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6.6 Nailhead (2nd gen)

2nd gen (1961-1964) · 1961–1963RWDSedan

This 6.6 Nailhead is a rear-wheel-drive Buick Electra sedan from the second generation, built from 1961 to 1963. Its 6.6-litre V8 makes 325 PS and 596 Nm through a Twin Turbine Dynaflow. The sedan has four doors and six seats.

321 hpPower
1961-1963Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine6.6L Nailhead V8 (401)
Displacement6.6 L
Cylinders8
FuelPetrol
TransmissionTwin Turbine Dynaflow
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power321 hp
Torque596 Nm
Dimensions & body
BodySedan
Doors4
Seats6

STORY

The Electra was Buick's full-size flagship from 1959 to 1990, named for Electra Waggoner Biggs and long the brand's most luxurious offering. Premium versions wore the Electra 225 badge, referencing the car's roughly 225-inch length, and later cars introduced the plush Park Avenue trim that would eventually become its own model. The Electra downsized dramatically to a front-wheel-drive C-body in the mid-1980s before the name was retired.

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