About two years ago I saw this LeSabre coupe sitting beside a small airport and I left a business card stuck in the window with a message that I liked the old Turbo Buicks.
About two weeks ago I get a call on my cell from the owner. He had kept my card taped to his desk for two years and called to give me the car. His father-in-law was a dealer and gave the car to them in 79. His wife drove it for years until it became pretty worn and then they just parked it at the local airport near me to drive when they fly into town about once a month.
He says he believes the turbo has locked up. It runs rough and will not build boost enough to light the lights. With the long sit times and short drive times, he could be right. I'll bet it hasn't seen an oil change in a long time. I would also bet it is the original turbo.
It is a totally original 97K one owner car. It has a lot of neat options like cornering lights, auto leveling rear suspension, space saver spare with original inflation canister, power locks, windows, and antenna. I like the display pannel on the top of the dash below the windshield. It is almost like an early heads-up display for indicator lights. And the old quarz dial clock keeps perfect time. It is white with red cloth split bench inside and has the chrome road wheels.
These were the hotrod big "B" bodies long before the Impala SS came along. It has sport suspension with large sway bars, quick ratio steering, the 8 1/2" rear, and the big brakes from the wagon.
I will need to do a lot of restoration, but it is complete and a solid car overall. Now I am looking for a place to store it for the winter. We've had snow showers already.
Moral of the story is to put your cards on a car when you see one. You just don't know what could happen. Nothing, get a car, or just meet someone new who likes these cars too.
About two weeks ago I get a call on my cell from the owner. He had kept my card taped to his desk for two years and called to give me the car. His father-in-law was a dealer and gave the car to them in 79. His wife drove it for years until it became pretty worn and then they just parked it at the local airport near me to drive when they fly into town about once a month.
He says he believes the turbo has locked up. It runs rough and will not build boost enough to light the lights. With the long sit times and short drive times, he could be right. I'll bet it hasn't seen an oil change in a long time. I would also bet it is the original turbo.
It is a totally original 97K one owner car. It has a lot of neat options like cornering lights, auto leveling rear suspension, space saver spare with original inflation canister, power locks, windows, and antenna. I like the display pannel on the top of the dash below the windshield. It is almost like an early heads-up display for indicator lights. And the old quarz dial clock keeps perfect time. It is white with red cloth split bench inside and has the chrome road wheels.
These were the hotrod big "B" bodies long before the Impala SS came along. It has sport suspension with large sway bars, quick ratio steering, the 8 1/2" rear, and the big brakes from the wagon.
I will need to do a lot of restoration, but it is complete and a solid car overall. Now I am looking for a place to store it for the winter. We've had snow showers already.
Moral of the story is to put your cards on a car when you see one. You just don't know what could happen. Nothing, get a car, or just meet someone new who likes these cars too.
I drove a '78 LeSabre SC before. The big car, turbo V6 combo works well. White and red is awesome.
