This 1963 Buick Special station wagon was acquired by the seller in Arizona in 2015 and relocated to Wisconsin, where it was subsequently refurbished and modified. The car is finished in tan over a matching interior and powered by a turbocharged 3.8-liter Buick V6 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and a limited-slip differential. Features include air suspension, Wilwood disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, a four-link rear end, a custom exhaust system, and more as described below.
…This 1963 Buick Special station wagon was acquired by the seller in Arizona in 2015 and relocated to Wisconsin, where it was subsequently refurbished and modified. The car is finished in tan over a matching interior and powered by a turbocharged 3.8-liter Buick V6 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and a limited-slip differential. Features include air suspension, Wilwood disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, a four-link rear end, a custom exhaust system, and more as described below.
The car wears an older repaint in tan and wear is present on the painted surfaces. Features include chrome trim and bumpers, a driver-side mirror, and three VentiPorts on each front fender.
Aftermarket five-spoke wheels wear GNX-branded center caps. Frame modifications were carried out to accommodate a Mustang II front end, tubular upper and lower front A-arms, and a four-link rear end. Ridetech Shockwave air shocks are fitted all-around and paired with a RidePro auto-leveling air system mounted in the spare tire well. Four-wheel Wilwood disc brakes and a Wilwood master cylinder are installed.
The reupholstered interior features front bucket seats from a Skylark and the center console from a Buick Wildcat. Equipment includes an AM radio and a power rear window.
Instrumentation includes a horizontal 120-mph GPS retrofitted speedometer, a Buick Wildcat tachometer, and aftermarket gauges mounted across the dashboard. The tachometer is said to be refurbished and recalibrated. The five-digit odometer shows just under 100k miles.
The turbocharged and intercooled 3.8-liter V6 is said to have been sourced from a 1987 Buick Grand National. The engine was installed during current ownership and reportedly rebuilt in September 2020 with the following:
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a TH200-4R four-speed automatic transmission and a Currie 9-inch rear end with a Strange Engineering center section and a Detroit Truetrac 3.55:1 limited-slip differential. The transmission tunnel was altered to accommodate the transmission. A custom stainless steel exhaust is fitted with a MagnaFlow muffler.