Centurion Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) 1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited coupe For Sale by member of the Buick Club of America. Located in the Columbus, Ohio area. This is not my car and I am not a dealer. Fire Red with black vinyl roof and Sandalwood Limited interior trim in Kismet Cloth and Madrid Grain Vinyl. Rust-free original car with about 48,500 miles on the odometer. Heavily optioned with A/C, 60/40 seats with 6-way power on both sides, factory dual exhausts, automatic level control, tilt, cruise, power windows, power door locks, AM/FM Stereo with tape, etc. A two-page listing of the options is included in the images here. Nearly 38,000 '72 Electra 225 Custom coupes were built for '72, and only 493 were built in Fire Red. The car is fully documented, including name and address of the original selling dealership, the original buyer, and the date of delivery to the original buyer. The asking price is $4,500 or best offer. The car runs and drives, but has not been driven regularly for several years, so it will require mechanical attention. A mouse had chewed on the wiring harness in the engine compartment. A portion of this has been reconnected, but the owner has lacked time to work on it further. The owner's goal is to sell the car at a very reasonable price, allowing a serious buyer to address any remaining mechanical / electrical issues and get this car back into service. I think that this is a remarkable opportunity, and urge any members seeking an Electra 225 of this period to carefully consider this car. If you are a serious buyer, please send me a private message, and I will place you in contact with the seller, who is a very credible Buick enthusiast. Edited July 13, 2018 by Centurion (see edit history) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Was red the original color, or was it repainted from a different color? Bright red with a tan and brown interior is a combination that wouldn't have been likely in 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Interior code 634 is something called "Covert." I have absolutely no idea what that means. Paint code 75 is definitely Fire Red paint and code B is a black vinyl roof. Lots of upside here for someone with a little time and elbow grease to spare. These cars are surprisingly popular right now. Edited July 11, 2018 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, John_S_in_Penna said: Was red the original color, or was it repainted from a different color? Bright red with a tan and brown interior is a combination that wouldn't have been likely in 1972. John, the car is original, so this is how it was finished from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said: Interior code 634 is something called "Covert." I have absolutely no idea what that means. "Covert" is tan or Sandalwood. The car's interior is original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) This car is a wonderful buy for someone who is very knowledgeable and good with wiring. Mice did this twice to a pickup truck that I owned at one time because it sat outside for long periods at a country home. The problem, as I see it, is that there are so many electrical gadgets. I think the first thing to do would be to get the car started and then check the electrical gadgets one by one. I have a NOS 1971 Shop Manual still in the box, but I don't know how that would convey over to a 1972. The best Buick our family ever owned was the 1972 LeSabre Limited my parents bought new. That said, a 350 cid was a different animal from a 455 cid. The next question is where else in the car have the mice visited? Edited July 11, 2018 by Dynaflash8 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dynaflash8 said: I think the first thing to do would be to get the car started and then check the electrical gadgets one by one. Just to clarify, this is a running / driving car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmfconsult Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) I think this is a fantastic deal and if it was closer, I would definitely go for this (like I need another 19-foot long Buick!). I see a great upside on this, and in the meantime you get to enjoy a low mileage 2 dr Buick! I think this will be gone very soon... Edited July 11, 2018 by dmfconsult (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Agreed, Doug. I'm sitting on my hands here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Conley Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Smartin said: Agreed, Doug. I'm sitting on my hands here. Adam, you need this....it's the much more beautiful 1972 model year big Buick. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72Guru Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Of the 37,974 Model 8437 Electra 225 Custom & Limited 2 door hardtops, only 11,836 (30%) were built as Limiteds. I have personally inspected the car and while it does need some things as the seller indicates, this is a lot of car for the money. It's an uncommon model in a rare color as well and how many of these do you see around? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 This fine Buick has been sold. Congratulations to the new owner! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkertom Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 8:50 PM, Smartin said: Agreed, Doug. I'm sitting on my hands here. You are a better man than me...it is going to be headed to my house shortly. Look forward to sharing more with everyone after I arrange shipping and it arrives. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Fantastic, Tom! Looking forward to hearing about your ownership of this great Buick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 That's awesome, Tom! Congrats...now I know why I added you to the 71-72 Big Buick group on Facebook. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Yeah if I hadn't just added another car I'd have been joining the realm of big 1970's Buicks. This looks like an awesome car! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmfconsult Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Congrats Tom! Only a bit jealous ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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