1977 was the first model year for the downsized C-body Electra at Buick, reflecting the scramble in Detroit caused by the 1973 OPEC oil embargo.
Assuming this Brown 1977 Electra Limited coupe with a Buckskin landau vinyl top has the top motor available, it's a full 750 pounds lighter than its 1976 model year predecessor. Its wheelbase is eight inches shorter and it's just a single inch shy of a full foot shorter from bumper to bumper.
That top-of-the-line motor is also no longer a 205hp Buick 455 V-8, but rather a 185hp 4-barrel 403 V-8 sourced from GM stablemate Oldsmobile.
It was a very efficient exercise in packaging, though, since despite the loss in exterior dimensions, headroom and legroom remained the same. All that was lost in the interior was a couple inches of shoulder room.
This one was snapped in July of 2024 using an Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic 12-60mm f/2.8-4 zoom lens.
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