Buick Invicta

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Buick Invicta Cabriolet (1961)
Buick Invicta Cabriolet (1961)
Invicta
Production period: 1959-1963
Class : Upper class
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines: Otto engine :
6.6 liters (239 kW)
Length: 5415-5522 mm
Width: 2057 mm
Height: 1450 mm
Wheelbase : 3124 mm
Empty weight : 1847-2120 kg
Previous model Buick Century
successor Buick Wildcat

The Buick Invicta (Series 4600) was a series of passenger cars manufactured by Buick in the United States from 1959 to 1963 . The Invicta was the successor to the Century , which combined the body of the Special - and later the LeSabre - with the 325 hp 6.6 liter V8 engine, which earned it the name “Bankers Hot Rod”. The name Invicta (German: invincible, unbeatable) is derived from Latin.

history

The Invicta was introduced in early 1959 as a four-door hardtop sedan, five-door station wagon, two-door hardtop coupe and two-door convertible. In 1960 a four-door sedan (with B-pillars) was added. The sales figures never reached that of a LeSabre or Electra , but remained at the level of Buick's mid-range sports models Century (1954–1958) and Wildcat (1963–1970).

From 1960 there was the custom equipment package, which included individual seats and a center console in the hardtop coupé, convertible and station wagon. In the four-door variants there was instead a leather bench seat with a central armrest. The sales figures were substantial.

In the fall of 1962, the Wildcat model , a two-door hardtop coupe, was introduced in the Invicta series. The Invicta Wildcat had most of the equipment details of the Invicta Custom, particularly single seats and better door panels. Instead of the short center console of the Custom, the Wildcat had a long center console with a tachometer and automatic selector lever. In addition, it had special lettering and other equipment details on the outside, a vinyl roof and the rear lights of the Electra 225 . The equipment made the Wildcat appear as a sports model.

From autumn 1963 the Wildcat replaced the Invicta, taking over the two hardtop models and the convertible. The station wagon was called Invicta for another year. This year 3,495 station wagons were made, after which the name disappeared.

According to Robin Moore's book The French Connection , the 1960 Buick Invicta, due to its body construction, offered the option of installing "... special, virtually detection-proof containers that were hidden in the fenders and undercarriage," making it the preferred model for international heroin smugglers made.

Concept vehicle

The name Invicta was brought back into play in 2004 by Buick. A concept vehicle of this name was presented at the Beijing Motor Show in April 2008 . It is supposed to replace the LaCrosse .

The concept vehicle had a 2.0 l DOHC four-cylinder engine with 250 hp (184 kW) and a six-speed automatic.

Appearance in movies

In the episode "The Funeral" in the short-lived television series The Tick , The Tick and Arthur drive Batmanuels car, a gold-colored Buick Invicta convertible from 1960 (with the registration number "BATLOVE") and transport the body of Captain Invicible.

In the MacGyver episode "Escape" a Buick Invicta is used in 1959.

Web links

Commons : Buick Invicta  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

source

  • Gunnell, John (Ed.): Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications Inc., Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X .