they stopped making the first generation buick lesabre in 1960.
when did they stop making the first generation buick lesabre?
1960
from 1959 to 1961, the lesabre was powered by a 364 cubic-inch v8, which was smaller than the 401 cubic-inch v8 used in the more expensive invicta and electra models. the 364, which was previously used in all buicks in 1957 and 1958, was rated at in standard form with an "economy" version offered as a "no cost" option in 1960-61 and an optional power-pack version with four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts that was rated at . for 1962-63, the lesabre came standard with a two-barrel carbureted version of the 401 v8 rated at , or a no-cost "economy" low-compression version rated at . starting in 1964, all lesabre models except the estate wagon shared their drivetrains with the midsize buick models by switching to those models' smaller-displacement v8s at least as standard equipment for the next few years with cubic-inch displacements of 300 (1964–65), 340 (1966–67) and 350 (1968–76). a large-displacement would not reappear in a lesabre until 1970 when a 455 cubic-inch v8 was introduced as an option and was offered through 1976. beginning with the downsized 1977 models and continuing through three subsequent generations of front-drive lesabres introduced in 1986, 1992 and 2000, buick's 3.8-liter (231 cubic-inch)v6 would become the standard engine for most lesabre models and v8 engines were dropped (except in station wagons) after the last of the rear-drive lesabre sedans and coupes came off the line in 1985.
buick lesabre
the lesabre nameplate made its first appearance on the 1951 le sabre show car, which introduced the world to aircraft-inspired design elements such as the wrap-around windshield and tail fins. there is a v12 for the buick lesabre (5.00l) which originated in 1953. in 1959 lesabre became the new moniker for what had previously been known as the buick special. the buick lesabre was offered in a full line of body styles except between 1965-1969 when its station wagon variant was dropped from buick's full-size offerings. in 1977, the lesabre was downsized along with other gm full-size models, and was available only in pillared coupe, sedan and wagon body styles.
buick lesabre