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Buick Electra

1959 – 1990 · USA

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The Buick Electra was a full-size luxury car produced by Buick from 1959 to 1990 across six generations. It was introduced as a replacement for the Roadmaster line and remained the flagship Buick sedan throughout its production run. The vehicle was available in various body styles including a two-door sedan, two-door convertible, four-door sedan, and five-door station wagon. Initially built on GM's rear-drive C Platform, the Electra underwent a significant downsizing in 1977. The sixth-generation model, introduced in 1985, underwent another major downsizing and transitioned to a unibody construction on GM's new front-wheel-drive C Platform. This evolution made the Electra, along with its rebadged variants

6 generations of the Buick Electra

Version	Years	Engine	Power	Gearbox	Drive	Body
Buick Electra 1st Gen	1959 to 1960	6.0L naturally aspirated V8	—	Auto	RWD	SEDAN, CONVERTIBLE
Buick Electra 2nd Gen	1961 to 1964	6.6L (401) Nailhead V8	242 kW (325 hp)	Auto	RWD	SEDAN, COUPE, CONVERTIBLE
Buick Electra 3rd Gen	1965 to 1970	6.6L (401), 7.0L (430) or 7.5L (455) V8	242 kW (325 hp)	Auto	RWD	SEDAN, COUPE, CONVERTIBLE
Buick Electra 4th Gen	1971 to 1976	7.5L (455) V8	—	Auto	RWD	SEDAN, COUPE
Buick Electra 5th Gen	1977 to 1984	4.1L V6 to 6.6L (403) V8	—	Auto	RWD	SEDAN, COUPE, WAGON
Buick Electra 6th Gen	1985 to 1990	3.8L naturally aspirated V6	—	Auto	FWD	SEDAN