1990 Buick Reatta in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Vehicle Description

1990 Buick Reatta Convertible

The Buick Reatta was a "hand-made" luxurious sports coupe produced at the Reatta Craft Centre in Lansing, Michigan from early 1988 through 1991. It was based on a shortened and heavily modified version of the "E Body" as in the Buick Riviera with which it shared its advanced electronics and interior furnishings. The Reatta sported its own unique body style and was crafted with an attention to detail and quality and finish uncommon for a mass-produced automobile. Initially offered as a coupe, a convertible version was added for 1990. It used GM's venerable 3800 V6 and sported a fully independent suspension and front wheel drive. The Reatta was conceived during a period in the early to mid-1980s when the Buick division was marketing high performance editions of its vehicles (such as the Buick Grand National). However, midway through the development of the Reatta, GM decided to refocus the brand on a more traditional and mature image that was thought to be more in keeping with its core older buyer demographics. The convertible Reatta was introduced in 1990 and came with a manually-operated top designed by ASC, available in vinyl or cloth, this is the cloth version, with a glass rear window and electric defroster. When retracted, the top is protected by a rigid tonneau cover. A convertible would not be offered again until the four-seat Buick Cascada debuted in 2016. This example is done in the highly desirable Red, of which only 668 were produced in 1990, with Camel Tan interior and top with newer tires and only 40k miles.

Features

Original smooth and quiet running 3.8 Liter V6

4 Speed Automatic Transmission with overdrive

Only 40k original miles and one of only 668 Red Convertibles built in 1990

Factory correct and full functioning Air Conditioning

Original Factory manual top from ASC and Leather wrapped tilt steering whee

Original Red Paint with Monochromatic bumpers

Correct Leather Camel Tan Bucket Seats with GM seat belts

Newer P215/65R15 Black Wall Radials on original Ally Wheels

Full functioning factory digital instrumentation with tach

Factory Cruise Control with Power Windows and Locks

Original AMFM Cassette radio with CD changer in the trunk

Dual outside Power operated Mirrors

Complete correct trunk trim with spare and jack

Full Exhaust with correct Tips

Nicely detailed engine bay