Buick Reatta (1988-1991)
Buick Reatta (1988-1991)
One of several abortive attempts to revive Buick by old GM, the Reatta was a sheep in wolf's clothing -- aggressive styling but listless performance . Older customers found the touch screen controls baffling. Buick's first two-seater in nearly 50 years, Reatta was an experiment that the brand hasn't repeated since. GM sold fewer than half as many as planned and lost thousands of dollars on each one.


Last updated September 09 2011: 1:19 PM ET
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