Rare combo

[SlickTR]

I heard that in 87 you could order the T package without the turbo motor but I've never actually seen one.

eBay Motors: Buick : Regal (item 250214535755 end time Feb-16-08 11:11:09 PST)

[SouthernCal GN]

Yup!

[kh440]

there were a small handful limited 5.0 t's made, but nowhere near as valuble as the turbo cars, good basis for a sleeper though.....

[SouthernCal GN]

Flat hood, some wire spoke rims, and a couple of curb feelers.......Yeah, baby!

[olds443]

My brother had a black 87 T with the 307 Olds. It was a Limited and had the little "T" badges, grey leather interior with the 50/50 split power seat and console, column shift, T wheels as well. It was a very nice smooth running and riding car. He sold it to buy his vette. When he sold it it he had changed the wheels to some Tru Spokes and put curb feelers on too, so the above comment made me look at the auction.

[Butchman]

Why does it have a "T" emblem on one side and a "T Type" emblem on the other?

[shook0002]

Originally Posted by Butchman

Why does it have a "T" emblem on one side and a "T Type" emblem on the other?

And limited on the door panels. Seems like somethings up with that one.

[garyk1970]

Originally Posted by Butchman

Why does it have a "T" emblem on one side and a "T Type" emblem on the other?

x2
i dont think a t-type was available in 87

[BlackoutDrunk]

looks weird without the bump in the hood.

[NJ Torque]

My friend Joe, GNat683 or whatever on the board here has one...

[Turbo RX-6]

The T-Type package was available on most if not all Buick models back then. It gave you the sport suspension, emblems, leather wrapped steering wheel, sport rims, ect. The T model Regal came with a flat hood, 307 and the same aluminum rims as the turbo model.

[gripsgn]

I had a Medium Rosewood Regal with the T package. Bought it new in 87. 307 Olds and the flat hood. Everything else was the same on the inside as the Turbo T's. I loved that car and would like to find another Rosewood car to build. Would not have 307 though.

[chopped39]

Originally Posted by garyk1970

x2
i dont think a t-type was available in 87

Correct me if i am wrong.The last year for the t-type was 86. 87 were just turbo t's and limiteds and we4 cars.

[Turbo RX-6]

I'll try and clarify the "Turbo T" package as Buick marketed it in 1987. Despite Buick dropping the T-Type designation for 1987, all the cosmetic and suspension options common to the T-Type were made available for any 1987 Regal with the standard 3.8-Liter V6. They did this by offering a "T" Package (option code Y56). This "T" Package consisted of the Touring Suspension; Leather wrapped Sport Steering Wheel, Turbo aluminum wheels, Eagle GT Tires, Fast Ratio Power Steering, Gas Shocks, and "T" ornamentation. For those who also wanted the black trim from the previous T-Type model, Buick offered the Exterior Sport Package (option code WO2). The WO2 option was available on any Regal, regardless of the engine.

Now, if you wanted a Regal with a turbo engine, you ordered the "Turbo Package" (option LC2). This package automatically included the "T" package (but not the WO2 Package). What you ended up with was a Regal with the "Turbo" and "T" Packages. Many have chose to call these cars "Turbo T's". However, no where in Buick's literature was there ever any mention of the term "Turbo T" until Buick released Product Information Bulletin 87-031 on November 15, 1986 entitled "Regal WE4 Turbo "T" Package. This bulletin announced the release of the WE4 as a "Special Turbo T Package" and made numerous references to the term Turbo T as unique to the WE4. Here is a direct quote from this bulletin: "The WE4 Turbo 'T' Package will enable you to merchandise a car that is similar in appearance, and yet lighter in weight, than today's Grand National. This reduction in weight theoretically makes the Turbo T faster than a Grand National, and for a lower price."

So, a 1987 Turbo Regal, without the WE2, Grand National or WE4 Turbo T option packages, really had no unique name. It was merely a Regal with the Turbo Package or a Turbo Regal, if you will. Now, having said all that, it certainly is no great sin to call a Turbo Regal a "Turbo T" because it's convenient to do so. It's just not technically correct."

The t type package was used throughout the 80's and was avaiable on any 1987 Buick model that year.

Here are some links to a Lesabre T type 1987-1989 LeSabre T-Type
The Buick Lesabre T-type

Here's a Skyhawk T type
1987 Buick Skyhawk T-Type Coupe-GM Photo Store

Here's an 87 Park Avenue T Type
Park Avenue T type: '87 Buick Park Avenue T-type - Nanaimo, British Columbia

And so on and so on..................

[garyk1970]

Originally Posted by chopped39

Correct me if i am wrong.The last year for the t-type was 86. 87 were just turbo t's and limiteds and we4 cars.

ive NEVER seen a 87 t-type regal. only turbo regals and turbo T'S,we4,gn's.

[lib87t]

There is an 87 T 5.0 in the autotrader here in southwestern PA.