1966 Buick LeSabre

How appropriate that the first car I show everyone is a LeSabre! This white beauty is special to me because it contains one of my favorite oddball characteristics, a 3 speed column shift or a "3-on-the-tree" in more familiar circles!

This beautiful 1966 LeSabre sport coupe is currently for sale on eBay with the bidding up to $4300.

The seller doesnt mention whether or not Arctic White paint is original or a respray but judging by how shiny it is I'd say its been resprayed. A pretty good paint job! The wheel covers are incorrect and are actually from a 71-73 Buick but they look pretty good on the car!

I particularly love this shot. The lines of the car make it look extremely masculine and sporty from this angle.

Inside the interior has been re-done in the incorrect material but still looks nice. Blue and White make a great pair!

Heres the extremely cool stuff! Yes if you look down there that is indeed a clutch pedal!

Under the hood is the base 340 Cu In V8. This motor was in production until 1967. All you mopar guys probably thought that the Duster 340 was the first eh? Not quite! This motor was good for 220 Horsepower. The owner claims it has around 111,000 original miles although it has most likely been rebuilt as it looks to be in perfect condition.




Big clunky 3 speed transmissions were usually reserved for plain jane Chevy Biscaynes or even more often, Pickup Trucks. To find one in a upper-middle luxury car like a Buick is a real treat! I can't imagine very many of these were ever made since this was the base transmission and especially since you could also specifiy a 2 speed automatic at no extra cost.

Enjoy this neat 3-on-the-tree oddball!

~Boris