1968 Buick LeSabre Coupe

LeSabre 400 option mentioned under Buick LeSabre regular equipment.

Thanks

Randy

GLHS60 wrote:

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He lists it as a 400 engine but it appears to be a 350. This might be due to Buick having LeSabre 400 emblems on the rear quarters as this indicates a T-400 transmission, not a 400 engine. I can't see the emblems to confirm, but a LeSabre 400 was a common deal back then.

Thanks
Randy

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 That's interesting, Randy.  Looks like it has the top engine choice for the LeSabre at any rate, the 350-4.

I don't think I've ever heard of the LeSabre 400 package before - what was included, just the TH400 and special emblems?

That's a great looking car, I always wondered why Cadillac never used that roofline....

Hey, that thing looks nice. A 350 4-barrel with the TH400, massive 12" (at least) drum brakes that outperformed the disc brake competitors. I always remember liking those 65 - 68 big GM fastbacks. Solid, simple, designed by stylists in concert with engineers and for the time very impressive engineering tools.

Enter the bean counters...

A friend's father owned a 69 LeSabre 400 4-dr. Originally I thought it meant that a 400 was under the hood, but old time Buick fanciers will remember when they winkingly referred to 401s as 445 Wildcat (in reference to the torque). "400" was the Turbohydromatic 400 transmission. Jeff's dad's 69 had a 350, as it was a daily driver.

In 1970 a LeSabre 455 meant it had a 455 high compression V8 under the hood. What thirsty fun!