The WE4 car was from Florida originally; I contacted the owner about a very low mile 1992 Camaro Z/28 and found he had the WE4 as well. Both cars were stored in a garage however on cement and not inside any type of protective Carjacket or car bubble. The owner was an officer in the Navy or Air Force and spend inordinate amounts of time away from home. We didn't get together on price and he had a lot of other interest. I think he was stuck on $24000 at the time I was talking to him and that was 2006 time frame. The car is legit however the care and storage for such a low mile car was not world class.
Here is the text (name and phone edited out) of one of the first emails I received from him:
David,
The WE4 was built for a 6-month period (first half of 1987) only. It was placed between the Grand National (GN) and the GNX in performance numbers and units built. There were 547 GNXs built and 1,547 WE4s. Buick added an extra thousand to this run. However, this is miniscule compared to nearly 24,000 GNs build for 1987. It is for sale as I am trying to build a new home. Would entertain knowledgeable offers.
The car is all original, and I have all the documentation for every ride I have taken in it. I bought it brand new, and it has been in Florida its entire life (garaged, covered, and on jacks). The only time it sees the sun is when I am driving it, and generally that is at night. I have all the original buyers orders, dealer correspondence, brochures, and even the huge dealer ordering notebooks. As far as pictures go, imagine it looking just like the Camaro. You are right, there is some hazing on the "bumper fillers" (as you called them) due to temperature changes. Much of this will buff out.
The turquoise car (not sure of the exact color name) is a 1968 Impala with 20K miles. The car is completely original with the exception of a $5,000 paint job. It looks very new. I am the second owner. Again, I will entertain offers.
If there is any other information I can get you, please let me know. My home phone is xxx-xxx-xxxx if you would like to call to discuss. This is the next one to go on eBay, so if you are interested in a before-it-goes-on-eBay purchase, please inquire soon. These are exceedingly rare birds. This is especially so because no one really knew what they were when they were first built (contrary to the GNX). For this cause, many folks drove them into the ground and crashed them, and they no longer exist. I remember once talking to a man who owned a WE4 that had been hit in the quarter panel. I said, "I see you have a WE4." He answered, "A what?" Most folks who bought GNXs, bought them to collect. Therefore most are still in existence. However, my guess is there are very few (if any) WE4s that are in this condition...an extremely desirable collectible.
Thanks!
VR,
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BRAC Program Manager
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