Vehicle Description
Here we have a very unique and cool vehicle that will certainly be
a hit at every car show you attend!� This is a very rare 1983 Buick
Regal Estate Wagon (2 Year limited production) that has been
transformed into the wagon you see today!� Call it a Regal
Wagon.... Call it a T-Type Wagon.... Call it a Grand National
Wagon.... Whatever you want!
This custom Buick features the front fenders and nose of a 1984
Regal, and finished to resemble the T-Type grill.� All the work was
done with sheet metal, not fiberglass, wood, plastic, bubble gum or
duct tape.� The bumpers were professionally stripped of their
chrome and painted body color.� The rest of the cars shell was
painted 1988 Medium Orange Metallic used on the Iroc-Z using the
PPG paint line and high build clear.� All the trim on the car was
removed; media blasted and painted satin black.� During the paint
process the car was stripped to metal including jambs, window
frames etc.� The point I am trying to make is the car was done
right, not a hack job.� The car still wears all of its own sheet
metal and is rust free, and also features a set of early Grand
National wheels.
The car originally came with a 4.1L V6, so that HAD to be changed!�
The power plant of the car is a modified Buick 455 bored .030 over
at a 10:1 compression ratio.� The block was decked, and a mild T/A
performance cam, Edelbrock intake and a tuned Q-jet were
installed.� It has a very healthy rumble coming out of the rear
exit dual exhaust.� The transmission is a TH400 with a solid shift
kit and a 2400 Saturday Night Special stall converter from Jegs.�
The rear axle is an 8.5 Corporate Posi from a Buick Grand National
geared to 3.23.
The interior is in exceptional original condition having only one
small tear in the driver seat.� The rest of the interior is almost
perfect including the rare brown T-Type steering wheel. �All the
window seals and felts were replaced with high quality replacements
and the windows were tinted black.� Even with all the
modifications; the original A/C, cruise control, tilt wheel, power
windows, power door locks, power steering, power brakes, power rear
hatch release and power seats all work.
This is how Buick "should" have made the station wagon.� This car
demands attention everywhere it goes and is an absolute blast to
drive.� It corners on rails with its Hotchkins springs and totally
replaced suspension and upgraded sway bars.� This car was built 6-7
years ago and driven often so there are some mentionable items that
I will disclose.� The rear side cargo windows are missing the trim
because as of to date I have not been able to locate replacement
parts.� They have been pulled and been resealed them with urethane
to prevent them from leaking.� The power windows work, but are slow
to go up.� The tint on the windows is peeling in a few spots.��
This is a one of a kind custom turn-key car that will turn heads
while being a blast to drive.
