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Old 03-20-2018, 07:38 AM
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1959 Buick Electra 225

Harlow H. Curtice, former president of the Buick division and later president of General Motors, named the car after his sister-in-law: Electra Waggoner Biggs

The 225 denoted the car's overall length: 225 inches+
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