1988 Buick Reatta
Vehicle Identification Number
164EC11C7B904330
SELLING NO RESERVE
Excellent example in original condition
Only 77,000 miles from new
3.8-liter V-6 engine
The 1988 Buick Reatta was a low-volume
transverse front engine, front-wheel drive, two-door,
two-seater grand tourer/sports car manufactured and marketed
by Buick as a coupe from 1988–1991. It
featured the durable 3.8 liter V6 engine and is a shortened
version of the GM E platform that underpinned the
Riviera. The Reatta is Buick’s first two-seater
and was manufactured in a highly specialized assembly program
at the Reatta Craft Assembly in Lansing, MI. Assembly at
the Reatta Craft Centre was performed at a series of stations each
with a specialized team of workers, rather than on a
conventional assembly line. After a team had
completed their portion of the assembly, the car would be moved by
robots to the next station. Paintwork was performed on site under
subcontract to PPG Industries.
In 1988, the Reatta featured a touchscreen computer
interface, marketed as the Electronic Control
Center (ECC), that included radio and climate control
functions, date reminder, trip computer user-configurable
overspeed alarm as well as diagnostic access to the vehicle’s
electronic systems and sensors. This ECC was the first of it’s kind
in any American-manufactured automobile.
This example Buick is an excellent, original car that shows
extremely well. The 6-digit odometer displays only 77,000
miles and all of the components work on the car, including the
retractable headlights, sunroof and all facets of the Electronic
Control Center. This car was acquired in the 1990’s and then
parked in a garage in 2001. The owner passed away in 2017,
leaving the car to his brother, who honored his memory by bringing
this wonderful car back to life! The engine runs strong, the
transmission shifts smooth and the car handles very well. The
interior is in excellent condition and the driver and passenger
16-way power seats add to driving comfort.
Auction Estimate: $5,000-7,000
