Buick Concepts
 

1938 Buick Concept Y-job
This car is credited for being the first of what would be many dream cars.

 

 1938 Buick Concept Y-job

 

1951 Buick LeSabre

 

1951 Buick LeSabre

 

 1951 Buick XP300

 

1953 Buick Wildcat
The 1953 Buick Wildcat I was a concept car designed and built primarily to test the use of fiberglass in automobile bodybuilding. Fenderports (used for cooling) were placed on top of the fenders rather than on the sides. The one-piece windshield was a wraparound type with a 60-degree slope to the rear. When the top was down it recessed into the body of the car with a special panel covering it (eliminating the use of a boot).

 

1954 Buick Wildcat II

 

1954 Buick Wildcat II rear

 

 1954  Buick Landau show car
In 1954 the Buick Landau show car was built on a Roadmaster chassis and was reminiscent of the classic landaus from the 1930s. The chauffeur’s compartment was in blue leather and sealed off by a divisional electric window. The rear compartment had beige leather with mutton carpeting. Note the leather straps on the padded trunk and the landau top, which was hydraulically operated. The spare tire could be found in a compartment that was behind the swing-down rear bumper.

 

1955 Buick Wildcat III
The 1955 Buick Wildcat III was a 4-passenger reinforced fiberglass concept car. The back of the car had two bomb-shaped rear bumpers. The front also had two bomb-shaped bumpers that housed parking lights and directional signals.

1956 Buick Centurian

 

1961 Buick Flamingo show car
The 1961 Buick Flamingo show car was actually a trimmed Electra 225 convertible painted a shocking flamingo pink. It had a front passenger seat that was reversible, which allowed the front seat passenger the opportunity to face the rear seat passengers and converse.

 

1963 Buick Riviera Show Car
 

 

1963 Buick SR 200 Skylark
The 1963 Buick SR 200 Skylark show car was a modified Skylark convertible. It had a red and white vinyl interior and a red exterior with a white racing stripe across the hood, rear deck, and the custom fiberglass top boot.

 

1963 Buick La Salle
The 1963 Buick La Salle concept was also known as XP-715, following the General Motors custom of assigning 'experimental' cars XP numbers

 

1969 Buick Century Cruiser

 

1985 Buick Wildcat concept car
This spectacular 1985 Buick Wildcat concept car incorporated four-wheel drive and a McLaren engine based on Buick's 3.8-liter V-6 block, mounted just behind the seats. The engine has 24 valves, dual overhead camshafts and field-programmable sequential-port fuel injection. Unlike other Buick dream cars, this one emphasized the engine. The top of the powerplant is visible through an opening in the rear deck. Besides an unusual aerodynamic design, the latter-day Wildcat features technical and design breakthroughs in joining the transparent and solid portions of the body. It has no traditional doors. As the canopy is raised, the steering wheel tilts forward for ease of entry. The body structure is composite carbon fiber and glass. This car, developed in cooperation with PPG Industries, was given the coveted 1986 award for prototype projects by the International Jury of the Car Design Award Turino-Piemonte, presented at the Turin (Italy) Auto Show.

 

2003 Buick Centieme
The 2003 Buick Centieme was a distinctive, luxurious concept vehicle that combined the best features of a sedan and sport utility vehicle. Commemorating Buick's 100th anniversary, the progressive design suggested a rolling piece of sculpture, embodying the romance of travel for which Buick is renowned. The four-door Centieme seated six passengers in a three-row, dual seat configuration. The low, wide-stance vehicle sported Buick's graceful flowing signature lines and classic grille. Combined with a relatively long wheelbase and tight overhangs, Centieme's form also projected a nimble and energetic appearance.

 

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