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Buick Reatta - Rarity with show car looks and everyday technology
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Created on March 25, 2018
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Written by:
Bruno von Rotz
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Summary
The name apparently associated the Buick Reatta with nautics and in fact the manufacturer was shipwrecked, as the hoped-for production figures could not be realized in any way. But the two-seater, which was available as a coupé and convertible, was actually a well-designed car that fitted in well with the times. This vehicle report tells the story of the Buick Reatta and the Wildcat concept car, which influenced its style, and shows the car in many pictures.
This article contains the following chapters
- Lighthouse car needed
- The Wildcat from 1985
- The 1988 Reatta
- Technology from the corporate shelf
- European contribution
- Computer game, long before the Playstation
- American, but in a good way
- And then there's the convertible
- Production expectations not met
- Pleasant cruiser
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 7min
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The name apparently associated the Buick Reatta with nautics and in fact the manufacturer was shipwrecked, as the hoped-for production figures could not be realized in any way. But the two-seater, which was available as a coupé and convertible, was actually a well-designed car that fitted in well with the times. Above all, however, the Reatta was intended to revitalize the somewhat dusty image of the Buick brand, which lacked a youthful audience. In fact, Buick vehicles in the 1980s were not exactly considered particularly exciting. Whether they were called Regal or Century, they were mostly well-behaved sedans or reasonably family-friendly coupés with eight-cylinder engines and conservative looks. However, the engineers and designers at GM/Buick were certainly capable of doing things differently, as they had already proven in the 1950s with the Wildcat studies.
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