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Buick Regal Named Best Vehicle In Class For Idling Outside Off-Track Betting Parlor
ANN ARBOR, MI—Edging out the Chevy Malibu for the third year in a row, the Buick Regal topped Car And Driver’s annual list of best midsize sedans for idling outside an off-track betting parlor, sources confirmed Tuesday. “When you just need to pop your head inside the OTB to see how your ponies are running, the Buick Regal outperforms the competition across the board,” said Car And Driver editor Eddie Alterman, noting that the car’s heated seats were ideal for anyone who wanted to lay down a quick $50 trifecta before the window closed and then return to a cozy interior on the coldest of nights. “On the other hand, if your parlay’s going full tilt and you need to double down, the Regal’s great fuel efficiency lets you keep the car humming by the curb until you can find a way to get back in the green.” Alterman added that the Buick Regal had more than enough room to accommodate a driver’s girlfriend and up to three of her kids.
This article appeared recently in The Onion. I note it here because the car is very similar to one I used to own. The one pictured above is a 1979, but mine was a 1980. Differences noted below.
This one shows the front end. Dual headlights. The front end on mine was pushed in, since I rear-ended someone. The driver's side headlights were pointing towards the pavement. But this is the color: maroon. And I had the vinyl roof.
This one has the bulge in the hood, to allow room for the turbocharger. 3.8 liter V6 engine.
Just to see what the back looks like. And also, I had these rims.
And here's the interior. I had a different steering wheel. I don't recall what it looked like, but I'm pretty sure the one shown here is custom. And the velour bucket seat cushions were sewn in a different pattern. But I had that same (plastic) woodgrain on the dash, with silver gauges. Power door locks and hand-crank windows. This brings back some memories. Ashtray just behind the shift lever, filled with change. Cassette tapes in the compartment (lid flips up sideways, towards the passenger seat) under my elbow. Oh, tilt steering wheel - I'd forgotten that. Cruise control.
Previously, I'd been driving a beat-up Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, so this was my first nice car. I had it for three years, and got rid of it in late 1990, in favor of a new Mustang.
ANN ARBOR, MI—Edging out the Chevy Malibu for the third year in a row, the Buick Regal topped Car And Driver’s annual list of best midsize sedans for idling outside an off-track betting parlor, sources confirmed Tuesday. “When you just need to pop your head inside the OTB to see how your ponies are running, the Buick Regal outperforms the competition across the board,” said Car And Driver editor Eddie Alterman, noting that the car’s heated seats were ideal for anyone who wanted to lay down a quick $50 trifecta before the window closed and then return to a cozy interior on the coldest of nights. “On the other hand, if your parlay’s going full tilt and you need to double down, the Regal’s great fuel efficiency lets you keep the car humming by the curb until you can find a way to get back in the green.” Alterman added that the Buick Regal had more than enough room to accommodate a driver’s girlfriend and up to three of her kids.
This article appeared recently in The Onion. I note it here because the car is very similar to one I used to own. The one pictured above is a 1979, but mine was a 1980. Differences noted below.
This one shows the front end. Dual headlights. The front end on mine was pushed in, since I rear-ended someone. The driver's side headlights were pointing towards the pavement. But this is the color: maroon. And I had the vinyl roof.
This one has the bulge in the hood, to allow room for the turbocharger. 3.8 liter V6 engine.
Just to see what the back looks like. And also, I had these rims.
And here's the interior. I had a different steering wheel. I don't recall what it looked like, but I'm pretty sure the one shown here is custom. And the velour bucket seat cushions were sewn in a different pattern. But I had that same (plastic) woodgrain on the dash, with silver gauges. Power door locks and hand-crank windows. This brings back some memories. Ashtray just behind the shift lever, filled with change. Cassette tapes in the compartment (lid flips up sideways, towards the passenger seat) under my elbow. Oh, tilt steering wheel - I'd forgotten that. Cruise control.
Previously, I'd been driving a beat-up Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, so this was my first nice car. I had it for three years, and got rid of it in late 1990, in favor of a new Mustang.
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