Buick Estate Wagon

The Buick Estate Wagon were called large station wagons in different model years by the American automobile brand Buick under the automobile company General Motors .

Year by year

1940-1958

The first Estate Wagon was offered in 1940 in the Super range . It had a wooden structure and was also available as a Special from 1941 to 1942 and again on the GM-C platform as a Super and Roadmaster from 1946 to 1953 . From 1954 to 1964, it was offered on the smaller GM-B platform as Special, Century , LeSabre and Invicta with all-steel bodies. These included hardtop models with the name Caballero in model years 1957 and 1958.

1970-1976

In 1970 the model name was reintroduced on the GM-B platform and was now simply called Estate Wagon. The 1970s had the "two-way door-gate" with a retractable pane.

From 1971 to 1976 the Estate Wagon was built on the GM-C platform and, like all large GM station wagons, had the new Clam Shell tailgate. With this variant of the tailgate, the rear window is sunk as a separate unit between the roof and the interior liner and the tailgate itself moves down into a space under the inner trunk floor. The 1974 to 1976 GM station wagons were the largest ever built. The vehicles had a 7.5 liter V8 engine at that time.

1977-1990

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Buick Electra Estate (1980s)
Electra Estate Wagon
Production period:	1977-1990
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 5.05–5.7 liters (103–125 kW) Diesel engines : 5.7 liters (77 kW)
Length:	5601 mm
Width:	2014 mm
Height:	1506 mm
Wheelbase :	2944 mm
Empty weight :	1789 kg

In 1977 the Estate Wagon was downsized and brought back on the GM-B platform. A 1979 Estate Wagon Limited had many optional extras at no extra charge. To better distinguish the Limited model from the cheaper variants, it had four instead of three ventilation openings in the front fenders and there were loose cushions in the interior. The styling changes of the 1980 model year improved the vehicle's aerodynamics and helped it lower fuel consumption. Also in 1980 the Electra Estate Wagon was introduced and replaced the Estate Wagon Limited. The simpler model was called the LeSabre Estate Wagon .

The last Estate Wagon were rear-wheel drive vehicles on GM-B platforms with a wheelbase of 2944 mm. The name Electra Estate was used for the station wagons in 1988 and 1989, although the Electra sedan already had front-wheel drive and was built on the GM-C platform. In the last model year, 1990, the vehicles were simply called Estate . This Estate was replaced in 1991 by the Roadmaster Estate Wagon on the GM-B platform. Although this was an estate, it's usually called the Roadmaster.

The Estate had a 5.7 liter V8 engine with 114-125 kW from 1977 to 1980. After the V8s phased out at Buick, Oldsmobile engines were used, either the 5.0 liter V8 with 103 kW or the 5.7 liter V8 diesel with 77 kW.

Triva

A Buick Electra Estate Wagon played a pivotal role in the 1987 film The Night of Adventures .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Frequently asked questions about station wagons, No. 12