Grandpa National

[@truthserum5310]

Buick collector here. I own a number of Buick's, including a mint all stock and original 16K mile 1987 Grand National. Someone PLEASE save this 79'. It's worth saving, as it appears almost everything is there.

[@yucannthahvitt]

Is it worth it though? The body is probably totally rusted out from sitting out there in the weeds with clumps of pine needles and stuff all over it.

[@speedfreak8200]

@@yucannthahvitt Not to mention Road Salt in the N.E. part of the country... death sentence 💀 🤣

[@rm25088]

I am not far from this place at all. About 1 hour. I'd love to go check it out.

[@tdotw77]

​@@rm25088Well, what's the verdict? I'd love to have the kind of funds necessary to fix a car up. The skills - I'm good; the dollars - not so much! 😂 Someday maybe. I'd love a late model foxbody & a g-body Buick(or Olds.). Those from my younger years. 1977 baby, so I remember all these nice old steel bodies, chrome bumpered, rear wheel drive GM cars of the days. I had a few $100 beater's in the late 90's. Good times!

[@andrewsteere8829]

Steve, thank you for this video, and I'm throwing every good vibe I have your way for your recovery. Backstory for this car: this was my best friend's car in high school/college. It spent a lot of time running around southern NH and central Mass in 1990-1994 (lots of time at Monadnock Speedway and Riverside Park, as his dad ran a NASCAR Modified). It was repainted in 1991 or 1992 after a fender bender. Engine got an rebuild, and the turbo impeller shaft snapped at some point, but I think it got fixed. But it being a G-body, the rear frame rails got soft, patched, then soft again. So it ended up in a family member's field with the idea of "fixing it up" once he got some space. Well, time passed, and it was supposed to be used for a street stock, then the family member passed and it was gone. Fast forward to this spring, and I'm poking on Steve's channel. Light blue Buick Regal...turbo...cool. With Revenger tires on the front...which I remembered because I'm that kind of nerd...and I kind of remembered the turbines being his snow tire wheels....send my friend an email with the link...friend remembers the brown steering wheel wrap. So he digs and finds the title to the car and his spare keys (NH didn't issue titles on 10 year old cars at the time, so he kept the old title). Bernardston Auto Wrecking gets called, and the VIN confirmed as his car. So we made a visit, with the hope of dragging it home and bringing it back to life. Turns out the Bernardston Auto Wrecking family is distantly related to my friend's family, which is how they ended up with it. The spare keys worked in the locks. And we could tell it got some road time by somebody else, as there was some all-thread holding the rear bumper and frame together, and the But the seats were only attached by carpet. The Harbor Freight aluminum "racing" jack we dragged out to the "back 40" of the yard punched through the frame when we tried to look underneath. The roof had a ripple all the way across. We stared at it, we took pictures, we pondered different strategies to do something with it -- but realized the Regal was probably best off returning to the earth in this quiet corner of the salvage yard.

[@DougE-ei4xs]

I just happened to catch your comment while rewatching this great Buick video. Thanks for giving us the background on this car! That's one thing that's always missing on junkyard cars. It's a shame that it's just too far gone to invest in. Have a great day, thanks again!

[@goingjag]

Thanks for the great background on the car as well as the attempted rescue info.

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

I can’t help but feel like I’ve seen this one before! Déjà vu all over again! Like Groundhog Day ! Still a cool video! Katie approved !! Canceled WDYM Canceled?

[@tildenharper]

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[@tazbertdt]

Guessing Steve was making a light hearted\tongue in cheek dig at MT for cancelling his 'Junkyard Gold' show. :)

[@charlesdalton985]

One of my cousins had a Turbo Century that he modified. If I recall, he was running about 15 pounds of boost, with a home built water injection system. The car was darn quick, especially for the day. Thanks for the memories. ~ Chuck

[@alexhaile7957]

Your cousin sounds awesome

[@charlesdalton985]

@@alexhaile7957 He really is. The short story goes - he takes the fastest of whatever is available at the time, and then mods it to be faster. Plus, he’s just a good guy.

[@stevehenderson2571]

Seeing you featuring these vehicles brings back so many memories. They were good too. Hope to see you on stage soon Steve. 😊

[@2coolwheels139]

I was a mechanic at a Buick dealer when those were introduced. Many of us were thrilled with the "new" technology, and were glad to see performance coming back after the detuning that took place during the 70's. But they really didn't sell that many of these, compared to the standard Regals. I guess most folks didn't think the additional performance was worth the cost.

[@tomm1109]

Honestly I'd rather get the Pontiac 301 and try to put some performance parts on it. Or swap it for a bigger displacement motor.

[@speedfreak8200]

I owned a 79' Regal (burgundy)Turbo in the mid 90's it handled flat and power not bad. One of my favorite cars I've owned, but new technology? Turbo's have been around since the early 1900's pretty basic tech

[@googleusergp]

The turbocharged engines were often trouble and gave the owners a lot of headaches in the early years. The carbureted 231 V6s were heaps. Fuel injection really helped them out.

[@LongIslandMopars]

​@@googleusergpA college buddy had an 80 (this body style but quad headlamps). Turbo 4bbl. It was a two-tone goldenrod color. I also remember Monte Carlos of this era with Turbo hoods. Were they running Buick engines or Chevy?

[@googleusergp]

@@LongIslandMopars They would be a Buick engine if they were turbocharged (the Monte Carlo was only turbocharged for two years, 1980-1981). They would likely be Chevrolet powered with a 229 V6 or a 305 V8 as two examples. Probably code 53 Yellow with maybe code 60 Neutral accent color.

[@gregkellow4723]

Those 80's interiors were awesome, like cushy velore sofas.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

Until the cheaply glued headliner fell down. 😄

[@tomholschbach5966]

That’s funny. Me and a lot of my friends listened to The Jim Romeo Show. He always said (no one under 60 drives a Buick. They are all like a Rolling Sofa)

[@stevewenners]

Good morning Steve. Have a phenomenal day

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

Had an 83 regal, and I still remember that car. Great video, brother.

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

What a treat to wake up to!

[@tomlewis3658]

Agreed that this would be a worthy one one to be saved. Let's hope that happens. One thing I learned from this video is that GM was still using bumper jacks with this generation of midsize cars. And good morning to Katie.

[@normende]

Steve, You are first thing on my list every day; I look forward to seeing Katie Too!

[@walterhubicki5207]

Soooo cool. Praying for good recovery to point you can do these crawls again.

[@nonamesplease6288]

I learned to drive in one of these. My high school had a few of these borrowed from a local dealer that they used for driver ed. They all had the extra panic brake pedal installed for the passenger. I had 2 girls in my unit, and we took turns driving with the football coach in the front seat and the other 2 cowering in terror in the back. Coach used that panic brake A LOT, and he used to refer to that hood ornament as a pedestrian sight. Fun times.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I had a 78 two tone Regal turbo. It was about 12 years old when I drove it from Maryland to Nebraska and back in the dead of winter. Drove it several thousand more miles after we had to delete the turbo because that was cheaper than replacing it.

[@goodbonezz1289]

How does one junkyard have so many cool, unique cars?

[@marktimberlake4493]

no crush yard

[@williamkearns9098]

My grandpa had bought one in 78. It was a 1978 regal sport coupe in two tone red and burgundy. I inherited that car when I was 15, blew the motor while cruising in the country before I had a license lol. Installed a Olds rocket 350 and it was definitely, considerably faster after that. Loved that car. Wish i still had it.

[@googleusergp]

Drops right in and makes those era G body cars lightning in a bottle.

[@mattbartolovich8228]

Did by chance the frame rot ?

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! Morning & Good Evening to all ! ☕️☕️🍩🍩 🍺🍺🍔🍔 Steve V6 Turbo’s & ECM’s sit in the yard cost bring back is very, cheaper to to fine newer drive train and install. Still this is very informative ! Thanks !

[@tomwesley7884]

Morning

[@debbiebermudez5890]

@@tomwesley7884 Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️🍩🍩👍👍. Have a good day !

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

How many WPM=Words Per Minute Can Steve give us off Great Car Knowledge. Good to see you Steve on UTG live I heard that Episode twice. Greetings from San Diego.👍And a shout out to Super Shane. 🎥

[@tomwesley7884]

This is my fav car: year, make, model, color, interior, engine, except this one's at the end of 'er life! Would really like one still today, I'm 51, would fit me well, no stripes or spoilers, just a handsome car for me and my family.

[@peterantonopoulos2572]

Morning Steve..... always loved the g body's, built up and restored a few buick and olds versions over the years.Good times.

[@jjtrucker5950]

I still have two 225 Buick V6 engines in mt garage that I pulled from Jeepster commandos.

[@customkey]

Little skimpy hoses on 2023 gas pumps can barely reach that center fill gas inlet, I have to maneuver to just the right spot to gas up my '69 Skylark convertible, what a pita. My MIL gave me this exact same car around 1986, hers had AC and 2 tone blue. The camshaft was soft and had flattened itself out, so the car was mine. I had the engine rebuilt, drove it a couple years and the camshaft flattened again. These were also a great target for car thieves, you could break into the steering column with a light tap from a hammer, push down a rod with a screwdriver, and be off to the races in anybody's Regal or Cutlass. Mine was stolen off a street corner in South Philly one night. Because of a locking gas cap and the tank being almost on E, the miscreants didn't get far. After that, I never filled the tank more that 1/4 full. But it was a great car and I still miss it.

[@karlmoltzan6196]

Steve I love your videos. I worked for a Buick dealer in 1978 when the Turbo came out. A/C was available from the begining with the Turbos.I was in Dallas Texas. I polished the cars for delivery. I never saw a Buick without A/C.You could get the Turbo in any car except the Skyhawk.

[@googleusergp]

It was available, but was not required or standard on a Regal turbo that year. On a turbo 301 Trans Am, the turbo required RPO code "C60" air conditioning. I own one.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

Nobody in Dallas Texas would purposely buy any car without air conditioning.

[@gillesjacques1022]

My brother had a 78 buick century, really nice car.

[@bradleyspear167]

That one might be worth saving.

[@sengle928]

Growing up in So Cal during the 80’s and 90’s. G-Bodies were hot! We had our 83 Regal stolen and a neighbor had a Cutlass Supreme also taken.

[@CarCrazy12804]

Didn't you already cover this car before?

[@93xcr440]

I can't remember exactly what year but my uncle Kevin had a regal t-type in the 90's it gave quite a few Camaros and mustangs a smack down

[@Vet-7174]

Good Morning Ladies and Gents ! 🇺🇸

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

Good morning 🇺🇸🍻

[@greasebellygarage]

I rescued a 1987 gn from under a car cover where it sat since 1990 with only 34k miles on it. It was one of the most challenging revivals I've ever done but well worth it.

[@remko1238]

Amazing: still going strong with a great automotive lesson 🥳 day in day out !!

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

Grandma bought a gray four door 1963 Buick Special with a 322. You are instructed to find and do a video about it. It was a sleeper.

[@jimrohrer2751]

At 6:45 when you pull out the Buick catalogue the picture on the front with the Riviera was taken on the square in Medina Ohio. I live here and would recognize it anywhere. Very cool.

[@randyauer7303]

Another great video Steve professor Steve keep it going brother get well soon Peace

[@stevehenderson2571]

Ha … one thing I remembered was when he Steve mentioned the 1157 trunk bulb. Interested as usual sir. Will watch every one of your vids repeatedly. That way I might remember.

[@BriBeast8566]

In the late 80s and early 90s i was still drag racing small and big block powered 70s H-Body Chevys. Most of my friends were racing Buicks including the Turbo cars and a few Cyclone/Typhoons and turbo Trans Ams. I ended up utilizing their experience and friendship to build My turbo intercooled Nissan including a 92 Sentra SER (SR20DET ) was great running car until an oncoming car failed to yield turning left and nearly totalus both. I bought a second car then met my wife and eventually sold my turbo cars that i had at the time.

[@vettekid3326]

I had a 1979 Buick Skyhawk with the 3.8 engine. Even though it was just a two barrel carb naturally aspirated engine it would still boil the right rear tire and even chirp it when it hit second gear in that light a car. I also had a 1981 T/A with the 301 engine and the Skyhawk was a much quicker car and got much better mileage to boot.Of course it wasn't saddled with the first year electronically controlled carb and timing, something the dealer could not ever get fixed.

[@googleusergp]

The Skyhawk was much lighter, that's why it was faster. The Trans Am handled a lot better though. I almost bought an '81 Nascar Pace Car Trans Am about two years ago but the seller and I were $500 apart in price and I passed.

[@brentmorrison4317]

I had a white 79 Buick Le Sabre sport coupe turbo with a posi rear and a red velour interior. Wish I had that car today!

[@ericbertrand7596]

Thanks for these souvenirs :-) these were made so cheap, I had several of those as students cars because after 5 years they were worth peanuts and absolutely everything would break except the engine (alternators starters radiator muffler etc). The rust would eat them so rapidly. The none turbo was a dog and even a turbo with a whopping 175hp wow, when you think that a bmw 533 of that era none turbo would have 200hp Love your videos 😊

[@scottyg7284]

The BMW made 181 bhp.

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

Thanks Steve, get well soon!

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you back in the Junkyard soon

[@minbannister3625]

She's a good dog.

[@Red_5_Standing_By]

I had a 1980 Turbo Monte Carlo with T-tops. This was from 89-91, I believe. It was an okay running car, though it definitely wasn't a world beater by any stretch of the imagination, and not much to look at for sure, either. It was clean, but I never cared for the body lines of it. It would probably be with a few (very few) dollars nowadays because it was in such good condition, but for me back then, it was just daily transportation.

[@rondpert5167]

My parents had a '78 Turbo Regal. It felt a lot like driving a 283. As shown, the boost gauge had 3 sections. The green was painted on. The other 2 sections would light up. I think it was yellow and red, indicating the level of boost. I believe it was operated by vacuum.

[@speedfreak8200]

I believe it was operated by pressure. I owned a 79' turbo regal, and to me it was different than a normally aspirated engine the way the boost kept building. One my favorite cars

[@googleusergp]

It was more of a "Power and Economy" gauge as he noted. My parents 1980 Bonneville with a 265 V8 had one because my dad ordered the car with a gauge package and it was part of it.

[@rondpert5167]

@@googleusergp Right. When you have your foot in it (power) the vacuum drops. I remember some early 60s Pontiacs having that power/economy gauge also in the console.

[@googleusergp]

@@rondpert5167 More a gimmick than anything else.

[@speedfreak8200]

@googleusergp Two different things, you're talking about a vacuum gauge on a normally Asperated Engine, not a Turbo Boost Gauge ..... Google It

[@lilmike2710]

If it were about 800 miles closer to my house, it just might make it to my side driveway. Derrick from VGG would get it running and drive it to Rusty Acres Tenn. The man is a legend.

[@tomwesley7884]

VGG already got a GN, think the rust has this one gone on the bottom

[@lilmike2710]

@@tomwesley7884 yes he did. A barn find 👍 And I've said this before, if you got the tools and the skills, there's no such thing as too much rust 😉

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Sad to see this in the junkyard. They had these motors in Monte Carlo’s in 78-9 also.. and ya can’t forget the Buick t type

[@MrPoppyDuck]

I did light landscaping for a family that had one of those nice turbo Regal Sport Coupes. A really nice car! Elegant and quick for its time. Thanks for a great video!

[@Ypvs350r]

Reupload? I swear I seen that red breather hose before lol

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Unfortunately yes it's a re-upload. He already showed this same Buick before two months ago.

[@jimbartalone8773]

Ya' know how you can tell this is a rerun? Steve's t-shirt isn't soaked with perspiration!

[@gillboardman8998]

I thought I've seen this before🤔

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve

[@speedfreak8200]

Not sure why you're doing re-uploads but you did the episode a long time ago of a bridge that was started but never finished. You did a great job as usual, Maybe some videos along those lines. Enjoy your time off, Bud

[@kevinruble6858]

5:26 Katie's tail sighting Wagging as usual 😊

[@customkey]

Chasing a mouse?

[@kevinruble6858]

@@customkey or being chased, either way she's happy

[@meh-canics9628]

I have a line on both the 79 and 80 Turbo Regals. Both will run and drive

[@jimmywalker732]

Hope that you get well steve.god bless you.

[@postcrisp]

Steve M. Thanks. Interesting channel, interesting topic and lots of interesting background info. You really need a lot of time ⏲ and dinars 💵 to go road worthy. Worked with a Buick mechanic back in the mid-80's and it took a long time to understand why he was always, 'foaming at the mouth' about the GNs. Oh well. Like comparing biplanes to modern turbo props. On a different note: That, 'scene-stealer Katie dog' is so ornery, mean as a snake, absolutely, shameless, no moral fiber at all! Ah, the good old days. they don't make junkyard dogs like they used to. Hope you don't send her to, 'hollo wood'. 😃

[@bobruda]

I bought the non turbo in 1976, red with white vinyl half roof. I also ordered the fake wire wheels as you see on the red car behind you. I'm shocked the wheels are still on it. Mine lasted 2 weeks before they were stolen. I loved that Regal.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

1976 still had the old school 165 horsepower Buick 350 V-8 as an option.

[@bobruda]

@@jeffrobodine8579 I wasn't into speed at that point. I still loved the car and thought it had a lot of flash. I was 22.

[@StephenFields-d7x]

Would LOVE for The Mighty Master of Motorcars to sneak an old doll into a trunk to proclaim it the Lindbergh Baby!!!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I think I’ve seen this video already!🤔 but still great to watch again! Hopefully someone will save it from the grave! It is a nice one!👌😎👍

[@genehunsinger3981]

Another great class.

[@CatholicBoy1957]

Beautiful episode. If you have to do a rerun make sure it has a Katie appearance. I want you to rerun the episode where you screamed "Katie no" when she jumped up on you. . .

[@douglasdixon524]

2:16, I did not know about the spring loaded grill. That's cool as hell. Every car should have had that.

[@mattbauckman9907]

Right on time. Yeah I’m pathetic.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

For your info barney , gm parts book called those poly vinyl wheels.

[@pclayton5063]

I bought a 1979 turbo Regal to make as a daily driver in 1987 so I wouldn't put miles on my new 87 Grand National. First thing I had to do was fix a rust hole in the driver's floor and change the leaking valve covers. Because of the way the turbo and associated plumbing was located it was probably the hardest job I ever had to change valve cover gaskets. More trouble than it was worth so sold it a few months later. The Grand National lasted a couple of years before it was gone too.

[@herrunsinn774]

13:30 I love that (the dog) Katie's face was pixelated out for her privacy. 😅🤣😂

[@OrangeBoss-ww8eb]

my 86 mustang had the fake rubber turbine wheel stuck on steel rim too, base wheel 86

[@jcanfixall1585]

I had a 1980 Monte Carlo with the 3.8 turbo, was a California car bought it in 2010 for $1000, it did not have the electronic turbo control...

[@arvindegroot6145]

My '76 Cordoba has the turbine style wheels also

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

After the first time I saw this video, I wondered what constituted this Buick Regal to have to be in a salvage yard? This car looks very fixable and road capable with just a little TLC. I wondered this about several vehicles you dd videos on. Oh, and nice job taking a chunk out of that red air intake. Ay-Yi-Yi.....

[@googleusergp]

The turbo 231 in those years. They were troublesome. It got old and parked and wound up at the yard.

[@mexicanspec]

People junked cars for needing brakes and a lot more easily fixable things.

[@ccg1171]

Love those old school Buicks

[@daveridgeway2639]

Hi Steve, good video! I knew someone who bought a brand new Buick Regal Turbo 3.8 Liter 4 barrel. To the right side of the steering column on the instrument cluster, is the V6 three stage illuminated Turbo Power indicator. Far left: "Economy", center: "Four barrel carburetor secondaries activated" (or open you might say) and far right: Turbo activated. The four barrel carburetor temperature had to open first before the turbo would activate, and the engine had to be up to full operating temperature before any of this would function. Not a bad car for the late 1970s/early 1980s. With all due respect; GM, Ford, Chrysler where into the politics of vehicle emissions. It's not the emission control(s) that rob power, it's the lean air/fuel mixture that robs power. Please reply. Dave...

[@timl9cas5696]

Buick had a great look in the 80's with the grill and rims... I drove a 83 Buick Estate Wagon that looked really good but was still a station wagon

[@madmike2624]

Why the re-upload? I knew I've seen this before! When katies face was pixelized, I knew for sure!! You dang sure picked a good one though!! I've always love Buicks!!!!!!

[@Gestalt58s]

50% chance I worked on the 2nd body Fisher Body South Unit in Flint MI. The early builds had an aluminum deck lid that rarely exited the factory without damage. The early turbos were also problems due to the lack of an inner cooler

[@gmanandhislady]

My mom had an 85 Buick Regal when I was a kid, she also had a Dodge Shadow, the car next to the Regal you're showing--hers wasn't a convertible though.

[@eddean6663]

I went to a sleep study doctor and the subject of cars came up. He said he has a Grand National he used to race but got too expensive. I looked up his name and a video popped up. He ran 9:70s in 2012 in the stock block category.

[@SteveMagnante]

Interesting that a sleep doctor would own "a sleeper" muscle car! The only thing that would make it better would be if he raced a less conspicuous Turbo-T Regal! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@googleusergp]

@@SteveMagnante My optician (who I will see Friday) drives a Hellcat. Turns out he loves to work on his own car. He shook my hand and said, "Great chatting. Looking forward to seeing you next year and talking cars again". One of my other doctors drove a 1972 Trans Am and realized what he had after he sold it back to his friend's dad who sold it to him.

[@eddean6663]

Oh by the way he also owns a 94 ZR-1 Corvette.

[@youtuber5709]

My mom had a 1979 regal turbo ,she brought it brand new, back in the day.

[@Simon-hf3lw]

Great revival lesson 👍

[@RowdyCStuff]

The yard should prepare for this car to get sold. Start digging this thing out because someone is going to get that gem.

[@ScarlettFire341]

the trunk light is an 1156 single filament vs what you said was an 1157 Double filament

[@will7its]

Yep.....

[@MikeTheSlacker]

Thanks for the brain dump! A great trip down memory lane. If I only could have afforded any of these things at the time,

[@abeneufeld9690]

Steve is the car KING

[@golfy808]

Why the repeated uploads ??

[@petek6522]

Nice, what was the reason they kept the turbo only on the Buick

[@robbrobb5543]

I feel like restoring this cause no way I can afford the GNX I've always wanted.

[@Tony_in_AZ]

Friends had one of these cars. They hurt the turbo engine at 100k miles. The price of fixing - replacing the turbo engine was out of their $$ range. With several warnings on lower power, we replaced the turbo engine with a N/A 3.8 engine.. They were not happy with the lower power of the non turbo engine

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

I had the one. Hp was around 140. A slug.

[@will7its]

My buddy had this exact car, he's long gone now but, It was a slug.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@will7its I bought mine in v nice cosmetic condition in 2000. I installed a DIY ram air induction system consisting of sheet metal dryer vent tubing joined with duct tape. It led up from a rectangular inlet below the bumper to the air intake of the air cleaner. Before, I measured 14 mpg highway. After, 18 mpg. Same highway course. I was surprised by the improvement. Filled up before and after the highway leg. Should have been built that way. Smog pump/egr setup really hurt performance in that era.

[@will7its]

@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt Yeah, his might have been clogged or smogged, I didnt know anything about turbos back then. Nice job on the ram air.

[@grandtheftautotune7715]

Ive always wondered why Buick was so invested in the metric system. In the 70s they were the only GM division to adopt it and stayed with it since. They also spelled it "Litre" at the beginning and spell it "Liter" now. Even the Buick marketing brochure you showed spelled it Liter, but the car badging says Litre..

[@scrappy7571]

GTO's in the late 60's had 6.6 badging for the 400.

[@googleusergp]

1977 and up Trans Ams used the "LITRE" call out on the hood scoop as well, depending on the engine chosen.

[@thoraldshib4393]

is this a reupload?

[@ericlockhart8438]

I would be interested in that Buick, how much were they asked for? It

[@jimh8644]

Why is this car in a junk yard?? SOMEBODY please save it!! My 86 Olds Cutlass Supreme Brougham has a Buick 231 V6 in it. Not a race car, but a nice cruiser. Nice video as always.

[@davidciesielski8251]

Thanks

[@paulwells4203]

Steve thanks for fighting the flies and mosquitoes to produce another interesting video! I noticed in one of your magazines the ill-fated 350 diesel being advertised. Have you done a program on that engine? Thanks again Steve.

[@George0674]

Cool find. My second car was a 82 Regal (after a 1980 Grand Prix). Both had the plain 3.8 V6. I was looking around my local junkyard one day and spotted a Regal with the "Sport Coupe" badging, and immediately snagged them to put on my normal Regal, lol.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

There's that Freightliner Classic XL in the background again...since I own a 2006 model, I'd like to know the story on it. Anyway, back to the subject of this video, the mother of a high school friend of mine had a 78 or so turbo Regal (this was in the mid 80s). Hers was silver/charcoal two tone with a red bucket seat/console shifter interior. I don't know how well it performed because she never let us take it out. It was definitely a nice looking car though.

[@edfrawley4356]

I remember the Grand National being a very big deal back in the day and as a Buick fan I wanted one but they were nearly unobtanium for a young working class man. Fast forward to today and the 3.6liter LXF family of engines is putting out 325hp in atock form in the Camaro and with aftermarket turbocharging people are seeing over 400hp. Not to shabby for 217ci. Still it started with Buick and it hurts to see that Regal and its 3.8 turbo sitting forgotten in the bush.

[@RENEGADEX800]

Them guys at Buick knew what they were doing!

[@TommyRibs]

I had a blue non turbo 1979 Regal, very similar looking to this one. Didn’t have it long though.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

I was gonna buy that red air intake , but you had to break it. Thanks barney frank presach. I hear beautiful katie barkin up a storm. You go girl , never believe that steve loves you