You know, while it doesn’t take much to make a Colonnade car look like something Homer Simpson and the NHTSA dreamed up, it also doesn’t take much to make a Colonnade car look good. The right front end treatment, the right stance, and a graphics package that highlights rather than detracts from the sculptured body lines does wonders, and this 1975 Buick Century Free Spirit pace car edition for sale on Hemmings.com combines all three of those elements, along with a little bicentennial fever. From the seller’s description:
Buick had planned on making 1,700 of these cars – but it is rumored (although not proven) they built less than 400 of them. Model name … Century Custom Series Body Style … 2-Door Colonnade Coupe … Model Year … 1975 Engine …. 350ci Carburator 4bbl … Compression Ratio 7.9:1 … Horsepower 175bhp … Transmission … TurboHydramatic 350 (Automatic) … Rear Axle Ratio 3.08 Exhaust …. Single pipe … Seats …. Sport Bucket … console… Exterior Color Graphics … White with Red/Blue Placards, Indy 500 logo above rear quarter, Lettering alongside doors, Blue “BUICK” logo with eagle on hood and trunk lid, Blue “BUICK” logo at far end of either side, White eagle on front fenders,”Free Spirit” white lettering on front fenders, “BUICK” and “Free Spirit” blue lettering on trunk lid … Interior color Glacier Blue … Removable Roof Panels … Hurst Hatches Interior seat material … White Naugahyde .. Stock Tire Size GR70x15 Grille GS Blackout Trim Tail light GS Blackout … Suspension … Higher rate springs, larger stabilizer bars … Wheelbase 112 inches … Overall Length… 209.5 inches … Height 53.3 inches …RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW.
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