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As the 2014 Buick Regal is getting ready to meet its first customers, the GM-owned brand is celebrating 40 years since the Regal nameplate was introduced.
Launched in 1973, the first-generation Regal - a mid-size luxury two-door vehicle - helped Buick surpass its 1955 all-time sales record, delivering no less than 91,557 units. The stylish coupe was replaced in 1978, when the boxy Regal hit US showrooms.
The second-gen iteration made Buick the first mainstream brand to offer a turbocharged engine and its Grand National and GNX are now two of the most iconic cars built in the 1980s. The third-generation showed in 1988, followed by a redesign in 1997. The Regal was discontinued in 2004, but came back four years ago, when the fifth-generation was introduced.
“The Buick team was on the leading edge and reacted to the need of more fuel-efficient engines,” said General Motors Heritage Center manager Greg Wallace. “Engineers worked around the clock to get the V6 program up and running in a fraction of the time it typically took, while making sure to retain Buick’s reputation for reliability.”
More info on the Buick Regal can be found in the press release below.
The second-gen iteration made Buick the first mainstream brand to offer a turbocharged engine and its Grand National and GNX are now two of the most iconic cars built in the 1980s. The third-generation showed in 1988, followed by a redesign in 1997. The Regal was discontinued in 2004, but came back four years ago, when the fifth-generation was introduced.
“The Buick team was on the leading edge and reacted to the need of more fuel-efficient engines,” said General Motors Heritage Center manager Greg Wallace. “Engineers worked around the clock to get the V6 program up and running in a fraction of the time it typically took, while making sure to retain Buick’s reputation for reliability.”
More info on the Buick Regal can be found in the press release below.
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