It was the end of the line for General Motors' popular old-fashioned RWD coupes, and it was faster than a Corvette. This last addition of the Buick Regal with the Grand National package including turbocharged V-6 looks almost new. Presumably it's garage-stored when it's not chilling out on the north side of Queen Anne. This car would probably sell for about $50,000.
No surprise that these two cars are parked in South Lake Union where the yachts are docked. The kind of person who digs quirky two-seater cars is also the kind of person who enjoys a leisurely life on the water.
Remember Buick? In the US Buick sold 180K cars last year, mostly to grandmothers who grew up with the brand. But in China, Buick is huge - selling upwards of one million cars per year. The Reatta was Buick's plan to actually have something interesting in its showrooms. But it never really caught on, selling only a few thousands copies per year. As for the MG, it's the same story as any British sports car: it's a lot of fun as long as you can afford to give it tender loving care and as long as the gods of inexplicable electrical systems continue to favor you.
Though you wouldn't guess it, this car is as fast as a Corvette made the same year. Yes, once upon a time Buick of America sold cars to someone other than your grandmother. The owner of this car was kind enough to let me take a look at its turbocharged V-6, which he as upgraded with some of the performance parts that found their way into the final edition of the Regal-based turbos, the 1987 Buick GNX which was the fastest car built in America.
