turbo t- t-type

[mario987]

Hi, what does the T stand for on our cars. Turbo, touring?

 

[RUQWKNF]

I could be wrong, but I vaguely remember reading in a Buick brochure long ago that the T stood for Touring. AKA Touring Type.
I've never read any literature that said the T stood for Turbo. The only official Buick literature I've ever read that says anything about Turbo is the letter announcing the availability of the 1987 WE-4 Turbo T package. Most people, even myself refer to the 87 model Turbo Regals as the Turbo T package. 84-86s as T-Types. Buick nixxed the T-Type name in 87 and replaced it with the T Package. You cold get a T-package Regal with black out trim but no turbo V6. Gotta watch carefully when shopping as I have recently seen some non Turbo V6 87 T Package cars for sale on Ebay and Autotrader.

HTH

Patrick

 

[strikeeagle]

'T' is for Touring. It is *not* for Turbo.

Per "The Buick Book. 1987.":

"Special Option Packages
'T' Package - Includes: 'T' ornamentation; Gran Touring suspension; fast ratio power steering; gas shock absorbers; 15" aluminum wheels; steel-belted, Eagle GT radial ply tires (P215/65R15); leather-wrapped sport steering wheel."

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[Randy Greenoe]

They built "T"s with V8's for the customers with the "no replacement for displacement" mentality.

 

[jurassic five 7]

The T option just wasnt on the Regals. They hade the Touring package for the Riverias, Lesabres, and some others also.

-Adam

 

[b4black]

The T package and T Type are two different things.


In 1979 Buick had a Rivera S Type, which is a rip-off of a Jaguar name. Then in 1981, it became a T Type and was extended to other models. In 1983, it replaced the Sport Coupe name on Turbo Regals.

 

[turbofabricator]

Hi, what does the T stand for on our cars. Turbo, touring?

If your typing is correct, then I think it means TWIN turbo T-Type like mine :