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There was a nearby Buick dealer who had a ’96 Estate wagon identical to this one that sat on the lot (and sat, and sat, and sat) for a ridiculously long time. You are correct, wagon sales just weren’t happening. Popular Mechanics took an early Roadmaster wagon like this one and installed the front clip from a sedan. Oddly, it seems as if it was not a direct bolt-on affair, although it completely changed the character of the car. These are nice, but if I was looking for a wagon, I would be much more tempted by the older versions. There were no less than six(!) different wheelbase lengths (122, 124, 125, 127, 130, and 133″) used on the full-sized ’71-’76 GM cars.

And as had been the case since 1959, all GM full-sized cars were just variations in length on the same basic body structure, so the ‘B’ and ‘C’ Body designations really aren’t very relevant after 1959. Before then, the B and C Bodies were totally different in every way. The station wagons used a unique rear suspension and frame, and many other parts. They were all the same basic body from the cowl back; the B-O-P version had a 3″ stretch in the front end.

So calling the wagons a B or C Body is not relevant; they are their own body, effectively. And are the Pontiac, Olds 88 and Buick LeSabre B or C Bodies? They also had the three inch front stretch over the Chevy. Then the 98 and Electra got another three inches in back. And the Cadillac DeVille got another three inches. And the Cadillac Fleetwood 60 got another three inches.

The B-C Body designations rightfully should have died in 1959. The various divisions just stretched the front and end backs of the basic body to various degrees.

They’re all versions of the GM full-size body. Perhaps my favorite GM car from the 90s. I once had a chance to buy one of these. I knew a guy who was selling the one his wife drove.

It was one of the earlier ones, and was about 8 or 9 years old. It had been meticulously maintained, and was white with tan leather. At the time, I was driving a white 84 Olds 98 Regency coupe that had lower miles on it and was just as nice. In the end, I could no see paying the fairly high asking price for an updated wagon version of what I already had. These still seem to have a following, and I occasionally still see a very nice one here or there.

As an aside, I have always wondered why these did not share the sedan’s front clip, or at least one closer to it. I suspect that it had something to do with adapting the Chevy sheetmetal parts to the low-volume Buick wagon. FWIW, I believe that Buick used the “Collectors Edition” hood ornament on the 85 LeSabre too, which was the last year before going FWD.

The difference between those two years is the color of the background. 96 is dark and 85 was light. Buick had 2 Collectors Editions for 1985. The LeSabre sedan and coupe. And the Riviera.

The Riv was the best IMO. There’s plenty of information on here about them as it seems every time there’s a CC on the 79-85 Riv somebody comments on it. I have actually owned 3 W15 Rivs over the years. Out of 615 cars built that kind of makes me a legend( in my own mind LOL). How many times can you say you have owned one half of one percent of the production run of any particular model? BTW I also owned a 95 RMW.

Damn near had almost 450K miles on it before Mrs.Louie broke the straw of the camels back by running it low on oil. I was MIA so I relied on my buddies to keep it and her on the road. But that plan failed and I was too poor and didn’t have the time to fix it so off it went. Somebody got a good deal somewhere in FL. I’d like to say it went that 450K on it’s original powertrain but I won’t lie. It lead a rough life at times as I used it to pull my Grand National and other projects across the southeast. A cast iron crank LT1 can only stand so much and at around the 280K mark it broke the crank in two.

I replaced the trans at 210K miles and than again at 340K miles. One good thing about cash for clunkers was that I scored a uber low mileage GM rebuilt trans for $75.00 the last time it went out. You know its too bad that GM didn’t tought these wagons more. I hate trucks because they are totally useless 99 percent of the time unless you really,really need one for work.

This wagon really suited my needs in a way no truck could have. I can remember one of my fan boy buddies over on impalass.com did a little comparision against the Honda Odyssey and the LT1 wagon. These darn wagons bettered the Honda in almost every catagory. More interior space. Faster in 0 to 60 and quarter mile and top speed. Better handling. IIRC the only thing Honda had an advantage was in the number of cup holders.

You could put a 4X8 sheet of plywood in the wagon just by folding down the 2nd and 3rd row seats. You had to take out those seats in the Honda. Yes these cars have a cult following. I just gave you some of the reasons why. Collectors Edition? Buick was way ahead of the curve when they gave a model that designation. Yes, but the Roadmaster sedan did return to the Buick line-up.

Oldsmobile never offered a sedan version of Custom Cruiser. The Roadmaster wagon (and sedan) was a logical “fit” with the rest of the Buick line-up, while the Custom Cruiser looked like a desperate move to cover all bases by Oldsmobile. Oldsmobile was already attempting to cultivate a more youthful image by 1990.

Whatever you can say about a 1990s Custom Cruiser, it was not considered to be youthful or especially stylish – particularly to the type of customer Oldsmobile wanted to attract. Except that Buick DID then offer a rear-wheel-drive Roadmaster sedan, so the wagon didn’t seem out of place in the Buick line-up. The Custom Cruiser was always the wagon version of the full-size Delta 88/Ninety-Eight. It was a “separate model” for only a few years, and seemed out of place by the late 1980s, as the other rear-wheel-drive cars were gone from the Oldsmobile line-up. The fact that the Delta 88 and Ninety-Eight were on completely different platforms made it seem out-of-place within the division. Buick maintained a more “traditional” image, so the full-size station wagon didn’t seem quite as out of place there.

The Parisienne wagon, meanwhile, seemed like an oddball in the Pontiac line-up, too. The Custom Cruiser was REALLY out of place within Oldsmobile by the time more rounded version debuted. It came across as a throwback to the 1970s at a time when Oldsmobile was desperately trying to recast itself as a more “hip” brand.

And in the early 1990s, the 1970s were NOT hip. No sorry, the Custom Cruiser was ALWAYS a Custom Cruiser, it was never a Delta 88 or 98 Custom Cruiser, it had its own name, like the Estate Wagon was before Buick decided to have a LeSabre Estate and Electra Estate in the early 80’s, then they changed it back to Estate Wagon when the LeSabre/Park Avenue went FWD. Oldsmobile tried to hip up their Custom Cruiser the most, it never had wood grain trim, it was available with alloys, the interior had less chrome and more toned down plastywood. The front styling isn’t even that different from the 1991 Oldsmobile 98 from that time. I don’t want to keep going roundy round round on this,.

Carmine, You’re right, Some people don’t get the difference, Buick and Olds DID for the longest time market their big wagons as separate lines. Chevy did for a time too. Far from trying to “fool any one”, It seemed logical as there was less BODY variance between the “88” and “98” wagons as there was between 88 and 98 SEDANS.

I have a Smith and Wesson Model 19 Revolver ( “K” Frame.357Mag., Adjustable sights) The Model 13 was same but NON Adjustable sights. The Model 10 was the same as the Model 13 BUT in.38Spl.

( Same concept as 1959-1984 GM B/C/D’s!) Whew! PS Note I Put “88” and “98” in quotes for the wagons on purpose, A Custom Cruiser is a Custom Cruiser and an Estate is an Estate.

Of the final RWD GMs, if I was forced to buy one, I would go with the Cadillac. That said, I think this is the best looking of the final version of the wagons.

But generally, my feeling about the 91-96 B and 93-96 D bodies is that they simply made the best of a bad re-design. I like them more because they’re the “last” and because with the exception of the ’91-’06 Park Avenue they look better than what followed, than because of anything about them otherwise; the interiors and exteriors all seem to be a significant step down from their predecessors. The more responsive engine was probably nice, though. I have an octogenarian cousin with a ’93 Fleetwood which he bought new and which has close to 200K now. Still runs and drives great. The ’77-’90 is gorgeous. I think the ’80 redesign of the Buick came off best on the Estate Wagon.

I have a ’77 Electra and while I like the look on the sedan, the more formal front end from ’80-’90 looked better than the (slightly varying) ’77-’79 designs when applied to the woodgrain. There is something about that ’71-’76 version though, I like the inward inclining venti-ports on that hood and the dish hubcaps. Still, in all its iterations, the Estate Wagon and all GM wagons come second to the Country Squire and Colony Park. My wife’s aunt and uncle had one of these (’92 or ’93 I think). It was her aunt’s car and didn’t get driven all that much.

After they died wife’s cousin inherited the beast and drove it everyday up until a couple of years ago. I remember it as being quiet and solid and a good vehicle on the open road but it must have been a chore driving around town and finding a place to dock. IIRC the motor and transmission were still going strong but towards the end various minor ailments cropped up. The last straw was the A/C packing it in, some places that might not matter but here in the Ohio Valley summer lasts from early May thru the middle of October with heat and humidity so working A/C is a must.

Love these but unfortunately my wife has issued a fatwa against wagons and any vehicle with “wood siding” (even a Grand Wagoneer!) Although I am fairly forgiving of that given my other proclivities that she allows me to indulge in. (Channeling Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty: “Good cooking, check. Treats me like a king, check.

Never denied me a little loving, check.”) I do love the last B-body wagons although I prefer the “truck based” 350 powered models over the detuned LT1 models. I guess to me a slow reving truck engine seemed more suited to the character of the cars than the “OMG its a Corvette engine” of the later models. My all time favorite is still the Fleetwood though which was of course never offered as a wagon but a few folks with more money to burn than I have made their own. When GM ceased production on these to concentrate on Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon production that was another nail in the coffin of my former childhood worship of GM.

I also thought these were bloated throwbacks to a bygone era when they came out, but have really grown to like them – especially the Buicks with their woodgrain sides and the vista roof, preferably in that burgundy-ish red they have, look really classy. It probably helps if you’r a wagon lover, too.

I recently saw the Oldsmobile variant (IIRC), all black and with blacked-out taillights; it had the rear vent windows (deeply tinted!) sticking out, too. Now that thing looked W-I-D-E! Especially over here. All the first generation “new” B-body cars had full instrumentation optional or standard, the non dual airbag Roadmaster/Custom Cruisers had full instrumentation with a tachometer, standard, when the dashboard was changed in 1994 for dual airbags, they lost most of the gauges. The Caprice 9C1/LTZ cluster was a version of the Roadmaster/CC full gauge cluster with a digital certified speedometer. Base Caprices still had a traditional strip speedometer with only fuel and temp. All Fleetwoods had a digital cluster with fuel and temp, the Fleetwoods never changed their dash trough the entire model run.

Olds definitely did try to make the Custom Cruiser the most “Euro” of the bunch. It would’ve worked better on a smaller wagon. That said, the Cruiser is my favorite.

I like it’s grille and accent-color lower body cladding. The alloys were definitely the least Broughamy. I wish the Custom Cruiser could’ve had the Roadmaster’s nice-looking soft leather seats, instead the less-exciting, lower-grade looking ones they offered. As you mentioned, Oldsmobile was entering the minivan and SUV segments with the Silhouette and Bravada around the time of the ’91-’92 CC. It didn’t really fit in with “The New Generation of Olds” direction.

I have one – a ’94 in “dark jadestone metallic” with woodie delete but tan leather interior. It is dead stock and still a pleasure (after 10 years of ownership). I use it for two purposes only: trips down the interstate to Denver or Colorado Springs with up to three passengers; carrying old bicycles I buy and sell (no problem to fit three or four inside the car). Mileage is not bad on the highway. No fun to parallel park. Extremely comfortable in straight line at 76mph. Takes a long time to hand wash.

Among Buick fans these cars are still cherished. It is an extraordinary car and it is fun to have one of the final American wagons. Funny you should mention that color. As you can tell from the article, my opinion of these cars is rather mixed.

I don’t love them, but I don’t detest them either. Now I vividly remember this because it was the first time I ever actually found these wagons appealing. It was the summer of 2006, and I was with my family, stuck in bumper-to-bumper Cape traffic. In the next lane over appears a pristine “dark jadestone metallic” (I just checked and that was the color) woody Roadmaster Estate, glistening in the summer sun. Of course it had Florida plates and was driven by an elderly gentleman. It just looked so gracious, liked it owned the highway.

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Definitely maybe trailer. Worthy of the “Roadmaster” name. Prior to that point, I had viewed the 1991-96 B-body wagons as abominations, but that dark jadestone metallic Roadmaster really changed my opinion of these to somewhere in the middle.

Depending on the year, B-bodies sedans from 1977-96 used 205/75R15’s, 215/75R-15’s and 235/70R-15s. The later rounded cars tended to use bigger tires as they got heavier. Caprices with upgraded suspensions (LTZ, Police), the Buick’s and D-body Caddy’s used the larger 235/70’s. Keep in the wagons 225/75R-15 tires were “75 series” tires which were taller compared to the 235/70’s “70 series” lower profile The wagon tire was taller and slightly more narrow and both had the same weight capacity index of 102. You can run (and I have) 235/75-15’s on wagons but there are a little tall. These tires are a little easier to find.

The 235/70R-15’s look to short on a wagon.

10 of 10 people found this review helpful They don't make em like like they used to by Charles on May 1, 2016 Vehicle: 1996 Buick Roadmaster 4dr Sedan GM should not have stopped making the B and D body cars. Roomy, stylish,quiet, comfortable a few words to describe the car. This is the second Roadmaster I have owned and I love it as much as the first one.

Car rides like it's on air and has velvety smooth surge of power from the bulletproof 350 LT1 V8 engine. Mine also comes with the G80 limited slip differential. The engine is both powerful and efficient I can get up to 30 mpg highway. This car is such a pleasure to drive much better than anything gm makes today.GM replaced the Roadmaster with wannabes like the park ave and lucerne. Car does not smoke during cold start nor does it consume oil or need to be jump started if left for a month not being driven and the engine can go 300,000 plus miles before needing a rebuild. Vehicle is not perfect however it could have used disc brakes in rear instead of drums and windows sometimes fall of tracks, limited slip differential should be standard.

Theres alot to love about this car, parts are cheap when it needs work and it is very safe in an accident. Overall a great and highly underrated vehicle. 12 of 12 people found this review helpful Power, great value, i've owned 5 of them by roadmaster5 on Mar 23, 2014 Vehicle: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate 4dr Wagon I echo what the other reviewers said, but the car does have its faults: the roof windows leak, not a lot, but they all do it enough to make the interior foggy on cold mornings. I park mine facing uphill and drill drain holes in the spare tire well and storage bin.

The side rubber moldings come off after a dozen years, but don't throw them away. 3M exterior mounting tape puts them back as good as new, same for the interior door trim pieces whose tabs always break. The rear vent windows come off their hinges.

Cynoacrylate gel does a decent job of putting them back. Rear windows go cockeyed after a plastic piece breaks-every car eventually.

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It's a $1 part and removing the door panel. 6 of 6 people found this review helpful Vintage gm by JRD on Jun 10, 2010 Vehicle: 1996 Buick Roadmaster 4dr Sedan This is the kind of car GM builds better than anyone else. I bought this to replace my older GM boats (1972 Electra and Riviera). I remember not liking these when they were new but now they seem to have a presence when compared to the other cars on the road. The LT-1 is fantastic as is the transmission.

Very good power and roadability. I have to agree with other reviewers that the interior is somewhat poorly designed especially the door panels. The plastic front and rear bumpers don't seem that strong and chrome trim on them tends to come off (it's chrome tape.) I still give this car high marks for all around comfort and reliability. 1 of 5 people found this review helpful The best free car ever! By sideiwnder13us on Mar 22, 2010 Vehicle: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate 4dr Wagon I was driving a 1986 v6 5 speed camaro that I got for $100.00 for 2 yrs.

It was on its last broken leg. I was told of this 96 ESTATE WAGON for free.

The old man was sick & dieing his family said If you want it you can have it. It's got just under 300. Miles on it and it needed a fuel pump & a battery that I got out of my camaro. I have had it for 2 yrs now & I love it. 4 of 5 people found this review helpful Oldie but goodie by Steve on Oct 14, 2009 Vehicle: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate 4dr Wagon I bought my Estate collector's wagon from a friend who bought the car new in 1996.

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I had looked a these wagonsin '96 but thought they were priced to high. I got this one for a good price and only 25Kmiles and still has the dealer plastic wrap on the folding back seats.! I've driven it to CA. Twice during the past two summers. I averaged 23 mpg and didn't feel tired after the drive. The powerful engine does well for this heavy of a car and the ride, although wavey, is not bad at all. I won first place in it's class at this summer's car show!

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