Posts tagged with 'Buick'

Toronado The 1973 Toronado had the same generational look as those made in 1971. Some modern day features included high mount stop lamps, and available airbags. The 1975 Toros received a revised nose featuring rectangular headlamps. A 455 V8 was standard and available until 1976. For ’77, the 455 was dropped, replaced by a 403 […]
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Oldsmobile Omega Cousin to the Chevy Nova on the X-body platform, the Olds Omega was introduced for 1973. Body styles included a coupe, a sedan, and a hatchback coupe. For power, a 250 Chevy I-6, a 350 Olds 2bbl V8 or a 350 4bbl V8 were available. Shifting was left up to a 4-speed manual […]
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Starfire The last generation of the Olds Starfire was made in the heat of the smog-era, from 1975-1980. These were considered H-bodies, along with the Chevy Vega and Monza. The standard powerplant for the first couple of model years was the Buick-supplied 231 CID 2bbl V6, and it made 110hp. The was a new base […]
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Cadillac Coupe DeVille The two-door middle-of-the-line Cadillac for 1973 was massive. It sat on a 130″ long wheelbase and weighed about 5000lbs. The only engine you could get with this thing was an equally impressive 472 CID 4bbl V8. In 1974 the Coupe’s nose received a refreshing. For 1975 the 472 V8 was dropped and […]
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Cadillac Seville The first generation of the Seville was right in the middle of the smog-era— 1975-1979. This car was based on the K-body architecture which itself was based on the X-body (Nova, Omega, etc.) but was on a longer wheelbase and built for a softer ride. It weighed about 600 lbs. more than a […]
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Pontiac Bonneville The Bonneville nameplate was associated as the top end Pontiac model for the long term. In fact, The Bonneville for ’73 offered standard radial tires one year before other full size Pontiacs. Also standard was a 400 CID 2bbl V8, making 170hp. Optional engines included a 400 CID 4bbl V8 w/dual exhaust making […]
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