Buick hasn’t been the most exciting automaker in the modern-day and things aren’t getting any more interesting over at General Motors‘ premium brand, which is set to discontinue the Buick Regal after 2020, leaving only crossovers in its product portfolio.
This 1962 Buick Invicta hails from a time when Buick was making much more interesting products, to say the very least. The convertible, which is currently for sale at Illinois classic car dealer Volo Auto Sales, left the factory with the more powerful of the two V8 engines offered in the 1962 Invicta: a 401 cubic inch Nailhead V8. What’s more, the 401 Nailhead found in the Invicta was the single four-barrel ‘445’ version – a moniker it got from the rather significant 445 pound-feet of torque it produced. The only transmission offered in the Invicta was a two-speed ‘TurbineDrive’ automatic.
According to the listing, this 1962 Buick Invicta is a rust-free California car that has been carefully restored. The underbody has “no rust or patches” and the front suspension was also rebuilt during the restoration and later detailed. The listing also indicates it has a remote-adjustable air ride suspension system installed in the rear, which we assume was put it during the restoration process. The interior was overhauled, as well, and features reupholstered seats, reproduction floor mats and a retro-look aftermarket Buick stereo.
Volo Auto Sales did not say how many miles have been put on this Buick Invicta since it was restored, though it looks fairly fresh, so it has likely been used quite sparingly. The dealership is asking $41,998 for the car, which is actually lowered from a previous list price of $46,998. It’s certainly not cheap, then, although it’s not hard to spend that much on well-equipped new Buick, and a classic Invicta is certainly cooler than a new Enclave, right?
Check out the listing for this 1962 Buick Invicta convertible at this link.
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Midyear 1962, Buick came out with the Wildcat sport model as an option to this Invicta. It came with console w/floor shift, chrome banding on backs of front buckets and wildcat sport hubcaps. These were well built, great riding vehicles with strong performance for the early 1960’s.
The added-on air conditioner (beneath the middle of the dashboard) isn’t very impressive. The white panel around the radio certainly isn’t stock either. Is this supposed to be an example of a great restoration?
Yup, that baby I certainly could get excited about!!! A beauty.
I have a 2019 Buick Regal Sport Back GS and I really like it! I guess gm just does not want us old dudes anymore! I do not want an SUV or truck for a daily driver, so after more than 40 years I will have to get by with a foreign brand, it really sad how gm does not give a dam about people just profit! I had traded in a 2015 Cadilac ATS coupe and overall this Buick is as good or even better than the Caddy!
Probably get downgraded but why in the world GM didn’t offer the 4-speed THM auto across the board by 63′ after introduction on Cadillac in the 50s or at least overdrive on all automatic cars instead of keep making 2-speed PGs ?. I’ve driven 3-speed automatic cars without O/D , they suck after 60 mph in fuel economy, engine wear and comfort. O/D alone later would have made 70’s cars more efficient, reliable and more desirable over Japanese makes.
The 4 speed Hydramatic was not an overdrive transmission. Buick was all about smoothness which is the reason for the Dynaflow in 1949. The Turbine drive moved on from there with the same concept.
As far as I know GM did not have an overdrive automatic until the 700R4 in the 80s.
Add on O/D B-W kits on automatics were installed on cars back then, the 4-speed Hydra should had been offered across the board since it was available since the 30’s. Don’t matter how “smooth” it was 2 speed cars were gas guzzling without O/D. Too bad it was the 80s until O/D was available for the factory and the 90s as standard.