The
car was ordered April 14, 1987. After a long wait it
arrived July 27, 1987. The car ran 14.6 second standing start ¼ mile times
in 90+°F weather with 92 octane gasoline and the original Goodyear Eagle
GT tires (no traction). That was bone stock. The other pages in this
section are as follows
- OEM Specs.
- These are the original specifications for the vehicle
as it was manufactured. Specifications for the engine, chassis,
suspension, etc.
- OEM Options
- A description of the various options available with
codes and original costs.
- Service History
- A list of problems encountered, since owning the vehicle,
including the fixes.
- Modifications
- A presentation of the parts added and modifications
performed to improve the overall performance. Initially, without going
into the engine, the various modifications brought the standing start ¼ mile times down to a best of
12.19 seconds with a trap speed of 110.4 mph. Since then, the drivetrain has been completely redone with extensive modifications.
So far, the car covered the standing start ¼ mi. in
11.203 seconds with a trap speed of 121.9 mph.
- More Pictures
- More detailed views and descriptions of the modifications.
- Buick Literature
- A list of magazine articles I've accumulated over
the years. Primarily dealing with the turbo V6 Buicks.
The car has 62 kmi. on it with approximately 300
runs at the dragstrip. |
Buick Turbo Regal Home Page
- Anything and everything anyone would want to know about Buick turbo Regals.
