The Beginning of The End: This Review Of The 1992 Buick Roadmaster Shows Us The Big Car In Its Final Form


The Beginning of The End: This Review Of The 1992 Buick Roadmaster Shows Us The Big Car In Its Final Form

The venerable GM B-Body platform that served the company so well from 1977 through 1996 would enter its last phase of design and development in the early 1990s. The box shapes of the 1980s were replaced by the big rounded bodies of the 1990s and by 1996 the platform would be retired to the history books, leaving those drivers who loved the big full frame cars seeking other options. Yes, the Ford Panther platform would serve those buyers for a while but as far as GM devotees? They went to smaller front wheel drive cars, primarily.

These were good cars then and they actually remain good cars now. They deliver that old school driving experience, espcially the Buicks which were gussied up with all the luxury stuff that GM could pile into them. Soft ride, over boosted power steering, and enough power to be fun when you mashed the gas. By running to 60mph in less than 10-seconds and clipping the quarter in just over 17-seconds, they gave the customers what they wanted. This 1992 Buick has the 180hp version of the 350 under the hood. By 1996 you’d be able to get the “good” engine making 260hp with the “towing package” and the performances would be that much better with 80 additional horsepower.

This fun look back to the final form of the true Buick Roadmaster is fun. These cars swallow LS engines, big blocks, and more. We’ve seen guys like Steve Morris take one of the wagons and at all kinds of ProCharger power as well as other hot rodders who wanted a fast version of a tank hop them up as well.

We wish we had one in the garage right now to hit the highway with.

Press play below to see this road test of the brandy new 1992 Buick Roadmaster –


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