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Regal Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Regal Sedan – The End-Stage Beater
Posted on January 10, 2025 | 113 Comments(first posted 1/10/2019) What is there to say about GM’s Colonnade cars of the mid 1970’s that we have not already said here at CC? Sometimes, however, […] -
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Buick Edition
Posted on June 22, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/22/2017) Welcome to the Buick Edition of our journey into shockingly low volume production cars produced between 1946 and 1995. As always, car models whose production is […] -
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 8, 1980-84)
Posted on May 27, 2023 | 56 Comments(Originally published May 24, 2013) As we accelerate into “Turn One” of Race Weekend, we continue our look back at previous Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. We have reached a point […] -
Car Show Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Regal – A Left Brain Car For A Right Brain World
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 113 Comments(first posted 5/23/2017) We (OK, mostly I) here at CC have given a lot of love to Studebakers over the years. But looking over our archives, it seems that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black
Posted on July 23, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […] -
Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner?
Posted on October 24, 2019 | 47 CommentsWilliam Rubano never fails to deliver something good to the Cohort. While struggling with what to say about a different Buick, I found a set of Buicks that neatly show […] -
COAL: 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer or Buick Regal Estate? – No Matter, The TourX Is All Mine!
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 59 Comments“Did you call it a ‘Dad Car’ or a ‘Dan Car’?” I asked her quizzically. “A ‘Dad Car’” she responded. We had been at a late in the season graduation […] -
COAL: 1998 Buick Regal GS – Yes, As A Matter Of Fact, I Would Rather Have A Buick!
Posted on April 1, 2018 | 63 Comments(First Posted November 3, 2013) It’s weird. I very much consider myself a Ford man when it comes to the domestics, yet my buying history puts me fairly firmly in […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body?
Posted on January 20, 2015 | 84 CommentsThe W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […] -
CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead
Posted on November 21, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […] -
CC Outtake: 1991 Buick Regal Classic Edition by BG – Why It’s Good That Buicks Are Just Rebaged Opels Now
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 129 CommentsWas there ever a sadder Buick than the one that rode on the flaccid GM10 platform? Everything GM offered on that platform oozed low expectations. The problem wasn’t that GM downsized and […] -
QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 74 CommentsI went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […] -
Street Scenes IX: More Middle West Bars & Cars
Posted on October 2, 2013 | 24 Comments612 E. South, Plano IL 2/26/86 Time for another Street Scenes post. It has been on hiatus for better than a year (sorry about that, Chief), but never fear, for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996 Buick Regal Olympic Edition – Go For The Gold In Your W-Body
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 45 CommentsAh, the W body. Say what you will about this line of bread-and-butter sedans, they had staying power. As you read this, the last W-body ’12 Impalas are rolling down […]
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Regal Sedan – The End-Stage Beater (first posted 1/10/2019) What is there to say about GM’s Colonnade cars of the mid 1970’s that we have not already said here at CC? Sometimes, however, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1976BuickRegalSedan12Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Buick Edition (first posted 6/22/2017) Welcome to the Buick Edition of our journey into shockingly low volume production cars produced between 1946 and 1995. As always, car models whose production is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1985-Buick-Electra-T-Type-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 8, 1980-84) (Originally published May 24, 2013) As we accelerate into “Turn One” of Race Weekend, we continue our look back at previous Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. We have reached a point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1980TransAmPaceCar02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Regal – A Left Brain Car For A Right Brain World (first posted 5/23/2017) We (OK, mostly I) here at CC have given a lot of love to Studebakers over the years. But looking over our archives, it seems that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1963StudebakerLark07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black (first posted 7/23/2014) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_1996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner? William Rubano never fails to deliver something good to the Cohort. While struggling with what to say about a different Buick, I found a set of Buicks that neatly show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/30588165077_ba3c0cb12c_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer or Buick Regal Estate? – No Matter, The TourX Is All Mine! “Did you call it a ‘Dad Car’ or a ‘Dan Car’?” I asked her quizzically. “A ‘Dad Car’” she responded. We had been at a late in the season graduation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tour-X-GPM-parking-lot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1998 Buick Regal GS – Yes, As A Matter Of Fact, I Would Rather Have A Buick! (First Posted November 3, 2013) It’s weird. I very much consider myself a Ford man when it comes to the domestics, yet my buying history puts me fairly firmly in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P1010220.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body? The W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2002_pontiac_grand-prix_sedan_se_fq_oem_1_500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead This is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1999_oldsmobile_alero_coupe_gls_rq_oem_2_500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1991 Buick Regal Classic Edition by BG – Why It’s Good That Buicks Are Just Rebaged Opels Now Was there ever a sadder Buick than the one that rode on the flaccid GM10 platform? Everything GM offered on that platform oozed low expectations. The problem wasn’t that GM downsized and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1991-Buick-Regal-Custom-Edition-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes I went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-21-19.24.27.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Street Scenes IX: More Middle West Bars & Cars 612 E. South, Plano IL 2/26/86 Time for another Street Scenes post. It has been on hiatus for better than a year (sorry about that, Chief), but never fear, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bartonville-e1379457949756.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1996 Buick Regal Olympic Edition – Go For The Gold In Your W-Body Ah, the W body. Say what you will about this line of bread-and-butter sedans, they had staying power. As you read this, the last W-body ’12 Impalas are rolling down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-22-2012-010-e1339953041400.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


