Yacht on wheels: 1976 Buick Electra Limited luxury sedan (40 photos)

Take a look at the Buick Electra, which was just standing on a small step below the Cadillac Calais in the pyramid of corporate prestige General Motors.





It is common knowledge that American cars of the 70s, are by far the best ever seen automotive world. Ironically, they went on sale just at the time when there was an oil crisis. American companies will tell you that the increase dimensions was the only way to meet the new strict safety laws, which is far from the truth, since much smaller models from Europe and Asia did not have this problem.



The answer is probably that they did it because they wanted to briefly and clearly. The article is dedicated to the bright representative of that time - 1976 Buick Electra model and measured an incredible 5.9 meters.





Electra is generally a famous and legendary name in history brand, produced for six generations. Example in today's story refers to the fourth, and it was sold from 1971 to 1976.



The model was offered in two- and four-door configurations, with the Limited trim package was the pinnacle of the lineup. For him it is necessary was to allocate as much as 9900 US dollars, which in today's monetary equivalent is 51850, so in this way he was actually on on the same level as the Cadillac.



For the specified amount, the buyer received a V8 with a volume of 7.5 liters. All is well, but the engine had only 208 hp. "thanks" to new emission laws, which forced Buick to reduce engine power.



The same engine just a few years earlier could boast twice lots of horses. Power transferred to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission. Factory information says that acceleration to 100 km / h took 10.9 seconds. Claimed top speed is 186 km/h. Elektra wasn't fast, but certainly luxurious, that is, a car with a touch of prestige.



The model boasted such equipment as 15-inch wheels, leather roof, power steering, disc brakes, air conditioning, push-button windows, central locking and much more. Model Electra had not only a length of about six meters, but also a wheelbase of 3.2 meters.



Weight, depending on the configuration ranged from 2087 to 2268 kilograms. It is enough just to see the seats and it is easy to conclude why is it so heavy.



It's ironic that Buick plans to bring the Electra back within the next few years in the form of an electric crossover, but, surely everyone will remember these yachts on wheels as more these will never be produced again.