I confess I had never heard of this ‘special’ edition Buick until I saw this ad. An article at Examiner.com gives you more than enough background on this. Basically, this was an Indy 500 pace car replica, though
About the only good news here is the 350 V8 with a four barrel. As noted in the Examiner article, this ’76 model could be had with a 110 HP V6. That’s not a lot of power in this beast. The 350 would at least provide some low-end torque. So, that’s the engine. Everything else here is in a dire state. Is it even remotely worth saving? Maybe if the price was $500…
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West Valley, NY
$2,625(on sale!!), was priced at $3,500. Offers considered.
How, exactly, does this level of surface rust get to a car? Clearly, the front finisher was plastic of some sort.
Spoiler (urethane?) is there and stainless b-pillar trim remains fairly stainless. Has the rust worm gotten through though lower quarters?
Graphics are all there. Maybe this can just be clear coated and tauted as a ‘rat rod’.
Interior shows a lot of wear. Groovy shifter is a nice touch.
Neglect continues under the hood with surface rust essentially everywhere.
Ad text:
RARE 1 YR ONLY VERY RESTORABLE BUICK FREE SPIRIT- SHE WILL RUN AND DRIVE EVEN ON OLD GAS! HURST EDITION!
CAR IS FROM ALABAMA , AND I HAVE THE TITLE.
I AM KEEPING THE TIRES- WHEELS WILL GO WITH THE CAR, AND YES THE WHEELS ARE RARE WIDE BUICK WHEELS! I WILL PROVIDE OTHER TIRES, AND MAKE IT ENOUGH TO ROLL.
BEEN OFFERED MUCH MORE IN PARTS ALONE THAN WHAT I AM ASKING COMPLETE FOR THIS CAR- I THINK IT DESERVES A RESTORATION, BUT YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT. FRAME IS GOOD, BODY AND FLOORS NEED REPAIR. AS-IS SALE AS ALWAYS- CALL 1800-xxx-xxxx WITH ANY QUESTIONS. CAR MUST BE REMOVED IN 3 WEEKS- OR JUNKED- NO EXCEPTIONS OR REFUNDS
90,000 ORIGINAL MILES TITLE IN HAND. CAR IS SELLING!!! SO ACT FAST!!! LOW BALL OFFERS WONT EVEN GET A SECOND CHANCE- FAIR OFFERS WILL!