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The Buick muscle cars known as the GS 400 and the mighty GSX were known as “Gentleman’s Cars.” Buicks demonstrated high performance in the 1960s and early 1970s. Any classic Buick fan will tell you that Buick’s marketing strategy lagged behind the Cadillac. Buicks were a noble breed and were often referred to as cars driven by a doctor. Buick’s birth in the muscle car industry occurred in 1965.
Buick offered Gran Sport options for the Wildcat and Riviera. These vehicles were splendid man-type cars, but not the classic muscle machine. This version changed drastically with the birth of the Buick Skylark that shared a design with the Tempest that Pontiac used for the foundation of the popular GTO. The company came out with a mid-size performance sedan in the mid-1980s with the GNX and the Grand National that contained V-6 engines.
Before the Electra 225, the Limited and Roadmaster were the “Big Boys” of Buick’s legendary lineup. In 1959, these cars were renamed Electra. The car earned the name “two and a quarter” due to the overall length of the nameplate, which was 225 inches. These models shared a six-window hardtop with the Cadillac Fleetwood.
A standard two-door convertible and standard four-door hardtop shared a bare chassis. 144 of these cars were produced between the years 1959 and 1960. In 1962, the Wildcat evolved after mating the Invicta full-size two-door hardtop body with the 435-hp high-output version of the 401 cu in Nailhead V -8 which was known as the Wildcat 445 for producing 445 ft. * 1bf of torque. It contained the Dynaflow transmission and distinctive side trim, distinctive emblems, and a vinyl roof.
Buick has used the “Wildcat” name for five vehicles from the 1950s, 1980s, and 1990s. The 1953-54-55 versions were designed under the watchful eye of Harley Earl. The 1985 version contains a mid-size engine and is an all-wheel drive sports car with a V-6 engine. The 1997 version contains carbon fiber instead of the slimy wood grain trim, and the engine was modified.
In 1982, The Regal Grand National was introduced to the market. The name derives from the NASCAR Grand National racing series. Buick won the Manufacturers Cup in 1981-82 and they wanted to brag about their success. The company only intended to produce a hundred of these cars, but they executed the plan to retrofit 215 Regals with the GN and GNX package.
The Reatta was Buick’s first announced two-seater. It was considered a luxury sports coupe manufactured in Lansing Michigan and sold by GM from 1988 to 1991. The design was based on a shorter version of the GM E platform used in the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Toronado. It was a compact sports car, but sadly it was only offered with an automatic transmission.
The Buick Division of GM built the Roadmaster and it was produced from 1936 to 1958. These models shared their design structure with the Oldsmobile. Between the years 1946 and 1957, this car was considered a top of the range model. Buick decided to put the Roadmaster name on a new full-size wheel-drive model between 1991 and 1996. Here’s a fun fact about this car; The Right Honorable Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, was driven in armored Roadmasters throughout his tenure (1993-2003).
Fans of classic Buicks exist because they are looking not only for performance but also for luxury. This company is well known for its luxury cars and the fact that they were able to build muscle cars on top of luxury cars reinforces the fact that this car company’s products are more collectible than ever.