Tom M Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) Not mine but posting for the owner of whom I know. 1977 Buick Century 350-2bbl with TH400 Transmission 21,000 Actual miles Have a Full set of factory shops manuals Original Owner $8000 or best offer Rich PH: 630-669-2672 Lemont, Illinois Edited January 20, 2023 by Tom M (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 My high school gf's mother had a car just like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 why does it look like the ride height is too high especially in the rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malo48 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 My folks bought a new one, with the Landau top. I was 5, and they let me pick the color (blue). Loved that car! It got rear ended by a cargo van at a stoplight. Very striking in the red and white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I had a blue '73 with the white interior and half roof. I had no complaints with it at all. It was a nice car. I wonder if we will ever see white interiors again, though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivguy Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I remember a car exactly like this going down the assembly line while I worked at GM assembly in Fremont Ca back in the day. The Century coupe was kind of an odd duck at the time. Most coupes were the Regals with the big Chrome Grille. The Century sedans had completely different styling. I now find this body colored grille to be more interesting. These rolled down the line with the Chevy Laguna, another odd ball of the time, but pretty cool now. I'd definitely consider this red Century. The name alone has a proud history. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) I thought this was GM's most attractive intermediate in '77. The '77 Regal grille was changed just for the sake of change and not as attractive as the plainer '76 grille. I ended up with my parents' '76 Regal coupe when they were done with it in 1989. These are nice cars, but watch out for rust in the cowl area, floors, and behind the upper door weatherstripping (besides the usual obvious rust-prone areas). Edited October 22, 2022 by Jim Skelly upper door weatherstripping (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Paint looks dull on hood and flat surfaces in photos. TH400 backing a 350 2 barrel? Not knocking the car, I love these just curious if I am correct or not. Seems a 77 Buick 350 should be backed by the more than capable TH350. Which gives as much as 2 mpg better gas mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Bryan, Yes, these came with a THM350, which was not nearly as good as the THM400. The transmission was a weakness on these cars based on my own experience with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Jim Skelly said: Bryan, Yes, these came with a THM350, which was not nearly as good as the THM400. The transmission was a weakness on these cars based on my own experience with one. My 78 Regal THM350 was bullet proof. Faithful transmission oil and filter changes. Yet my buddy's blew at 80k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Beautiful example for 77. I'm not sure why late 70s GM products do not have a bigger fan base. Maybe they do but I'm looking in the wrong place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Rust issues aside, GM's build quality was not stellar during the late '70s. Drivetrains were solid, but lots of plastic inside. I specifically recall the poor fit of the carpeting in front of the rear seat where a gap would appear near the base of the B-pillar. That said, lots of these were sold and the Cutlass was GM's #1 seller in '75 & '76... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkf Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Friedman Buick on Cleveland's east side had a dozen or so of these for sale in the summer of 1977 - just ahead of the 1978 model release - all priced at $3400, take your pick. I spent an afternoon trying to choose which one I wanted - then just couldn't pull the trigger. I left there and a few weeks later bought a low mile 73 Regal for $900 off another dealer's lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 4:32 PM, avgwarhawk said: Beautiful example for 77. I'm not sure why late 70s GM products do not have a bigger fan base. Maybe they do but I'm looking in the wrong place. GM is no worse than others, but this era has early pollution controls added to older designs, resulting in pretty poor performance. That said, the era is getting more interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 hours ago, bryankazmer said: GM is no worse than others, but this era has early pollution controls added to older designs, resulting in pretty poor performance. That said, the era is getting more interest. The pollution controls in the 70's were still in their infancy. True that many motors were neutered. But not all who drive are about the performance. It is about reliability. Our families 70's GM products were very reliable. When I was a technician for Goodyear these cars are the era worked on and vehicles well into the 80's. For me, some of the best riding GM's ever produced. The era is getting interest from me. I would love to have a 78-83 Regal coupe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 hours ago, avgwarhawk said: The pollution controls in the 70's were still in their infancy. True that many motors were neutered. But not all who drive are about the performance. It is about reliability. Our families 70's GM products were very reliable. When I was a technician for Goodyear these cars are the era worked on and vehicles well into the 80's. For me, some of the best riding GM's ever produced. The era is getting interest from me. I would love to have a 78-83 Regal coupe. One just needs to understand that a 1970 big block V8 and a 1975 one both will get 10 mpg, but their performance is wildly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Updated price $8000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Lover Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I had a 77 Century in high-school. It was red with a white top and white interior. Very similar to your car except I had the V6 engine. Is it still for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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