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@stevend375310 жыл бұрын
By far one of the BADDEST cars to ever leave Detroit.
@hmackprotection110 жыл бұрын
Top 15 but not the baddest..definitely the baddest in the 1980's
@stevend375310 жыл бұрын
My brother had a GN and that thing would bark second gear not even trying. Later on he bought a Syclone. I wish i could have bought that from him.
@buickdude699 жыл бұрын
Not intended to sound rude, but I don't care what some magazine said about blah blah blah. From being a lifelong Buick enthusiast, and deeply involved in the Buick community, attending the Nationals, and being around these cars since they were new in the dealer showrooms, that was under-rated rear wheel HP and I've seen stock X's run 12.90s and stock T-Types/GNs run mid 13s stock straight from the dealer. Heck a friend with a new '89 Anniversary TA (with the turbo Buick motor from factory) ran 12.90 on a hot July Saturday in peek humidity and 95 degree heat bone stock. I've seen high mileage stock turbo Buicks run mid-to-higher 13s and beat the mag times/test. I beat the mags with 2 of my own stock GNs. There was always a bias toward Buick in the media when it come to Buick competing against muscle or pony cars.
@buickdude699 жыл бұрын
***** My friend who bought his GN brand new, at 20 thousand miles---we put drag radials on it, turned the boost up to 20 lbs and put 117 Octane race gas in it. Made 2 passes with it 1st the tranny started slipping, had to feather throttle on 1-2 gear change ran 12.85 @ 105 mph, 2nd ran 12.86 @ 106 and 3rd gear had to be feathered as well. 3rd pass the tranny fried had to abort, car left the track on a hook. Stock car, stock exhaust, cat, etc. I'd say the only thing your friend did was an adjustable wast-gate to turn up the boost as we had to put one on my friends car, and you had to get em at the dealer parts counter. They didn't come with adjustable waste gates off the assembly line. A chip, air induction, would get you lower 12s along with sticky tires, race gas and 20lbs boost.
@buickdude699 жыл бұрын
***** Freezing cold my butt, solid mid-high 13s in spring and summer not hot lapping, and that is FACT, from original owner in the south who did it along with many others!
@Magnero6 жыл бұрын
GM board room meeting: "Sir, we could make the corvette faster." "No, just make them put a 4 cylinder in the Fiero and kill the Grand National".
@RobertSmith-le8wp2 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is late, but I feel like a 2nd generation Fiero with a good engine would have been amazing. Even with all the cost cutting I live the 1st generation. A friend of mine had one in high school back in the mid 90’s. They have always been unloved
@BuzzLOLOL2 жыл бұрын
@@RobertSmith-le8wp - Fiero beating Corvette would have been as embarrassing as when the mid engine Porsche Carrera out performed the flagship big bucks rear engine Porsche 911...
@catinthehat51402 жыл бұрын
Well this body style was created in the 70s and japanese cars were destroying American manufacturers at this time
@BuzzLOLOL2 жыл бұрын
@@catinthehat5140 - This body style was created in 1981 and Japanese cars were still considered toys then... and GM has 50% of the market...
@SoloDallasII2 жыл бұрын
This is such a stupid myth.
@BoberMcBoberson8 жыл бұрын
This car would still be pretty fast today, for 1987 it was just insane. Sorta like the Hellcat stuff is looked at today.
@LR-my2di8 жыл бұрын
+BoberMcBoberson True!
@drobson80044 жыл бұрын
Many magazines of the day had 4.9 times
@sirloin43723 жыл бұрын
The demon was around before the gnx!
@silverwolfmonastery2 жыл бұрын
I don't think todays kids can understand how amazing it was for it's time.
@karmveer2402 жыл бұрын
@@sirloin4372 what are u drunk the demon came in 2018
@peter455sd9 жыл бұрын
0-60 in 5s,still pretty respectable today,and gorgeous looks !
@nickk77697 жыл бұрын
peter455sd OF COURSE!!!
@accalarentia40296 жыл бұрын
peter455sd "5 sec renge"
@markbrinton67906 жыл бұрын
Acca Larentia car and driver reported 4.6 0-60 fyi
@classic-kool6 жыл бұрын
Faster than a 'Vette .... it created quite a dust-up at GM ..
@MasterMalrubius6 жыл бұрын
I'd buy that for a dollar!
@tom11zz8849 жыл бұрын
Buick, please bring this car back, it would do your boring public image some good.
@eldo599 жыл бұрын
+tom11zz884 With the original G-Body look. Not that Opel crap.
@alexanderrahl4828 жыл бұрын
+eldo59 I think GM has firmly locked Buick into its Boring opel crap niche. And I think that's how they're going to keep it unfortunately.
@foolongtea8 жыл бұрын
+Alexander Rahl Imagine the ATS-V but a Buick body with styling cues that go back to this car, it would be something special.
@alexanderrahl4828 жыл бұрын
***** I can see it, But I think Buick needs a serious wake-up call.
@foolongtea8 жыл бұрын
Alexander Rahl They're too concerned with China, that's were the majority of Buick vehicles get sold, it's really quite amazing how many Buicks GM sells over there. They don't like European styled/driving dynamics cars, they like plush and big.
@AlexLopez-vx3cr9 жыл бұрын
Man, what a great car. King of the g-bodies, and g-bodies were already pretty damn sweet.
@chrisnizer18858 жыл бұрын
Those cars were faster than the Corvette that year. The brass at Chevrolet did not see the humor in their flagship car being bested by a FULL-SIZE Buick sedan...with A/C...and powered by a V-6. No...they were not amused. Buick made those Stage-1 455's in the early '70's and they were beast's. When those folks at Buick want to go fast they go really fast!!
@GrimReaper16757 жыл бұрын
yeah thats true but can it take a corner? all that money went into the motor lol and i'm not bashing the car but just because stock vs stock you got a better 0-60 doesn't mean you'd keep up on a back road. and technically a brand new honda accord v6 would be faster than both or about the same speed. doesn't mean i want to drive a family car lol. id own a gran national and garage and baby that thing. id beat on a vette because they are mass produced
@blackericdenice7 жыл бұрын
Chris Nizer Top Fuel cars can't corner either and no one care.
@Jeeppeeps7 жыл бұрын
Chris Nizer what's funny is the grand national and the GMC typhoon/syclone were faster than the corvette and the Camaro of the day and they were both 6 cylinder turbos
@Jeeppeeps7 жыл бұрын
GrimReaper1675 and I'm pretty sure the 380 lbs of torque makes it faster than an accord
@blackericdenice7 жыл бұрын
The GN and the Typhoon is the reason I bought a F165. aka 2015 F150 with 2.7 ecoboost.
@garymarin62545 жыл бұрын
I've always refered to this vehicle as the Bruce Lee of cars. Looks can be very deceiving, this thing was fast, cool looking, and the sound it made was mesmerizing. This is and always will be my dream car. 1987 grandnational G.N.X.
@masapell6 жыл бұрын
Oh how I wanted one of these in high school. One of the purest, most beautiful cars made. Simple, but wildly effective....
@YoungHeartedSoul7 жыл бұрын
"300 hp 380 ft lb" for insurance purposes in GM fashion..beautiful car.
@chrisbeauvais32302 жыл бұрын
Heard they way faster than 0 to 60.
@brainards112 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to drive one since my Dad bought a GNX in 1987. One of the badass cars he ever owned!!!
@SuperWatson636 жыл бұрын
Got blown away by one of these in my 68 GTX 440
@alfazedz17915 жыл бұрын
No shame in that.
@theodor125 жыл бұрын
Is that a car or a video card? xD
@dmer-zy3rb Жыл бұрын
GTX 440? can that run crysis?
@S58PSHIFTING4 жыл бұрын
I remember me in the burrowed Corvette don't remember the year maybe a 92 and bragging nothing can touch me, then one of these came next to me i laughed hard, until the light changed to green i hit the gas i saw myself beating him for like a second then it was all rear brake lights for me, and never saw it again. It was like a nightmare slash dream, crazy but very fun night. These cars should be called Wraith.
@one7decimal2eight7 жыл бұрын
I saw a Grand National yesterday at the mn state fair. Been a long time since I've seen one. license plate said NT4SALE. Always liked these cars.
@BigXSmoke110 жыл бұрын
my mom owned an 85 Grand National, its still her favorite car shes ever owned
@MaestroTJS7 жыл бұрын
God damn, this is one of the very few retro reviews which has specs which are still impressive today! 300 hp, 380 lb-ft of torque, 5-second range 0-60. On a 1987 large car! This car should be even more legendary than it is. Let's hope if Buick ever revives the nameplate that it's a worthy successor. And Buick could do with a halo car these days.
@LSp85 жыл бұрын
But we all know the foolish amd disturbing trend currently going on. It'll be a new small Crossover featuring FWD, hybrid 4cyl with an option for turbo 4 or electric + it'll be a self driving POS for $50k or some shit like that. I'd love to see it on a Camaro platform and ATS-V power but knowing the American motoring public that'll never happen unfortunately.
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
Yes the hp a torque figures were astronomical back in the horse power starved era of the 80s the buick GN and Turbo T regal are my definite dream cars to own there a GNX that sold at Mecum or Barrett Jackson it was the last GNX # 547 with only 50 miles on the odometer it probably sold for 200 k
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍
@rygi236 жыл бұрын
Working for Copart in Long Island after hurricane Sandy I saw one that was in mint shape (obviously before the flood) in the sub lot I was working. Picking it up with my forks just made me damn near cry.
@500erider4 жыл бұрын
A GNX ? Someone still should have saved it. Could have been restored, irregardless. Only 547 ever made, so dumping it to be scrapped was completely stupid, on someone's part. SMDH.
@Texas_Cruiser4 жыл бұрын
I'm really hoping that was a t type or GN at worst but still that's sad.
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
There's was a story that I heard similar to the one now many years ago someone traded a GNX with 100 thousand miles to the Cash for clunkers program back in 2008 and there's rumors that this car was put in the crusher to be scrapped my heart sank just imagine the idiot that took an iconic car to be traded and scrapped shake my head
@thebionicbassplayer5 ай бұрын
Copart, SMH legalized scam.
@skylinefever5 жыл бұрын
It is really amazing that the 1990 Nissan 300ZXTT had all kinds of technology that the GNX didn't have, but the GNX was still quicker than the 1990 Nissan 300ZXTT.
@ash27slick742 жыл бұрын
Only quicker from a standing start. Top speed on the Buick GNX was only 125. The Z could hit 155. The "all kinds of technology" that the Z had was focused more on the overall performance of the vehicle, not just the ubiquitous 0-60 time.
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
@HalfShell Exactly! The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍
@oldtwinsna8347 Жыл бұрын
They weren't even comparable from a price standpoint. Even when new, the GNX was hard to find and rare. Back in those days it was super hard to track them down. Meaning, you'd have to pay major dealer markup to score one. Meanwhile, the 300ZX Turbo was found on every Nissan lot with the usual pricing discounts.
@TucsonDude3 ай бұрын
I had one of those Nissan Z's. It was amazing with the HICAS steering. However, it would sometimes die when immediately put in neutral from a stop. Always started right up, tho. I figured it was Nissan's first attempt at turbocharging.
@duro8459 жыл бұрын
$40k wow that's a whole lot of money back then
@focused3139 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking
@kurttappe9 жыл бұрын
geoff According to the inflation calculator, that's $84K today. For a Buick. Whew!
@unknownuser19879 жыл бұрын
+Kurt Tappe Remember that this car was even faster than the contemporary Porsche 911, which was WAY more expensive! I wouldn't complain about having the fastest new production car ever for that price, and also not having to deal with the ridiculous maintenance of those exotics either
@duro8459 жыл бұрын
+Kurt Tappe he'll yeah back then a $30k was a big deal. actually miss those days no one cares nowadays about a 50-60k car
@LR-my2di8 жыл бұрын
+geoff It was ~$29,000
@johnnyk.29118 жыл бұрын
"Darth Vadar, your car is ready..."
@johnnyk.29117 жыл бұрын
I saw that comment back in 87', on the front page of Motor Trend. Just though I'd add, what cost $29,200.00 in 1987 would cost $62,542.52 in 2017. If the car cost $40,000.00 in 1987 as some dealers were asking, it would cost $85,674.69 in 2017.
@scottsee57667 жыл бұрын
I'm not the only one who remembers that! Awesome.
@djhero00716 жыл бұрын
That seems insanely expensive. I'd be down to pay it if Buick actually brought back a variant of the Grand National though.
@paulrigsby20996 жыл бұрын
231mac I saw something very close to that effect in a Playboy magazine article on the Grand National.
@REDVETTExxx5 жыл бұрын
Vader drives my CTS-V
@killosish6 жыл бұрын
To me, this is still the best car ever made, and it's coming from someone who usually praises V8, Manuals and N/A, this car just proves me wrong so well!
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
It's a cool car, no doubt! The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. It's just not appealing... Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍 The same goes for the Mustang SVO from the mid-80s. It had a 4 cylinder turbo engine and good performance but... a 4 cylinder in a Mustang? No thanks! No wonder it didn't last long in the market just like the GNX... Emission Regulations and Fuel crisis at that time were part of the reason why those models even got created to begin with... American car manufacturers like Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford also didn't use 4 and 6 cylinder engines for their most powerful models in the following years and even decades! They used *V8 engines* as they should! 4 and 6 cylinder versions exist nowadays for a reason but no one really cares about them! 👉 Go overseas and ask people what comes to their mind when they hear "American muscle car" or even "American sports car": *Big V8 Power* it is!
@MrMarkpark8 жыл бұрын
Yup, still love that car. Going on 30 years now.
@goodstuffohhyeah5 жыл бұрын
I bought a black 5.0 LX Coupe in 88 new for $9800 (barebones trim) . Immediately swapped the cam, intake manifold, heads, throttle body, put MSD ignition, headers, off road hpipe and 3:73 gears in it. All in all with the subframe connectors, short throw shifter and 255 rear tires, the upgrades cost about $2000. So for just under $12,000 (about a third of the price of the GNX) I was eating most cars on the street at the time. I was fond of the GN but was always turned off by the price.
@camclarke99522 жыл бұрын
Ya but your in a ford,thats like being proud of herpes...
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
Good choice on the fox body! Not just the price. The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍
@vegasfordguy8 жыл бұрын
The good old 87 GNX! This car was a boss! 300 hp back in 1987 was huge! Another "unicorn" Buick is probably going to fold in the next few years along with Lincoln if they don't get their acts together. I would LOVE to see a modern day version of the GNX!
@vegasfordguy8 жыл бұрын
Well, take a look at Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Mercury. They are no longer with us.
@PBudnick467 жыл бұрын
Buick will never die as long as the market for them in China.
@blacksunshine10897 жыл бұрын
300 hp is still pretty respectable today. I agree though. A new Grand National GNX today would be awesome...as long as it's not a FWD sedan.
@hamsteaks55417 жыл бұрын
Black Sunshine Why? I'd rather have a FWD Buick sedan that smokes everything else on the road than not have anything at all. This is why we never get anything fun, because the RWD purists refuses to buy them. Yet Pontiac comes out with the GTO and G8 and the SS all RWD and it STILL doesn't sell because it's "overpriced" or because it's Aussie based or this and that. Now you have NOTHING to buy except the Corvette and you STILL whine. Just because GM doesn't offer another RWD platform doesn't mean you can't get excited about something different. After all, if Buick had not thought outside the box we would not have had the GNX at all.
@blacksunshine10897 жыл бұрын
Not for me. FWD is a deal breaker. Thinking outside the box is one thing, but FWD is not the way to go if you want the best performance. FWD = limited power, less durability, torque steer, no burnouts etc. As for the GTO and G8, they were never intended to be high volume sellers. The 2004-2006 GTO was based on the Holden Monero, which was on its way out. Neither were very marketed, and their styling looked like something from the 1990s at a time when people were getting more into the retro styling.
@bakadakalaka9 жыл бұрын
The t type, grand national, and GNX was the middle finger to all the restrictions American muscle cars had to endure during the 70's and 80's. V8 engines making 180hp and below was horrible when they made almost double the power years ago. A v8 that can spin thru 1st gear, get the back end a little loose and chirp 2nd DENIED. A v6 with a bolt on APPROVED. Oh by the way the bolt on is just a little turbo charger. Say hello to my little friend hahaha. I'd love to see a review on the 1978 regal t type and the 78 lesabre that came turbo charged
@racer7749 жыл бұрын
The '78 cars were first gen turbo cars and were underpowered 150 hp for 2 barrel and 165 hp for 4 barrel, although they had to start somewhere I suppose. If you'd like more info on the GNs and T-Type Buicks, visit this site and look around. Here is the page regarding production figures -- www.gnttype.org/general/product.html
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
Actually the early buick turbo cars were never called T type the regal was know as the buick regal sport coupe turbo and the lesabre just had the same badges and buick also produced a buck century turbo it had the same body as the cutlass 1978 442
@oldtwinsna83472 ай бұрын
180hp? The Olds 5.0 in this era made a whopping 140hp.
@walkerscranger9 жыл бұрын
No matter if you like or dislike GM products the turbo Buick is an awesome car. One of the few cars that does not lose any value.
@tylercouture2168 жыл бұрын
lower altitude with a cold morning car was capable of 0-60 n 4.7 seconds thats just crazy
@transrus18 жыл бұрын
+Tyler Wallace You got it!! Same in my 1986 mercury capri rs 5.0 loved the cold rich mornings!
@tylercouture2168 жыл бұрын
+luis freitas damn gotta look into that car
@1985banks17 жыл бұрын
luis freitas - Nice, I myself had an 83 capri rs. 5.0 H.O. 4v heads, dual ram air with the double humped hood not the single or the flat. But anyways I freaking loved that car. their has always been something about the foxbody capri that has always sparked my interest.
@frankieearwood70877 жыл бұрын
bankz1 Yes I had a 87 G.T. blue printed and balance. I always loved those Capri 5.0 shame they stop production on those.
@mrsudz7 жыл бұрын
4 bbl carburetor yes. 4 valve heads not so much.
@elilevine24102 жыл бұрын
John Davis and that Buick are both legends!
@MrChiron123 жыл бұрын
I really do wish there was more cars styled like this nowadays.
@jebsdaddy1412 жыл бұрын
I always think high school prom when I see cars like this.
@hyboost8 жыл бұрын
love my GN. runs 11's.
@ANDREWSAMY5626 жыл бұрын
Dayum
@learysinsight57967 жыл бұрын
I love how at the end of the video when they stomp on the gas and the rear and lifts up!
@BuzzLOLOL2 жыл бұрын
That was from the GNX-only F-body-type rear suspension...
@georgedoughly63446 жыл бұрын
I Love this Gorgeous Buick Hot Rod!! 300 horsepower😲💪🏼💪🏼
@MrUpgraydde9 жыл бұрын
These retro reviews are amazing! Thank you Motor Week!
@zwild11605 жыл бұрын
I took my 77 Trans Am to 75&80 Drag -a-way in 87. I had dropped in a 69 400 HO and 3.73 rear with an ATI 3500 stall. I was still not as fast as an older grey haired gentleman who was running a GNX with some mods including a bit more boost. I remember him saying he just ran a bit slower @ 12.99 with the ac on. He had previously been running in the high 12.70's when his car was still relatively cooler. It was a cool car then and still is.
@jayZL14 жыл бұрын
In my opinions 80's cars was not the best period for sport car. But the Monte Carlos Ss and the Gran National are classic from this era.
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
American cars in the early to mid-80s weren't the best, true... The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍
@lilredexptsc3 жыл бұрын
An absolute Icon of a car!
@solarflare10084 жыл бұрын
I remember those GNX doing 13.97 from factory at track in those days.
@manbearpig21643 жыл бұрын
Still to this day one of the best looking cars ever made
@sandorspalms6 жыл бұрын
I've seen one stock GNX put out 270 hp to the crank years ago and they definitely were underrated!
@archangele16 жыл бұрын
This car is impressive even by today's standards, but back in the 80's thins thing was amazing. These cars had incredible acceleration, good handling, but rode like a Cadillac. An impressive car all around. Every now and then, GM did get it right and this thing is a prime example of GM at their best.
@Jeeppeeps7 жыл бұрын
A little bit of tweaking (not that you should touch a GNX) makes this a real monster! Still one of my favorite cars of all time!!!
@TrailBlazerSS5027 ай бұрын
One of my dream cars. And with exactly 547 built, it’s also one of the rarest.
@aquascapepoolplasteringinc51935 жыл бұрын
sickest car ever made had mine for 20 yrs still gives me a rush when i get on it
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
Wow you have the most sought after buick in your hands now its definitely my dream car
@TucsonDude3 ай бұрын
Nothing "sick" about it. It is as amazing now as it was then.
@VaughnJogVlog7 жыл бұрын
The fastest American car of the '80s.
@AmericanBusinessman4227 жыл бұрын
VaughnJogVlog ha, no
@Sunyium7 жыл бұрын
Evin Herzberg out of curiosity, what was the fastest car of the 80s?
@wildcat66697 жыл бұрын
Yin Yin probably the F40, but don't take my word I'm just guessing
@ALR747 жыл бұрын
Quick and fast are two different things, but I guess 125 Mph could be considered fast for this boat.
@bigworm84826 жыл бұрын
Of course not .?corvette is GM's flag ship and was always faster
@stephen98695 жыл бұрын
*These made WAY more than 300 bhp in stock form*
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
True buick actually advertised the horse power at 276 but in reality it was definitely in the neighborhood of 300 hp or more
@97warlock4 жыл бұрын
Oh How Id Love to have a Gnx , if nothing else, just to show these youngsters what a real Sleeper is.
@anthonymacneil22799 жыл бұрын
There's lots of these cars hidden away in storage since new with only a few miles on the odometer but the trick is to find an owner that will sell. I've seen a few sold at auction for $150,000. Expensive but hide them away for another 28 years and watch that price double or more. Impressive car by all standards in today's market.
@yeckelrighel11419 жыл бұрын
+Anthony Macneil they only made 500 or so there are not that many survivors
@anthonymacneil22799 жыл бұрын
Very true!! Most that bought them valued them in the eyes of a collector and are on jack stands in a climate controlled environment with the plastic still on the interior. I seen one that had 9 miles on the odometer just drove home from the dealer and hasn't seen day light since. If you were lucky enough to own one take care of it.
@anthonymacneil22799 жыл бұрын
To add one dealer has one GNX asking price $500,000 WOW!!
@yeckelrighel11419 жыл бұрын
I saw one like new sell for $150,000 super low miles @ Barrett Jackson's
@larrivee709 жыл бұрын
Doubling one's money in 28 years is a 2.5% annual return. No thanks :-)
@tonywestbrook64366 жыл бұрын
Highly collectable car. They were fun to drive back then.
@johnnyboyssite10 жыл бұрын
95mph trap speed for 88 SS with HO L69 305 must have been with a high tail wind. Never seen one go above 90mph. The 84's had 3.42 gearing with THD350. 3 spd auto. & 3.73 with the 2004R option. 85 -88 only came with the 2004R. My 85 SS ran typical 15.8 at 87 Before I threw a mild stroker 383 in it.
@alanmiller22505 жыл бұрын
Man, that's my favorite combination. 200 4R and a 350 V8. Replace the 305 just because you can. Edelbrock intake and carb, get a nice 3 chambered Flowmaster and you can beat almost any car. Except a Corvette and a Viper.
@tadinator13623 ай бұрын
I recall Popular Mechanics doing a shootout between a stock GNX and a Calloway twin turbo Corvette. Despite pretty much everything being in the Vette's favor, weight, gearing, horsepower; as they put it during a run down the drag strip, the GNX led until aerodynamics became a factor. That's just badass!
@Daehawk8 жыл бұрын
300 hp back then was mind blowing. Camaros had maybe 200hp and this car could blow off a Corvette.
@canuckereh56465 жыл бұрын
Camaro Iroc-Z 5.7L had 225 HP and 330 lb/ft torque, had one.....but I agree, the GNX was a beast. One of my favourite cars without a doubt.
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
@@canuckereh5646 The Camaro is cooler and at least had a V8! The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍
@ExBuickRacer4 жыл бұрын
Always loved the myths of these cars--- I campaigned a 10-second '87 GN I built for 17 years and during that time had my hands on a couple of GNXs...the heads were the standard PN# 8445 cast iron heads from the NA Regal V6; nothing fancy, no port/polish. The blocks for all Turbo Regals were also from the NA Regals with the addition of a 1/2" OD hole drilled in the front of the block for the turbo oil drain line.
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
Wow I did know that I have to guess that the only things different on the gnx were the bigger turbo inter cooler and low restriction exhaust system ??
@BuzzLOLOL2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidR-ub2dp - Totally different rear suspension... engine built by McLaren...
@TheCarCrazyGuy8 жыл бұрын
Gone but not forgotten
@SHADOWBLACKs6503 жыл бұрын
I saw Sooooo many trashed back then at the drag strip, amazing to see any in nice condition..
@mitchellpak16668 жыл бұрын
Car & Driver magazine called the GNX "a great engine in search of a great car".
@fatmax21956 жыл бұрын
Mitchell Pak The irony is that the design is actually beautiful, badass, and has held up and aged well.
@bobg696 жыл бұрын
I will tell you these engines during experimental testing back in 85 were making over 400 hp+ net not gross. My Ex-father in law was one of these lucky fellows who got to do dyno testing at the V6 engine plant that was here in Flint, Mi. He talked about certain spark plugs would blast the cap and electrode into the rafters like a 22 going off during testing.
@dougsmith79085 жыл бұрын
It found a better one in the 89 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am. Same exact engine Pontiac lied and rated it at 250 hp lol it hit 60 in 4.6 secs!!
@halohunter52175 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. G bodies were mediocre at best. Then they put the same terrible front suspension on the S10.
@BuzzLOLOL2 жыл бұрын
A/G bodies were great cars that rode as smooth as a Cadillac... didn't feel cheap and flimsy like unibody Ford and Chrysler products...
@josephromano68255 жыл бұрын
Beautiful black color! Amazing performance and very rare only 500 made.
@gsxerwhite5 жыл бұрын
As a kid when these came out, it baffled me how this car could be faster than the vette.
@christopher887193 жыл бұрын
In the late 1990s through the early 2000s, there was a guy renting an indoor shop in Sacramento to store his collection of Grand National and GNXs. The shop had at least 25-30 of them in perfect shape.
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
Wow turbo buick heaven
@BrasspineappleProductions4 жыл бұрын
"Welcome to the jungle" should be the anthem song for this beast.
@catjudo13 жыл бұрын
I think Black Sabbath’s song “Black Sabbath” from the first album would work better, but I like how you think.
@JRC992 жыл бұрын
Turbo Lover by Judas Priest for me
@dogsbark57505 жыл бұрын
There were a few times Buick built some of the fastest cars money could but. 36-40 Buick Century, 70-71 GSX, and then there was the GNX
@ReadMyDiscription.2238 жыл бұрын
they should bring the GNX back
@christopherconard28314 жыл бұрын
The new rule of Buick "Will it sell in China?" GM has turned Buick into their Chinese division.
@license2kilttheplaidlad640 Жыл бұрын
I worked at a Buick dealership then. I remember having. " I brake for Corvettes" bumper stickers for the GN buyers as a souvenir lol
@mcgrath2749 жыл бұрын
Dan smith. Lol you had an 88 grand national? Interesting zero were made. 1987 was the last year of the g n. Glad you loved your 1988 though
@ShadyO-e9 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@nathanhenke69629 жыл бұрын
Ericc Terrance 87 yes
@DrBIeed9 жыл бұрын
mcgrath274 They did have an 88 Buick Somerset Grand National that some dealership was throwing badges on back then and it was as disgraceful as it sounds.
@mcgrath2749 жыл бұрын
Yes but not and nothing like the regal g n
@olddirtyburt75225 жыл бұрын
He possibly had an all black buick lesabre t type. Mostly an appearance package but still a 3800 engine and fwd.
@blackericdenice7 жыл бұрын
I've driven the GN before and it was hot. That's why I bought a 2016 F165. There's no better joy than a boosted V6, Boy.
@Vamanaswastika7 жыл бұрын
300 HP back then was impressive.
@fordxbgtfalcon4 жыл бұрын
SS In reality they were closer to 380hp but GM underrated them for insurance purposes.
@danielwatne55354 жыл бұрын
@@fordxbgtfalcon Sorry but no GNX produced 380 HP stock from the factory.The cars were not underated HP wise because they just couldn't rev high enough to make truly big power. Now for their torque rating,That was already high and I believe that may have been underated.The torque is why they performed so well.If they truly had 380 or more HP, they would have a higher trap speed through the quarter mile than they do.
@fordxbgtfalcon4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Watne Well our shop dyno’d one about 8 years ago it was completely stock, no mods of any kind it put 342hp to the wheels, that’s about 380hp at the crank, so yes they certainly can make 380hp.........
@digitalmagicAR4 жыл бұрын
Love these. One of the few times GM slipped out a monster
@gatorbuilt5 жыл бұрын
There's actually 547 made..I need just one
@tomkruze27494 жыл бұрын
Had one in 1992. Stock Iroc would stay with me....Tuned I Smoked EVERYTHING!! Including Vetts and 944 turbos. The Transmission held the car back. Wasn’t horrible but, a solid 5 speed manual would have Reslly set the car apart. I was told by a friend my torque converter was spent caus “these cars are suppose to be so fast”. I traded it in on a new 3000gt VR4. Wish I wouldn’t have done that :)
@MustangsTrainsMowers5 жыл бұрын
Buick under rated the power of the engine just like Ford did for the 2003/2004 Cobra.
@87buicklesabre10 жыл бұрын
I love this car! Wish the review wasnt cut off at the end! Thanks for posting
@gary2kr17 жыл бұрын
all those cars needed was a converter with a 3000 stall and that GNX would be nasty off the line even by today's standards.
@BuzzLOLOL2 жыл бұрын
The tires couldn't hold the stock converter off the line...
@gary2kr12 жыл бұрын
@@BuzzLOLOL correct. Forgot about the tires haha
@jamesbarr3455 Жыл бұрын
When they launched it smoothly, it put the power down just fine. When they launched at the end, the rear axle jacked a bit. That additional torque arm at work...
@JulianPope7 жыл бұрын
so about $65k in 2017 money at the time of it's release? crazy
@oldtwinsna83474 жыл бұрын
much more because of dealer markup, nobody was getting these at retail prices. dealer's salivated at pure profits ranging from 10-30k on markup alone.
@dirtybirddog15797 жыл бұрын
Will always be my dream car
@jimistephen10 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'd pay 30gs for one of those any day now...
@oldtwinsna83476 жыл бұрын
That's not what they sold for when you account for inflation. At 30k it would be a $66k car today, and with the dealer markup mentioned, they would be the equivalent of $88k.
@joe60965 жыл бұрын
At classic car auctions like Barrett-Jackson a prime example GNX can easily bring in $150,000 - $175,000
@markbrinton67905 жыл бұрын
Hey Steven, a gallon of gas in 87 was 72 cents. Would you buy 72 cents per gallon now as well? Thanks captain obvious.
@frankburns88718 жыл бұрын
30 grand was a lot of money for a car in '87. Probably about 70K, more or less, in 2016 dollars. But it was still a bargain.
@henryovalles73117 жыл бұрын
Frank Burns IF they gave me a hellcat or a mint grand national I would not even think about it Buick all the way
@oldtwins7 жыл бұрын
Dealer markup made them about $40k, or about 85k in today's money. Vehicle interest rates were also very high back then so only the affluent with real cash could afford it.
@regalgn15 жыл бұрын
Especially when a Vette was about 24K. I remember the Buick dealer down the street from me had a X on the show room floor for 55K, don't remember the # now. Even 29K was crazy.
@danielfair46752 жыл бұрын
@@regalgn1 a Vette in '87 had a base of $28k. I ended up ordering a loaded 5.7 IROC Camaro and I was just $7.00 short of $20k with it.
@Itchhhh10 жыл бұрын
What a car! I lusted for this car and had posters of it on the bedroom wall.
@RampantFury9256 жыл бұрын
You could say it was the first "modern" muscle car.
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
No. Definitely not with a V6...
@RampantFury9252 жыл бұрын
@@Kev27RS The Mustang, Challenger, Camaro, and Charger are all available with a V6. So, why not?
@Kev27RS2 жыл бұрын
@@RampantFury925 Yes, true! They're not desirable though. The GNX might have been fast but it having a V6 TURBO was a turn-off to be honest. It's just not appealing... Big V8 power is part of the American car culture! It's part of the appeal of an American sports car! If I want a 6 cylinder car, I'll get a German or Japanese car! 👍 The same goes for the Mustang SVO from the mid-80s. It had a 4 cylinder turbo engine and good performance but... a 4 cylinder in a Mustang? No thanks! It also didn't last long in the market just like the GNX... Emission regulations and oil crisis at that time were part all of the reason why those models got created to begin with... American car manufacturers like Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford also didn't use 4 and 6 cylinder engines for their *most powerful* models, even in the following years and even decades! They always used *V8 engines* as they should! 4 and 6 cylinder versions exist, especially nowadays for a reason but no one really cares about them! 👉 Go overseas and ask people what comes to their mind when they hear "American muscle car" or even "American sports car": *Big V8 Power* is one of the thoughts!
@danherrala20873 ай бұрын
I bought a brand new 86 Monte Carlo ss dark burgundy back in the day for 15,000.00 dollars. My friend bought a new 87 Buick g.n. for about 18,000.00 . I didn't buy the G.N. because being 3,000.0 more, but let me tell you, I wish I DID !!! when we lined them both up at a lite, and lite turned green that black Buick pulled that Monte s.s. like a missile, like 7 -8 car lengths right out of the box. At that very moment I realized 1 thing that, s.s. didn't mean super sport it meant SUPER SLOW. lol. Still LOVED my Monte. It had 190,000 miles on it when I sold it , beat the he - - out of it. FUN TIMES.
@TommyboyGTP10 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!
@GeeEm13133 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten these existed. A friend of mine sold his Grand National a few years back. I wish he kept it.
@Integrity.is.everything5 жыл бұрын
*Host : All black without a hint of chrome* *Me: Looks at chrome wheels*
@equitium5 жыл бұрын
They where polished aluminum, technically not chrome.
@mostlypeacefulmisterputin2 жыл бұрын
Contrary to what a lot of people believe (and what the host said here) the GNX was NOT done by “ASC/McLaren” it was an independent company called ASC (American Sunroof Corporation)
@JimHalpertFromTheOffice5 жыл бұрын
Love the Lincoln Mark VII at the beginning.
@chrisj1974385 жыл бұрын
The first production GNX is on display at GM headquarters in downtown Detroit. It’s a beautiful sight to behold.
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
Nice I definitely would love to see it
@JDsHouseofHobbies10 жыл бұрын
Why can't I "like" this more than once???? lol
@heychevrolet2997 жыл бұрын
That was a quick bastard back in the day!
@markmarshall399 жыл бұрын
that Lincoln lsc is awesome looking
@gatoLOCOplayloselaughwin2 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful cars
@mickeyflynn54278 жыл бұрын
I was crushed when I read several years back that one of these went to the crusher via the Cash for Clunkers campaign. It wasn't even a clunker.
@keithbaker19517 жыл бұрын
Flyte Line. I believe it had actually been saved if I read correctly.. Someone stepped in and knew someone up top... A number of T types or clones were sent to the crushers unfortunate as that disgusting program was...
@leehancock27826 жыл бұрын
THANKS OBAMA
@thagreen727 жыл бұрын
got a chance to see some great battles in the GN vs. Mustang Shootouts in Kentucky when i was stationed @Ft.Knox in the late '80s early 90s. GeneDeputy, KenDutweiler were the kings. turbo vs. turbo.
@ecymbura319 жыл бұрын
I've seen this car destroy many imports nothing is sweeter than seeing a turbo buick destroy cars that claim to be fast
@klasseact66636 жыл бұрын
Eric Cymbura ...there's 10 it can beat and another 10 that can beat it. This is coming from a 47 year old who owned one in the mid 1990's. Back then I watched an Eagle Talon smoke a Viper at a street race. Right then and there I began to respect imports and what could be done with l less!
@thefuzzypickle82776 жыл бұрын
Klasse Act that Talon was obviously not stock
@dluna906806 жыл бұрын
Stock STi would probably beat a stock Buick.
@raymondturner6784 Жыл бұрын
380 lbs of torque from a 3.8 V6 in 1987 from a U.S manufacturer... The Ford Taurus SHO in 89 and that Turbo 2.2 Chrysler are the only other standouts I can remember from the 80's in terms of shock performance.
@thagreen728 жыл бұрын
Buick did it right
@johnbehneman15462 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I would love to build a clone of a GNX. SO BADASS!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! You made my night!!!
@johnnyboyssite10 жыл бұрын
Nice ! Now can you download the 84 monte SS test?
@Motorweek10 жыл бұрын
Working on it
@MarkfromNewYork10 жыл бұрын
SS was a painfully slow car, i owned one.
@walkerscranger9 жыл бұрын
***** A Monte Carlo with the stock 5.0 engine had less than 200hp and Mustang with the stock engine had well over 200hp. Fat or no the Monte Carlo was no match. It is beautiful but basically a commuter car.
@walkerscranger9 жыл бұрын
***** you have lived around the slowest Mustangs in the world
@walkerscranger9 жыл бұрын
***** it doesn't matter... You had a 305 Chevrolet engine which had way less than 200hp. They all were very slow.
@djhaloeight7 жыл бұрын
What a car! My Dad had a ' 78 turbo Regal but it didn't come close to this beast!!!
@kwhite1457 жыл бұрын
78 was a pig different engine
@dtotheponcharo8 жыл бұрын
who in the fuck would thumbs down this?
@LR-my2di8 жыл бұрын
+dtotheponcharo The typical envious no-nothing trolls that haunt these sites.
@dtotheponcharo8 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@mooch5148 жыл бұрын
A guy with a mustang. Who thinks his car was faster!
@LR-my2di8 жыл бұрын
Yep, jealousy raises its ugly head.
@LR-my2di8 жыл бұрын
Yep, jealousy raises its ugly head.
@raymondhaley6185 Жыл бұрын
Grand daddy,s Buick say hello toThe Buick hellcat.❤❤❤😊😊
@heresteven10 жыл бұрын
How far we have come. A 6 cylinder now makes 300 hp without a turbo.
@rey01769 жыл бұрын
but that v6 of today is also maxed out to make that power were as the gn engine can have bolt on parts and go alot more then 245 or even 300hp.
@green93159 жыл бұрын
But no v6 has ever been this cool.
@ShadyO-e9 жыл бұрын
So true and 124mph top speed
@walkerscranger9 жыл бұрын
Ericc Terrance The top speed is higher but it was limited to the tire specs. The H rated tires were only good for 130mph. If you change the PROM in the ECM that eliminates fuel cut at 124 its much faster.
@walkerscranger9 жыл бұрын
heresteven Its only been 28 years. Technology changes pretty quick.