Two owner car in mostly original condition. Partial repaint many years ago, beautiful original interior, newer white convertible top. Desirable Buick Road wheels. Runs and drives extremely well. A full-sized luxury ragtop without the full-sized luxury price!

This handsome Marlin Blue 1963 Buick LeSabre was in the first owner’s hands for nearly six decades, which suggests that it was definitely loved. More recently it fell into the care of a Buick enthusiast who knows these cars quite well, and he added some time and money to turn it into a fantastic driver that still shows well. The paint is a combination of original and repainted areas, with the hood and trunk being repainted at some point in the distant past. The trunk shows a few spots where some over-enthusiastic buffing rubbed through, but nothing that stands out. But as a car that has never been fully apart, it has a solid feeling that’s difficult to restore back into a car once it’s been disassembled. There’s a nice shine to the finish, the body gaps are quite good, and the icy blue suits the large ragtop rather well. There’s still plenty of chrome on a 1963 Buick, all of which is in excellent condition—even the faux “venti-ports” on the front fenders show minimal pitting, which is very unusual. For a mostly original car, it's in fantastic shape!

The two-tone blue and white interior is likewise very nicely preserved. The carpets are newer, but the rest appears to be factory-issue and holding up well. There’s a small split in the driver’s seat back where someone’s hand might grab it to tilt it forward for rear seat access, but that’s pretty much it for demerits. The door panels are beautifully detailed and shockingly, the steering wheel isn’t cracked. Nice! The big, round gauges are crisp and easy to read, and there are auxiliary dials under the dash to monitor oil pressure, temperature, and voltage. The original Sonomatic radio is gone, replaced by a modern Sony digital head unit with speakers in the kick panels, but the installation is neatly done so it doesn’t stand out. And to be honest, we were somewhat relieved to see that this car has crank windows and no A/C, two things that almost always break on big luxury liners like this, making it a no-hassles car that’s ready to enjoy. The white power convertible top is neatly fitted and powers itself up and down without any issues, and there’s a matching blue boot to give it a finished look. The massive trunk has been recently reupholstered and its only crime might be that it’s nicer than new, but it does include a full-sized spare tire.

Buick’s 401 cubic inch “Nailhead” V8 is the epitome of smooth, effortless luxury power. It starts easily and idles with a muscular hum that’s quite appropriate. And combined with the DynaFlow automatic transmission, power delivery is seamless. The LeSabre came standard with a 2-barrel carburetor and single exhaust, but this car has been upgraded with a 4-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust, which surely adds a few horsepower. It’s neatly dressed in Buick Turquoise engine enamel with chrome valve covers and a finned valley cover, so it presents quite well when you open the hood. It also runs beautifully, pulling the big ragtop around with enthusiasm, living up to its reputation as a torque factory. Details like the alternator, belts and hoses, and other small parts are new, so it is 100% ready to hit the road. The undercarriage is original and shows plenty of use, but the floors are solid and the trunk pan is in excellent shape. There’s some minor perforation just behind the front wheels, but if this were ours, we wouldn’t worry about it—it’s not like you’re going to drive it in the winter so it’ll never get any worse. The new dual exhaust system sounds great and terminates in cool dual tips under the rear bumper, and new shocks were fitted so it rides like a Buick should. Giant finned aluminum brake drums provide impressive stopping power and it sits on beautiful Buick Road Wheels with recent 235/75/15 whitewall radials.

Big, powerful luxury convertibles used to be a symbol that you’d made it. Today they still carry that same kind of image but for a fraction of the price. Buicks, in particular, offer a lot of style and performance and remain very easy to own. Parts are plentiful and the Buick Club of America is one of the most active in the hobby. If you want a big old ragtop with lots of charisma, this is a fantastic choice. Call today!

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