Buick Century Service Manuals

About The Buick Century

The Century nameplate from Buick can be traced right back to the 1930s when it was used for a full-size car.

This American full-size car was produced up until 1942 when it was finally sold with a straight-8 cylinder engine mated to a 3-speed manual or automatic transmission.

In 1954 Buick brought back the Century model name for another full-size car that was now styled in line with the typical cars on the road during the 1950s.

It was built alongside the similar four-door Oldsmobile 88, although this Century could be purchased as a sedan, coupe, convertible or station wagon.

This revived Century only lasted 4 years and yet again the name was put to sleep up until 1973.

In the 1970s it was revived to be put to use on a new mid-size car built on top of the A-body platform from General Motors.

A range of V6 and V8 engines were offered to customers and these were mated to either a manual or automatic transmission.

It was built alongside classics such as the Buick Regal and Chevrolet Chevelle which were also long-living model lines like this one.

The Buick Century continued to evolve with the times as it stayed within the mid-size classification.

In 2005 the line was discontinued as sales were dropping quickly, during its final years it was only offered as a 4-door sedan.

These final models were built alongside other popular sedans that were mechanically similar to this car from GM including the Chevrolet Impala full-size car.

It was replaced by the LaCrosse and Regal lines which continued to be developed for many years after the Century.