Highlights

Believed one of only 2 in the UK
Regularly used since arriving in 2017
Lots of recent maintenance and servicing by seller
Dry state Florida car that was originally a state trooper’s wheels
Low displayed mileage of only 104,000 miles
Historic Vehicle voluntarily MOT’d to March 2025 with no advisories
Solid and very original with working ‘Glide-Away’ tailgate

The Appeal

For a nation not slow at coming up with extended names for its luxury cars, the Buick Estate Wagon was simply badged. But there was and is nothing understated about this 6m long, 2m wide seven seater.

Then there is that tailgate, evocatively-named the ‘Glide-Away,’ because that is exactly what it does. The top and bottom halves disappear seamlessly and invisibly into the car.

Powered by a mammoth 7.5llitre 455CI V8s, these vast cars were the kings of the interstate in the 1970s. Which may explain why the first keeper of this one was a state trooper. It spent its life in the dry climes of Florida before arriving here in 2017 where it has remained with the current keeper ever since.

He has used it regularly and maintained it very well. You’ll find a long list of maintenance below and in the photographs. It includes servicing plus attention to the cooling and brake systems, tailgate mechanism, fuelling, and suspension. This Estate Wagon is registered as a Historic Vehicle - so tax, MOT and ULEZ exempt - but carries a voluntary advisory-free MOT to March 2025 for buyer reassurance.

Just two of these remarkable estates are believed to exist in the UK. Slices of classic Americana don’t get much bigger than this one so don’t miss it.

History and Paperwork

Registered in 1975
One UK keeper since arriving in October 2017
Official UK importation and registration documents
V5 in current keeper’s name
Displaying 3,989 miles which we understand is 103,989 miles from new
Florida certificate of title document
Original bill of sale included
Handwritten service history notes shown in photographs
Registered as a Historic Vehicle
MOT valid to 21st March 2025 with no advisories and 2,422 miles showing on test
Believed to have started its life as a state trooper police car
Vendor states that it is one of only two in the UK
Serviced in August 2021 at 98,365 miles

Summary of recent maintenance (see photographs):

Cooling system
Auxiliary belts
Brake hoses
Suspension bushes
Engine mounts
Fuel pump
Inlet manifold
Carburettor
Tailgate motor
Four new tyres
Headlamps
Starter motor
Propshaft joints
Automatic gearbox kickdown connector
Serviced regularly

The Condition

Solid and lightly patinated car in attractive light blue
Complete exterior fittings with some deterioration to note in photos
Fully operational split Glide-Away tailgate in good order
Four new tyres with factory chromed wheels
Bodywork presents well with some localised areas to note
Recent new headlights fitted
Solid and dry underside with no structural advisories on current MOT
Complete and apparently original blue interior with seven seats in three rows
Some signs of patina across interior visible in photographs

The Mechanics

Factory 455 cubic inch (7.5L) V8 big block engine developing 220bhp
3spd TH400 automatic gearbox with column shift
Lots of recent maintenance since arriving in UK detailed above
Regularly serviced by current seller
Reported to runs and drive very well
Only for sale due to lack of recent use
A/C system disconnected and removed
No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT

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