For 1978 the General Motors full-size C-body cars were in their second year of downsizing. Buick's version of the platform was the Electra, and it was available in three different levels of trim: Electra 225, Electra Limited, and Electra Park Avenue.
We've seen a 1978 Electra Limited on these pages before, but it was a coupe with the dual exhausts that indicated it likely originally had the Olds-sourced 185 horsepower 403 cubic inch V-8. This sedan, which has been repainted and fitted with a new matching vinyl top, has the single exhaust of a 170hp Buick 350 V-8.
The 1978 Electras had not even a vestige of the classic Buick "sweepspear" styling line, but they still had the four Ventiports on each fender, distinguishing them from the lesser LeSabre, which had but three.
All Electras came with standard power windows in '78, and the Limited added niceties like a standard power driver's seat and remote-controlled outside mirror...at least on the driver's side. All this for a base price of $7,817, which comes to about $38,500 in current dollars.
This one was snapped in June of 2025 using a Canon EOS 40D and an EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS zoom lens.
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