Buick
Regal T-Type (1986)

Why it matters

The 1986 T-Type shared the intercooled 235 hp turbo V6 with the Grand National but sold in smaller numbers, 2,384 against 5,512, in the first year the Grand National outsold it.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Buick Regal T-Type (1986) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Bull-Doser · Public domain
• Buick Regal T-Type (1986) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

For 1986 the T-Type, like the Grand National, received the air-to-air intercooler, modified manifolds and revised exhaust that lifted the 3.8 turbo V6 to 235 hp and 330 lb-ft. Of 7,896 turbo Regals built that year, 2,384 were T-Types.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

A 1986 T-Type uses the intercooled 3.8 turbo V6 but not the Grand National black-out trim. The source says some "Special T" cars combined a Grand National exterior with a T-Type interior.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Buick Grand National and Regal T-Type Level B Muscle Car Club

   • the T Type's 2,384
   • 3.8 L turbo V6
   • 235 bhp and 330 lb-ft
   • 330 lb⋅ft of torque

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   More on the Buick Grand National – Over-Drive Magazine Level C

   • 2384 1986 T Types

   Accessed 2026-11-12