Used to cut grass for elderly couple. Had a blue mint condition super low mileage one of these in garage. Never got used. Years later they passed away and their son used it as his daily. Cleveland winters ate it alive. Dammit Man.
Cool Buick! I never knew these had a turbo available in them You should really do a spot on the old Ford and GM trucks that were in the background! They look in amazing shape! (Especially from this guy that lives in Pa where most of those have long since rotted away :( rust sucks!) I love those old Fords especially!
No demand for a car like that (late seventies B body). Was a decent ‘79 Palm Beach, an Electra coupe with a true Buick 4V at an El Paso yard I frequent. Very little was taken, and it was cleaner than that v6 turbo one.
GM cars you could find the early Buick Turbo 3.8 in: -Regal 78+ - Late 78-80 or 81 LeSabre -79-80 Buick Century -79-85 Riviera ( I believe the fuel injected Turbo 3.8 was in the later ones) -80-81 Monte Carlo
The Buick big block (455) went away after 1976, but the Buick 350 soldiered on into the 1980 model year. If had had a chance to have ordered one of these new, would have insisted on the Buick 350. They were mixing and matching different division engines at this time, and it pissed some customers off.
I'd buy that LeSabre in a heartbeat if I needed a nice interstate cruiser. A friends mom had one with the 3.8L turbo and it was a very nice car for road trips. Hers was a 2 door like this but was painted two-tone silver upper and either charcoal or black lower and didn't have the targa band or landau roof. It also had a red interior. The 3.8L Buick engine (turbo or n/a) was the beginning of a new era for GM. They were rock solid reliable, like the venerable small block Chevy and were produced for several generations. There was also a Chevy 3.8L (229 c.i.d.) but it was garbage compared to the Buick.
Early production turbo's minus intercoolers maybe a reason that thing is in there. The big 3 were caught off guard to meet safety standards such as the Rail road tie bumpers
Embarrass 5.0 Mustangs, uh yea...I know these early blow through carb TC 3.8, but even a lo-po ‘79 5.0 Mustang was quicker, this ain’t your Daddy’s G’nat’l.
Took em till the grand nat to get em decent, in the meantime use the public as a test bed for other wonderful products like the 5.7 diseasel diesel and caddy 4-6-8 trash
Really bad show host , really bad show (yes I subscribe)........... this type of thing (or anything on camera) is not up this guys alley--- This show is pretty bad too maybe a tie with week to wicked which is just awful in it's own right
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God damb this man knows his stuff
I could listen to him for hours
You just learn so much 😍😍👍👍
I was aware of the early Regal Sport Coupes, never know there was a turbo Le Sabre as well. Learn something new everyday!
RIP roadkill. You will never be the same again.
So sad...😞
For sure, miss the controlled uncontrolled Mayhem. Those were the days.
It’s a good thing. We don’t get to waste time watching other grown men live our automotive dreams. We can stop watching & go do things ourselves.
Brought back memories of my pops 79 Buick, but his was four door with the 350!!!! Man I miss that beast
Cool man! I never knew about the LeSabre turbo
I had one, a 78. Loved that car. We used to call it, "The Pimp mobile"
Same here
Used to cut grass for elderly couple. Had a blue mint condition super low mileage one of these in garage. Never got used. Years later they passed away and their son used it as his daily. Cleveland winters ate it alive. Dammit Man.
I fell in love with the downsized 1977 buick lesabre the first day I saw it.
I like the picture with the GM Tech Center's stainless steel water tower in the background. At 12 Mile and Mound in Warren, Michigan.
When people say turbo engines are the new thing
GM started using turbos in 1962.
I would swap in a 5,3 lm engine with a turbo, and make New emblem with turbo 5,3 liter.. And keep it as is on exterior.
Cool Buick!
I never knew these had a turbo available in them
You should really do a spot on the old Ford and GM trucks that were in the background! They look in amazing shape! (Especially from this guy that lives in Pa where most of those have long since rotted away :( rust sucks!)
I love those old Fords especially!
That poor thing is a parts car at best. $1950? Geez. It's just going to continue to bake and deteriorate in the yard at that price.
Just because you can't afford it....
@@johncholmes643 Pfft hahaha okay
No demand for a car like that (late seventies B body). Was a decent ‘79 Palm Beach, an Electra coupe with a true Buick 4V at an El Paso yard I frequent. Very little was taken, and it was cleaner than that v6 turbo one.
That Buick needs a good bulletproof vortec v6 and a 5speed manual
A 77 lesabre sport coupe 350/403 with a 455 swap would be the best way to go.
GM cars you could find the early Buick Turbo 3.8 in:
-Regal 78+
- Late 78-80 or 81 LeSabre
-79-80 Buick Century
-79-85 Riviera ( I believe the fuel injected Turbo 3.8 was in the later ones)
-80-81 Monte Carlo
The Buick big block (455) went away after 1976, but the Buick 350 soldiered on into the 1980 model year. If had had a chance to have ordered one of these new, would have insisted on the Buick 350. They were mixing and matching different division engines at this time, and it pissed some customers off.
I'd buy that LeSabre in a heartbeat if I needed a nice interstate cruiser. A friends mom had one with the 3.8L turbo and it was a very nice car for road trips. Hers was a 2 door like this but was painted two-tone silver upper and either charcoal or black lower and didn't have the targa band or landau roof. It also had a red interior. The 3.8L Buick engine (turbo or n/a) was the beginning of a new era for GM. They were rock solid reliable, like the venerable small block Chevy and were produced for several generations. There was also a Chevy 3.8L (229 c.i.d.) but it was garbage compared to the Buick.
Head gaskets would blow out on those V6’s
Full size turbo cars, I wasn’t aware. Please specify. Thanks. Steve!
I had no idea Buick had a car like this!
Sure looked awful small to be a high flow exhaust
Early production turbo's minus intercoolers maybe a reason that thing is in there. The big 3 were caught off guard to meet safety standards such as the Rail road tie bumpers
never new about these either! geez
Cars back then were so sad. I grew up with an anaemic Chevy Malibu with a crappy 267 V8.
Very well done sir.
here comes the REGAL!!!!
Nice car!
3:42, "15 by 6 inches"
15x7....
15x6.5
An ad to watch a preview....
(mellow rock music)
Freakin' TH-cam captions. 🤣
My mom had one of these in high school
Where's Dave friburger and finnigen?
Different show
Yeah but it says Roadkill in it
The steering wheel is worth the $19.50....
$1950 not $19.50
There was also a turbo 79 to 85 Riviera
I believe the 84 and 85 had fuel injection.
Pretty cool!
Great show! Too bad you have too pay for it.. MT doesn't make a enough money from U tube montenization??
mom drove a 1979 Electra 225 lol
Didn't they have the long taillights? That was my fav part.
I'd stick with the 403 & 3.08s.
No the 350 and even the 403 were kept during the downsized era, that is not correct.
Embarrass 5.0 Mustangs, uh yea...I know these early blow through carb TC 3.8, but even a lo-po ‘79 5.0 Mustang was quicker, this ain’t your Daddy’s G’nat’l.
WERE IS THIS PLACE?
Arizona. Search desert valley auto parts.
@@williamsinger4124 thanks buddy
Nice I have a 1985 LeSabre limited coupe with a 307 v8 though I’m looking at engine swapping it with a 455
Make a tough torque monster out of it!🤘😎
And they blow up a lot
Nice 😀
LOL LOL LOL. LeSabre this is goofy
How about that car next to that one that's white
I would leave it There Was no good new Why put money down the drain ??
Agreed. Why put lipstick on a pig!
Those early 3.8ltr were JUNK,,,,let me refrase, major junk.
Took em till the grand nat to get em decent, in the meantime use the public as a test bed for other wonderful products like the 5.7 diseasel diesel and caddy 4-6-8 trash
Crappy episode on a crappy car. What's next.. the Olds diesel or GM 4-6-8 boat anchor?
Be nice...please
I remember that car the Buick 3 8s was junk n I still don't want one cool video
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Really bad show host , really bad show (yes I subscribe)........... this type of thing (or anything on camera) is not up this guys alley--- This show is pretty bad too maybe a tie with week to wicked which is just awful in it's own right
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