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Along with its predecessor, the Buick Y-Job, it is perhaps the most famous concept car of all time.Īfter a publicity tour that included a tour of France and Belgium, Harley Earl updated the LeSabre's sheet metal for the 1953 Motorama where it captured the imagination of more than a million spectators.Īlthough the LeSabre Concept is often labeled a Buick, partly due to the use of the name on Buick products, the LeSabre Concept did not wear any Buick marque insignia. Dont miss whats happening in your neighborhood. Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. It features GM's first rear-mounted HydraMatic transmission along with a 12-volt electrical system, heated seats, electric headlamps concealed behind the central 'jet intake' front bumper Dagmars, a water sensor to activate the power top, and electric jacks integral to the chassis. Find 1950 to 1965 Buick Lesabres for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. The body is made of aluminum, magnesium, and fiberglass and the car is powered by a 215 cubic-inch aluminum, 335 horsepower supercharged V8 engine designed to run on both gasoline and ethanol with two separate fuel tanks and two carburetors. The LeSabre was built to be roadworthy so that following its tour on the auto show circuit, it could become Earl's personal automobile - and it was, for two years. This made in the USA adapter allows the use of a 2006-2011 Cadilllac CTS drive by wire pedal with.
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The indicator plate on the chain cover has '0' at top dead center and 3 marks at 2 1/2 degree intervals before TDC (2 1/2,5,7 1/2 degrees before top dead center). 1954-59, All V-8: Yellow mark on crankshaft pulley. 1968-72 Olds Cutlass, 442 Buick Skylark, GS DBW gas pedal. 1950-53, All Yellow mark on flywheel one degree wide at the correct point. 65 Riv) These CNC laser cut brackets are designed to mount on your existing stock drum spindles with no modi. Jets symbolized the very latest design and engineering and Earl's ideas transcended into the LeSabre concept. 1965-70 Buick LeSabre, Wildcat, Electra, Riviera (ex. The brainchild of GM Design Chief Harley Earl, its design reflected his attempt to merge the modern jet aircraft into the style of the automobile. Design elements include a 'front-intake' nose cone, wraparound cockpit windshield, tall tail fins, and a barrel-shaped trunk with glowing 'afterburner' brake light. It was a two-passenger convertible featuring styling cues evocative of its namesake the F-86 LeSabre fighter jet. 1951 Buick LeSabre Concept The first post-war dream car built by General Motors was the LeSabre, introduced in December of 1950.