The Buick LeSabre, French for "the sabre", is a full-size luxury car made by Buick from 1959-2005. For many years, the LeSabre was considered the entry level full-size Buick, carrying the lowest base price in the Buick lineup. Prior to 1959, this position had been retained by the full-size Buick Special model (1936–58); in 2005 the LeSabre replaced the Special, a nameplate that was reintroduced in 1961 for Buick's line of compact cars.