A PRIVATE OWNER ARCHIVE · SWEDEN
This independent archive begins with one red Electra 225 Convertible that is still driven and introduces Buick’s four full-size series for 1960.
THE CAR BEHIND THE ARCHIVE
This private enthusiast site is built around a 1960 Electra 225 Convertible in Sweden. The owner’s car is the visual starting point; factory literature is the source for the published model facts.
Built & maintained by Mikael Linder →THE FOUR SERIES
Compare the four full-size series through one representative body style, a concise fact record and separate showroom-color images.
DISPLAY FINISH · TTTurquoise Poly.
1960 SERIES OVERVIEW
The full-size Buick point of entry — broad, quiet and unmistakably styled.
Separate display image for this paint selection · not a factory photograph
DISPLAY FINISH · MMCasino Cream
1960 SERIES OVERVIEW
The spirited Buick: the senior 401 V-8 on the shorter 123-inch wheelbase.
Separate display image for this paint selection · not a factory photograph
DISPLAY FINISH · WWMidnight Blue Poly.
1960 SERIES OVERVIEW
Longer-wheelbase Buick luxury with senior-series appointments and generous rear space.
Separate display image for this paint selection · not a factory photograph
DISPLAY FINISH · VVTampico Red · top down
1960 SERIES OVERVIEW
The flagship expression of Buick scale, finish and long-distance comfort.
Separate display image for this paint selection · not a factory photograph
SHOWROOM DISPLAY
Every button loads a separate finished image of the displayed body style. The feature is a visual comparison, not a factory-order availability chart.
QUICK REFERENCE
The table compares the engine family, published gross rating, wheelbase and transmission shown for each series in the site’s current source record.
Sources used on Buick60 →| Series | Engine | Gross hp | Torque | Wheelbase | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSabreSeries 4400 | 364 cu. in. V-8 | 210–300 hp* | Specification dependent | 123 in. | Synchro-Mesh or Turbine Drive |
| InvictaSeries 4600 | 401 cu. in. V-8 | 325 hp | 445 lb-ft | 123 in. | Turbine Drive |
| ElectraSeries 4700 | 401 cu. in. V-8 | 325 hp | 445 lb-ft | 126.3 in. | Turbine Drive |
| Electra 225Series 4800 | 401 cu. in. V-8 | 325 hp | 445 lb-ft | 126.3 in. | Turbine Drive |
*LeSabre ratings varied with compression, carburetion and transmission specification. Ratings shown are factory gross figures.
CURRENT ARCHIVE
Buick60 presents four series overviews, a source-labelled catalog of all 19 passenger body styles, a quick-reference table, 60 separate showroom-color images and one original Road Radio recording.
LeSabre, Invicta, Electra and Electra 225 are introduced separately.
Every passenger body style is listed by series and 1960 model code.
Fifteen paint names load as separate images for each display car.
Red Buick Electra is available as the site owner’s original recording.
SOURCES USED
The published series overviews and quick-reference data use identified contemporary Buick literature. Owner-supplied material is described separately from factory information.
A scan of contemporary Buick sales literature linked on the About & Sources page.
The manufacturer’s historical archive is listed as a general reference.
The identity and present driving condition of the site car are owner statements.
ROAD RADIO · RECORD 001
An original car song created by the site owner with a Suno Premier Plan.