Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 The Reatta was the only two-seat passenger car that Buick ever produced ?The Buick Reatta was the first car Buick advertised as a two-seater since the 1940 Buick model 46 ?I have been boggled by these statements, what are the facts here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 From a marketting standpoint, the 1940 coupe probably had one seat that could hold three passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Yeah it is confusing I done a search on the 1940 model 46 and the pictures shown were only of the exterior. Reading the informaiton it indicated that the back seat was missing. It wasn't there when they had originally purchased it. I wonder if there was one at all? I wished I could of seen the inside myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you use the BCA Roster as reference, the 1940 46 is listed as a 2 passanger, 2 dr business coupe. The 1940 model 66 is also listed as a 2 passanger. The same basic car in 1941 is listed as a 3 passanger.The maybe more correct way to find the last Buick that was a two passanger is to look for cars that were two seaters. You would need to look at pictures of Buicks from the first 1903 models up into the 20's that only had two front seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thanks, I just felt like the 2 statements were contradicting. On the other hand I have a tendency of reading things and getting a different understanding at times. That is why I was asking. I thought the Reatta was the only 2 seater until I ran into the infromation on the model 46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 What about the Y Job it was a 2 seater, just not produced for sale, but it was produced. Most likely the most famous 2 seater ever built.Chuck Kerls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Well, if it bug's you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hi Padgett, What bugs me is someone not finishing a sentence lol......How have you been? I still have the copy of the pictures of your blue reatta's pin stripes. Was hoping to get them done correctly using it but,,,,the girl is fixing to have a new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I also now believe it is the marketing/advertising aspect of it. Both sites I read this from I believe are reputable I just thought someone had their wires crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 They may both be correct, you just have to read exactly what it says.ps I was refering to a Buick with two seats (originally one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 1988 Buick ReattaBuick Reatta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThese are the links to the two different statement involved. Just wanted to know the facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 1988 Buick Reattathis is the second link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 that is strange it will copy and paste here but will show up as 1988 buick reatta when I submit it.1988 Buick Reatta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 1988 Buick Reatta Maybe it will work with me typing it in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Courtney Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 for some reason It won't let me type in or copy and paste the link here hmmmmIf you type in google search 1988 buick reatta it will come up as the second link Murray company.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wws944 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 The Reatta was the only two-seat passenger car that Buick ever produced ?The Buick Reatta was the first car Buick advertised as a two-seater since the 1940 Buick model 46 ?I have been boggled by these statements, what are the facts here?As an aside, though not branded as a Buick, Buick dealers did sell the Opel GT back in the late '60s/early '70s. It was a pretty car. But landing in the middle of the American muscle car scene as it did, I suspect most buyers that wandered into a Buick dealership were more interested in the the Skylark GS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 The business coupes listed through 1940 were sold as 2 passenger. There were no seats in the back, but had space (much like a Reatta) where a traveling salesman could put some wares. Of course, back in the day, I'm pretty sure those were all bench seats...if you look at 1941 and '42, they are listed as 3 passenger. Making it less comfortable would have been the business coupes from 1938 and earlier - they still had the stick shift on the floor. In 1939 the shifter moved to the column to give us "3 on the tree".I'm pretty sure if you go to some of the early brass stuff, you will find two seater cars...I think the model 10 in early years could have the optional mother-in-law seat to make it a 3 passenger.That all said, Wikipedia is an amalgamation put forth by contributors. I use it as a quick reference, but refuse to take it as Gospel truth. Anyone can join and contribute, although I believe there is a vetting process now for making changes / new entries.It may simply be differences in wordsmithing, but that is the down side of playing with words...it may confuse or lead people to a conclusion that may not be the intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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