This Turbo 6 Muscle Car DESTROYED Corvettes - The Buick GNX

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[@1chumley1]

I had an 86 Grand National during my first enlistment in the army. It was in really good shape with 65k on the clock. Then I sold it to buy furniture for my house. Because I am stupid.

[@FDNY101202]

Yes. Yes you are. I'd live on just a fn' mattress and a sofa made of cardboard boxes if it meant keeping that beast.

[@sidvicious647]

@@1chumley1 YES chumley YES You are 😂🤣🤣❗️❗️

[@anthonypalese3153]

When they reworked the GNX engine and stuck it a Trans Am in '89 I had to have one. 33 years owning it now

[@hotrodray6802]

I forgot about those. 👍👍😎😀😀

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I just love the looks of these 80s G-Body cars. The Regal is my favorite. But the Cutlass, Monte Carlo and Grand Prix are all just great looking cars. I would love to have one with any engine or amount of options. The exterior styling, the velour seats, just a great place to be

[@doncnunez6231]

Original owner of 1987 GN bought November1987, 31,000 miles, T-Roofs, some performance bolt ons, 1 paint respray in 2018, only reason i bought the GN I had bought a new 1987 IROC in March of 1987. Last week of September 1987 I got T-Boned by a lady blowing thru a stop sign, after I got my insurance check I wanted the GN but GM was making new front wheel drive versions, First week of November a Buick dealer in Newark NJ had 4 left over Turbo's, 2 T-Types one white the other silver and 1 black T-Type and 1 GN , I bought the GN and been happy ever since !! Not afraid to go Stop light against the new Dodges and Mustangs !! Go Buick!!

[@thebacdoc6464]

I wish I would of never sold mine. I used to sell used cars at a new car store in 1988. A one owner trade in came in, a ,85 Buick Grand National( no intercooler) until 86 and 87. I bought it!

[@erickort1987]

best 80s car ever!!!!

[@AmericanThunder]

Nah, '85 Mustang GT was the best 80s car. Last year of the carburetor(Holley 600) and first year of the roller camshaft. They were very reliable and quick daily drivers, even stock. All my friends with the GNs had engine issues, and I sometimes gave them a lift to the auto parts store in my 100% reliable '85 GT, so they could fix their GN and race me later. lol

[@noduh736]

The gnX is my favorite car ever made

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

My dad and grandpa retired from a GM factory that did the tooling for the dies that stanped these body panels. They had one at the entrance of the shop when my class went there on a field trip. It was a prize for a contest thar I believe was a raffle for their UAW local.

[@floydcooley1]

I worked at GM and ordered my 1986 GN in late 85 before anyone knew what it was, including myself. I "settled" on the Buick because they no longer made the Hurst Olds. Whew, I'm so glad I did. A lot of my co-workers got the IROC. When I traced them, they couldn't believe how much I smoked them. The best story though was when I set up a race with a guy who was absolutely convinced that "there is no way a V6 can beat my V8". We wagered a keg of beer. After every race that I beat him he was sure I souped it up. He looked under the hood and couldn't believe it. Of course he never paid that debt and I never saw him on the streets again. Sold her in 91 and I sure do miss her. Btw, with my GM discount I got the car for about $13,500.

[@Godric_71]

I'll bet you had a lot of fun in that beast. I'm jealous of you. I LOVE how they look. Less than $14k? That's fantastic. I'm curious about how much one would cost today.

[@floydcooley1]

Yup. I'm still amazed in hindsight. In fact, I sold it in 91 for about 10k. Not bad considering I had a great time for about 5-6 years.

[@Godric_71]

@floydcooley1 That's a great resale. By "had a great time", I'm going to assume you drove it the way it was meant to be driven.

[@floydcooley1]

​@@Godric_71Absolutely!

[@Docmananoff]

Friend of mine got one of these for his high school graduation back in 88. Great car, great memories.

[@boe4448]

RC, Thank you for this informative video. I was fortunate or blessed to work at GM's R & D center through the 1980's and spent hours in both the GN and the GNx. Great looking, roomy and FUN to drive. Boe 😊

[@zillsburyy1]

Americans can build good cars when they really want to

[@Joshua_N-A]

Indeed. They could also make inline sixes that can rival the JZ and RB series if they really wanted to.

[@luckymanham302]

The bean counters will never allow what should have been.

[@enhancedphysique6452]

😂 they sure were. Man the model T was great!

[@andrescer]

These were beautiful cars in person. A friend's dad had a GNX and a friend also had a Grand National. Simple, comfortable and fast.

[@JOLTER15]

Kendrick really single-handedly gave this car a new legacy to it's already stacked resume, a great album to go with this already legendary car.

[@peterparsons7141]

Usually don’t pay attention to commercials, but the dash cam information was useful. Definitely worth further investigation.

[@Mmmmchocolate]

my friend took me for a ride in his dad’s back in 87, and he did an epic burnout with it where the smoke came in the windows. That car was a lot of fun.

[@paulh6096]

Still remember test driving a brand new regal t-type and a grand national at the ripe age of 19. Sales guy came with us but he let us drive and it was amazing

[@DavidPawson-d7h]

I graduated in 88 in Northern Virginia. I drove a 66 Volkswagen Bug with a 1641 engine which may have hit 60 horsepower when installed. Some of my friends who were handed things like a Porsche 924 or a Buick Regal T-Type wrecked them but boy was that T-Type fun trolling yuppies when we left at lunch. He flipped it doing a UTurn in a Safeway parking lot by forgetting the exit had been moved and hitting the curb, one of the posts that anchored a small tree, the tree and ended up sliding upside down into the curb across four lanes plus the turning lane on Chainbridge Road. It also had T-Tops which obviously shattered causing some road rash on top of his head. Mommy and daddy did not buy him another. I wanted the drivetrain for a Karman Ghia project that was already tubbed and had a one piece front end with a Mustang 2 front subframe with suspension. Shortened the 9 inch myself with help from my auto body instructor at the second high school I attended after lunch. That would have been a sleeper from Hell. Edit: The FBI did in fact own 6, that I know of, Buick Grand Nationals. I drove as a courier for a while out of Reston Virginia and the J Edgar Hoover building was a destination I volunteered for because of a receptionist that used to scratch her head hinting that maybe I should lower my sunglasses as I may have smoked my lunch that day but sometimes I had to deliver directly to the loading dock parking area underneath the building where the Buicks were kept. I asked random people there a few times and they’d just laugh. “What do you think?” Maybe they were seized but they were there and drove them. Wouldn’t you? I sure would. Peace

[@renaissanceman8564]

I worked for a Buick dealer in Fremont Cali in the 86 and 87,,,I did Pre delivery inspection on two GNX and have the build sheet for one . Our customers would go to Fremont racetrack and race their stock Grand Nationals . We had a very rare firebird turbo V6 pace car as well. It had huge sway bars and very good weight balance front to rear. Even the regular t types were quick . 500 GNX with a ladder bar for traction, Stuart Warner gauges . This engine would be a nice setup in a light car like a nova , Camaro, bird, corvette or a boat. After a customer with a GN , who got beat a lot at the drag strip came in complaining about LACK OF POWER two or three times on the repair ticket, my foreman smoked the tires ALL OF THE WAY around the service area and into his stall beside mine . The smoke was still coming out of the wheel wells , my boss came screaming out of his office saying who the hell was driving that effing car !! Meanwhile my foreman was back at the tower signing off on the job,,,,lack of power,,,no problem found ,,see parking lot ! Best place I ever worked ,,,Hey Gene West !

[@ZeeCayPeeA]

The intercooled Buick Grand National for sure is a rare car especially for 1986. But no one ever seems to mention the Regal T- Type for 1986 the Regal Turbo ,Regal Limited and the Regal Turbo T. WE4 for 1987 these G- body Regals are more rare, and you can get them with more luxury features and color combos even vinyl roofs if that's your style. Definite sleepers !

[@MamesJatthew29]

Love that hypothetical with the new 1987 Z28 owner. Lol. By 87, EVERY muscle and sports car buyer KNEW, or had at least heard of- what GNs were, and what they were capable of. There was no “pulling away” after a few seconds. They left everybody in a factory Ford/Chevy/Pontiac… well, everybody but the F40 and 959, in the dust from the traffic light. The GNX did it even dirtier. The only factory GM vehicles, in the near future, that could run with the 86-87 GN/87 GNX, was the upcoming Turbo Trans Am (with the near identical GNX engine), C4 ZR-1, and very limited, but very awesome- 1992 Firebird SLP Firehawk.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Actually at 00:30 if you had the hottest new 1987 Z28, you didn't have a "clutch" as it only came with an automatic! Same for GN/GNX...

[@turbo5483]

I was 12 when the Grand National came out and wanted it so bad, I ended up getting a Buick Regal and had it painted all black 😎👍

[@spooley]

Nice work, well researched unlike some others. Had four different Turbo Regals from 88-95. Settled on a white 87 Turbo T package with mild mods -- bigger turbo and 60lb injectors, custom chip. The HP number was fudged by GM supposedly to keep insurance costs down. The 86-87 intercooled models were dynoed at close to 300 mostly bone stock so the GNX had to be much more than was stated by GM. $150k for a nice low miles model X now, they're in collections and owned by speculators unfortunately.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

LOL! Actually at 00:30 if you had the hottest new 1987 Z28, you didn't have a "clutch" as it only came with an automatic! Same for GN/GNX... 11:35 biggest GNX suspension change was they threw away the A-body 4 link rear suspension and added an F-body (Camaro/Firebird) style torque arm rear suspension for more traction. And unlike the F-body mistake with arm on the left, Buick put the arm on the right where it worked better by helping keep the right rear tire planted against drive shaft torque!

[@andrewfranson4756]

Had an 85 T-Type back in the early 2000's and I worked with a guy that drag raced a big block Nova. One day he said to me, "you know what I do when I end up in the staging line next to a Turbo Buick?" and I said "no, what?" He replied, "I get out of line and go to the back. . .I'm not getting my ass kicked by a V6!"

[@ebinmaine]

A friend of mine back in high school had a GN. I got an opportunity to take a ride in that car at one point. Five guys in that car. We added up our weight to be over a thousand pounds. Even with all that extra ballast, that car was disturbingly fast.

[@sethmaki1333]

As a teenager, one of my buddies had a Grand National, and ever since it's been one of my very favorite cars. It's wholly unfortunate they only built 547 GNXs.

[@derekyorke3545]

Kendrick Lamar just bumped up the stocks on these. As if they weren’t legendary enough already.

[@1chumley1]

I saw that! Those who know the effortless power of the turbo Buick V6 understand.

[@samhill618]

Apparently his dad‘s car when he was a kid (not sure he bought the exact car).

[@Zmscott468]

the gnx's were in such short supply that maybe one in 10 dealerships even got one. those that did had prospective buyers calling from all over the country creating bidding wars for the cars. A freind of mine worked at a dealership that had one and once told me that three gentlemen entered a bidding war on his dealerships gnx and the victor ended up purchasing the 30k car for a whopping 87k!! The car was trailered off of the lot and currently has less that 40000 original miles on it 37 years later.

[@JT-sl3ui]

A Grand National was a Corvette killer. The GNX was a world beater. 👍🏻✌🏻

[@toraja04]

I remember being introduced to this beast in the original Forza Motorsport in 2005. It’s been in my bucket list ever since.

[@LeroyColeJr]

I remember that game

[@Olds_Pwr]

Other Buicks that were turbocharged as well - Century, LeSabre, T-Type and Turbo T.

[@johnmcmullen456]

Buick also had the V6 turbo Riviera that came out in 1979, using a carburetor. I had the pleasure to ride in a new one. Pretty impressive performance for the times.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

When I was in high school I saw one of these at my local Buick dealer and excitedly pulled my beautiful red 68 LeSabre into the parking lot to take a look. The salesman came out to talk to me and unfortunately didn't know much about it, but saw my obvious enthusiasm for Buicks and proceeded to try and sell me a new LeSabre. I laughed inside when he tried to tell me how they were faster than mine, etc, etc. It wasn't until recently out of curiosity and looking it up on the internet, the 87 LeSabre was actually a good 1.5 secs slower than mine 0-60 and certainly not near as beautiful. To this day, that 280 hp Buick 350 was the best sounding engine I've ever heard, the 4.6L Ford with just the right exhaust, being a close second.

[@frankartale1026]

These cars were the bomb. Back when i first got my license. Everyone knew the GN & GNX were rocket ships. They smoked everything. Including the 5.0 lx notchbacks.

[@JoshuaZosma]

Ordered a 1987 regal t type. Silver with the rear spoiler and t tops (i know) . Not long after a stage 2 Ken bell chip, exhaust and 3:90 gears. With the right gas (cam II) it was hard to beat. A better deal than a gnx

[@connerwomack9990]

Something too add about these (all that body style of buick) the distance too kick panels is so long too this day they are the preferred car for (SQ) audio competitions. The added distance for kick panels speakers makes for a more balanced left right sound stage.

[@repetitivemotion]

GM brought the Buick V6 Turbo to Indy and it usually was either on pole or at the front of the grid. Unfortunately, it always blew up before it could make 500 miles

[@mgguyvintagevehicles]

I have to say I was never really a fan of these cars, I'm more into 1960s and 70s cars, but they definitely deserved respect and were a nice change from the mostly sad state of North American cars of the 80s. I've been subscribed for quite a while and wanted to say I appreciate the depth of research and time you obviously put into your videos, and a huge thank you for not using AI voices in your videos. That's an immediate turn off for me. Keep up the great work!

[@timephire]

My favorite car of all time!

[@tonyorrico2269]

Had a 87 GN in 94..couldn't find anyone to race with..they would do the no no with their index finger..It was the king!..

[@thebionicbassplayer]

GNX X is for experimental. Ironically, a friend of mine had a choice between buying a GNX and an ASC McLaren Capri convertible and he chose the latter, which he soon totaled in an accident. There's a video on KZbin of the GNX drag racing a twin turbo Calloway Corvette, made when it first came out, and the GNX obliterates it.

[@JT-sl3ui]

And the driver of the GNX had his wife and son in the car with him!! 👍🏻✌🏻

[@madmike2624]

Outstanding content my brother!!!!~~ Bravo!!!!~~

[@travishoel3755]

What about the T Type Regals??

[@MartinMcelhaney]

I'm a loyal die hard Ford fan, but the Buick Gnx was a good Looking and put together quite nicely. If I was gonna get a GM product I'd get a Buick

[@timbrunneyjr7765]

ASC did not do any head work to the GNX. Ceramic turbo, larger intercooler, transmission valve body work, ladder bar suspension, gauges, fender flares and vents, and emblems. That’s all. Every car was optioned exactly the same.

[@GNXRegistry]

Nicely done video - and well researched!👍

[@petertornabeni602]

Lloyd Ruess - thank you !

[@MeltyGlassworx]

I worked at liberty Buick in Phoenix in 1987 and got to first hand touch a couple GNX’s , One of them having the license plate that said 336 which was the production number, but I did want to also mention having seen underneath one of these things that they had a traction bar that attached the transmission to the rear end like the Corvettes❤❤

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Uh... no... Corvettes never had that setup... ! 11:35 biggest GNX suspension change was they threw away the A-body 4 link rear suspension and added an F-body (Camaro/Firebird) style torque arm rear suspension for more traction. And unlike the F-body mistake with arm on the left, Buick put the arm on the right where it worked better by helping keep the right rear tire planted against drive shaft torque! Only GNX ever had the special aluminum rear end that allowed that.

[@MeltyGlassworx]

@ That is correct, I was just pointing out the fact that he did not mention that it had a traction bar

[@robertelmo7736]

Nobody in 1987 was riding around in a new IROC and didn't know what a Grand National was and what it would do to you lol. Unless you have the 350TPI you were toast and didn't have a chance. And with this being even the extra nasty version, it only got worse. And I never saw a GNX on the street out racing, not saying it didn't happen but those cars were rare only like 11 per state. With rich old guys buying them up and putting them under covers lol.

[@commonsense_2023]

I was thinking the same thing. There was only 1 Grand National in my town but I didn't see it until around 1990. Fox bodies were everywhere and very few IROCs. My brother had a buddy in '89 that had a '86 red IROC that I got to drive which was a blast. Ahhhh.....memories 😢

[@davidcarder6364]

Where you there In 87? I was my older brothers friend had a new 87 iroc, and yes we knew what a grand national was.

[@robertelmo7736]

@@davidcarder6364 Dang right you did lol. Now, my Mom had an 84' Turbo Regal T-Type, which was all GN drivetrain in a dark red sunroofed sleeper package. Ran 9.18 bone stock in the eighth, what a monster it was. Hurt so many old men's feelings as a 17 year old lol...

[@JoshuaZosma]

Lots of people with irocks and mustangs had no idea what the turbo Buicks were. Most of them thought they were monte Carlo’s. Till they lost

[@buzzwaldron6195]

So actually at 00:30 if you had the hottest new 1987 Z28/GTA, you didn't have a "clutch" as it only came with an automatic! Same for GN/GNX... 11:35 biggest GNX suspension change was they threw away the A-body 4 link rear suspension and added an F-body (Camaro/Firebird) style torque arm rear suspension for more traction. And unlike the F-body mistake with arm on the left, Buick put the arm on the right where it worked better by helping keep the right rear tire planted against drive shaft torque!

[@Chardwick9]

Had to capitalize on it I see lol. I ain’t mad at it.

[@BillieWilliams-l6m]

Chevy should have used the Turbo V-6 Buick engine in the Camaro and Corvette.

[@ericharrison619]

They did put a few in Monte Carlos (early turbo carb versions 78-80) and in 89 a few Pontiac Trans-Ams. A turbo IROC would have been neat.

[@camaro69green31]

Awesome video. Well done.

[@dannydillon997]

Brilliant video ❤

[@josephconsuegra6420]

GM was not happy that it had more power than the Corvette since it was its flagship car.

[@j.moneyfilms]

Good timing with this video lol. If you know, you know

[@user-ie1hg5ov1m]

That certain album?

[@j.moneyfilms]

​@@user-ie1hg5ov1m yep, as well known as these cars are Im sure that put an even bigger spotlight on these things. Well deserved

[@KIKROX86]

Love this beautiful car one of my favorites

[@googleeyeseyes4033]

If a person can’t tell a V6 from a V8 in the sound alone, then that would explain the persons purchasing the horrifically underpowered Z28 in the first place, expecting any real performance from it, so if he thought it was a big block V8, he’s either deaf or dumb, remember, the t-tops are off and running open, so the sound of the Buick V6 would be obvious, probably an empty headed mullet cut, non wrenching wanna be.

[@pgtmr2713]

And dropping the clutch means 305.

[@hessiangardner9134]

Camaro did have a limited run of turbo gomaros and fire chickens 😂

[@hessiangardner9134]

You cant 😂 cuck I bet your wife's boyfriend is almost done go catch what you can

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Ok Champ.

[@warrenny]

The real crime tho is sitting in one's Z28 thinking he's about to smoke an old woman in her Buick.... instead of looking for real competition.

[@taylormahan1744]

Great video. Also the best shameless sponsor add. Well done.

[@demizer1968]

Still my dream car

[@LeonardMagnusson]

thank you sir.

[@kennethkostyniuk9072]

Loved this car... Couldn't afford one when they were new. Would you consider doing a review of a 2005-2006 CL65 AMG. I believe only 200 or so of the 700ish cars made it to North America. I have one of the 20 or so that came to Canada! 😏 Thx...

[@mistrrhappy]

The GNX was also different from the regular Grand National in that the GNX came with a ladder bar rear suspension from the factory.

[@hotrodray6802]

Actually it's just one bar in the middle called a torque link suspension and uses a panhard bar for centering. It works similarly but doesn't bind in turns like the two ladder bars.

[@blackericdenice]

I was 16 in 1987 and I could not afford a GN. When Ford came out with the 3.5 ecoboost in the F150. I wanted one but I was not in a hurry. When they put a 2.7 in a 2015 F150. I bought a 2016. My stock F165 sound like a GN. I call my truck that because the little twin turbo v6 is 165 cuin.

[@BigJoe5.0]

As a v8 truck owner i realize at some point I'm going to have to get a turbo 6 cylinder truck as that's what the automakers are doing now (no v8s). I just hope they are as reliable as much 2016 Ram v8 has been

[@blackericdenice]

@@BigJoe5.0 I have 108k miles and I had to replace a $20 temp sensor @ 69k miles. It was on the driver side head and I replaced it myself with one socket.

[@Valverde713]

Sorry but the Callaway sledgehammer Corvette was the actual fastest production car of the time. Set a top speed record of 254mph in 1988 and that record held for 25years

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Not really a "production" car... what one or two ever built? ! Actually at 00:30 if you had the hottest new 1987 Z28, you didn't have a "clutch" as it only came with an automatic! Same for GN/GNX... 11:35 biggest GNX suspension change was they threw away the A-body 4 link rear suspension and added an F-body (Camaro/Firebird) style torque arm rear suspension for more traction. And unlike the F-body mistake with arm on the left, Buick put the arm on the right where it worked better by helping keep the right rear tire planted against drive shaft torque!

[@Valverde713]

@buzzwaldron6195 Callaway 500+ b2k optioned Corvette that did a 0-6 of 4.4 seconds that's a whole second faster than the GNX grand national. There 509 b2k corvettes produced and 547 GNX optioned grand nationals. Vette's still the fastest of the time period

[@Tripp42]

The story at the beginning happened to a friend of mine in his mustang. 😊

[@presmasterflash7555]

I had a ‘78 Turbo Regal Coupe with a 4.1L it had the same faux style cowl hood on that bigger body. Never actually drove it. It ran but couldn’t drive. Ended up selling it when my project aspirations became an ‘85 GN I put an ‘87 drivetrain in. Later put a turbo 400 trans in it. Sold it and bought a station wagon. Smh

[@bobbyshaftoe]

And then the Syclone came along and handed the GNX it's lunch :-))

[@cuddlepoo11]

Would love a GNX

[@mikelovin7]

Imagine if Buick had built a V8 version of that V6 with twin turbos, that would have been sweet. 👍🏻

[@mitchgordon8199]

My buddy had a regal and he used brag that he could take most camaros.😂

[@davidstephenson7251]

Love these cars

[@Godric_71]

As a teenager, I wanted a Grand National.

[@CharlesThomas-t6d]

Thanks for the breakdown! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

[@thefleecer3673]

What...a...beast

[@erickort1987]

10:13why does the license plate say DONUT

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Female owned...

[@hotrodray6802]

Because it can do donuts.

[@davidanderson3684]

Lol the gnx was demon car that literally destroyed everything out there!

[@BillieWilliams-l6m]

I do Not understand why G.M Did not use the Father of the V-6 The 1962 and 1963 215 cid Aluminum V-8. Which was already turbocharged with a Special side draft carburetor. Which would have been lighter, balanced, faster and more fuel efficient. Oldsmobile Jetfire 1962 to 1963

[@BillieWilliams-l6m]

You are so smart. Smarter than G.M.

[@bvward]

GM by that time had sold the tooling for the Aluminum V8 to Rover, where it powered both cars and Land Rovers...

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Side draft carb. from 1953 Corvette and also used in boats for low engine box clearance... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKvaZopnp7eApck Actually that aluminum V8 started about 1950 and used in Buick concept cars which still exist, it was supercharged then to 335 HP...

[@charlesdalton985]

@@bvwardThey had also sold the 3.8 liter to Kaiser Jeep, and bought it back. I understand what you wrote, just noting, either way they were buying their design and tooling again.

[@Californian-Gamer]

It was said the FBI in the 80s ordered some of these Grand Nationals and a Small Handful of GNX’s.

[@somejackball]

0:02 my old 87 IROC 😁 damn i miss that car! as for the GNX, the Silkwoods up the street from me got the Grand National version, when they got their Kerr McGee settlement. same time i had my IROC. the sister got a Red TA. was some fun times, fun cars back then for sure! then in 89, my Ex traded in her Turbo T-Bird for a Turbo Trans Am, same engine as the GNX. and yes, they pull like a MF! ☮

[@randybrock2610]

Second generation Regal = Borg Cube

[@LeonardMagnusson]

wifes girl buddy had one her hubby hated it. it just would not die.

[@Curtis1984]

What about the rumor of the FBI purchasing a bunch of them? How did the boost management work in the Buick? Maybe you could do a part 2 explaining some engine functionality. Thanks.

[@bvward]

I heard the FBI had those motors in 4 door cars... Never could confirm it.

[@spooley]

They existed, in a Tonight show interview with Leno Dan Aykroyd talked about getting walked by one in his muscle car of the day. They raced on a turnpike IIRC and Dan was amazed the Buick T-type was matching his speed and how skilled the driver was. Pretty soon the blue light in the dash flashed and off went some random law enforcement not knowing who he had been racing with. The clip is from when Aykroyd was promoting the movie Dragnet so I'm guessing late 1980s. Pops up once in a while on youtube.

[@gregmccutcheon659]

Myth

[@spooley]

@gregmccutcheon659 4 door is myth, law enforcement using turbo Regal isn’t. There is video from the 1992 GS Nats in Bowling Green with a few on display

[@gregmccutcheon659]

@ This video is about the GNX. No GNX’s went to law enforcement. A few turbo t’s ended up in a few agencies.

[@AmericanThunder]

I was in the Mustang side of that battle. We called the GNs black hairdryers back then. lol p.s. The GNs did not handle turns very well. I was there.

[@gregmccutcheon659]

😂 The mustangs didn’t handle much better and the Turbo Buicks outran them so easily, it didn’t matter.

[@JT-sl3ui]

@@gregmccutcheon659yeah this is one of those completely pointless comments. All the losers to the mighty GN would throw out hairdryer, top speed or handling. None of which matter while dragging the quarter mile. Except the hairdryer. 👍🏻✌🏻

[@adrianmonk4440]

It was Le Gen (wait for it) DAIRY !

[@johndrake2729]

1) Correction: Nearly destroyed Corvettes, since it was taken off production. 2) The title should have said "... destroys Camaros".

[@Firehawk95]

So do some "PCU chipping" and "minor mods" for the Camaro.

[@ChadHargis]

I wouldn't go so far as to say it DESTROYED Corvettes. It was a luxo-boat with a powerful engine and short gearing. If all you wanted to do was to stop light to stop light in velvety comfort, then the GN was the car for you. But enthusiasts know that performance is more than 0-60 or a quarter mile. I'll give you the fastest OEM stock GNX and I'll take an OEM stock Mazda Miata. Even on a big, long track like the Nurburgring, the GNX did the lap in 8:50 and the Miata did it in 7:37. How can a little underpowered Miata beat the "Corvette Destroyer"?

[@buzzwaldron6195]

The GNX didn't have "short gearing", it had an OD transmission geared for 200 MPH and power to go 160 MPH, but governor limited to only 124 MPH... Actually at 00:30 if you had the hottest new 1987 Z28, you didn't have a "clutch" as it only came with an automatic! Same for GN/GNX... 11:35 biggest GNX suspension change was they threw away the A-body 4 link rear suspension and added an F-body (Camaro/Firebird) style torque arm rear suspension for more traction. And unlike the F-body mistake with arm on the left, Buick put the arm on the right where it worked better by helping keep the right rear tire planted against drive shaft torque!

[@greenmachine5487]

2:29 and 2:33 is a Buick V8

[@buzzwaldron6195]

At least it was the small block that spawned the V6...

[@danielanderson8502]

It’s still happening with the 1997-2004 Buick Regal GS 3.8L Supercharged

[@darknes7800]

Front drive need not apply.......Nothing CLOSE to a GNX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ronaldrey8474]

Some 60's Turbo Olds. Fyi ... oh you mentioned 78 turbo but not the 77 LeSabre SC turbo too.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Yeah, GM had the '62 Olds turbocharged aluminum V8 Jetfire: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKvaZopnp7eApck

[@chucksgarage7165]

You forgot about the SVO mustang and the Thunderbird turbo coupe…..

[@SharpMotorsports]

The only thing to mention would be how they looked in the GNX’s mirrors!

[@jblovell9065]

Not just Camaro dudes,but some brand new C4 Corvette owners completely dusted by the Buick Grand National 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@VBMichael_D]

I have to say this, especially since we are talking about the 'turbo 6'. Not sorry...if you have a GN and you take that 3.8 out and replace it with a V8 (or any other engine), it's no longer a Grand National. It's just another Regal/Cutlass.

[@KrisShadow216]

Funny thing turbo inline 6 care are STILL beating v8s at racing in New York City

[@erickort1987]

bone stock 87 buick gnx vs corvette calloway twin turbo gnx beat it 4 out 4 runs 1/4 mile drag race...impressive,the calloway vette weiged 3,600 pounds,buick gnx 3,400 pounds

[@thedogbarber]

Look up Black Air: The Buick Hrand National Story. Great documentary. Youre welcome.

[@robertstembridgejr7532]

Everybody knew what a Grand National was back then! Stock Iroc's weren't racing Grand Nationals on the street everybody knew deal! Now if a Cyclone or Typhoon showed up...that was a much different story! Cyclone's and Typhoon's were some of the fastest Trucks on the street! They can beat a Grand National easy!

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Well actually at 00:30 if you had the hottest new 1987 Z28/GTA, you didn't have a "clutch" as it only came with an automatic! Same for GN/GNX... 11:35 biggest GNX suspension change was they threw away the A-body 4 link rear suspension and added an F-body (Camaro/Firebird) style torque arm rear suspension for more traction. And unlike the F-body mistake with arm on the left, Buick put the arm on the right where it worked better by helping keep the right rear tire planted against drive shaft torque!

[@richardfranklin5405]

Olds Jetfire

[@ah4800]

Corvette was a race car not a drag car

[@karolo.905]

3:28 POLSKA BIAŁO CZERWONI

[@dcarden3031]

It was just a trim level the had faster gbodies if you checked the right boxes