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Junkyard Find: 1988 Buick Reatta Coupe

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Just over 20,000 Buick Reattas were made during the model's production run for the 1988 through 1991 model years, and I had documented seven of them in car graveyards prior to today's Junkyard Find. One was the Cadillac Allanté , while the other was the Buick Reatta. The Reatta's engine was the good old 3.8-liter

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part IV)

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There were interior differences too, though they didn’t quite add up to the “specially designed instrument panel” claim in the marketing. Most of the specially designed interior appearance was achieved via an upholstered dashboard. The wraparound leather dash appearance was necessitated by the Eldorado’s special windshield design.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part II)

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Joined that year by the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Fiesta and Buick Roadmaster Skylark, the trio represented GM’s new high-cost, low-volume halo convertible experiment. The platform was mostly used for Cadillac and Buick vehicles, along with the largest Oldsmobiles, and a couple of Pontiac and Chevrolet wagons later in history (1970s).

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Buick launches VELITE 7 EV and VELITE 6 PHEV in China

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Buick has strengthened its commitment to electrification in China with the launch of the VELITE 7 electric vehicle and VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The VELITE 7 is the first all-electric SUV in Buick’s new energy vehicle portfolio, offering 500 kilometers (311 miles) of range on a single charge. Buick VELITE 7.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XVIX)

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We spent our last installment reviewing the special and sometimes troublesome engineering that was standard on the Brougham. Since then, I discovered this April 1957 edition of The Cadillac Serviceman , GM’s in-house magazine publication for its dealer service centers. But designers weren’t nearly finished adding trim in 1958! .&

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Road Test: 2024 Buick Envista Avenir

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Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Buick may surprise everyone if the stunning Wildcat EV Concept becomes a reality.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part III)

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We discussed the engineering underneath 1953’s trio of high-end halo convertibles from Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac last week. The ‘53 Eldorado had a wheelbase and overall length identical to the Series 62 upon which it was based, so its designers didn’t simply add some inches and call it a new design.