💎 I have a 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue sedan in KCMO 816 has 98,000 original miles has 4.1 liter 252 cubic inch V6. light blue paint with Navy blue full top & velour pillow seats VERY CLEAN 99% rust free!!!! She needs some TLC 💎
@@kylescarfarm yes very beautiful just needs some minor work: new top, bumper fillers, paint, carburetor rebuilt, AC repaired, I’m very picky I like my vehicles PERFECT to the average person or eye 👁 they say man this thing is beautiful it doesn’t need paint or a top well to me it does 🤣🤷🏾♂️ those minor flaws BOTHER ME... I just replaced my EL LIGHT on the dashboard bezel that reads PARK AVENUE glows in the dark at night $15 part & 2 hours of my time easy fix
Thank you for saving the classic Buick. My parents had a 1982 Buick Electra Limited when I was a kid, brings back memories. Thanks for putting a smile on my face. 😊
Omg the seats in those cars are amazing! My granny had an 83 Park Avenue that looked identical to this one. I loved to ride in the back seat of that car when I was little.
Nice work, my grandfather owned one. Older Buicks have great engine designs and very dependable. And I can’t help but notice what a beautiful and pastoral farm. Where is this filmed?
It's a Buick V6. I think they used 4.1 liter not the 3.8. It's an Electra not a Park Avenue. The 307 V8 may have been an option. It was standard in Park Avenue. The 4.1 liter was not a great engine. It blew head gaskets and was no more fuel efficent than 307. A nice find though!
It's an Electra Limited, a Park Avenue was just a high trim level of the Electra during the 80s. The Park Avenue didn't become it's own model until 1991. Has a Buick V6. It actually has more power than I thought it would. I've never heard of these having headgasket issues but other issues yes were common such as failing oil pumps.
The 4.1 is sought after for heads for built Turbo 3.8s. I have an 83 Limited two door similar situation one owner deceased but mine has V8 and couple other options this one didn’t get.
Something sitting around this long you need to drop/flush the fuel tank and change the fuel filters. And an oil change is also in order as the oil in the engine has absorbed moisture from sitting without being run.
If the fuel was bad I would but I drove the car over 200 miles using the fuel that was in the tank because it was still good, fortunately it was not ethanol fuel. Turns out the car had only sat about 5 years but they originally told me 15. I changed the oil the day I bought the car but didn't video that.
I bought a 79 Electra for $600 bucks in 1995 and it was the best 600 I think Ive ever spent. I miss that car, big ol V8 lazy boy cruisin serenely and quietly down the road.
I owned almost all th big 80s cars, Fleetwood, Lincoln, Caprice, Oldsmobile88 and that Buic in that color. Mine had brown "leather' or whatever it was seats and It is the car I remember most. It was more comfortable than the Cadillac. It was the king couch car of all the couch cars i owned.
My great aunt had 1984 brown on brown loved that car everybody did too she got so many compliments I called it the Traditional car because it was like a family house where everyone grew up in but it was a vehicle people drove and rode in just something about that car. To this day still miss that car she owned nothing but Buicks that was my favorite one.
From what I can tell the only thing you need to do in terms of exterior cosmetics is turn the Buick stand-up hood ornament to where the shields are in the correct order of ascension and in regards to the interior all that's needed to be done is fix the sagging headliner. Otherwise this Buick is fabulous!
Lubing the cables is a good idea but I think this one is going to need the actual speedometer oiled. Did this to my G-pa's 77 C10 20 years ago & it's still working like new!
A nice barn find. I am perplexed at a couple of things though. Why a top end division of GM (short of Cadillac of course) would have its top end full sized sedan powered by a V6? I thought both the Oldsmobile and Buick full sized sedans of this era were powered by the Oldsmobile 307 V8 ( or optional junk 5.7L Oldsmobile diesel). Lastly, I noticed this engine has a belt driven vacuum pump adjacent to the air injection pump. I thought only diesel engines used vacuum pumps.
When I first saw this car I was surprised to see a V6 too! Automakers did a lot of weird things in the early 80s because fuel prices were high. I own a 5.7 Oldsmobile Diesel too and by 1983 they weren't so bad because most of the issues had been resolved. The 307 was definitely still the best choice.
@@kylescarfarm it's sad that GM had to go the route of downsizing their entire lineup of full sized sedans the way they did, with the release of the C-bodies in 1985 (Ninety-eight, Park Avenue, Sedan De Ville) and then the H-bodies (Delta 88, Le Sabre, Bonneville) in 1986 and then the Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado as well in the year. Those really were the staple of premium luxury sedans that just couldn't be matched by the Japanese or Europeans. If they didn't have the HT4100 and disastrous V8-6-4 engine powering the Cadillacs of that era, that division would have been highly successful. The best engines in my opinion, were the 305, 307 and 350 Chevy. Those were the engines that should have been powering the previously mentioned lineup to make an almost perfect car. Oh, and I am a die hard blue oval guy too, but I'm also a die hard V8 rear wheel drive kind of guy as well.
I bought an 81 Sedan DeVille with a V6. Horribly underpowered for that big a boat. However, in 81 the choices for the full sized Cadillacs were V6, Diesel, or the 8-6-4. I thought the V6 was the safest choice. Oops.
CAFE fuel standards. The big 3 had zero money in the 1980's and the only way they could meet mileage standards is to make small cars or put small engines in big cars. We all see how well that plan panned out for all 3. Now all they make are gas guzzling behemoths.
@@kylescarfarmOh darn! Well I hope your friend takes great care of this Buick. All that it needed in terms of exterior cosmetic changes was to turn the Buick standup hood ornament to where the shields were ascending in the correct order. With regards to interior updates all that needed to be done was fix that sagging headliner.
@@kylescarfarm Sorry i didn’t realize it in 4:36 was mentioned, wonderful , in that condition you made the right choice , it looks that she is low miles two , I hope it ll stay as original , good luck. The 5.7 is the best , if not bigger.
@@joemaloney1019 Oldsmobile 98 that i’m familiar with is on the passenger side , though this engine can’t deal with Buick wight , unless it’s over 200hp , as 4.3 chevy vortex, i would recommend , if the engine in pad shape, if not the v8 , rocket 5.7.
@@joemaloney1019 307's/ all Oldsmobile engines had the oil fill right in the middle front. The alternator placement also confused me as it's a Buick 3.8/4.1 location. At first I thought it was a 307 Olds engine too until no oil fill cap.
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Amazing how that big paperweight was propelled by a tiny V6. Some back then where truly desperate for gas economy. Today we pay 4 or 5 times more for gas.
Rip that smog pump out since it robs power. I’ve never seen a V6 with a 4 barrel before. This car would be perfect to do a 350 V8 swap and make it a sleeper. For fun, rev the shit out of that 4.1 V6 until it blows up before pulling it
It’s a beautiful car that is not meant to be a raced. And destroying a perfectly running engine just for the sake of replacing is totally foolish. If the engine dies on its own without the abuse, then I could see swapping it out for an Olds 307, Buick 350, or Olds 403.
What a beautiful find! Those Buicks ride and drive like a dream!
💎 I have a 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue sedan in KCMO 816 has 98,000 original miles has 4.1 liter 252 cubic inch V6. light blue paint with Navy blue full top & velour pillow seats VERY CLEAN 99% rust free!!!! She needs some TLC 💎
Sounds like it's a beautiful car!
@@kylescarfarm yes very beautiful just needs some minor work: new top, bumper fillers, paint, carburetor rebuilt, AC repaired, I’m very picky I like my vehicles PERFECT to the average person or eye 👁 they say man this thing is beautiful it doesn’t need paint or a top well to me it does 🤣🤷🏾♂️ those minor flaws BOTHER ME... I just replaced my EL LIGHT on the dashboard bezel that reads PARK AVENUE glows in the dark at night $15 part & 2 hours of my time easy fix
Those were good cars. Easy to work on and so quiet.
Thank you for saving the classic Buick. My parents had a 1982 Buick Electra Limited when I was a kid, brings back memories. Thanks for putting a smile on my face. 😊
I miss my Electra. Awesome car
Nice cruiser. Nice find, Kyle.
Thanks Mike!
My good neighbor drove one exactly like this for a while. Rode like a cloud or like driving your easy chair down the road.
Absolutely beautiful find. I love this vintage of Park Avenue.
Omg the seats in those cars are amazing! My granny had an 83 Park Avenue that looked identical to this one. I loved to ride in the back seat of that car when I was little.
I use to have a 1982 Electra best car i ever owned.
This is a dream car of mine, but so hard to find one I can afford or that's even able to be road worthy again.
Beautiful car cleaned up really nice.
It's so peaceful when there isn't alot of car's on the road.
Nice work, my grandfather owned one. Older Buicks have great engine designs and very dependable. And I can’t help but notice what a beautiful and pastoral farm. Where is this filmed?
Southwest Iowa
It's a Buick V6. I think they used 4.1 liter not the 3.8. It's an Electra not a Park Avenue. The 307 V8 may have been an option. It was standard in Park Avenue. The 4.1 liter was not a great engine. It blew head gaskets and was no more fuel efficent than 307. A nice find though!
It's an Electra Limited, a Park Avenue was just a high trim level of the Electra during the 80s. The Park Avenue didn't become it's own model until 1991. Has a Buick V6. It actually has more power than I thought it would. I've never heard of these having headgasket issues but other issues yes were common such as failing oil pumps.
You're right , the 4.1 was a notorious head gasket blower, and never ran as well in general as the 3.8, as I recall.
My late brother had a silver Park Avenue 2 door. It came with the 307 and that car moved quickly. He loved it.
The 4.1 is sought after for heads for built Turbo 3.8s. I have an 83 Limited two door similar situation one owner deceased but mine has V8 and couple other options this one didn’t get.
4.1 V6 252 Buick 4 barrel carburetor
What an awesome find!
I just came across your channel Kyle.
Love seeing all these old cars.
Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you!
Beautiful car!!
That’s a rarity to find a 231-v6 in that big a car, might of had 115 h.p. when new, looks solid and rust free that’s what counts.
But plenty of low-end torque to get that Buick running
Buyers were more likely to choose a 252 V6 or 307 V8.
What a nice car ever
To think this beautiful car was about the same price as the Cadillac Cimmaron! Such a great car. We had a 1983 Olds Ninety-Eight growing up.
Very quite car and smooth riding
Good luck and find.
i had one of these in highschool, it had the good ole 5.7 oldsmobile diesel.
This is seriously the first time I've ever seen one of these cars with a V6...and I've seen a ton of these cars in my lifetime
307 seems the default engine...
I had this same year and color car it was a great car so comfortable to drive I sold it back in 1996 😊
what is your plans for this car?
Something sitting around this long you need to drop/flush the fuel tank and change the fuel filters. And an oil change is also in order as the oil in the engine has absorbed moisture from sitting without being run.
If the fuel was bad I would but I drove the car over 200 miles using the fuel that was in the tank because it was still good, fortunately it was not ethanol fuel. Turns out the car had only sat about 5 years but they originally told me 15. I changed the oil the day I bought the car but didn't video that.
I bought a 79 Electra for $600 bucks in 1995 and it was the best 600 I think Ive ever spent. I miss that car, big ol V8 lazy boy cruisin serenely and quietly down the road.
I owned almost all th big 80s cars, Fleetwood, Lincoln, Caprice, Oldsmobile88 and that Buic in that color. Mine had brown "leather' or whatever it was seats and It is the car I remember most. It was more comfortable than the Cadillac. It was the king couch car of all the couch cars i owned.
My great aunt had 1984 brown on brown loved that car everybody did too she got so many compliments I called it the Traditional car because it was like a family house where everyone grew up in but it was a vehicle people drove and rode in just something about that car. To this day still miss that car she owned nothing but Buicks that was my favorite one.
From what I can tell the only thing you need to do in terms of exterior cosmetics is turn the Buick stand-up hood ornament to where the shields are in the correct order of ascension and in regards to the interior all that's needed to be done is fix the sagging headliner. Otherwise this Buick is fabulous!
Beautiful car
Rare to see these with the v6 most had 307
Sweet car I want it to go with my 90 caddy brougham n 90 olds custom cruiser
You taking it to the buick car meets??
I would if I knew of any near me
Nice 😀
A little grease on the speedometer cable will eliminate that shaking needle.
Lubing the cables is a good idea but I think this one is going to need the actual speedometer oiled. Did this to my G-pa's 77 C10 20 years ago & it's still working like new!
A nice barn find. I am perplexed at a couple of things though. Why a top end division of GM (short of Cadillac of course) would have its top end full sized sedan powered by a V6? I thought both the Oldsmobile and Buick full sized sedans of this era were powered by the Oldsmobile 307 V8 ( or optional junk 5.7L Oldsmobile diesel). Lastly, I noticed this engine has a belt driven vacuum pump adjacent to the air injection pump. I thought only diesel engines used vacuum pumps.
When I first saw this car I was surprised to see a V6 too! Automakers did a lot of weird things in the early 80s because fuel prices were high. I own a 5.7 Oldsmobile Diesel too and by 1983 they weren't so bad because most of the issues had been resolved. The 307 was definitely still the best choice.
@@kylescarfarm it's sad that GM had to go the route of downsizing their entire lineup of full sized sedans the way they did, with the release of the C-bodies in 1985 (Ninety-eight, Park Avenue, Sedan De Ville) and then the H-bodies (Delta 88, Le Sabre, Bonneville) in 1986 and then the Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado as well in the year. Those really were the staple of premium luxury sedans that just couldn't be matched by the Japanese or Europeans. If they didn't have the HT4100 and disastrous V8-6-4 engine powering the Cadillacs of that era, that division would have been highly successful. The best engines in my opinion, were the 305, 307 and 350 Chevy. Those were the engines that should have been powering the previously mentioned lineup to make an almost perfect car. Oh, and I am a die hard blue oval guy too, but I'm also a die hard V8 rear wheel drive kind of guy as well.
I bought an 81 Sedan DeVille with a V6. Horribly underpowered for that big a boat. However, in 81 the choices for the full sized Cadillacs were V6, Diesel, or the 8-6-4. I thought the V6 was the safest choice. Oops.
CAFE fuel standards. The big 3 had zero money in the 1980's and the only way they could meet mileage standards is to make small cars or put small engines in big cars. We all see how well that plan panned out for all 3. Now all they make are gas guzzling behemoths.
@johndanderson5268 you would have been better off getting a Lincoln with a 302 V8
The amount of headline sag is in direct relationship to how well a GM drives. More sag, better it runs.
It should be super low miles. Parked 37 years ago and its an 83...seen like 3 maybe 4 years of light driving then sat around all those years.
Had only been parked maybe 7 -8 years. The family told me 15 initially but I found evidence it had been driven later than that.
That’s a nice Buick, Kyle. Do you still have it?
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@@kylescarfarmOh darn! Well I hope your friend takes great care of this Buick. All that it needed in terms of exterior cosmetic changes was to turn the Buick standup hood ornament to where the shields were ascending in the correct order. With regards to interior updates all that needed to be done was fix that sagging headliner.
That’s i catch, is the Engine V8 or less - it seem less than 5.0/ olds 307 , but this is not for sure .
Buick 4.1L V6
@@kylescarfarm Sorry i didn’t realize it in 4:36 was mentioned, wonderful , in that condition you made the right choice , it looks that she is low miles two , I hope it ll stay as original , good luck.
The 5.7 is the best , if not bigger.
The battery on the 307 is on the driver side. Also the fan shroud is not so deep.
@@joemaloney1019 Oldsmobile 98 that i’m familiar with is on the passenger side , though this engine can’t deal with Buick wight , unless it’s over 200hp , as 4.3 chevy vortex, i would recommend , if the engine in pad shape, if not the v8 , rocket 5.7.
@@joemaloney1019 307's/ all Oldsmobile engines had the oil fill right in the middle front. The alternator placement also confused me as it's a Buick 3.8/4.1 location. At first I thought it was a 307 Olds engine too until no oil fill cap.
Does this have a Turbo-Hydramatic 200C or 200-4R?
200-4R
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Lots of Danish people in this area! My Great Grandfather was a Danish immigrant who settled in Elk Horn
@@kylescarfarm Some of my ancesters emmigrated too. Don't know if they settled in Elk Horn though.
ليش كثير من عوائل امريكا تخزن السيارات لمدة طويلة بدون استخدام ؟!
Sometimes elderly people just park their cars in hopes they can one day drive them again
A real car. Save her
As long as you store it in the garage properly it’ll fire up after 100 years. Also, if the mice don’t you up all the wires, it’ll fire up.
Small engine in a big car😳😳??
Out of mere curiosity, how much you got it for?
Scrap price. Fortunately I found it before it went to the junkyard.
@@kylescarfarm awesome
Nice car love these to bad it’s a crappy V6 I’d stick a Chevy or olds V8 350 in it and call it good much more reliable
Or find a Buick motor to put In it
I was thinking the same thing. I’d have fun revving the shit out of that snail of a V6 until it blows before pulling it
Amazing how that big paperweight was propelled by a tiny V6. Some back then where truly desperate for gas economy. Today we pay 4 or 5 times more for gas.
The window sticker stated average price of $1.65 Gallon, I suppose that was expensive at the time.
@@kylescarfarm absolutely. Go back to 1980 and it was like .98 or 1.05. I remember that, I was already around back then.
I am NOT a G.M. fan! However, the pre-1990 Buicks WERE GREAT RIDES!
Or put a Buick 350 motor in it why GM put there V6 engines In the bigger down sized GM B bodies I’ll never understand way to under powered
It was all about the EPA & CAFE numbers. You're right though, they were way underpowered.
Buick 350 sucks better off with a olds 350
@@tonyhall7320 Buick 350 has more torque than Olds rocket 350; I have had both.
Nice car, too bad it has such a crappy motor in it...
Thanks, it is nice. Well the engine has lasted 40 years so far 🤷♂️
Too bad it has that lousy gutless 4.1 V-6
Rip that smog pump out since it robs power. I’ve never seen a V6 with a 4 barrel before. This car would be perfect to do a 350 V8 swap and make it a sleeper. For fun, rev the shit out of that 4.1 V6 until it blows up before pulling it
It’s a beautiful car that is not meant to be a raced. And destroying a perfectly running engine just for the sake of replacing is totally foolish. If the engine dies on its own without the abuse, then I could see swapping it out for an Olds 307, Buick 350, or Olds 403.
As a former mechanic you need to take that thing to the nearest Boneyard and crush it the Buick V6 and a late '80s was a piece of s***
Transmission is either going to be a THM 200 or a THM 350
200-4R
200, not the THM 350