GBOTM June '20 ENTRIES - Slantbacks, Buttless, whatever. '78-'80 Salons & Century Hatchbacks.

[GP403]

ITS TIME.

Since I know a few have come and gone, I will open this month ONLY to past and/or present cars that you personally own(ed).

Like the title says. '78-'80 HATCHBACKS ONLY. Can be 2 or 4 door. Must be of the "buttless" variety. Cutlass Salons and Buick Century. I don't think there were any other models that did the hatchbacks.

So, GO.

I'll run this for a few days until we get a decent number of entries.

And I literally cannot type "entries" today as it comes out "entires" every single time.

 

[GP403]

bump?

 

[blk7gxn]

Hello G body Family. Up for your vote consideration is my beloved 1980 Buick Century Turbo Coupe.

Century coupe model H87 (4AH87) with option code LC8 total = 10 produced

 

[Rus]

Here's my 78 century 4 door sleeper. She was a vision from when I got my first one when I was a teenager. Buick 462, stage 2, 2004r transmission and 389 9 inch rear. Stock appearing. Original paint and interior, except the 170 mph speedometer.

 

[pagrunt]

Since this one is all about the (aero/hump) back side...

 

[Ribbedroof]

Century coupe model H87 (4AH87) with option code LC8 total = 10 produced

Please elaborate, I'm Buick ignorant

Nice car!

 

[JAMCAR223]

Here's (2) from my G Body family... Anybody else own both?

78 Buick Century

78 Cutlass Salon

 

[Rus]

Here's (2) from my G Body family... Anybody else own both?

78 Buick Century

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78 Cutlass Salon

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I actually own five of these. 1978 red buick 4 door, 1979 white 2 door buick 301 full power, 1979 white 2 door 301, replacing with 400 right now, 1979 red 2 door with 3.8, next project and 1979 white 2 door with Buick 350, selling to brother, I think.

 

[blk7gxn]

Please elaborate, I'm Buick ignorant

Nice car!

No worries, ill try to explain to the best of my abilities, so don't expect much In 1980, Buick was literally all over the map with what they used and what they turbo charged. For the Century in 1980, even the century 4 door could get the LC8 ( Turbo 3.8 V6 Option). As far as the Century Coupe, they used a couple of different body codes. 4AG87 and 4AH87. From MANY years of research and actually being able to speak to individuals who worked the assembly line who had documentation, The 4AH87 body code only seen 10 LC8 Turbo examples produced AND was first to be assembled during the Turbo Century Coupe run, the 4AG87 seen 147 examples produced. I love doing research and verification on these forgotten cars, because its sure to be lost history and needs to be saved and appreciated. These cars were the predecessor to the Grand Nationals and truly have a lot of history. Thanks for the compliment and thanks for your question!

 

[TURNA]

No worries, ill try to explain to the best of my abilities, so don't expect much In 1980, Buick was literally all over the map with what they used and what they turbo charged. For the Century in 1980, even the century 4 door could get the LC8 ( Turbo 3.8 V6 Option). As far as the Century Coupe, they used a couple of different body codes. 4AG87 and 4AH87. From MANY years of research and actually being able to speak to individuals who worked the assembly line who had documentation, The 4AH87 body code only seen 10 LC8 Turbo examples produced AND was first to be assembled during the Turbo Century Coupe run, the 4AG87 seen 147 examples produced. I love doing research and verification on these forgotten cars, because its sure to be lost history and needs to be saved and appreciated. These cars were the predecessor to the Grand Nationals and truly have a lot of history. Thanks for the compliment and thanks for your question!