Buick introduced the Regal in 1973, a personal luxury version of the mid-size Century. The 2-door coupe would continue through 1997, after which it was only available as a sedan (changing markets). This one-owner 1975 edition from GM’s Colonnade styling era has time capsule qualities and may have been kept in storage for a time. With just 68,000 miles, it’s in Mercer, Pennsylvania, and this sweet Buick is available here on craigslist for $10,500 OBO.
First-generation Regals were built between 1973-77 and were trimmed at a level comparable to Oldsmobile’s popular Cutlass Supreme. Unlike the physically similar Century, the Regal coupe had newly fashionable opera windows, which were small, fixed rear-side windows surrounded by sheet metal. The interiors were a step up from the entry-level Buicks with woodgrain trim on dashboard and door panels, and bench seats with center armrests had cloth, velour, or vinyl upholstery. Sales were brisk, but not at the same level as the Cutlass Supreme or Chevy’s Monte Carlo. In 1975, the year of the seller’s car, some 56,000 Regal coupes left the factory.
This gold and white ’75 Regal looks hardly used, having been owned by the same party for 47 years. There is no evidence of rust, and the paint is nice and shiny. The Landau vinyl roof also appears to be without problems. It’s a well-equipped car with features you would expect from a Buick, like power steering and brakes, electric windows, and factory air conditioning. We assume it all works as it should.
The Buick is powered by a 350 cubic-inch V8, a common engine in the Regal in those days. No mention is made of its running condition, so we must assume that’s on par with the overall presentation of the automobile. Online price guides suggest that $10,000 is top dollar for one of these cars, so if this machine is as perfect as it looks, the seller seems to have done his/her homework.
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