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Regal T Type (1983)
First turbo 3.8 Regal T Type
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3,732 Built
- Years
- 1983
- Engine
- 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L
- Power
- 142 kW / 193 PSFactory: 190 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
With no Grand National in 1983, the turbocharged Regal T-Type was the performance Regal that year. It carried the 3.8 turbo V6 and the revised name replaced "Sport Coupe".
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package production1983 T Types | 3,7321,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Regal Sport Coupe was renamed T Type for 1983 and fitted with an upgraded 3.8 litre turbo V6 of 190 hp and 280 lb-ft, tube headers, Hydro-Boost II brakes, the 200-4R four-speed overdrive automatic and a 3.42 rear axle. 3,732 were built. The "T Type" name had been used on other Buicks since the 1981 Riviera.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Regal T Type (1983).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 142 kW / 193 PSFactory: 190 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSource states 190 hp at 1600 rpm and 280 lb-ft at 2400 rpm; the rpm figure for power looks like a typo, so it is not recorded. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 380 NmFactory: 280 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 2,400 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 200-4R 4-speed overdrive automatic1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Final drive | 3.421 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The 1983 T-Type is identified by the turbocharged 3.8 V6 with tube headers, 200-4R transmission, 3.42 rear axle and Hydro-Boost II brakes, as listed by the source.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
More on the Buick Grand National Level B Over Drive Magazine · 2022-12-14
- The T Type was relatively popular, with 3,732 produced
- upgraded 3.8 L Turbo
- 190 HP @ 1600 rpm
- 280 lb⋅ft of torque at 2400 RPM
- 200-4R 4-speed overdrive transmission
- 3.42 rear axle
-
2
More on the Buick Grand National – Over-Drive Magazine Level C
- 3732 1983 T Types
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