Confidence is part of the standard equipment you get with every '68 Buick


The 430-4 V8 engine. Standard on the Wildcat and Electra 225. 430 cubic inches. 4-barrel carburetion. 475 pounds feet of torque. 360 horsepower. An engine that runs as smoothly as any you've ever driven. Also standard on the Riviera with dual exhausts. A chrome-plated air cleaner cover is standard on the Riviera GS and available as a dealer installed option on the Riviera	The 350-2 V8 engine. Another Buick powerplant that's new for 68'. 350 cubic inches. 230 horsepower. 350 pounds feet of torque. Power. Economy. Dependability. Standard on the Special Deluxe 2-Seat Wagon, all Skylark Custom models, Custom Sportwagon and LeSabre. Available on Special De- luxe Coupe and Sedans, Skylark Sport Coupe and Sedan.		The 400-4 V8 engine. Try this for perfection. 400 cubic inches. 4-barrel Quadrajet carburetion. Dual exhausts.All to provide your Buick with 340 horsepower. 440 pounds feet of torque. Standard on GS 400. Available on Custom Sport- wagons. The chrome-plated air cleaner cover is tandard on the GS 400 and not available on Custom Sportwagons.


The 350-4 V8 engine. An entirely new engine for entirely new automobiles. Standard equipment on the GS 350. Available with Super Turbine automatic transmission as part of the special LeSabre 400 package. 350 cubic inches. 4-barrel Quadrajet carburetion. Dual exhausts. Delivering 280 horse- power. 375 pounds feet of torque. The power you want. The dependable performance you want. And more economy than you'll believe. (The chrome-plated air cleaner cover illus- trated above is standard on the GS 350 and available as a dealer installed option on other Buick models. Consult your Buick dealer.)	This is the new 6-cylinder engine. Standard on the Special Deluxe Coupe and Sedan as well as the Skylark Sport Coupe and the Sedan. Its 250 cubic inches deliver 235 pounds feet of torque. 155 horsepower. It's something special this year for drivers who prfer economical 6-cylinder engines. You get extra power. A smoother idle. And you don't sacrifice one ounce of gasoline.		You want your new car to be the best car you can buy. It's what we want, too. We think the '68 Buicks are the best cars you can buy. Because we built them to be just that. We built the '68 Buicks to be the most attractive automobiles ever offered you. We built them to be the best performing cars you've ever driven. We built them to be as comfortable as automobiles can be. As dependable as automobiles should be. No matter where you drive them. No matter when you drive them. Much of what we've done to make the '68 Buicks your choice has already become obvious. This catalog is filled with exciting examples. One feature of all the new Buicks, however, deserves special emphasis. We call it confidence. It's part of the standard equipment on the '68 Buicks. These are some of the things, some of the most important things, built into every Buick to give you that feeling of confidence. Every time you turn the ignition key. Every time you drive. We wanted the '68 Buicks to be the best cars ever built. The right cars for you in every possible way. We think they are. Read this and we think you'll agree.


Brakes Dual master cylinders operate front and rear wheel brakes independently. A warning light on the instrument panel alerts you if eiter system has a loss of pressure. Brake lines are specially treated to be corrosion resistant	Windshield Thick. Laminated. Its width gives you exellent visibility. Dual speedwipers are recessed for protection against weather. They'll last longer and operate more efficiently. Windshield washers are standard too, of course.	Rear view mirror A wide inside day-night mirror with deflecting base is standard equipment. What it can't show you, you'll see in the outside rear view mirror mounted on the driver's door.		Visors You'll find more protective padding on the sun visors your Buick is equipped with. And more on the windshield corner posts		Door locks Passenger guard door locks with deflecting lock buttons on all doors are something you'll especially appreciate with a carload of kids.		Shoulder belts Optional equipment for the driver and right front passenger of all Buicks exept convertibles. Notice the pushbutton buckles and special storage convience provisions.


Instrument panel Eventhough the instrument of the new Buicks were designed to please your eye, all knobs and levers were spacially designed for your added protection. There are no sharp corners. And the entire panel is padded. Tick with energy absorbing material.	Steerig weel It's padded to protect you. Thickly padded. The directional signal control lever is conviently placed. A special lane chance feature is built into the directional signal controls of every '68 Buick	Steering column This is Buick's energy absorbing steering column. It compresses up to eight inches upon servere impact. Tire safety rims Standard on all Buicks.		Warning flasher You know the merits of a four-way hazard warning flasher. The control buttons on right-hand side of the steering column.		Seats Folding seat back latches hold the seats in position until you release them. Front and intermediate seat back tops and lower structures are padded to protect your rear seat passengers. Seat belts with push button buckles are standardequipment for all passenger positions.		Side marker lights Small lights located on both sides, front and rear, help others on the road see you. They shine when you use your headlights. Backup lights and parking lamps are standard, too.

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