Buick GN: The power of the dark side

91 s-10baja · 08-27-2008, 10:04 PM

http://www.motivemag.com/pub/feature...National.shtml

MrCritical · 08-28-2008, 09:07 AM

The Buick Grand National was quite simply the most fun I ever had with an automatic transmission.

2002 Caddy · 08-28-2008, 09:29 AM

You will spend a long time thinking and trying to come up with a nicer, more popular, or even better engineered car that Buick made after this one...

The Buick Grand Nation was like the High School 'All State" Quarter back that I graduated with... He was Oh so cool and popular then, got all the girls... Now, he cuts my lawn and weeds my flowerbed on the weekend.

If only Buick had continued to build "up" from this point.

JerryL · 08-28-2008, 11:44 AM

I bought one of these new....87' T-Type , dark blue metallic, loaded. Chipped it, put Bilsteins on it and built a one-of set of Fittistar 3-Piece wheels [ I worked there ] staggered 16x8/16x9 with Michelin XGT's, and added all delrin bushings. I added a factory GN spoiler and took off all the logos. Best of all, everything was comped. Emerson Fittipaldi borrowed it a couple of times when he left his car with us. It even had a one of a kind Fitti steeringwheel done in blue to match the interior. It was THE ultimate new car sleeper until those in the know figured it was the same car as a GN. It was easily faster than Vettes, Camaros, and Firebirds of that era. I sold it for what I paid in 1989 and it was exported to the Bahamas. I always wondered what became of it.

08-28-2008, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
MrCritical 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Of The North Drives: '08 GMC Canyon Posts: 426	Re: Buick GN: The power of the dark side The Buick Grand National was quite simply the most fun I ever had with an automatic transmission.

08-28-2008, 09:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
2002 Caddy 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,617	Re: Buick GN: The power of the dark side You will spend a long time thinking and trying to come up with a nicer, more popular, or even better engineered car that Buick made after this one... The Buick Grand Nation was like the High School 'All State" Quarter back that I graduated with... He was Oh so cool and popular then, got all the girls... Now, he cuts my lawn and weeds my flowerbed on the weekend. If only Buick had continued to build "up" from this point. __________________ How many shares of GM do you own? If you love GM and if you love Rick, BUY SOME! They're going cheap only $20.00, nope 15.50, nope 14.77, nope 13.77... CRAP $11.50 OMG 10.06 Stop the presses! The turnaround has begun... we are back trading in the 12's Never mind back in the 10's, 9's, 8's, 7's, 6's, 5's, 4's, 3's $2's, 1.70 Anyone Surprised?

08-28-2008, 11:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
JerryL 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Drives: Audi,VW.....14 former Camaros Posts: 364	Re: Buick GN: The power of the dark side I bought one of these new....87' T-Type , dark blue metallic, loaded. Chipped it, put Bilsteins on it and built a one-of set of Fittistar 3-Piece wheels [ I worked there ] staggered 16x8/16x9 with Michelin XGT's, and added all delrin bushings. I added a factory GN spoiler and took off all the logos. Best of all, everything was comped. Emerson Fittipaldi borrowed it a couple of times when he left his car with us. It even had a one of a kind Fitti steeringwheel done in blue to match the interior. It was THE ultimate new car sleeper until those in the know figured it was the same car as a GN. It was easily faster than Vettes, Camaros, and Firebirds of that era. I sold it for what I paid in 1989 and it was exported to the Bahamas. I always wondered what became of it.

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