Don't know anything about these but neat car. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-buick-electra-225/
Super cool car. I feel like I never see a 59 vert bring less than six figures. It will be interesting to see where that one goes.
It's an Electra 225 convertible, not the "regular" Electra convertible (220.6 inches vs. 225.4 inches, with the same wheelbase) Nice car, it will go for a lot of money.
Yes , they bring big money but most end up overseas . I remember when the 59 's came out . I could not believe the difference from 58 . Bill
The Swedes love them, just like they love the 1958 Buick models. I came across eight model year 1958 Limited convertibles at an American car show in Sweden. Even in a small country like The Netherlands there are, at this moment, eight model year 1959 Electras registered.
I love this one that sold at Mecum in Indy (2018) for $137,500, nice photos too! Click screenshot to view more of this car
Where did the model listing table come from? I own a ‘72 Electra Limited would be interested in seeing the same type of model listing. Thanks! Mitch
You know that the Limited designation was only an option package for the Electra 225 Custom and not a series for 1972? So your car is an Electra 225 Custom model Sorry, it's not really a sharp photo, but here goes:
Thank you so much! A lot of info I did not know! Need to get the old bird running now after sitting for a year. Mitch
Gorgeous car; that one was on my "bucket list" for years, but don't have the kind of money that it's going to require to buy that. Funny how that goes; - that car is 7 years older than mine, has the same options load and everything, and mine has a number of mechanical improvements over that model, but it might bring 6 digits and I can't give mine away.
The above chart is in error. '4737' is the Electra 2-dr hardtop, and there was no 'regular' Electra convert. Only 3 ragtops in '59: LeSabre, Invicta, Electra 225. Ironically, the 4867 Electra 225 convert was the only Series 4800 B-59 that wasn't 225"; 220.6" is correct on the 225 convert.
I found it odd that they don't mention the 2 door coupe models in that chart. So even though the convertible was named Electra 225 (series 4800), it wasn't 225.4 inches in overal length, but "just" 220.6 inches.
Yep. 126" wheelbase, but used shorter Invicta quarters. I'm sure that's why the 225 convert didn't get the other 225's quarter panel bling (tho a couple of folk have shortened it to fit the convert.)
That's not the first time that book has been in error; - I've found quite a few errors in it doing car appraisals. What's really sad is when others writing books don't do their own research and then go and perpetuate flawed material, - and yes, sometimes the factory didn't get it right either, - they dropped or added things that didn't make the brochures which were usually drafted up 6 months before the model year release. Thanks for the info...still doesn't make it any easier to afford that gorgeous car though...
The old Krause Publications Buick section especially has been really bad. My most recent copy of the Standard Catalog has numerous penned corrections in it. Some years back I put together a pitch showing a printed page from the Buick Catalog, loaded with mistakes & their corrections (it was a '56-57 page), but never did anything with it. I wonder who owns the rights to those volumes currently.
It's always better to double-check, here's information from two other books. The BUICK, a complete history (revised 5th edition): Encyclopedia of American Cars (from 1930): So, there never was an Electra 225 2 door coupe, only the regular Electra model:
So instead of this: That chart should look like this: Model number 4737 isn't a convertible, it's the 2 door hardtop coupe
