1963 Buick Special V8 Convertible, Runs, Drives, Needs Restoration - No Reserve! on 2040-cars
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Interior Color: Red
Make: Buick
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Skylark
Trim: SPECIAL
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Options: Convertible
Mileage: 83,590
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Black
NO RESERVE AUCTION!
I am offering for auction my 1963 Buick Special convertible. I bought this car several years ago and have not had time to do anything with it and it is just deteriorating in my yard. This is a decent project car that runs and yard drives, but needs brake work. It has the peppy aluminum V8 which is numbers matching to the car. It has very old gas in it right now and the carburator needs rebuilt, so it is currently running rough. I have let the engine idle for at least 20 minutes and there was no overheating issues. The car needs a new exhaust system and a battery.
The body of this car is pretty solid for its age. The paint appears to be mostly original with the only bondo being a skim coat on the driver's door skin, probably from a crease in the door. There is some rust in the floors, door bottoms, quarters {minor}, trunk, and under the back window as shown in the pictures. I have rust free replacement doors that will be offered to the winning bidder for sale seperately. I also have many other nice parts I bought over the years that I will offer to the winning bidder.
The interior of this convertible needs a cleaning, but is in pretty good condition. The driver's seat and driver door panel are the worst part. The top is dirty but in good condition with one tiny hole where a tree branch fell on it. Back window is clear.
I think this is a fairly easy project that could be on the road by summer with a little time and $$. I have a clear title in my name and will help load on a transporter for shipping. Payment to be by cash in hand or cashier's check. A $100 deposit will be required within 48 hours via Paypal. I reserve the right to stop the auction at any time so bid early. I will not accept bids from Ebayers with "0" feedback. Thank you, Barry 301-740-8110.
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Wed, 05 Jun 2013After being crushed from every which way and rolled over like a labrador, the 2013 Buick Encore has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To earn the accolade, a vehicle must achieve the highest rating of "Good" in each of the institute's four main crash tests: Front Moderate Overlap, Side, Rollover and Rear. The Encore aced those four tests with "Good" ratings, but missed out on the coveted Top Safety Pick+ designation by receiving a Poor rating in the institute's new Front Small Overlap test. To be named a Top Safety Pick+, the Encore would need to score at least an "Acceptable" rating in the new test, as well as "Good" in all four original crash tests.
Despite the miss, the Encore joins the Enclave, LaCrosse, Verano and Regal as Top Safety Picks all. If you count only the Encore with all-wheel drive, then all five Buicks have also earned five-star overall ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration, making Buick one of the few manufacturers to offer a full lineup with high scores from both safety rating organizations.
The front-wheel-drive Encore, despite performing equally as well as the all-wheel-drive version in NHTSA's crash tests, only earned four stars overall. As far as we can tell, the discrepancy between the two is because some safety equipment, like Forward Collision Warning and Lane Departure Assist, are optional features on the FWD Encore and standard on the AWD model.
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Thu, 04 Apr 2013General Motors has issued a recall and a stop sale for the 2013 Buick Encore due to an issue that could result in the steering wheel falling off on certain models. In a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM says that 144 Encores equipped with heated steering wheels could have been incorrectly retrofitted due to a parts shortage.
Needless to say, a loose or separated steering wheel would likely cause an accident if it happened while the vehicle was in motion. The recall doesn't go into effect until April 12, but concerned Encore owners can use the official recall notice (attached below) to contact GM.
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Set to air this weekend on ESPN during the NCAA college basketball tournament, the ad plays up the Encore's maneuverability and surprising interior space by setting the baby Buick amongst a herd of lumbering CG dinosaurs created by Tippett Studio, the folks behind Hollywood blockbusters like Jurassic Park, Ted, and the Twilight series of films.
We can't help but snigger a little - while the Encore is indeed surprisingly roomy, nimble, and composed, our first drive found it to be glacially slow, too... not unlike a certain prehistoric race of animals. Check out the commercial below and judge for yourself.