Buick Factory Cars?

GUMP · 06-09-2007, 09:49 AM

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

Ron Ortiz · 06-09-2007, 10:12 AM

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.

John Mason · 06-09-2007, 12:42 PM

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

Dick Butler · 06-09-2007, 01:24 PM

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.

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Dennis P Chapman · 06-09-2007, 02:25 PM

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

Dennis
BF/S 1904

Lyn Smith · 06-09-2007, 07:16 PM

I think Bobby Baker still has his dads car.

Lyn Smith

Bob Mulry · 06-09-2007, 07:26 PM

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

Tom P · 06-10-2007, 01:09 AM

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

Bruce Fulper · 06-10-2007, 01:18 AM

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."

Dick Butler · 06-10-2007, 08:09 AM

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

06-09-2007, 09:49 AM	#1
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,822 Likes: 2,166 Liked 2,350 Times in 553 Posts	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 __________________ Daren Poole-Adams NHRA Stock/SS 2007

06-09-2007, 10:12 AM	#2
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	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. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

06-09-2007, 12:42 PM	#3
John Mason Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bill Chaffin's SS/BX Regal is a factory produced race car. Originally sold to Ken Duttweiler. __________________ John Mason 7743 SS

06-09-2007, 07:26 PM	#7
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	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 __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

06-09-2007, 01:24 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	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

06-09-2007, 02:25 PM	#5
Dennis P Chapman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lloyds car used to be Harry Dolittles car. He still owns and races it. Dennis BF/S 1904

06-09-2007, 07:16 PM	#6
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 967 Times in 194 Posts	I think Bobby Baker still has his dads car. Lyn Smith

06-10-2007, 01:09 AM	#8
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	How fast did an XA car ever go? I imagine with today's small tire race tricks you go mid 8's or better.

06-10-2007, 01:18 AM	#9
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	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."

06-10-2007, 08:09 AM	#10
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	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