Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
Originally Posted By: DuckRyder
Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
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The mid to late 80's Buick Regal T-Types with the GN's turbo 3.8L were as plain Jane as they come but look out if you took one on. Definitely a factory sleeper. I almost bought one. I really wanted a GN but the costw as too high. Instead I looked into a Regal T-Type and would have saved thousands and had the same performance. Of course no Darth Vader look which was a lot of the appeal.
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Don't pay attention and all you see is taillights in the distance. IMO these turbo regals were definitely factory sleepers!
They were about as close to a factory sleeper as I can think of, but a sleeper is about appearing to be something it isn't. Every fast factory car I can think of has some sort of distinguishing feature; emblems. colors, wheels, something.
Count me as you can't buy a factory built "true sleeper".
I worked for a Buick when T-Types and Grand Nationals were new (and turbo pace car TransAms and Cyclones too)
I'd love to have a nice T-Type they were every bit a grand national under the skin and were "sleeperish" (understated is a better word in my opinion) but anyone who was not an imbecile knew what it was...
You are entitled to your opinion of course but I disagree. The T-Type is a perfect example of a factory sleeper.
You know it is funny, there is a Buick rally in town. I walked out yesterday to find a sickly light blue stock T-Type in the parking lot. It is less of a sleeper than I remembered...
No side moldings, unique wheels, 3.8 SFI Turbo and/or T-Type emblems literally everywhere you look (including the hood ornament) black grill insert, black insert headlamp doors... the list goes on.
Nope, not a sleeper - you'd have to be absolutely daft to mistake it for anything other than a performance car...
On a separate note, who would have think there were actually 4 Reattas on the road much less in the same place...