Description: 1979 Buick LeSabre Turbo Sport Coupe ... one of 3,582 made that year ... but this one has the factory optional 4 wheel disc brakes! It's only the second one I've seen with this option though there are unconfirmed rumors that there were only between 13 and 15 of this model made with 4 wheel disc brakes that year which makes it special!
This vehicle was a one owner car and now that it is in my possession a 2 owner car, a gift from my brother in law, and is currently under repair / restoration. Photos below.
This engine in this car is most known as the "Grand National" engine and, in it's day, cold beat the V-8 model in the quarter mile quite handily! See Chart:
| Acceleration (mph) | LeSabre 350 V8 (sec) | LeSabre Turbo V6 (sec) |
| 0-30 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 0-40 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 0-50 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| 0-60 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| 0-90 | 28.5 | 26.0 |
| Quarter Mile | 18.2 @ 76 mph | 18.2 @ 79 mph |
| Results read from graphs published in Road & Track, 2/78 | ||
Hemmings published a great article on this very car in July of 2004! ... Click here to read article.
