For sale in our Detroit Showroom is a very unique 1978 Buick Regal
Turbo Coupe. Buick's V6 story dates back to the early sixties when
it debuted the engine in 1962. In the time of cheap gas and big
V8's, the V6 wasn't very popular, so in 1966, Buick sold the
tooling to Kaiser Jeep (later part of American Motors Corp.) where
it found its way into many Jeep vehicles. But by 1974, small
displacement and fuel economy were the direction of the future and
Buick bought back the little V6 from AMC. With the success of the
'76 Pace Car, Buick began work to adapt the Turbo V6 to production
vehicles. The idea was performance and economy. Buick wasn't trying
to make a "musclecar", but rather a compromise between the V-8
power and V-6 fuel economy. In 1978, Buick added the Turbo 3.8 231
cid V6 to newly designed Regal and LeSabre. Both cars were given
the model designation "Sport Coupe." Each subsequent year,
engineers refined the little Turbo V6. It found its way into
several models, including the FWD Riviera and Chevrolet's Monte
Carlo, but the most popular model, by far, was the Regal. This 1978
Regal is dressed in Brown with a Light Tan interior that looks
amazing. The sound that this turbo generates makes driving this
beautiful Buick intoxicating. With under 40,000 original miles, you
can guarantee that this Buick has plenty of life left for its next
owner. For over 125HD photos and video, please visit
www.GatewayClassicCars.com or call to speak with one of our
friendly and knowledgeable sales staff at 313.982.3100. Email us at
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