Electra in France

hi everybody

well,Im MINO,I live in west of France,47 years old,a wife and 3 childrens

I owned several french old cars,and in april of this year,I bought a 1966 Buick electra 225 4doors sedan

That car was in the sixties,the car of the GABON ambassador in Paris,the title mention an adress in WASH DC and there is a dealer plate on the shrunk wich is CAITHNESS,I don't have any information about this,if somebody have some,i'll take all

I'm the third owner,the previous owner kept it during 40 years with an another 70 Electra and a Cadillac seville always in a garage?

It have only 48000 miles ans it's in exellent condition exept the windshield wich is cracked,the weatherstrip has to be change and the fuel gauge don't work very well;

it's well equiped with electric windows and seats,AM/FM radio and electric antenna,air conditionning and powered bu a 401 ci engine and a superturbine 400 with 5 gear.

It's not difficult for me to say that 's a big pleasure to drive it every week end

thank you for reading me and my poor english,now I must try to put somme pics

BYE

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That "Caithness" that is affixed to the trunklid sure looks like a dealer marking; dealers back then typically put metal logos advertising themselves on a spot like that. In more recent years, these advertisements have become stickers, or license plate frames. Maybe there was a dealer called "Caithness Buick" or similar in the Washington DC area.

Nice car! Original exterior paint color?

Bienvenue Mino.

Your Electra is a great looking car.

Dear Mino:

An Internet search turned up "Don Caithness Buick" near Hartford, CT, USA

Regards, Dave Corbin

Thanks for your welcome and informations

in fact,this color is not an original ,the previous owner painted it like that when he restore all the car 20 years ago;in my club"The American car club of france",they call my car" the ingot":D

the original paint was "Saddle mist poly"

I'm looking for the vacuum hose routing diagram,if one of you can give it to me ,it will be great

au revoir

How did you manage to buy a Gabon ambassador car? I´d say it´s in some museum...

I don't know how the previous owner manage it,i'll had to ask him,but he show me pics of this car on the ambassy park in Paris with ambassy licence plates 0243CD3,thats all I know

Welcome to the board, Mino.

Bretagne is a very beautiful piece of France. Took my Riviera to Rennes and St. Malo last summer.

Always loved the '66 Electra for its massive rear and rear lights

I agree with you Rob,it's a big beautiful "ass"

Sorry, I am just thinking in a very metarialistic way but in my opinion the fact it was a Gabon embassy official car in the past theoretically increases the value of the car by factor X.

I mean - 1961 Lincoln Continental is a nice piece and it has its price - but the value of that one JFK used (and died in)... you know what I mean.

I'm not sure that the Gabon ambassador in Paris in 1966 was as famous as JFK ,in any case he didn't let historic remark behind him:p,but everybody can immagine a big black man smoking a cigar crossing Paris in this electra with driver and bodyguards

Mino,

Welcome to the Buick Forum. Your English is something to be proud of, not to be worried about. You have a great car with a very interesting history. We will all welcome more pictures about you and your car.

Stevo

Hi mino,

Welcome abord. I had a 66 Electra in the 70s. Loved that car. Enjoy yours.

Ben

it's me and the Edsel isn't mine alas!

the lady sleep

Anna love this car

dealer plate

the seats

the captain welcome you aboard

in a meeting in britany

out for lunch

an AMC Pacer visit the BUICK

somewhere in britany

Ah...the Pacer...I have always thought that is a neat car, even if it is ridiculed.

Is the Electra lowered a bit? The front wheel well makes me think so.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

not lowered but shock absorbers must be change

Mayfest in my town

cruising with menbers of my club

my daily driver

my father's car I restore in 2003 (Renault 16 TS)

my 70 citroen DS with hydropneumatic suspension

the flag of my country

hi everybody

well,Im MINO,I live in west of France,47 years old,a wife and 3 childrens

I owned several french old cars,and in april of this year,I bought a 1966 Buick electra 225 4doors sedan

That car was in the sixties,the car of the GABON ambassador in Paris,the title mention an adress in WASH DC and there is a dealer plate on the shrunk wich is CAITHNESS,I don't have any information about this,if somebody have some,i'll take all

I'm the third owner,the previous owner kept it during 40 years with an another 70 Electra and a Cadillac seville always in a garage?

It have only 48000 miles ans it's in exellent condition exept the windshield wich is cracked,the weatherstrip has to be change and the fuel gauge don't work very well;

it's well equiped with electric windows and seats,AM/FM radio and electric antenna,air conditionning and powered bu a 401 ci engine and a superturbine 400 with 5 gear.

It's not difficult for me to say that 's a big pleasure to drive it every week end

thank you for reading me and my poor english,now I must try to put somme pics

BYE

Caithness Buick was located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, Maryland. This is just outside of Washington, DC. It was torn down and there is now a high rise apartment building and retail space there.

I once owned a 1953 Buick Special originally purchased at Caithness.

By the way, a Super Tubine 400 transmission is a 3 speed automatic with a switch pitch torque converter. It is essentially a Turbo 400 with a variable pitch rotor in the torque converter.