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Oct 1, 2020 · Above: A 1987 Buick Grand National would serve as the starting point for every GNX. (Photos courtesy of General Motors) The standard 1987 Grand National, pictured above, was powered by a turbocharged 3.8L V6 rated at 245 horsepower and 355 ft-lbs of torque. 547 Grand Nationals were sent to ASC/McLaren for extensive modifications inside and out.
1987 Buick Grand National. *1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL*NICE BLACK PAINT*VERY CLEAN INTERIOR*E85 FUEL ONLY*60 POUND INJECTORS*NEW ... $38,900. Dealership. CC-1850707.
The GNX was a limited-edition, 300-hp version of the rear-drive Regal Grand National, with a turbocharged and intercooled V-6 and a short-torque arm rear suspension. Read the test results, performance numbers, and interior features of this brute-force barbarian.
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The turbo V-6 story goes all the way back to 1973 when Ken Baker, a young engineer in Buick's test lab (he would later lead General Motors' electric-vehicle program, then its research labs), started a Boy Scout Explorer program at the Buick engineering department. "I decided that a great project would be to turbocharge the recently revived V-6 with...
Other colors were considered, but the decision to make all GNs black gave them a sinister Darth Vader look. Don Hackworth, who replaced Reuss as Buick general manager in 1984, authorized a cool but controversial commercialshowing a Grand National rumbling menacingly through a city at night to a Buick-ized version of the George Thorogood and the Des...
The GNX happened because then–chief engineer Dave Sharpe, advanced concepts manager Mike Doble, and project engineer Chuck Jensen badly wanted it. "Tim Logsdon, my boss at the time, pulled me into Dave's office and said, 'We want to build a Grand National to end all Grand Nationals to celebrate the end of its run,' " Doble recalls. "The original nu...
Learn how Buick developed the turbo V-6 engine, the black coupe design, and the limited-edition GNX model for the 1987 model year. Read the stories and quotes from the engineers and executives who made the Grand National and GNX a legend.
Browse 3 vehicles for sale of 1987 Buick GNX, a rare and collectible muscle car with turbocharged V6 engine. See prices, photos, and details of each listing on ClassicCars.com.
This is a 1987 Buick GNX, one of 547 made in a single year with a turbocharged 3.8L V6 and a glass-out repaint. It was sold in California and Missouri, and has 28K miles and a clean title.
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Sep 5, 2016 · The GNX was a limited edition of 500 Grand Nationals with 300 bhp and 420 lb-ft of torque from a turbocharged V-6. Read how it performed in drag races, quarter mile and top speed tests.
