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Browse 26 listings of classic Buick Grand National cars from 1985 to 1987. Find your dream car with original or rebuilt turbocharged V6 engine, black or gray interior, and low mileage.
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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 created the Grand National and GNX, the most exciting muscle cars of the 1980s. From a turbo V-6 Indy engine to a black-on-black GNX, discover the stories behind the cars that beat Corvette and Ferrari.
Jun 4, 2021 · Behold, the Buick GNX, the ultimate version of Buick's NASCAR-winning, Darth-Vader-styled Grand National. With its roots in the humble Regal coupe and only six cylinders instead of the...
Buick Grand National - Wikicars. The Buick Regal Grand National was one of the hottest performance cars of the dark days of the 1980s, and its performance is still very respectable even by today's standards.
- Buick Regal
- Supercar
- 2-door, 4-seat Coupe
- 1984-1987
May 2, 2024 · What Is a Grand National and Why Is It So Fast? The Story Behind Buick’s Intercooled Turbocharged LC2 V-6! From the March 1999 issue of GM High-Tech Performance: The 1986 and 1987 Buick Regal...
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Jul 26, 2022 · The more efficient engine in the 1986 Grand National boasted 35 more horsepower, bringing total output to 235 horsepower and bringing the zero to 60 mph time down to a mere 5.2 seconds. This...
Oct 1, 2020 · 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.
