Imagine buying a brand-new 1994 Buick Roadmaster Estate wagon only to put a total of 5,600 miles on the odometer by 2019. It’s a rare circumstance, but that’s exactly the fate of Lot 67 at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction. The best part is this time-capsule Roadmaster Estate is being sold at no reserve, meaning the highest bid is guaranteed to buy the car.
The Buick Roadmaster is one of the American luxury brand’s most distinguished nameplates and it was resurrected in 1991 after a 33-year hiatus. Essentially, the previous Buick Estate wagon was renamed the Roadmaster estate in that year, keeping its GM “B platform” full-size, rear-wheel-drive architecture. This 1994 Roadmaster Estate features the faux wood exterior trim that was standard to the model (or deleted for an invoice credit) and had several improvements from its launch year, including a 260-hp 5.7-liter LT1 V-8 engine (the same basic engine used in some C4 Corvettes) and a electronically controlled GM 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission. 1994 also saw the introduction of dual front airbags and a slight interior refresh.
This particular car is also specified with the factory towing package, which included a limited-slip differential, self-leveling suspension, and a heavy-duty cooling system with separate radiators for both oil and transmission. Roadmaster Wagons were rated by General Motors to tow up to 7,000 pounds under the right conditions. This car also features the rear-facing third row seat, meaning you can pack up to nine people including the driver in this ’90s land yacht. Suffice it to say, this is your grandfather’s Buick, quite different from today’s Regal TourX.
According to Barrett-Jackson, this Roadmaster Estate is original right down to the tires (you should definitely get those replaced if you intend to actually, you know, drive the thing) and we’re guessing this could be the nicest example left in existence. Obviously, a premium is likely to be paid for this Roadmaster’s low mileage and like-new condition, which leads us to believe the new owner will want to preserve the value by keeping the miles low and road time minimal. While we’d rather see this Roadmaster out mastering the road, family of six plus a dog on board, Airstream trailer in-tow, we do understand that cars are only original once—and this one is likely to be so for a long, long time. So, uh, maybe it isn’t a good idea to go hit trash cans with it.
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The 12th annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas sale roars into Sin City with more than 650 collector cars October 3-5, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort. Every lot this year will be offered with no reserve, so you can expect excitement to be high as both bidders and sellers roll the dice on some of the world’s finest collector cars. The experts from MotorTrend will be there to bring you all the action LIVE from the auction block, so be sure to download the app for exclusive, live coverage!
This article originally appeared on Automobile Magazine.
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