This LeSabre's wagon version came with its own named interior material straight from the factory: a vinyl called "Cordaveen," standard equipment nowhere else in the lineup.
Median 89 hp across 231 similar cars
Lead trim: LeSabre 300 cu in small-block V8 two-barrel (210 hp, 9:1, 1964) · up to 325 hp
Buick LeSabre1961–1964
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FactThis LeSabre's wagon version came with its own named interior material straight from the factory: a vinyl called "Cordaveen," standard equipment nowhere else in the lineup.
LeSabre and all other full-size Buicks (joined by the compact Special) were completely restyled for 1961 with finless rear ends, more restrained chrome and boxier sheetmetal; wheelbases stayed at 123 in but the cars were slightly downsized in length and width (213.2 in in 1961, 214.1 in in 1962, 215.7 in in 1963; 78.0 in wide; 3,969–4,505 lb) and rode a new X-frame chassis with a conventional rear axle and driveshaft replacing the decades-old torque tube. For 1962–63 the 364 gave way to the 401 cubic-inch V8 used in Invictas and Electra 225s: LeSabres came standard with a two-barrel high-compression (10.25 to 1) version rated at 280 horsepower, with a no-cost low-compression regular-fuel version (the page gives it as 260 hp in one place and 265 hp in another) and an optional four-barrel 325 hp 401 (standard on the Invicta, Electra 225 and the mid-year Invicta-based Wildcat coupe). The 1963 LeSabre had a facelift with boxier body contours and a seven-position tilt steering wheel, AM/FM radio and Electro-Cruise control were new options. In 1964 a somewhat better equipped "Custom" joined the lineup and, in sedans and coupes, the 401 was replaced by a smaller 300 cubic-inch V8 designed for the Special/Skylark intermediates: rated at 210 horsepower with a two-barrel carburetor and 9 to 1 compression for regular fuel, with an optional 250-horsepower four-barrel version at 11 to 1; the LeSabre Estate Wagon came with the larger 325-horsepower 401, and two new Super Turbine automatics replaced the Dynaflow-based unit.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSabre 300 cu in small-block V8 four-barrel (250 hp, 11:1, 1964) | 1964–1964 | 4.9 L V8 | 250 hp | 355 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| LeSabre 300 cu in small-block V8 two-barrel (210 hp, 9:1, 1964) | 1964–1964 | 4.9 L V8 | 210 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| LeSabre 401 cu in Nailhead V8 four-barrel (325 hp, 1962–1964 option) | 1962–1964 | 6.6 L V8 | 325 hp | 445 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| LeSabre 401 cu in Nailhead V8 two-barrel (280 hp, 10.25:1, 1962–1963) | 1962–1963 | 6.6 L V8 | 280 hp | 410 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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GM shrank the last LeSabre's footprint yet found more trunk space than the model it replaced.
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GM's 1977 downsizing shrank the LeSabre's footprint, yet somehow headroom, rear legroom and trunk space all grew over the bigger 1976 model.
Buick quietly offered factory airbags on this LeSabre decades before they were common — a rarely-ordered option dropped after 1976 for lack of interest.
For 1970 Buick slotted a thundering 370-horsepower 455 cubic-inch V8 into the otherwise ordinary LeSabre — wrapped in the same trim as the regular Custom.
Checking the "400" box on a LeSabre didn’t just buy a bigger four-barrel V8 — it also swapped in the three-speed Super Turbine automatic otherwise reserved for Buick’s much bigger Wildcat, Electra 225 and Riviera.
The platform under this LeSabre is one of the best-selling car platforms ever built — GM's 1965-70 B-body ranks behind only the Beetle, the Model T, and the Lada Riva.
This LeSabre's wagon version came with its own named interior material straight from the factory: a vinyl called "Cordaveen," standard equipment nowhere else in the lineup.
One first-generation LeSabre ended up owned by African royalty: a 1959 example once belonged to Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland, and now sits on display at his memorial park.
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