The 455 remained the standard powerplant. The taillights were now divided into 12 sections (vs 6 for last year), and the horsepower rating now adopted the net rating vs the gross rating (as did all GM cars this year), resulting in a hp drop to 225.
The Centurion also offered a more plush interior than the LeSabre, at times rivaling the more expensive Electra.įor 1972, a new grille and front bumper were added, which flanked the front license plate frame. The TH400 3-speed automatic transmission was the only one available. And unlike the lesser LeSabre, the Centurion's base powerplant was the 315 hp 7.5L (455 cid) 4bbl V8 with either single or dual exhausts.
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Full hubcaps were available, but most had Buick's new sporty 5-spoke mag wheels. The Centurion would be available as a 2-door hardtop coupe and sedan, and a convertible - no pillared sedans or wagons would be offered. Naturally the Centurion shared the basic LeSabre's body, but it had some unique styling touches to set it apart from its more-ordinary brethren, such as special badging with a Roman Centurion officer badge on the hood, revised grilles and taillights, which were divided into 6 sections. The Centurion's mission was a basically a LeSabre with some sporty flair added to it, an idea not unlike the previous Mercury Marauder of the 1960's (and of course the previous Wildcat). The Centurion was unfortunately short-lived and would be dropped after 1973. It featured a red and white fiberglass body, airplane like interior design and a full clear "bubble top" roof.
The Centurion name was first used on a Buick concept car in the 1956 Motorama.
The Centurion was based on GM's full-size B-body, which was all-new for 1971 and included the Chevrolet Caprice/ Impala, the Oldsmobile Delta 88 and Pontiac's Bonneville/ Catalina. The Buick Centurion was introduced in 1971 as a replacement for the Wildcat.
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