1963 Buick lesabre 4 speed 2dr HT

[jay 1966]

I am a new member. I recently purchased a 1963 lesabre 2dr HT with factory 4 speed. Does anyone know production info for this combination? Thanks Jay 860-250-9281

[jay 1966]

[Guest sintid58]

I don't know how rare but assume that its very rare. I've never seen one talked about on here, way cool car by the way.

[Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel]

Very cool! I've seen the ##s for 63 Wildcat 4-speeds but not LeSabre. Thanks for joining us!

[sean1997]

I don't know how accurate it is, but Ward's Automotive Yearbook says 0.2% of 1963 fullsize Buicks came with a 4-speed (99% with autos, 0.8% with 3-speeds). There were 309,068 fullsize Buicks built during the 1963 model year, which means about 618 cars (all LeSabre or Wildcat) would have been built with 4-speeds.

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[TD]Year

[/TD]

[TD]Model/

Style

[/TD]

[TD]Body

Platform

[/TD]

[TD]Series

[/TD]

[TD]Description

[/TD]

[TD]Region

[/TD]

[TD]Production

[/TD]

[TD]Wheelbase

(inches)

[/TD]

[TD]Engine

Cylinders

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4019

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]4-door thin pillar sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]21,733

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V6/V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4027

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]2-door thin pillar notchback coupe

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]21,886

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V6/V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4035

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]4-door station wagon, 2-seat

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]5,867

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V6/V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4045

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]4-door station wagon, 3-seat

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]2,415

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V6/V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4067

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]8,082

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V6/V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4110

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special Deluxe

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]768

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4119

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special Deluxe

[/TD]

[TD]4-door thin pillar sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]37,695

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4135

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Special Deluxe

[/TD]

[TD]4-door station wagon, 2-seat

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]8,771

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4347

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Skylark

[/TD]

[TD]2-door hardtop coupe

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]32,109

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4367

[/TD]

[TD]Y

[/TD]

[TD]Skylark

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]10,212

[/TD]

[TD]112.1

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4411

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]8,328

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4435

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]4-door estate wagon, 2-seat

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]5,566

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4439

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]4-door hardtop sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]50,420

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4445

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]4-door estate wagon, 3-seat

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]3,922

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4447

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]2-door hardtop coupe

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]27,977

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4467

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]9,975

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4469

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]LeSabre

[/TD]

[TD]4-door thin pillar sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]64,995

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4635

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Invicta

[/TD]

[TD]4-door estate wagon, 2-seat

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]3,495

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4639

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Wildcat

[/TD]

[TD]4-door hardtop sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]17,519

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4647

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Wildcat

[/TD]

[TD]2-door hardtop coupe

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]12,185

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4667

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Wildcat

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]6,021

[/TD]

[TD]123

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4747

[/TD]

[TD]E

[/TD]

[TD]Riviera

[/TD]

[TD]2-door hardtop sport coupe

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]40,000

[/TD]

[TD]117

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4819

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Electra 225

[/TD]

[TD]4-door thin pillar sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]14,268

[/TD]

[TD]126

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4829

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Electra 225

[/TD]

[TD]4-door pillarless sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]11,468

[/TD]

[TD]126

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4839

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Electra 225

[/TD]

[TD]4-door hardtop sedan

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]19,714

[/TD]

[TD]126

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4847

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Electra 225

[/TD]

[TD]2-door hardtop coupe

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]6,848

[/TD]

[TD]126

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1963

[/TD]

[TD]4867

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Electra 225

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible

[/TD]

[TD]U.S.

[/TD]

[TD]6,367

[/TD]

[TD]126

[/TD]

[TD]V8

[/TD]

[/TR]

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1964 Wards Automotive Yearbook-low res.pdf

[Centurion]

Very cool car! Matt Menges in Wichita, who sometimes posts here, also has a '63 LeSabre 4-speed car:

[Pete Phillips]

I saw a black one about 15 years ago, unrestored and fairly rough, being auctioned at an old paint & body shop that was going out of business in Oklahoma City. I was too late arriving and it had already been sold. It was a LeSabre two-door hardtop. There was a blue 4-speed LeSabre station wagon at the Chicago BCA national meet in the 1990s--those are the only LeSabre four-speeds I have ever seen.

Pete Phillips, BCA #7338

1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed (about 2/3rds of the way through its restoration)

Leonard, Tx

[jay 1966]

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question.Jay

[JohnD1956]

Sweet. Love that Buick!!!

[jscheib]

Jay, Welcome to the forum and Buick Ownership. I see by your phone number, that we are in the same area code of CT. i hope you are considering joining the BCA and also the local Yankee Chapter. We will be meeting next on February 13th in Cromwell. As you were kind enough to provide a phone number, I will give you a call this week.

John

[MrEarl]

Wow, thanks for sharing the discovery and purchase. Thanks also for the pictures, I have heard them talked about but never seen even a picture of a a 63 4 speed in the floor.

[MrEarl]

Dropping back in to say welcome aboard and to ask that you please share more about this car in our Me and My Buick forum > Me and My Buick Also please stop by and introduce yourself here > http://forums.aaca.org/f115/please-introduce-yourself-290500.html I am sure there is going to be a lot of interest in your new find.

[jay 1966]

The information found so far indicates there were 76 two-door hardtop lesabre four-speed cars built 63.

[Guest BJM]

76 seems about right, given the total production. But, more importantly there can't be more then 10-15 left in any condition. In the late 60's they would not have been seen in the light we see them now, plus the bodies rust out, etc. I'd 10, with maybe 4-5 in nice condition.

[jay 1966]

Have some new pictures of the Buick want to know what You think.

[JohnD1956]

That is a really nice car, but I'm not a fan of those wheels/ tires or the numerous stickers on the rear windows. But it is your car, your way. If you like it does it really matter what others think?

[Thriller]

Have some new pictures of the Buick want to know what You think.

Drool.

[bhambulldog]

VERY NiCE!!!

I love the color!!

Best Color for a Buick !!!

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[Pete Phillips]

June issue of the Buick Bugle will be on the 1963 full-sized cars like this. Am finishing it up right now.

I think there's an error in the production chart above. Model 4411 is a LeSabre 2-dr. sedan, not a 4-dr. sedan. I used to own one.

Pete Phillips

[Guest loadmaster]

I haven't been active in the Buick circles for some time but do remember a fellow named larry ? from the south side of Chicago that had a '63 LeSabre 4 speed station wagon in baby blue. Neat car !

[Guest Rob McDonald]

It's not scientific, but I've always had in mind that just 1% of most model's production makes it past their 50th birthday. If in fact there were just 76 of these built, by my calculation, yours should be one of 0.76 cars remaining! Obviously, I never passed a statistics course but it is a beautiful car, anyway.