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11/02/2024 12:16 pm
This is an older release from GLM, issued in 2016. It isn't one of Buick's finest hours, as they along with the American auto industry changed to perceived market trends and the American sedan shrunk to an all-time low in style. Although I suppose, compared to today, when the sedan has virtually disappeared, this one is still a highlight.
1986 Buick Electra Park Avenue Sedan - GLM, Limited Edition #118 of 299
It may not be the most stylish Buick ever built, but this car dotted the roadways for many years, and I appreciate that GLM had the guts to make it and it sits in my collection as a representation of where we were in the 80s.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
11/02/2024 1:48 pm
You have been busy this morning. Thanks for the photos of some very nice models.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
15/02/2024 10:40 am
Nice! I actually had one of these as a company car way back in the 80s. It was a really nice riding car and quite reliable.
15/02/2024 12:20 pm
Outstanding!! So glad GLM produced this Buick as a 1/43 model. Despite being a reliable & comfortable 1:1 vehicle I can't, however, say the same regarding GM. A low point in 1986 Buick style for sure but admittedly it looks a bit better in 2024.
15/02/2024 9:53 pm
Outstanding!! So glad GLM produced this Buick as a 1/43 model. Despite being a reliable & comfortable 1:1 vehicle I can't, however, say the same regarding GM. A low point in 1986 Buick style for sure but admittedly it looks a bit better in 2024.
Wait, wait, wait.... Is that really a Chevy, a Cadillac, or an Oldsmobile ? Not sure about a Pontiac...
16/02/2024 12:00 am
I happen to like this Buick, it is more reasonable in size and not quite so land yachtish. Its squared off roof probably gives good rear seat head room unlike many cars. If i could find this model I'd get one.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
16/02/2024 7:26 am
Wait, wait, wait.... Is that really a Chevy, a Cadillac, or an Oldsmobile ? Not sure about a Pontiac...
Are you referring to the 1958 GM line-up? The C-pillars, rear-wheel openings, front ends, windshields, all that chrome, etc.... they all kind of look alike. 😏 😏
16/02/2024 7:39 am
Its squared off roof probably gives good rear seat head room unlike many cars.
These cars did indeed have roomy interiors, thanks to formal C-pillars & VERY THIN front seats. The problem, of course, is that GM TOTALLY misread the market. American car buyers did not then, nor today, have a desire for SMALLER vehicles. It was sad (also embarrassing & disturbing ) to watch GM designers scramble to hastily craft front & rear extensions to make vehicles appear larger. Cadillac, IMO, faired the best. Here's an '86 & '89
