1973 Buick ELECTRA

Limited 4 door hardtop

455

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

This auction is for a nice original one owner (I am the 2nd owner, title not transferred) 1973 Buick Electra Limited with 67,000 original miles. This is a nice original car with some body dents/scrapes but overall a fantastic original car which would make an excellent club touring car. The interior is near pristine with some water spots on the seating near the windows probably owing to the 4 door hardtop sealing in heavy rain or car washes. Please note I go out of my way to reveal issues which make the car not perfect but these do not detract from the overall beauty of this car because it is unmolested. Note the bumper rubber-perfect. There is no rust EXCEPT for bubbling in 2 spots at the base of the vinyl padded top in back and what appears to be some rust on the hood caused from unremoved bird droppings? that sort of thing. There is a small dent on the drivers front fender and a door ding which detracts from appearance on the drivers door. I received a $950 estimate to remove these and blend new paint. I have not done this work however. The rest of the body and chrome are spectacular original and this car begs to be left that way. I am selling because in 2012, I ended up purchasing a total of 6 cars. Way too many. Most of my other cars are non running projects with no real value. They would be difficult to sell because few people are doing extensive projects. This car was purchased so that I could enjoy Buick Club events like the National meet by driving a real bonified Buick to the meets and chapter events. I was going to do this while restoring my 73 Centurion, then sell this car later. However, after the purchase of this Limited, I went crazy and purchased another 3 cars and now am out of room. MECHANICAL ISSUES: There are 2 mechanical issues that I discovered. One is leaking valve covers, which causes an odor for about 2 minutes and a slight exhaust tick until warmed up. Neither are considered horrible issues but again, I believe in full disclosure. The car was photographed this summer but resides in my heated garage and has ever since purchase. It is presently dusty, and the quality of the photos would be much worse so I chose these outside shots. The Limited was the top of the Line Electra model in 1973 and includes Limited level upholstery and these cars are very well optioned. As far as I know, all options except cruise control and a/c work. The car did not get much use for years by the original elderly owner, so I suspect the a/c and cruise need sorted, but this is a very original unmolested car. Lights, wipers, horn, etc all work. All four power windows work well. Driving this car shows no out of balance condition, fantastic power and smoothness, just like a 67,000 original mile car should go. There is an aftermarket outside mirror on the passenger side which I am replacing with a correct Buick factory mirror and there is a strange 3rd high mounted taillight which I assume the original owner put in. Seats have no tears and show no wear except some water staining in a place or two. Carpet is pristine as is the dash. Just a fantastic car. Original wire wheel hubcaps. Perfect chrome and trim. Glass is uncracked and perfect. Trunk is beautiful. NO hidden rust. Opening price represents my cost plus ebay costs if sold. I am not making money on this car. I can tell you that I comb craigs list for 71-73 full size Buicks and this car is priced way below everything else I have seen with similar mileage and is in better condition then most of those cars. Most of those cars are not selling. Don't pay crazy money for those or even be tempted. This is the car for you because of honest description and amazing original owner condition. Contact with questions. I have included all flaws noted but would be happy to answer any questions if I can.On Feb-27-13 at 07:56:24 PST, seller added the following information: Hello all, just a couple of updates. I went into the Iowa DMV yesterday and the title is now 100% in my name. Previous clear Iowa title was signed over to me, but I had not put it into my name nor was it flawed, so could have been easily transferred to any new potential owner. Nonetheless, I paid over $150 in sales taxes, license and registration fees to provide the new owner with a new title in hand. #2. I have the original dealer window sticker in the papers received from the previous owner. This car's VIN is 4V39T3H545668 and was built in Flint MI. The color is Brown Mtallic with a Sandalwood Vinyl Top. The total price with options is an amazing $7,618.60 and includes the following extensive list of optins: D3 Am FM 8 Track with dual front and dual rear speakers $363.00 F9 Radial Tires $151.00 I5 Automatic Climate Control $507.00 !!!! K1 Cornering Lamps $ 36.00 K2 Speed Alert and Trip Odometer $ 17.00 K3 Fingertip Windshield Control $ 21.00 L1 Soft Ray Tinted Glass $ 49.00 M3 Rear Window Defogger $ 31.00 N2 Bumper Protective Strips (Note: Still perfect condition) $ 24.00 01 Door Guards $ 9.00 P1 Carpet Savers and Handy Mats $15.00 Q2 Power Seat -6 way drivers and 2 way Passenger !!!! $179.00 R1 Power Windows $ 129.00 R3 Front Lamp Monitors (Work great) $22.00 S3 Cruise Master (intermittently works) $ 67.00 S2 Maintenance Free Battery $ 26.00 S4 Tilt Steering $ 44.00 T1 Electric Trunk Release $14.00 T2 Electric Door Locks $ 69.00 V6 Deluxe Wire Wheel Covers $ 60.00 W4 Protective Body Side Mouldings $46.00 X6 Wide Rocker Panel Mouldings $28.00 ** Custom Vinyl Rood Covering $138.00 ** Limited Trim Package 60/40 Notchback Seating, Limited Interior Trim, Map Light, 2 way Power Seat (upgraded noted above to 6 way) Seat Back assist, acoustic insulation package, Litter container and exterior ornamentation $277.00 TOTAL $7618.00 On Mar-04-13 at 07:26:35 PST, seller added the following information: I get the following message from ebay when I try to add photos:This feature is temporarily unavailableYour selections have caused errors. 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