The Buick LeSabre nameplate was produced for an impressive 46 model years stretching across eight generations between 1959 and 2005. Now, this fifth-generation 1985 Buick LeSabre Collector’s Edition is up for sale in Nashville.
The fifth-generation Buick LeSabre was notable for its classic, boxy design, which combined squared-off styling elements with plenty of polished chrome bits for that characteristic old-school Buick aesthetic. The fifth-generation was also the last Buick LeSabre to feature a RWD drivetrain and V8 engine, with subsequent generations offered exclusively with FWD and V6 engines.
To note, the 1985 model year was the final model year for the fifth generation.
This particular example is finished in Dark Chestnut Metallic paint, which, according to the vehicle listing, was resprayed to maintain a factory fresh look for the exterior. The Dark Chestnut Metallic pairs with a brown half vinyl roof treatment, while the factory wire wheel covers are wrapped in white wall tires to complete the look. Additionally, this model is equipped with the Collector’s Edition package, which adds a special hood ornament to the mix.
Moving inside the cabin space, this 1985 Buick LeSabre offers a tan interior treatment with leather upholstery covering the seats front and back. The tan color treatment is complemented by wood-look trim, while the front seats are power adjustable. Further notable features include power windows, working A/C, the original AM/FM/cassette stereo, and even a CB radio.
As for the greasy bits, this 1985 Buick LeSabre is powered by a 307 cubic-inch (5.0L) V8 engine, which is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Front disc brakes help to haul it down, while power steering and power brakes make it a breeze to drive.
Now, this 1985 Buick LeSabre Collector’s Edition is listed for sale by Streetside Classics for $14,995. The odometer reads 86,258 miles.
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Source: Streetside Classics
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Always had a thing for wire wheel covers and wide rocker panel moldings w/ extensions. Gaudy as hell, but I loved ’em.
Ah, I’ve sold a few of those in the used segment because I didn’t start in auto sales till Feb. 1988. Even used, these were great cars and essentially just a Buick Park Avenue treatment to the last year LeSabre. Not only were most of them super loaded, but they had those fantastic seats, special hood ornament and they came with a Collectors Edition box with a letter, small book and special edition key fob (yes, because that’s what we used before remote control key fobs replaced the normal key). Personally, I liked it best in the silver with gray top and gray leather. Very classy.
I was lucky enough to buy a 1984 (Olympic Edition, of course) Buick LeSabre Limited Coupe from the Copart in Iowa in 2017. It was an original owner car donated by the family to a charity. It has less than 67,000 miles and I won the auction at $1,900! I have already purchased replacement bumper fillers and got newer chrome strips for across the roof. The originals came off the vehicle while it was transported to southern California. The LeSabre is now in mint condition and has American Racing wheels for a sportier appearance.
Check out those overhangs, and the wheelbase in relation to the overall length of the car. Wow – that was then.
Back when a Buick was a Buick… better days
We sold a bunch of these along with the sister Delta 88 from Olds when we had our southern used car dealership during the 90’s and early 00’s. Many were low mileage elderly owned examples with 50-60K on the clock and ran like a watch. A few were even equipped with the 110 HP 3.8 231 slug of a V6 and were not really up to the task of moving these big cars around with much authority. I always found it bizarre that the Buick and Olds versions of these cars had the lower output 140 HP 307 engines and the cheaper Chevy Caprices had the more powerful 165 HP higher compression 305 V8’s. Even more crazy was the wagons from 1987 onward that all shared the same factory and all had the 140 HP Olds engines with the one remaining B-body Caprice had a stronger 170 HP 305 despite a 400 LB difference in curb weight. Even back then they did illogical things.
There’s a one owner ’84 4 door Limited in blue w/ blue velour sitting in my daughters garage. It was used for the snowbird trips to Fla. and is a real cruiser with the soft springs and tall sidewalls. #3 condition, picked it up for $4k. The looks are really dated by the wheel arch overhangs and non flush glass, but still stately.
Nice solid cars. I spent a lot of my youth in full size Oldsmobile vista cruisers, cutlasses, 98 regency’s and Chevy caprices. Close the door and it felt like a vault. Great ride too.
No real collector value and the fuel efficiency makes them impractical as a daily driver so they are worth $5000 max.
Yeah. I’m sure all the rad fuel efficient crossovers will be packed at the car shows in 20 years…
I would walk right by these at a car show I saw enough of them when new,unless someone drooped a 572 in one or something.
Drooped? LOL
Who named this the ‘Collector’s Edition’? GM or GMAuthority or…?
All 1985 LeSabre Limited models were Collector’s Editions, straight from GM. They featured an owner’s kit with a leather owner’s manual cover, special keys and a booklet on the history of LeSabre models. The interior featured seats from the 1981-84 Electra Park Avenue models and a Collector’s Edition electroluminescent passenger-side dash panel. The exterior had Collector’s edition badging on the B-pillars and a unique hood ornament (which was later used again on the 1996 Roadmaster Collector’s Edition).
I have a friend who has one and though the car is huge, so much of its length is in the hood and trunk, that the interior doesn’t feel particularly large. And while the seats look big, the bottom and back cushions are actually very short. The headrests don’t adjust nearly high enough for actual head protection. This was all style over function. Can’t help but love the acres of velour or leather and a forest’s worth of fake wood 🙂
Collectors,phooey
budlar: What’s your problem? Are you just that unhappy in life or just looking for attention?
Burn man, reality, old boats in a wrapper not much value if you do not find the right person,now G bodies those are a different story.
My buddy’s mpg is mid 20’s when he drives his ’85 88 Brougham (307) 1000 mi to Colorado every summer. He’s on his third Delta, likes the trunk. I average about the same in my XTS, but am driving about 30 mph faster. Said friend drives like Barney Fife and his nightmare is the hundreds big rigs that blast past him on I 80. Fully boxed frame on those cars.
Phooey
I do not believe that big ol boat that was probably EPA rated 17 hwy.got mid 20s w/ some up the mountains again phooey
Cool ..How many are left in a sea of ” the same cars at every car meet ” welcome to the 1980s
I want this vehicle just for those plush pillow type seats! What I would do for a modern day Buick or Cadillac to have these instead of the firm hard buckets. At least have these type of seats as a option package – I know I am dreaming!
The good days when american cars were proud to be american cars and did not copy every single thing the foreign comp does.
I have a 85 Buick LeSabre Collectors edition with the original Fancy Keys never used can any one tell me what it’s worth it’s in excellent condition 90000 miles