of that model run and more sales equaled more profit per vehicle. But there was another angle present. That year LeSabre (& Electra) were the last RWD of those models as the next year introduced the downsized and FWD platform. You can imagine that Buick's clientele was largely older and the move from RWD to FWD and downsizing was a big deal for some people (back then only smaller cheaper cars were FWD, or so most people thought) - so there were some factors present then which were a little more complex than just introducing a "refreshed" new model. One interesting point is that for this model year, Buick put the upscale Electra velour seats and door panels and other trim into this year LeSabre as part of the Collector's Edition. But, the main point is that there is no real practical enhanced value for the Collector badging. What is perhaps more remarkable and of note is that this car is low-mileage and appears to be in very nice condition. If you were to take a vacation or needed to drive on the highway a while, this LeSabre would be a really nice place to be.
I'm a "collector" of many things, cars are just the most expensive. All the term "collector" implies is that a fool and his money will soon be parted; been there, still doing it. "Hobbyist" is another one. People who aren't collectors or hobbyists take full advantage of those who are. Unfortunately, it is people who lack imagination, vision or any saleable talent that comprise of the majority of the population of non collectors/hobbyists, with bankers and executives numbering in a higher percentage than most.
My 2 cents . They are not collectable. They are nice but if your looking to resale in future with the thought that its going to give you back some more money it won't. I would love to have the car you posted in my fleet but in 2 door
