Revving Through Time: Buick's Muscle Car Legacy with Jeff Dziekan

Well , that's good to know . All right time now for the powerful Buick Motors by Jeff Zekin . Oh yeah , baby , here we go , the five most powerful Buicks ever made . It's difficult to find an American manufacturer that didn't produce some of the most performance cars during the muscle car golden age . Buick was no exception . Iconic models such as the GSX Stage 1 wowed onlookers . Here we go with the first one . This is a 1960 five . It's a 6.5 liter v8 , 325 horsepower , 450 , 445 foot pounds of torque . Zero to 60 don , in 10 seconds .

The buick electra was the brand's full-size luxury car over three decades , the car designed to transport passengers in peace and comfort . So the next one we have here is a 1971 Buick Riviera GS . Look at that bad boy . 7.5 liter V8 , 330 horsepower , 455 foot-pounds of torque , 0 to 60 in what ? 8.1 seconds . The second and third generation Riviera is one of the most distinctive looking cars ever made by Buick , especially from the rear end , with the large powerful bulge featured in the trunk . Don Be careful , there you go . The Riviera certainly wasn't short of power , but think twice about trying to carry that pace through the tight corners . Next one we have is the 1970 Electra . It's just a beautiful car . Look at that 7.5 liter V8 , 3 370 horsepower , 510 on the foot pounds of torque , with a 0 to 60 at 7.1 mike .

As the 70s kicked off , the age of ultra high power , big v8s was coming to an end . Tightening the emissions by the government regulations meant that power was starting to be capped . The manufacturers pushed on , though . While it made the same 500 foot pounds of torque as did the gsx , the engine was tuned to create an extra 10 horsepower . That is amazing . The next one we have is a 65 riviera . Got a pattern here . Uh , this one is a 7 liter v8 . It is 360 horsepower , 465 foot pounds of torque , zero to 60 in 8.8.0 seconds , while the 71 Riviera was pretty stout .

The most beautiful of the bunch was the 65 Grand Sport model . I cannot disagree with that . Buick made it possible for a pair of rabid four-barrel carburetors and dual exhaust system . Limited slip diff also came as part of the deal , while heavy-duty suspension was also available as an option to ensure to tackle the bends around effectively . So there you go with that . That's a beauty , and the last one we have this one , brings back a reminiscence in my heart . My Aunt Jean had one of these cars . My cousin Douglas , who's a friend of the show . This was a beautiful car . I love this car . It's a 7-liter VA , 360 horsepower , 465 foot-pounds of torque , 0 to 60 in 6.5 seconds . I think you need a roll cage or something like that .

The Wildcat sat below the Electra in the Buick's range as more of the performance-geared luxury offering . Its smaller size and therefore lighter weight meant it was more agile and the road it was quicker on the straights . So the Super Wildcat GS was a handy sleeper . Quicker on the straights . So the Super Wildcat GS was a handy sleeper . It looked largely like a normal model , but with the sportier wheels that puppy gave it away . There you go . Very nice . Yeah , I remember the Wildcats when they first came out . That was a bonus shot . Yeah , that Wildcat was really a nice-looking car , okay you .