Century
Better in Person: 1956 Buick Century Hardtop
While we see our share of stunning classics at Barn Finds, it appears that this 1956 Buick Century Hardtop is a case where the photos don’t do it justice. The seller says that it looks even better in person… more»
Bicentennial Edition: 1976 Buick Century
Buick used the Century nameplate sporadically between 1936 and 2005. With the redesign of General Motors’ mid-size cars in 1973, the Century moniker was brought out of mothballs (it was last used in 1958). This was the period of… more»
Indy 500 Pace Car Replica: 1975 Buick Century
Although Buick first used the Century nameplate in 1936, it was the GM division’s mid-size automobile in the 1970s. In 1975 and 1976, it was selected as the official pace car of the annual Indianapolis 500. A 2-door hardtop… more»
Double Duty Beauty: 1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon
When Buick reintroduced and updated its Century line-up for a second generation starting in 1954, the company used its lighter-weight Special body but kept engine sizes up, leading to the nickname “banker’s hot rod”. Buick’s flirtation with wagons began… more»
Ready To Cruise: 1973 Buick Century
The Century nameplate served Buick well for nearly 70 years. From 1973 to 1977, it was the mid-size offering using the new GM Colonnade A-body platform (pillarless sedans). This edition from 1973 looks to be in very good condition… more»
Century Survivor: 1991 Buick Custom Wagon
Them station wagons are a rollin’, and continuing in that vein, I have another one for you, a real not-so-barn-indy example in the form of a 1991 Buick Century. This is definitely not the type of car we usually… more»
Chauffeur Optional: 1997 Toyota Century GZG50
If you thought that the Lexus was the most luxurious car built by Toyota, you’d be ignoring the Century. Still in production today, the Century is a series of full-size luxury sedans (now SUVs) and limos built mostly for… more»
No Reserve: 1978 Buick Century Station Wagon
In my younger days, I was nearly always envious when our neighbors drove home in a new station wagon, and try as I did to persuade my dad to follow suit, he was a sedan man and never bought… more»
3-Window Garage Dweller: 1957 Buick Century
Buick used the Century nameplate on numerous occasions between 1936 and 2005. In the mid-1950s, it was a mid-level full-size car that had the requisite tailfins in 1957, the year the seller’s Riviera 4-door hardtop was built. It was… more»
Twelve Car Barn Find In Northern California!
Most vehicle collections focus on a specific brand or type of car or truck. While others seem to be a little bit of everything, like this dusty assortment that resides in a warehouse in Watsonville, California. What started as… more»
1 of 1,029: 1986 Buick Century Gran Sport
The Gran Sport moniker has appeared on a variety of performance cars marketed by Buick. While most often associated with the mid-size Skylarks and Regals, the GS materialized again as a low-production, one-year option on the 1986 Century. Only… more»
Woodie on the Water: 1948 Century Boat
The history of Century Boats goes back to its founding in 1926. And the brand continues to flourish today, although the company has changed hands a few times, once even owned by Yamaha. This fine example of a wooden… more»
60-Year Shed Find: 1957 Buick Century
The Century nameplate got a lot of traction at Buick, as an upscale full-size car from 1936 to 1942, and again from 1954 to 1958. Then it reappeared as a mid-size auto from 1973 to 2005. In the 1950s… more»
Just Surface Rust? 1955 Buick Century
Buick was the third most popular automobile sold in 1955 and it would be the GM division’s best year ever until 1973. Four series of cars were produced, with the Century being one down the list (Roadmaster was the… more»
Rare Package: 1973 Buick Century Sun Coupe
I’ve always loved Buicks, and that likely stems from my old high-school friend of 40 years ago who owned a 1970 Gran Sport that was bought new at Frank Davis Buick in Nashville, which still had the metal dealer… more»
Japanese Rolls Royce: 1997 Toyota Century
Hunter S. Thompson, in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, wrote: “All energy flows according to the whims of the great Magnet.” I mention this only because, not two weeks ago, a gearhead friend from New Zealand shared with… more»
