What if the W-body Regal was a liftback?

[Alison]

Somebody I follow on Instagram recently bought a G-body Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, a version of the personal luxury car with an extended rear window that was produced for NASCAR homologation purposes. Around the same time, my boyfriend bought each of us a 1988 Buick Regal promo model and had the idea of a build-off for customizing them. My thought process went something like... "the Monte Carlo and Regal were both G-bodys in the 80s then a new generation was released on the W platform... Monte Carlo Aerocoupe... fastbacks are cool... what if W-body Regal Aerocoupe?"

I bought a 1996 Corvette promo for cheap on eBay to scavenge the hatch glass, centre console, and seats from, held the parts next to each other, and started hacking away. I might have done better with a slightly bigger rear window, but I think I can extend the C-pillar with styrene strip to make the lines flow nicely. Everything is just mocked up with blu-tack now.

1. I've cut out the trunk lid to follow the contours of the Corvette hatch.
2. I cut off the seat bosses and filed the centre tunnel a bit for clearance to mount the Corvette seats and console. I also cut off the interior tub's package shelf -- the Corvette's trunk floor will fit behind the rear seat instead.
3. A side view of the position of the rear window -- I'll close the gap with styrene strip
4. Top view of how everything should fit together with the new rear window and trunk floor

 

[slusher]

Very cool and different idea for a build..

[bisc63]

Will be interesting to watch this one develop.

[Beamerman]

Looks very interesting..i will foloow this...

[espo]

Interesting looking conversion. Your idea if filling the area to create a new C pillar might be a little easier if you use the area around the rear window opening from the Corvette doner. This would give you a good smooth window mounting and then fill the void with sheet plastic from there. 

[Mattilacken]

Interesting! Will be folowing!

[dino246gt]

I also find this interesting and will be excited to see the progress, cool idea!

 

[Joe Handley]

Nice, like the Corsica Hatchback!