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The Buick Electra and the Buick Electra 225 were full-size premium automobiles built by the Buick division of General Motors. The Electra name (in various manners) was used by Buick between 1959 and 1990. Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ...
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The Park Avenue was Buicks flagship sedan from 1975 to 1990 as a trim level on the fullsize Electra and as a distinct model from 1991 to 2005, succeeding the Electra entirely. ...
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Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by General Motors Corporation. ...
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1959—1964
Prior to 1959, the Buick Super, Roadmaster and Limited constituted the upper echelon of Buick's lineup. In 1959, all of Buick's models were renamed, with the Electra taking the place of the Super, and the Electra 225 taking the place of the Roadmaster and Limited models. Buick Electra 225. ...
In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ...
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Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ...
Dynaflow was the trademark name for an automatic transmission developed and built by General Motors Buick Division from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. ...
Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of an automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. ...
The Oldsmobile 98 (formerly Series 90 Custom Cruiser) was a full-size automobile sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors in the United States. ...
The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. ...
1958 Buick Limited, rear fin and taillight detail. ...
The Electra 225 nameplate was a nod to the vehicle's overall length of 225 in (5,715 mm), earning it the street name "deuce and a quarter."
The Electra 225 Riviera was the top-line model and it shared its 6-window hardtop roofline with the Cadillac Fleetwood. Buick had been using the "Riviera" name to indicate a premium trimmed hardtop body style beginning with the 1949 model year. The Fleetwood name was used on the top of the Cadillac line since 1927. ...
Buick discontinued the Electra nameplate in 1963, leaving only the Electra 225. Buick also dropped the Riviera name as a body style designation, shifting the Riviera name to Buick's new personal luxury coupe. The Buick Riviera was an automobile produced by Buick in the United States from the 1963 to 1999 model years. ...
Automatic transmissions were always standard. The 1959 to 1963 models had Twin Turbine Dynaflow 2-speed automatics (the Triple Turbine was available as an option in 1959) and starting in 1964, they were equipped with the Super Turbine 400 / THM 400 transmissions. Dynaflow was the trademark name for an automatic transmission developed and built by General Motors Buick Division from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. ...
Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of an automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. ...
1965-1970 All GM passenger vehicles received a major restyling in 1965 dominated by flowing "Coke bottle" lines and fastback roof profiles on its coupe models, and the 6 window-body style was eliminated as GM moved to place more emphasis on the luxury provided by its four-door hardtop bodies. For 1965, Buick changed its marketing strategy and offering the Electra 225 in two trim levels, base and Custom. There was a new "Limited" option package on the Electra 225 Custom 4-door hardtop and later became available on two-door hardtop models as well. In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ...
Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of an automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. ...
The Oldsmobile 98 (formerly Series 90 Custom Cruiser) was a full-size automobile sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors in the United States. ...
The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...
Windshield wiper blades were hidden in 1968 and 1969 saw the elimination of the vent windows on the front doors.
The 1959 to 1966 Electras were powered by Buick's 401 in³ (6.6 L) V8 with an available 425 in³ version of the same engine from 1964 to 1966. The 1967 model had the new Buick 430 in³ (7.0 L) V8, and a 455 in³ (7.5 L) version of the same engine replaced it in 1970.
1971 — 1976 All Electra 225s were hardtops in the 1971 to 1973 model years, eliminating the previous 4-door pillared sedan variant and the convertible. In 1974 Buick adopted GM's pillared coupe body and fitted it with the "Landau" option on the Electra Limited coupe. Optional driver and passenger airbags were also available in 1974, but unpopular due to their cost; a crude version of traction control called Max Trac was an option as well. In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The General Motors C platform (commonly called C-Body) was a fullsize car automobile platform produced until 1996. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ...
Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of an automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. ...
The Oldsmobile 98 (formerly Series 90 Custom Cruiser) was a full-size automobile sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors in the United States. ...
An automobile airbag, like this one in a crashed SEAT Ibiza car, an airbag inflates and deflates within a fraction of a second (about 0. ...
1975
1975 brought about changes in all of General Motors C-body cars. In 1975, all Electra 225 coupes had fixed rear side windows and center posts. 1975 also brought along a newer front end and interior design. Rectangular headlights became standard on all GM c-body cars, along with many others. This supposedly would allow engineers to lower the front end to reduce wind resistance, but this wasn't very apparent with the new design. The Electra received a new metal "eggcrate" style grille, which wrapped covered most of the front end, and wrapping under the headlights. The grille included running lights on either side. There was a choice of a base model Electra 225, an upscale "limited" model, and an even posher "Park-Avenue" trim package, which was an interior package, boasting extremely comfortable seats and a center console, velour headliner, thicker carpet, and a different door panel design. The Park Avenue's seats were designed by Flexsteel. Many Park Avenues were built with the full size center console (unlike the Cadillac Fleetwood Talisman's half console), which eliminated the 6th passenger, in the front middle, between the driver and front passenger. 1975 also offered an ultra-luxury "Park Avenue Deluxe", which was sold only in 1975, and included every option available on the Electra (posi-traction, 15" rallye sport wheels, rear automatic leveling, etc). The Park Avenue Deluxe did not sell well as it was an expensive option and didn't sell very well (37 to be exact). The 1975 Electra was also the largest Buick ever built at 233.4 inches, which is over 19 feet. These cars truly dwarfed the newer front-wheel drive Electras and Park Avenues in terms of sheer size and weight.
1976
1976 brought about a few changes on the Electra. The front-end was reworked, including the grille and bumper. The new plastic grille featured 17 vertical bars and covered much of the radiator. The grille did not extend under the headlights in 1976, but instead Buick moved the running lights and turn signal lights underneath the headlights, where the 1975 grille had once been. The bumper no longer housed running lights. There were also some minor interior differences. The brake release handle was black instead of chrome, the seat material was slightly different, on the limited, notch-back diamond pattern seating. The 1975 material appeared in a "corduroy" form, but the actual material was not corduroy. The 1976 diamond pattern seating material did not have this appearance. The engine air cleaner did not have a "cold-air" ram air intake hose like the 1975 model did, and there were some carburetor changes and camshaft changes to meet EPA standards. The rear end ratio also was higher than the 1975 standard, at 2.56:1 instead of 2.73:1. The Park Avenue and leather seating in 1975 and 1976 were the same. Once again, there was the base 225 model, the limited, and the luxurious Park Avenue. The Park Avenue Deluxe vanished for 1976 due to poor sales. The 1976 Electra is about the same size as the 1975 at 233.3 inches, so basically these are the biggest Buicks that have ever been built.
The 1975 Buick Electra 225 Limited was the longest 4-door hardtop car GM ever built. At 233.4 in long, it was even longer than the 1975 Cadillac Deville; its last Fleetwood 4-door hardtop had been in 1964. The model also ushered in a return of the six window configuration that Buick offered between 1959 and 1964. The DeVille (also De Ville and de Ville) name has been used on many of Cadillacs luxury car models. ...
All Electras were powered by Buick's 455 in³ (7.5 L) engine between 1971 and 1976. The 1971 model had a respectable 315 hp, but that was reduced to a mere 205 hp by the 1976 model year; ever increasing government mandated emission controls were the culprit for the drop in performance. Even at its weakest state, the Buick-built 455 engine still produced 345 lb-ft of torque at 2000 rpm. The 455 was the standard engine on the Electra, but there were some built with Buick 350s during the GM strike, when 455 production halted. The 350 engine also came with a price rebate. The once mighty 455 engine disappeared after the 1976 model year, in favor of smaller, more efficient powerplants.
1977—1984 | Fourth generation |
 | | Production | 1977-1984 | | Layout | FR layout | | Platform | C-body | | Engine | 231 in³ Buick V6
252 in³ Buick V6
307 in³ Oldsmobile V8
350 in³ Buick V8
350 in³ Oldsmobile diesel V8
403 in³ Oldsmobile V8 | | Transmission | 3-speed automatic
4-speed THM200-4R automatic | | Related | Oldsmobile 98 |
 Facelifted 3rd-gen Electra GM downsized all C-body cars in 1977, including the Electra. It lost over 12 inches in length and quite a bit of weight too. The car was totally redesigned, but still offered 225, Limited and Park Avenue trims. The console option in the Park Avenue was gone, never to return to the rear wheel drive Electra. Buick Electra 225. ...
In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The General Motors C platform (commonly called C-Body) was a fullsize car automobile platform produced until 1996. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ...
The Buick V6 engine family, sometimes called the Fireball, is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. ...
The Buick V6 engine family, sometimes called the Fireball, is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. ...
The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ...
Like its sister General Motors divisions, Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. ...
The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ...
The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ...
Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ...
Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of an automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. ...
The Oldsmobile 98 (formerly Series 90 Custom Cruiser) was a full-size automobile sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors in the United States. ...
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1977 to 1979 Buick Electras were powered with engines from various GM divisions, including in 1978 a first-ever diesel engine. The 1977 and 1978 Electra are very similar, but the 1979 brought a redesigned, flat front end. It didn't last, and the 1980 Electra went back to its earlier 1977 roots. The Park Avenue model also continued on into the downsized Electra, as the top trim option. It once again featured fancy upholstery which promised comfort. The Park Avenue option also became available on the 2-door Electra model. The 1981 model saw very few changes from the 1980 restyle but it got a modified grille, new powertrains (the Buick 350 V8 was dropped in favor of a standard Buick produced 231 in³ V6, and an optional Oldsmobile 307 in³ V8). A 350 in³ Oldsmobile produced diesel was also available, but was known to be troublesome. For the first time since 1959, Electras didn't have four ventiports in 1981. The top-line Electra Park Avenue model continued to show 4 small depressions with stickers in the chrome moulding on its front fenders until they were completely gone in 1985. 1984 was the last year of the rear wheel drive C-body, as the Cadillac Fleetwood was now on the D platform. The next rear wheel drive Buick of this proportion would be the 1992-1996 Roadmaster, sharing the same platform as the Chevrolet Caprice and Impala SS.
1985—1990 In 1985, a redesigned front-wheel drive Electra debuted on the GM C platform. It was initially powered by either 3.0 or 3.8 liter Buick V6 engines mated to a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission. The trim levels for the Electra included Limited, Park Avenue, performance-oriented T-Type, and later, Park Avenue Ultra. One of the distinctly unusual features of this car was that unlike most other passenger cars, its hood was hinged to open towards the front, opposite of the conventional setup. In 1985, the Park Avenue badge became an official trim designation within the Electra series. It denoted, as it had in the past, the most luxuriously equipped and fully featured Electra available. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 424 pixel Image in higher resolution (2644 × 1400 pixel, file size: 372 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Buick Electra Metadata...
In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The General Motors C platform (commonly called C-Body) was a fullsize car automobile platform produced until 1996. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ...
The Buick V6 engine family, sometimes called the Fireball, is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. ...
The Buick V6 engine family, sometimes called the Fireball, is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. ...
Oldsmobile developed three Diesel engines for the 1980s - two V8s and this 263 in³ (4. ...
Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ...
The Turbo-Hydramatic 125 was the first in a line of automatic transmissions from General Motors designed for transverse engine application. ...
An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The DeVille (also De Ville and de Ville) name has been used on many of Cadillacs luxury car models. ...
The Oldsmobile 98 (formerly Series 90 Custom Cruiser) was a full-size automobile sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors in the United States. ...
The Fleetwood name was used on the top of the Cadillac line since 1927. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
The General Motors C platform (commonly called C-Body) was a fullsize car automobile platform produced until 1996. ...
Although the overall design remained unchanged from 1985 to 1990, the Electra did undergo some noticeable changes. The first significant change came in 1987 when the Electra lineup lost the four-lamp "quad" headlights used in 1985-86 models in favor of composite one-piece headlights. In 1988 the Electra Park Avenue received what would later go on to become GM's flagship engine, the 3800 V-6. The original 3.8 L V-6 was still offered in some Electra models through the 1988 model year and was designated by the VIN code 3, while Electras with the 3800 V-6 were designated by the VIN code C. In 1989 and 1990, GM added a new trim level to the Electra's existing Limited, Park Avenue, and T-Type variants; the Park Avenue Ultra. The Ultra was essentially an upgrade to the Electra Park Avenue line and featured standard leather trim interior, a padded vinyl top, and a variety of otherwise minor changes. The Park Avenue Ultra did not gain much notoriety, however, until the following generation of Park Avenue, where the "Ultra" badge offered significantly more features.
The long running Electra name was dropped from Buick's lineup at the end of the 1990 model year. Starting in 1991, "Park Avenue" became a distinct model instead of a trim designation as it had been in the past.
The Electra Estate station wagon model was an entirely different car that was based upon the 1977 full-size GM station wagon body (revised in 1980). 1990 saw the last of Electra production to make room for the Park Avenue. Buick used the Estate name on their full-size station wagons. ...
Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
The Park Avenue was Buicks flagship sedan from 1975 to 1990 as a trim level on the fullsize Electra and as a distinct model from 1991 to 2005, succeeding the Electra entirely. ...
Engines - 3.0 L (181 in³) Buick V6 - 1985 Electra Limited
- 3.8 L (231 in³) Buick V6 - 1985 Electra 380, Park Avenue and T/Type models
- 4.3 L (263 in³) Oldsmobile diesel V6 - 1985 Electra 430
The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...
Electras in pop culture Actress Jayne Mansfield was killed in an automobile crash while riding in a 1966 Electra. Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer, April 19, 1933—29 June 1967) was an American actress and Playboy centerfold. ...
Seattle-based rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot rapped about the love-hate relationship he had with his green 1969 Electra in My Hooptie, which became a hit single in 1990 (the music video featured his Electra as a loaner car when his Mercedes-Benz was being serviced). "Hooptie" subsequently became part of hip hop slang for an old car, usually (though not always) in rough condition (the term had long been in use with this meaning, especially by schoolchildren, in many inner-city neighborhoods). City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ...
Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ...
Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, August 12, 1963) is a rapper and producer from Seattle, Washington, USA. He created his own brand of hip hop - influenced by Electro, Kraftwerk and Gary Numan, and funk - but was mostly known for his West Coast take on Miami bass. ...
A love-hate relationship is a personal relationship between humans or organizations, or figuratively between a human and an inanimate object, like a computer, a field of study, a body of ideas, or a profession, involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and enmity. ...
A hooptie is typically a large car popular with the gangsta and hip-hop culture. ...
Also, the Electra made an obscure appearance in the video game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron as a playable starfighter. Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ...
In the 1996 movie Matilda, the "piece of junkyard fodder" driven by Agatha Trunchbull was a 1970 Electra 225 Hardtop Sedan. Matilda is a 1996 film directed by Danny DeVito. ...
In the movie The Boyfriend School, actress Jami Gertz drives a 1963 Buick Electra in beater condition Jami Gertz (born October 28, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress of Jewish descent. ...
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