1987 Buick Regal "t" & Exterior Sport Package W/t Tops With 307 5.0l on 2040-cars
Gainesville, Virginia, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:V8 307
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Buick
Model: Regal
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: 2 dr
Options: T-TOPS, Power Windows, Bucket and Console, Power Door Locks, Power Antenna, Power Trunk Release
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 176,350
Exterior Color: Blue Metallic
Interior Color: Blue
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8
1987 Buick Regal with 'T' package (Option code Y56), Exterior Sport Package (W02), and rare T-Tops with V8 307 Engine
I had this beautiful 87 listed last week and found out that there was an odometer error. I had bought this car last year and was told that it had 75K miles but when I checked the free car history on Ebay last week, I was astonished that the car has an extra 100K miles. To be honest, you would never know this car has mileage above 100K; it truely rides and handles like a low mileage car. My Virginia title states 75K. Has current Virginia inspection and is currently registered.
What I found out from the previous owner is the following new items for restoration in early 2009 (only 8K miles ago):
* New professional paint with two stage clear coat painted at a Chevrolet dealer
* New Weatherstripping
* New Converter
* New Front Brakes
* New Shocks
* New Radiator
* New Belts
* New Carpet
* New Headliner
* Rebuilt Transmission with Shift kit
* New turn signal lever
* New Shift Cable
* New Hood Release cable
New items in 2010 totalling $1,644 w/reciept:
* New Water pump
* New Thermostate and seal
* Upper and lower hoses
* New By pass and heater hoses
* New Master switch
New items in 2012 totalling $354 w/receipt:
* Evacuate and recharge AC system for R134 freon
* New Transmission Mount
* Replace new rear brake line
Why am I selling this beauty? I just got laid off and I need to sell it to pay bills... ;-(
Body: All panels are rust free. Needs touch-up on front drivers side filler panel. Also, has a few dings on hood.
Chrome: Nice front bumper but the top of the rear bumper has wear; see picture.
Paint: Was painted the original blue metallic at a Chevy dealer in 2009 and still shows very nice but with several chips and blemishes
Tires: Lots of tread (see pics) **has extra full size tire and aluminum rim spare in trunk**
Transmission: Was told by the previous owner that the owner before him was a mechanic and he rebuilt the transmission with a shift kit in 2009.
Motor: V8 307 Engine runs perfect with no leaks (was told motor was rebuilt from a previous owner) and does not blow any smoke.
Exhaust: Has custom duel exhaust and SOUNDS GREAT...has a nice rumble sound
Interior: Nice interior with no rips or tears. Dash has a little warping and top edge has slight cracks. Right Power Window goes up very slow
T-Tops: Very nice; has new rubber but does leak; perhaps needs a little tweaking
Options:
- Air Conditioning: Recharged in the Spring and already converted: Blows nice and cold
- T Package
- Sport exterior Package
- T-Tops
- Electric Door Locks
- Power Windows (right side goes up slow)
- Body Colored sport mirrors
- Cloth buckets and console
- Tilt Steering
- V8 307 Engine
- Concert Sound II
- Am/FM with Casette (Casette does not work), graphic equalizer, and six speaker system (really does not sound that great but it is all original)
- Power Antenna
- Rear Defogger
- Power Trunk Release
'T' package (Y56) included the followng from the factory:
- 'T' Ornamentation
- Gran Touring suspension
- Fast ratio power steering
- Gas shock absorbers
- 15 inch aluminum wheels
- Steel-belted, radial-ply Eagle GT Blackwall tires (P215/65R15)
- Leather-wrapped sport steering wheel
Exterior Sport Package (W02) included the following from the factory:
- Blackout treatment on door, locks, and handles, grill, headlamp/tail lamp bezels, antenna and door edge guards
- Blackout treatment also on the roof drip and window trim, side window reveal, wheel openings, belt reveal, windshield reveal and rear window
- Rocker panel and body-side moldings are deleted
Fun Facts with production numbers on the 87 T-Tops:
9415 received factory T-tops, of that 8,979 ended up on the turbo models and only 436 on non-turbo cars....making this base Regal 'T' a very rare car.
Car is sold in As-Is condition with no warrenties, either expressed or implied. I encourage a vehicle inspection at your expense. A $500 deposit is due within two days after auction and cash when picking up vehicle within 7 days of auction. Car must be picked up within 7 days after auction. Please bid with confidence.
Please call me with any questions at 703-753-1241 ****VERY LOW RESERVE**** Thanks very much and happy bidding
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