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1972 Buick Electra 225 Hardtop 4-door 7.5l Harvest Gold 69k Miles Great Cond on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:69895 Color: lighting works as it should including four
Location:

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States
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 1972 Buick Electra 225 Hardtop

  • Great "driver" condition (head-turner)
  • Color is "harvest gold" (gold with a touch of olive green)
  • Body style is 4 door hardtop  
  • Engine is 455 cubic inches (7.5 liter)
  • Automatic transmission
  • Power bench seat
  • Power windows

This "deuce & a quarter" is in great daily driver condition.  She turns heads whenever I take her out. The following is an honest assessment of the car.

Tires: Nearly new (less than 500 miles) whitewalls all around, (including spare), in correct size. I have receipts. Also has original, fully functioning jack and tire iron.

Paint: Original paint, never repainted, in good condition but not flawless. Very small chips/scratches here and there.

Body: Never wrecked.  Tiny dings, and two little dents in front passenger door, barely noticeable unless the light hits them just right. No rust! This car has lived her life in Phoenix and Tucson, dry desert heat.

Carpet: Perfect! Chocolate brown, medium-pile original carpet was always used with mats. I removed the driver's mat in one pic to show the flawless condition. The "burlwood" accented heavy duty mats are included and match the accents on the dash.

Headliner: Original and perfect!

Dashboard: In good shape but has one crack in the middle. Included is the Dashmat brand cover in chocolate brown to match carpeting. Back dash is flawless.

Air conditioning: Blows cold, all functions (defrost, etc) work as they should.  Yes, it has been converted to the modern R134 refrigerant.

Heater: Nice and warm. All functions (defrost, etc), work as they should.

Radio:  Original factory radio works as it should.

Remote driver's door mirror: functions as it should.

Power Windows: All four windows function as they should, no weak or slow motors. All the switches on all the doors work as they should. The rubber weather-stripping around the windows is getting dry. There are made-to-fit new stripping kits specific to this car available on eBay for about $45 per side .

Locks: Original manual factory door locks all function and lock from inside or outside as they should. I have an aftermarket kit to install a remote power lock system, it's uninstalled and included with the car.

All interior lighting works including the rear side lights (new covers), floor courtesy lighting, and even the light that comes on when you open the glove box.

Power bench seat: All the angles, up, back, tilt, etc, work as they should and motor is quick and strong.

Seats: Springs, and cushioning are in great shape and very comfortable but the Arizona sun has dried out the upholstery. Photos show the aftermarket heavy duty cloth seat covers which are installed and are about 2 years old and in good condition. All seat belts are like new and work as they should. Yes, it does have shoulder straps in the front which stow away on the headliner (we never use them, just the lap belts).

Steering wheel is original and in great condition. Included is a matching padded steering wheel cover with burl-wood accents.

Instrument panel: Everything works, lights, gauges, idiot lights, dimmer, etc. Cruise control works just as it should.  Original factory compass works as it should. Wipers function correctly on all speeds. All exterior lighting works as it should including four-way hazard lights, turn signals, floor switch for high/low beams, etc. When you fill the tank to full, the fuel gauge sometimes sticks at 1/4 tank but as you use fuel and actually get below 1/4 it will read correctly. (In other words, if it shows below 1/4, you have less than a 1/4. It never shows more than you actually have. Probably needs a new sending unit to work 100% correctly).

Transmission: Rebuilt last year (less than 1000 miles on it), shifts like new. Yes, I have records.

Motor: 455 (7.5L) with the 4-barrel carburetor. Professionally installed new head gasket, valley gasket, heads redone, valve job, etc was just done as it neared 70K miles. Yes, I have records and receipts. It had a small coolant leak at rear of heads and I had the shop do all of the above. Radiator flushed and tune up, new spark plugs, etc done at shop also.

Motor starts easily, idles smoothly, sounds great, accelerates amazingly fast for a car this heavy, serious power for an unmolested original equipment car of this size and weight. Easily driven too quickly as it rides like a Cadillac and accelerates quickly and smoothly and you look down and, surprise you're seriously speeding! The previous owner had it dealer serviced always and I use a reputable shop. It's never been a "shade-tree mechanic" victim. I did throw a new battery and alternator in it myself last year.

This car is all set and ready to go. I wouldn't hesitate to drive it anywhere. Fly in, drive home.  This car actually will get in the low 20's mpg on the highway if you set the cruise control and don't floor it too often.

I love this vehicle but I'm moving to California and I can't drive three cars there. So, she has to go. 



 







On Sep-02-14 at 04:11:00 PDT, seller added the following information:

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On Sep-09-14 at 16:17:53 PDT, seller added the following information:

  •  I've been told the color is actually called "Antique Gold"
  • The emissions and registration are good until August 2018
  • I did a five year registration last summer

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