Buick Park Avenue
| Buick Park Avenue | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1991–2006 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Fullsize |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Platform | FF G-body |
| Related | Oldsmobile Aurora Pontiac Bonneville |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Buick Electra |
The Park Avenue was Buick's flagship sedan. A luxury trim level, the Ultra (1991), was also available thorughout the Park Avenue's run. The Buick Park Avenue Ultra luxury sedan featured a more powerful 205-240 hp supercharged V6 that became standard in 1992 versus the regular 170-205 hp V6. Prices for the Park Avenue ranged from $34,705 for the regular Park Avenue and $39,225 for the Ultra luxury trim.
1991-1996
Begun as a trim package on Buick's 1975 Electra, the Park Avenue name was applied to that car's successor for the 1991 model year. It used GM's C-body platform until the C-body was dropped in 1997. The Park Avenue was normally powered by the 3.8 L 3800 V6, with a special Ultra model using a supercharged version starting in 1992 (a very limited number of 1991 Ultras had the supercharged engine as an option).
The base Park Avenue model was available in Europe in 1991-96 and when compared with the North American model, it had different taillights with amber lenses and larger license plate opening, amber parking lights, front side marker lights relocated from below the cornering lights to behind the front wheels on the front fenders, larger outside mirrors and a flat hood ornament to meet the European standards.
1997-2005
An updated Park Avenue was released in 1997. Riding on the Oldsmobile Aurora's Buick Riviera's G-body, it was stronger and more substantial than its predecessor. New generations of the 3800 engine continued as the only powerplant, and the Park Avenue continued with minor updates since this date.
2006
The Park Avenue was discontinued for 2006 and replaced by the Buick Lucerne.