Do you know the problem with cool old cars? Back in the day, many of them weren’t considered cool or collectible – they were just cars, so they were driven without regard to preserving them for decades to come. But for some reason, that didn’t happen with our Pick of the Day, a 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan posted on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Sarasota, Florida.
After a decades-long hiatus, Buick released a new Roadmaster model for the 1991 model year. Actually, make that two: the Sedan and the Estate Wagon. In an age of unibody, front-wheel-drive vehicles, the Roadmaster was old-school with its body-on-frame construction, column-mounted shifter for its four-speed automatic, and a V8 that sent its power to the rear wheels; the Estate Wagon even had faux wood exterior panels! In 1994, a de-tuned version of the C4 Corvette’s LT1 with 260 horsepower (an increase of 80 horses) and 330 lb-ft of torque became the standard engine. By the end of 1996, the Roadmaster was gone again – this time for good.
No matter which bodystyle you chose, the Roadmaster was a big cruiser, and many have been used accordingly, which explains the high amount of miles you typically see on them. Somehow, this 1995 Roadmaster Sedan was spared from a life as a road warrior. Perhaps someone previously inherited this car from his or her grandparents, or a dealership manager bought it from a low-mileage collection of cars. Either way, it has only racked up 6,647 miles in the past 30 years. You can see that gentle use in the state of the Medium Marblehead Metallic paint, brightwork, and undercarriage.
The Gray cloth interior is equally well preserved and offers power windows, locks, and mirrors; a tilt steering column; automatic climate control; and an AM/FM/CD/cassette radio with Concert Sound II speakers.
Of course, when it comes to vehicles that were in showrooms decades ago, low mileage isn’t everything. Parts and fluids wear out over time, so it’s good to know this B-body received new whitewalls, shocks, coolant, belts, hoses, and filters within the past 12 months.
Sadly, you don’t see a lot of these Buicks now. When you do, there’s a good chance the Roadmaster you spot isn’t nearly as clean as this one. You can make this 6K-mile 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan yours for $29,950, then decide if you want to keep it as it is or rack up thousands more miles as you cruise down the road ahead.
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