The 250-horsepower 455 four-barrel was now optional. Under the hood, the standard engine was downgraded to a four-barrel 350 V8 rated at 175 net horsepower. The two-door hardtop coupe no longer included a standard vinyl roof and the distinctive formal rear window was replaced by a backlight shared with LeSabre coupes. The 1973 Centurion featured a larger 5 mph (8.0 km/h) front bumper and new vertical grille shared with LeSabre models along with revised taillights. 1972 ġ973 Buick Centurion Convertible owned by the Royal house of Denmark, used by Henrik, Prince Consort Total sales were 29,398, exceeding the Wildcat by nearly 25%. Variable-ratio power steering and power front disc brakes were standard equipment during the entire model year.
In March 1971, the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic transmission became standard on all Centurions as well as the lower-priced LeSabres. Interior trim was upgraded from LeSabres with a notchback bench seat including center armrest standard equipment along with more luxurious cloth-and-vinyl or all-vinyl upholstery.
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What also separated the car from the LeSabre was that when the car would be ordered or recognized as a Centurion it would be branded as a 4P Series as the first two letters of the Vehicle Identification Number. This was known as the A9 and B6 Option when ordering the car.
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The Centurion was also offered in the 455 Stage 1 and manual transmission configuration as well during the early portion of the 1971 model year, shared with the Buick GSX. The Centurion was offered initially with only the 455-cubic-inch (7.5 L) big-block V8 in two power output ranges determined by the presence of either a single or dual exhaust. Replacing the Wildcat as the mid-line full-sized Buick positioned between the lower-priced LeSabre and the larger and more luxurious C-body Electra 225, the Centurion was promoted more as a mid-level luxury car than the Wildcat, which was marketed as a sporty/luxury performance car.
The Centurion shared a trim package implementation shared with the Chevrolet Caprice, Pontiac Grand Ville and the Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale as a hardtop coupe, sedan and convertible. The car's emblem was not the traditional Buick tri-shield, but a side profile of a centurion.
The Centurion name was inspired by a Buick concept car, the name coming from that of an officer in the Roman Army. Replacing the Wildcat as the sporty iteration of Buick's three full-size car lines, it was positioned between the LeSabre and Electra in the lineup. The Buick Centurion is a full-size car built from the 1971 through 1973 model years. Wilmington, Delaware, USA ( Wilmington Assembly) South Gate, California, USA ( South Gate Assembly) Kansas City, Kansas, USA ( Fairfax Assembly)
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