Betty, my 1972 Buick Electra 225 Limited I bought today

"TheBlacktopExperiment" (theblacktopexperiment)
02/13/2016 at 23:06 • Filed to: None

So I just bought a 1972 Buick Electra 225 Limited today - in -25 C weather to boot - and I am extremly pleased with it. Runs and drives like a champ on the first day, has a 455 CID (7.5 Liter) V8 with a 4 BBL carb (all stock), and it’s brown! Has an indicated 96,060 miles. Size wise we are talking 19'-0" long, 6'-8" wide, and right around the 4,800 lbs mark. There will be many fun days with this land barge.

DISCUSSION (26)

Agrajag > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:11

That's fantastic.

Chariotoflove > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:13

Wow. Post more about it when you get the chance.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:14

Electrifying.

sorry.

fhrblig > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:14

Good lord, that’s enormous. I’m jelly.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:18

ffffuck yes. That thing is gorgeous.

Connqr > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:25

Awwwwwww yeah!

That's gonna leave a mark! > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:32

An old deuce & quarter still rolling! A bargain if you buy your cars by the pound. You look like a man who is mainly interested in the size of the backseat:)

JeepJeremy > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:37

Wow! That's an awesome car!

shop-teacher > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:45

Awesome buy!!!!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/13/2016 at 23:47

Heeeeelllllllll yeah. That’s legit.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/14/2016 at 00:12

Son, you got ripped off.

Where is the helicopter? That trunk lid is clearly meant to double as a landing pad.

M54B30 > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/14/2016 at 01:11

Where did you buy this? There was one for sale near me (South Dakota) last week. The guy sold it within 2 hours of putting up the ad. I was VERY interested in buying it but was too slow

It, too, was a 72 or (71?) Electra 225 with the 7.4 in black

Edit: nevermind, different car

Kinja'd!!!

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > M54B30
02/14/2016 at 01:33

I grew up riding in my Dad’sblue ‘65 225 with the 454. What a great car, and I doubt that there was ever a car made that had a smoother ride than that. It was like riding on a cloud...had the turning radius of an aircraft carrier though.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/14/2016 at 03:25

sexy.

Now wash it!

FlimFlamMan > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/14/2016 at 08:52

That is some serious swag. Nice find!

M54B30 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
02/14/2016 at 10:10

I wish i had jumped on it sooner - a running and driving classic for barely a grand is a steal.

Oh well, next time.

TheBlacktopExperiment > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/14/2016 at 16:49

Tomorrow is supposed to be about 0 C (32 F), so it’s easily warm enough to wash. The last two days have been around the -20 C mark (-8 F).

TheBlacktopExperiment > That's gonna leave a mark!
02/14/2016 at 16:50

4,700-4,800 lbs and it was $2,000 CDN before safety. Works out to about $0.42/lb. Steal of a deal if you put it in those terms, right?

TheBlacktopExperiment > Chariotoflove
02/14/2016 at 16:53

Indeed. Every time I dig deeper into this thing, it gets better. I found all the original documents (7 total and a couple I’ve never even heard of) including owners manual, Dispositifs Antipollution, and the vehicle warranty (12 months or 12,000 miles back in the day).

TheBlacktopExperiment > M54B30
02/14/2016 at 16:55

Bought this beast in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It was the previous owners daily driver, through summer, winter, and any weather. Crazy to think that you just jump into a 45 year old car with 96,000 miles in any weather and drive to work. I’m going to be driving this more like 90% summer, 10% winter, and slowly restore it to its original shape (it doesn’t need many big things, just a combination of like 20 or 25 little things).

Chariotoflove > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/14/2016 at 18:12

Sweet. Is the interior in good shape, or will it need some tlc?

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > TheBlacktopExperiment
02/15/2016 at 00:52

wow.... that's so cold

TheBlacktopExperiment > Chariotoflove
03/10/2016 at 21:25

Interior is actually in great shape. Smells like the 1970s, has a bit of faded water-stain on the seats but not bad at all. Headliner is not sagging one millimeter. Dash isn’t even cracked. All original inside.

Chariotoflove > TheBlacktopExperiment
03/10/2016 at 22:06

Wow, what a find.

TheBlacktopExperiment > Chariotoflove
03/11/2016 at 17:34

Had a new post with new pics yesterday. I’m liking it so far, and its hopefully a few days away from being on the road.

JRD60 > TheBlacktopExperiment
07/26/2017 at 16:14

Love your car! I’ve been very fortunate to own many of these during my life. The 72's were my favorite year before the ugly government mandated 5 mph bumpers destroyed the styling in 73. Between my Dad and myself we had 7 different Electras and Limiteds during the 80's to the mid 2000's. My favorite was my 2 door Limited. Unfortunately living in the east coast meant some could have real rust issues.

I was able to purchase an original 29K Limited around 2004 and it was a joy to drive. I don’t ever remember having any serious issues with any of ours. They were all extremely reliable and easy to drive.

Good luck with yours. Take good care of it and it will run forever.