Buick Grand National

1,000 Horsepower! 1986 Buick Grand National

If you had 245 net HP under your hood in 1986, you were stylin’! Power was still down from its 1970 height as we had been through major Federal air quality regulations and two fuel shortages. Buick, of all… more»

6,800 Mile 1987 Buick Grand National

Update 7/24/20 – This Grand National is back on eBay with no reserve. How high will it go this time around? From 4/27/20 – This 1987 Buick Grand National has just under 7,000 original miles and is yet another… more»

Turbo Barn Find: 1985 Buick Grand National

One of my favorite parts of writing for Barn Finds is seeing all different kinds of vehicles emerge from long periods of storage. Sometimes, they are relatively normal models that make you wonder why someone stored it for decades,… more»

No Reserve Turbo! 1987 Buick Grand National

The 1980s dawned with an automotive hangover from the ’70s. Stringent Federally imposed emission regulations, new (and big!) bumper rules and two oil shocks, one in ’73 and the second one in ’79, pretty well defanged any serious performance… more»

1985 Buick Grand National Barn Find!

Another day, another Buick Grand National popping up as a barn find on a major classifieds network. This example is exceedingly limited on information, with just the basic location and make/model filled in on eBay. Just the other day,… more»

No Reserve Project: 1987 Buick Grand National

By the 1980s, whatever vestige of what had been a muscle car was pretty much dust in the wind. There were some posers still hanging on but things had moved on in a very different direction – fuel economy,… more»

922 Mile 1987 Buick Grand National GNX

If you have ever seen the documentary “Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary” then you will know just how loved and coveted these cars can be. This 1987 Buick Grand National GNX is hitting the stratosphere in price… more»

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