page_title: Buick Reatta
section_title: Features
hierarchical_section_title: Buick Reatta / Features
caption_attribution_description: English: A 1991 Buick Reatta coupé in Claret Red Metallic - one of less than 100 cars thus finished in 1991. The 4755th Reatta built, sold new to Connecticut. 1991 was the only year for these 16-inch wheels.
context_page_description: The Buick Reatta is a low-volume transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive, two-door, two-seater grand tourer/sports car manufactured and marketed by Buick as a coupe and convertible — both featuring a 3.8 liter V6 engine and shortened version of the GM E platform, the same one that underpinned the Buick Riviera.
  As Buick's first two-seater and its first convertible since the 1985 Riviera, the Reatta was manufactured in a highly specialized assembly program at the Reatta Craft Center in Lansing, Michigan—achieving production of over 21,000 units in four years.
  The presence of the Chevrolet Corvette, Pontiac Fiero, Cadillac Allanté and Oldsmobile Toronado at the time of the Reatta's introduction meant that all of GM's passenger-car divisions offered a sporty coupe during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
context_section_description: The Reatta featured twin bucket seats with a storage area behind the seats featuring two lockable bins and a lockable access hatch to the rear trunk.  At introduction, options included 16-way power seats in lieu of 6-way power seats, side moldings in either black or body color and pinstripe delete.  A sunroof became optional in late 1988, and in 1989 keyless entry was added as a standard feature.
  Reatta had the distinction of being Buick's only car with pop-up headlamps with entire headlamp assembly moving up and down. The other Buick cars with hidden headlamps, Riviera (1965–1969) and Skyhawk (1987–1989 for certain trim levels), had the fixed headlamps hidden behind the moveable covers.
  Initially (1988-89), the Reatta featured a touchscreen computer interface, marketed as the Electronic Control Center (ECC), that included radio and climate control functions, date reminder, trip computer, user-configurable overspeed alarm as well as diagnostic access to the vehicle's electronic systems and sensors.  Later models were equipped with conventional push button stereo and climate controls.  The new system eliminated trip computer functionality and the climate control buttons could access diagnostic information, replacing diagnostic scanner capability formerly provided by the touchscreen.
  In 1990, the interior was redesigned, adding a driver's airbag and an optional CD player.  In 1991, the "L27" 3800 engine and 4T60-E transmission replaced the "LN3" and hydraulic 4T60 units and the Reatta received a new ABS system, new 16" wheels, automatic headlamps and a cup holder built into the armrest.
  Each Reatta included a leather book containing the owner's manual and pen. In 1990 and 1991, a zippered owners folio was included holding the owners manual, pen, flashlight, tire gauge as well as a "Craftsman's Log" with the signatures of the supervisors for the car's assembly.
  In 1988, approximately fifty five examples were designated "Select Sixties" and allocated to Buick's top sixty. The models, internally designated model X22, featured a black exterior, tan interior and unique special Select Sixty hood emblem.
  In 1990, the Select Sixty program was repeated, as sixty five white convertibles including special emblems, and a flame red interior with white bucket seats, white 16 inch wheels, and cup holder.
caption: 1991 Buick Reatta coupe, with the model year specific 16-inch wheels
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