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Buick Grand National is by far my favorite Buick
of all time. It only lasted a few years, then was
discontinued because it was a threat to other performance
vehicles produced by GM, particularly the Corvette.
It was faster than the Corvette when it was discontinued
in 1987. |
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Grand National started as an option on the Buick
Regal in 1982. It was officially named the Buick
Regal Grand National until 1986, when the Regal
name was dropped so the Grand National brand could
develop on its own. The Grand National name only
lasted for 1986 and 1987, but those cars were among
the best performing American cars of the 1980's.
Featuring a 3.8 L V6 with a turbocharger and intercooler,
the car had 235 horsepower and a 0 to 60 time of
5 seconds flat. There was also another beast in
this line of cars that Buick had up their sleeves:
the GNX. The GNX was a fully-optioned Grand National
that was sent to ASC/McLaren Specialty Products
for modification. They ended up with 275 horsepower
engines and 360 lb-ft of torque. The cost of the
GNX option was $11,000, making it very rare. Only
547 were produced. They can still be found on the
used car market, although they are considered true
collector cars and their value shows it. Many have
sold for $50,000 or more. Parts for all variations
of the Grand National are available online. |
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