The Buick Invicta is a full-size automobile produced by Buick from 1959 to 1963.[1] The Invicta was a continuation of the mid-range Buick Century that mated the standard size Buick LeSabre (pre-1959, Buick Special) body with Buick's larger 401 cubic inch Fireball V8 engine. The Invicta continued to be the intermediate hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, convertible and station wagon, labeled as the Buick Invicta Estate, until it was replaced by the Buick Wildcat as a coupe or sedan, while the station wagon was replaced by the Buick Sport Wagon in 1965.
The name was derived from Latin and signified 'unconquerable, invincible, unbeatable, unvanquished' according to Buick Motor Division sales training materials.
The Invicta series was introduced as a full line of body styles for model year 1959. Sales never approached that of either the entry-level LeSabre or top level Electra models, but were consistent with the traditional sales penetration of Buick's sporty mid-priced models (the 1954 to 1958 Century and 1963 to 1970 Wildcat).
In a survey of 1959 Buick owners in the March, 1959 issue of Popular Mechanics, 47.1% of owners like the ride comfort, though many (25.2%) said the drive shaft tunnel was too big.[4]
Starting in 1960, an Invicta Custom trim package was offered, featuring bucket seats and a 'consolette' in the hardtop coupe, convertible and wagon and a leather bench seat with a center armrest on some 4 door hardtops. Sales were nominal.
According to Robin Moore's 1969 book The French Connection, "the 1960 Buick Invicta had a peculiarity in body construction conducive to the installations of...extraordinary, virtually detection-proof traps concealed within the fenders and undercarriage" that made it a popular model for international heroin smugglers.[5]
1959 Buick Invicta 2-door hardtop
Rear view of a 1960 Buick Invicta 2-door hardtop, showing its signature delta fins
The Invicta received several updates for the 1961 model year. It was the last year the 364 cubic inch Buick V8 engine was offered before the engine was retired. The station wagon did not reappear until the 1962 model year.
1962 saw the debut of the Wildcat two-door hardtop within the Invicta series. The Wildcat featured most of the interior trim of the Invicta Custom, which included standard bucket seats and upgraded door panels. Instead of the Invicta Custom's short console, however, the Wildcat had a long console with a tachometer and a shift lever. Other Wildcat features included special badging and exterior trim, along with a vinyl top and Electra 225-like taillights, rather than those of the LeSabre/Invicta. These features placed the Wildcat well in step with the shift towards sports-oriented models.
For 1963, the Wildcat would replace the Invicta four-door hardtop, two-door coupe, and convertible. The Invicta series had a 6-passenger station wagon as its sole model. Only 3,495 Invicta station wagons were built for 1963, after which the name disappeared.[7]
The concept was equipped with a 2.0-liter direct injection turbo engine rated at 250 horsepower (186 kW) and 220 pound-feet (298 N⋅m) mated with a 6-speed automatic transmission, MacPherson strut front and independent rear suspensions, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, 20 x 8.5 inch polished aluminum wheels with P245/40R20 tires. Featured on the car are several traditional Buick design cues: the Sweepspear, VentiPorts, a tri-color Buick trishield, and the waterfall grille.
The vehicle's designs were later used on the second generation Buick LaCrosse.
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^"1960 Buick Invicta Series 4600 Hardtop". Classic Car Database. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
^"Popular Mechanics. March 1959". Popular Mechanics. March 1959. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^Moore, Robin (1969). The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. pp. 50, 54. ISBN1-59228-044-7.
^"1963 Buick Invicta 8 Series Estate Wagon - 2 seat". Classic Car Database. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
^Gunnell, John, ed. (1987). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975. Kraus Publications. pp. 50–92. ISBN0-87341-096-3.
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The Buick Invicta is a full size automobile produced by Buick from 1959 to 1963 1 The Invicta was a continuation of the mid range Buick Century that mated the standard size Buick LeSabre pre 1959 Buick Special body with Buick s larger 401 cubic inch Fireball V8 engine The Invicta continued to be the intermediate hardtop coupe hardtop sedan convertible and station wagon labeled as the Buick Invicta Estate until it was replaced by the Buick Wildcat as a coupe or sedan while the station wagon was replaced by the Buick Sport Wagon in 1965 Buick Invicta1961 Invicta convertibleOverviewManufacturerBuick General Motors Model years1959 1963Assembly main plant Flint Michigan USA Buick City branch assembly Arlington Texas USA Arlington Assembly Doraville Georgia USA Doraville Assembly Atlanta Kansas City Kansas USA Fairfax Assembly Linden New Jersey USA Linden Assembly South Gate California USA South Gate Assembly Wilmington Delaware USA Wilmington Assembly Body and chassisClassFull sizeLayoutFront engine rear wheel drivePlatformB bodyRelatedPontiac VenturaOldsmobile Super 88ChronologyPredecessorBuick CenturySuccessorBuick Wildcat The name was derived from Latin and signified unconquerable invincible unbeatable unvanquished according to Buick Motor Division sales training materials Contents 1 First generation 1959 1960 2 Second generation 1961 1963 3 Buick Invicta concept 2008 4 ReferencesFirst generation 1959 1960 editFirst generation nbsp 1960 Invicta 2 door hardtopOverviewModel years1959 1960Body and chassisBody style2 door convertible2 door hardtop4 door hardtop4 door Estate station wagonPowertrainEngine364 cu in 6 0 L Fireball V8401 cu in 6 6 L Fireball V8Transmission2 speed Twin Turbine automatic3 speed Triple Turbine automatic 2 DimensionsWheelbase123 0 in 3 124 mm Length217 4 in 5 522 mm 1959 217 9 in 5 535 mm 1960 Width80 7 in 2 050 mm 1959 80 0 in 2 032 mm 1960 Curb weight4 255 4 679 lb 1 930 2 122 kg 3 The Invicta series was introduced as a full line of body styles for model year 1959 Sales never approached that of either the entry level LeSabre or top level Electra models but were consistent with the traditional sales penetration of Buick s sporty mid priced models the 1954 to 1958 Century and 1963 to 1970 Wildcat In a survey of 1959 Buick owners in the March 1959 issue of Popular Mechanics 47 1 of owners like the ride comfort though many 25 2 said the drive shaft tunnel was too big 4 Starting in 1960 an Invicta Custom trim package was offered featuring bucket seats and a consolette in the hardtop coupe convertible and wagon and a leather bench seat with a center armrest on some 4 door hardtops Sales were nominal According to Robin Moore s 1969 book The French Connection the 1960 Buick Invicta had a peculiarity in body construction conducive to the installations of extraordinary virtually detection proof traps concealed within the fenders and undercarriage that made it a popular model for international heroin smugglers 5 nbsp 1959 Buick Invicta 2 door hardtop nbsp Rear view of a 1960 Buick Invicta 2 door hardtop showing its signature delta fins nbsp 1960 Buick Invicta 4 door hardtopSecond generation 1961 1963 editSecond generation nbsp 1962 Invicta convertibleOverviewModel years1961 1963Body and chassisBody style2 door convertible 1961 62 2 door hardtop 1961 62 4 door hardtop 1961 62 4 door Estate station wagon 1962 63 PowertrainEngine364 cu in 6 0 L Buick V8 1961 401 cu in 6 6 L Buick V8 1961 63 Transmission2 speed Turbine Drive automaticDimensionsWheelbase123 0 in 3 124 mm Length213 2 in 5 415 mm 1961 214 1 in 5 438 mm 1962 215 7 in 5 479 mm 1963 Width78 0 in 1 981 mm Curb weight3 969 4 505 lb 1 800 2 043 kg 6 The Invicta received several updates for the 1961 model year It was the last year the 364 cubic inch Buick V8 engine was offered before the engine was retired The station wagon did not reappear until the 1962 model year 1962 saw the debut of the Wildcat two door hardtop within the Invicta series The Wildcat featured most of the interior trim of the Invicta Custom which included standard bucket seats and upgraded door panels Instead of the Invicta Custom s short console however the Wildcat had a long console with a tachometer and a shift lever Other Wildcat features included special badging and exterior trim along with a vinyl top and Electra 225 like taillights rather than those of the LeSabre Invicta These features placed the Wildcat well in step with the shift towards sports oriented models For 1963 the Wildcat would replace the Invicta four door hardtop two door coupe and convertible The Invicta series had a 6 passenger station wagon as its sole model Only 3 495 Invicta station wagons were built for 1963 after which the name disappeared 7 nbsp 1961 Buick invicta convertible nbsp 1961 Buick Invicta convertible rear view nbsp 1962 Buick Invicta 2 door hardtop nbsp 1963 Buick Invicta Estate station wagonBuick Invicta concept 2008 edit2008 concept nbsp Buick Invicta Concept 2008OverviewDesignerJustin Thompson and Richard DuffBody and chassisBody style4 door sedanLayoutFront engine front wheel drivePowertrainEngine2 0 L LNF I4Transmission6 speed Aisin AF40 6 automaticDimensionsWheelbase114 5 in 2 908 mm Length194 2 in 4 933 mm Width73 8 in 1 875 mm Height57 7 in 1 466 mm 8 Curb weight3 750 lb 1 701 kg 9 The Invicta nameplate was re trademarked by Buick in 2004 citation needed a concept car bearing that name was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show on April 19 2008 The vehicle was designed in a collaboration between the General Motors Technical Center in Warren Michigan and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center in Shanghai China 8 The designers responsible for the exterior design were Justin Thompson and Richard Duff 10 The concept was equipped with a 2 0 liter direct injection turbo engine rated at 250 horsepower 186 kW and 220 pound feet 298 N m mated with a 6 speed automatic transmission MacPherson strut front and independent rear suspensions four wheel anti lock disc brakes 20 x 8 5 inch polished aluminum wheels with P245 40R20 tires Featured on the car are several traditional Buick design cues the Sweepspear VentiPorts a tri color Buick trishield and the waterfall grille The vehicle s designs were later used on the second generation Buick LaCrosse References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buick Invicta The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide 19 August 2007 1959 1963 Buick Invicta HowStuffWorks Archived from the original on 13 February 2009 Retrieved 2 May 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help Zal Pawel 1959 Buick Invicta 2 Door Hardtop full range specs Automobile Catalog Retrieved 5 August 2016 1960 Buick Invicta Series 4600 Hardtop Classic Car Database Retrieved 5 August 2016 Popular Mechanics March 1959 Popular Mechanics March 1959 Retrieved 24 June 2019 Moore Robin 1969 The French Connection A True Account of Cops Narcotics and International Conspiracy Boston Little Brown amp Co pp 50 54 ISBN 1 59228 044 7 1963 Buick Invicta 8 Series Estate Wagon 2 seat Classic Car Database Retrieved 5 August 2016 Gunnell John ed 1987 The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946 1975 Kraus Publications pp 50 92 ISBN 0 87341 096 3 a b Neff John 19 April 2008 Beijing 2008 Buick Invicta Concept debuts say hello to next LaCrosse Autoblog Retrieved 8 January 2012 Zal Pawel 2008 Buick Invicta model for China concept specs review Automobile Catalog Retrieved 6 August 2016 Vehicle body Justin J Thompson Richard S Duff GM Global Technology Operations LLC GM Global Technology Operations LLC 2008 04 18 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help CS1 maint others link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buick Invicta amp oldid 1218832801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
