PWB Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Greetings This seller states this 225 is a '67. Appears as a '68 to me what with the plastic dash, crate grill and "interrupted" rear bumper line. Any guess? Thanks http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Buick-Electra-/253164664653?hash=item3af1ca374d:g:9FEAAOSwSYpZwldP&vxp=mtr UDPDATE: The seller corrected the year. One nice ride! Edited September 21, 2017 by PWB (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 This looks like a '68 to me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 68 for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KongaMan Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 "All original." Then "Car was painted and fitted with a new vinyl roof approximately three years ago. ... Rear bumper re-chromed in 2017. ... New battery." I'll give him the battery, but ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 17 minutes ago, EmTee said: This looks like a '68 to me... Is there ANY way an early '68 model got registered/titled as a '67? Sure is one sweet '68. Fabric seats are gorgeous. I prefer a '67, however. Not a fan of the mostly plastic dashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, PWB said: I prefer a '67, however. Not a fan of the mostly plastic dashes. Plastic dashes are for crash test dummies! Real men drive metal dash vehicles. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 The hubcaps are 67's I believe. I am not sure if those were carried over for 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5219 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 My father had a "67. I remember that the wheel covers did carry over into '68. I agree that this one is a '68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Looks like seller changed add to read 1968, which it surely is. "Port holes" are together, separated on '67. Ben Edited September 23, 2017 by Ben Bruce aka First Born (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmfconsult Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Nice 68! Wheel Covers definitely carried over from 67. I always preferred the front end design on the 67 over what they did for 68, but either way, it's a very nice looking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 '68's had a longer hood. It's a '68. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 If the car is priced realistically and is as good as it appears, go for it! It's amazing how compartmentalized we car fans are: The typical 1968 Buick collected is a Skylark or a Riviera, and just about every other of the many models and body styles Buick produced is overlooked. Add a nice '68 Electra to the next Buick meet and there will be something new to talk about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 One reason I favor a Buick Club meet is because you can find a smattering of just about everything Buick produced there. This year in Brookfield the number of Electra's and large cars was remarkable. I think there's a lot more collected, in terms of the various models, than people realize. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBloomberg Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The most obvious change was side marker lights appeared on 68 models. You can't see a 67 from the side at night. Also, I remember the thumb knobs for heat and cool adjustment on the 68's vs the traditional slide levers on 67's. Another obvious change not in this picture, 1968 was the first year the sholder harness (as a separate belt) was standard. Very few were installed as options on 67's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 If I remember, the shoulder harnesses on '68 were optional on cars built prior to 1/1/68 but became mandatory after that. It would be rare to see a '67 with shoulder belts. The side marker lights on a '68 were about 3 inches long and 2 inched high. The '69 model change for that was they went to about 3 inches long and about 1 inch tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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