Buick Factory Cars?
 

I have heard that Buick gave away some Regals to be built into class racers in the eighties. Does anyone have any information that they would be willing to share? Anyone on here recieve one? Any turbo cars?

Thanks,

Daren

Look up Lloyd MacKay, I know that he had a black Regal that had its title read as a test car only. He set the U/SA record quite easily at Orlando Speedway some years ago.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA I thought that Buicks were for grandmothers.

Bill Chaffin's SS/BX Regal is a factory produced race car. Originally sold to Ken Duttweiler.

Dick Baker had a SS/XA. Car given by buick through Len Imke I believe. We did the chassis at Richmond Performance center when we owned the ALTON dealership in Richmond Indiana.

Dick Butler 3529

Lloyds car used to be Harry Dolittles car. He still owns and races it.

Dennis
BF/S 1904

I think Bobby Baker still has his dads car.

Lyn Smith

SS/XA was a very strange class UNLIMITED ENGINE MODIFICATIONS, 600 cfm Holley, 9" tire and an auto trans.

Way too much power for the tires of the day and hard to get replacement parts after the Indy Lights started using the same engine from Buick.

Diamond & Beeler also ran SS/XA with an Olds Cutlass Supreme with the Buick powerplant.

Bob

How fast did an XA car ever go? I imagine with today's small tire race tricks you go mid 8's or better.

What am I missing....in the 1980's there were decent tire compounds and huge sizes available. Did this S/S class have a tire size restriction?

"The future isn't what it used to be."

X class had a wt per Cu inch and tire rule of 9 inch It was all stick then asked for auto and I think Dick Baker might have been the lone auto in the country. Yes I think Bobby still has the car.

Dick Butler 3529

Yes, I do have the Regal. It was a test car at Buick. Never driven on the street. Only on the test track and of course a "few" dragstrips. I would like to bring the car back out with the V6 but it was alot of work in between rounds. I see a 455 in the engine compartment in the future.

BOBBY BAKER

Dick Butler.....Len Immke from Columbus was a great guy in his day. I transported many a car for him. He also bank rolled Dave Thomas to start Wendy's Hamburgers. He and his wife had only a son and was not ever interested in cars except to drive one Never knew about Buick factory racers. Nice to learn something new.

Thanks to everyone on the information. Please keep it coming.

Bobby,

Any chance of seeing some pictures of your car?

Thanks,

Daren