1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon
- Engine
- 364 cu in OHV V8, 300 bhp
A 1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon, one of 10,186 produced, representing the final year Buick offered its distinctive hardtop wagon body style. Delivered new through a Culver City, California dealership, the car spent decades with a single California family before being donated in 2012 to the George W. Bush Foundation, at which point it received a comprehensive restoration by Jay Leno's garage and was personally signed by the 43rd President, then auctioned to support a veterans' charity.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$100,000 – US$150,000
- → 2012Factory deliveryRancho Palos Verdes, California private ownerpartial documentation
Believed to be the first retail owner, who acquired the car new via a Culver City dealership and retained it for decades before donating it.
- 2012 →InheritanceGeorge W. Bush Foundationpartial documentation
Received the car as a donation; had it fully restored at no charge by Jay Leno's shop, after which the former president signed the driver's door interior. The car was then sold to raise funds for a veteran-support charity.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012RestorationJay Leno's Big Dog Garage
Full restoration carried out following the car's donation to the Bush Foundation; work included installation of dual-circuit power hydraulic brakes and a Vintage Air climate control system. The former president personally signed the interior of the driver's door.
Work was provided at no cost to the Foundation. The car had covered only 647 miles since completion of the restoration.
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