A 4,700-pound land yacht doesn't sound quick, but the dual-exhaust 1969 Electra 225 Custom Convertible ran the quarter mile in 15.5 seconds at 90 mph.
Lead trim: Electra 401 cu in Nailhead V8 (325 hp, 1965) · up to 370 hp
Buick Electra 2251965–1970
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FactA 4,700-pound land yacht doesn't sound quick, but the dual-exhaust 1969 Electra 225 Custom Convertible ran the quarter mile in 15.5 seconds at 90 mph.
All GM passenger vehicles received a major redesign in 1965, dominated by flowing "Coke bottle" lines and fastback roof profiles on the coupes, with the six-window body style eliminated; Buick offered the Electra 225 in two trim levels, base and Custom, on a new chassis with a full perimeter frame including side rails that replaced the "X" frame used since 1961 (wheelbase 126.0 in in 1965–68 and 127.0 in in 1969–70; length 224.1 in in 1965 to 225.8 in in 1970; width 80.0 in). Engine offerings for 1965 included the standard 325 hp 401 V8 and two versions of the larger 425 V8 rated at 340 hp with a four-barrel or 360 hp with two four-barrels (the dual-quad 360 became a dealer-installed item in 1966), with the three-speed Super Turbine 400 automatic. For 1967 a new 430 cubic-inch V8 rated at 360 hp with a four-barrel replaced the Nailhead 401 and 425 (power front disc brakes became available), and for 1970 a new 370 hp 455 cubic-inch V8 replaced the 430 used from 1967 to 1969; 1970, a minor facelift year, was the final year for the Electra convertible.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electra 401 cu in Nailhead V8 (325 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 6.6 L V8 | 325 hp | 445 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Electra 425 cu in Nailhead V8 dual quads (360 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 7.0 L V8 | 360 hp | 465 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Electra 425 cu in Nailhead V8 four-barrel (340 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 7.0 L V8 | 340 hp | 465 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Electra 430 cu in Buick V8 (360 hp, 1967) | 1967–1967 | 7.0 L V8 | 360 hp | 475 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Electra 455 cu in Buick V8 (370 hp, 1970) | 1970–1970 | 7.5 L V8 | 370 hp | 510 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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GM's 1977 downsizing crash diet shaved over 11 inches and 800 pounds off the full-size Electra in one model-year leap.
The 1975 Electra 225 was the longest Buick ever built — over 19 feet nose to tail — right before downsizing shrank the whole lineup for good.
A 4,700-pound land yacht doesn't sound quick, but the dual-exhaust 1969 Electra 225 Custom Convertible ran the quarter mile in 15.5 seconds at 90 mph.
Buick only sold a base Electra alongside the Electra 225 for one single year. By 1962 the plain Electra was gone, and the "225" name carried the whole lineup.
'Deuce and a quarter' wasn't just slang — Buick named the Electra 225 after its actual length, over 225 inches bumper to bumper.
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