40 - North Shore News — Friday, February 18, 2000

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History may yet reassess

Not too many enthusiasts
warned to the Buick Reata
coupe and convertible whea it

and most of the gloonw pre
dictions that surrounded the
introduction of rotary power

From page 37

to its unique Wankel engine

cruise, air condition, keyless entry system, aluminum °
, wheels, AM/FM CD player & much more. Loaded.
= Was $32,085

Now | y 5

‘ : = 7 x —
| ‘$9 Cadillac Catera

Bravd new, leather, 3.0 litre V6, 200hp, front and rear
1 heated seats, vower sunroof, chrome wheels, anv/fm cass.

SD, loaded with options. Was $49,890

never materialized. | awned
one cayself once and wouhd
love to get it back again.

anvfin/cass/cd, universal

engine, feather. adaptive seals, power siding sunroof, soa
zone climate control, a/c, custom steering wheel, chrome w Gi
garage door opener, heated frontend ven “C

seats, tilt, cruise, all luxury options. Was $70,930

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Suspension * Air §

the Buick

debuted a few vears back. ‘Phe
car was something of a flop
and few were built -- giving it
unique plice in Buick histo-
ry. Weyow can and a Reatta, it
will probable he quite inex-
pense and if the novel
touch-screen control system
still works, vou ll be able to
impress vour friends with what
turned out fo be a fascinating,
technological blind alley.

Also worth a iook are late
model Pontiac Fieros with V-
6 engines. The Fiero took a
lot af flack tram the enthusiast
press over the vears, but the
project deserved much more
support. fs hard te imagine
today a Big Three wutomaker
coming up with a mid-
engined, composite-bodied
sports car at an affordable
price, buc that’s just what
Pontiae did when it launched
the Fiero.

ieatta

Other “sleepers” on my list
are late models of the Ford
Thunderbird SC and Buick
Riviera -— both out of pro
duction a couple ef years now.

There arg Jots nore possi:
bilities out there in both
sports cars and sedans but
remember that all the usual
“buver beware” provisos
apply, Used cars, whecber
future classics or not, should
he purchased front a reliable
source — one that has a ser-
vice shop and proper mainte-
nance backup.

Ifvou buy privately, get
the BCAA to check it out
before you take the plunge
and never buy from anvone
who fooks Eke a “curber™
under any circumstances,

‘Lony Whitney's column
appears courtesy of the BC
Automabile Denlers?
Association (BCADA).

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