Meet the Buick
Centurion 1973. The kind of land yacht no one builds anymore.
The Buick Centurion was built for only three years (1971-1973). The 1973 model year is the only one after the model's facelift - roughly 5,000 convertibles came off the line worldwide. Beneath the bonnet sits the legendary Buick 455 V8 - 7.5 litres of displacement and a sound you cannot mistake for anything else.
Model history
Three years. One legend.
The Centurion debuted in 1971 as Buick's answer to the growing American appetite for large, luxurious full-size coupes and convertibles. The car shared its potent B-body platform with the LeSabre and Electra.
By 1973 - the only post-facelift year and the final production year - only about 5,000 convertibles came off the line. New front end, federal 5 mph bumpers, and as NHTSA safety regulations took effect, manufacturers began phasing out soft tops altogether. The 1973 Centurion Convertible is rare even in the United States today.
The car we drive was imported to Poland in original condition. Paint, upholstery, dashboard, wiring - everything works the way the factory intended five decades ago.
Inside, the American standard of the era - the front bench seats three, the rear bench another three. Six seats mean the witnesses ride along with the newlyweds, no compromises, no second car.
Specifications
Hard numbers.
Low Emission Zones
Yellow plates =
no entry restrictions.
The Buick is registered as a historic vehicle. In practice this means - unlike most cars from the 1970s - we can enter Low Emission Zones in Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk and other Polish cities that are introducing or planning similar restrictions.
A wedding in an old town centre? A market square photo shoot? A set next to a heritage tenement? Not a problem.
Status: historic vehicle
See the Buick in person.
Inspections and test rides arranged on specific dates - best to get in touch in advance.