For Sale at Auction: 1987 Buick Grand National in Scottsdale, Arizona for sale in Scottsdale, AZ
Vehicle Description This 1987 Buick GNX is #192 of 547 created for the model year.
The GNX, or Grand National Experiment, was made in concert with McLaren Performance Technologies/ASC and highlights an overhauled and improved powertrain, suspension and instrumentation.
The GNX version of the 3.
8-liter 6-cylinder engine is equipped with a larger Garrett turbocharger with an upgraded air-to-air intercooler that produces 276hp and 360 ft/lbs of torque and is mated to a 4-speed programmed automatic transmission.
Its performance, as reported by Car and Driver in 1987, was at the top of the class, with the only car quicker than the GNX from 0 to 60 mph being the Porsche 911 Turbo, which was only quicker by a tenth of a second.
The interior features two-tone black and gray fabric with embroidered Grand National logos on the headrests and Stewart-Warner gauges, which are unique to the GNX, housed in the instrument panel.
The GNX-specific exterior includes badging and options, including GNX front grille and trunk emblems, 16-inch black mesh aluminum wheels with larger Goodyear tires, front fender venting, front and rear fender flares, and a dash plaque showing this is car #192.
This GNX includes the highly-sought-after original GNX promotional jacket, GNX hardbound marketing picture book, along with the original Bill of Sale and Window Sticker.
1,500 miles (the title reads mileage exempt).
PREVIEW.
The GNX, or Grand National Experiment, was made in concert with McLaren Performance Technologies/ASC and highlights an overhauled and improved powertrain, suspension and instrumentation.
The GNX version of the 3.
8-liter 6-cylinder engine is equipped with a larger Garrett turbocharger with an upgraded air-to-air intercooler that produces 276hp and 360 ft/lbs of torque and is mated to a 4-speed programmed automatic transmission.
Its performance, as reported by Car and Driver in 1987, was at the top of the class, with the only car quicker than the GNX from 0 to 60 mph being the Porsche 911 Turbo, which was only quicker by a tenth of a second.
The interior features two-tone black and gray fabric with embroidered Grand National logos on the headrests and Stewart-Warner gauges, which are unique to the GNX, housed in the instrument panel.
The GNX-specific exterior includes badging and options, including GNX front grille and trunk emblems, 16-inch black mesh aluminum wheels with larger Goodyear tires, front fender venting, front and rear fender flares, and a dash plaque showing this is car #192.
This GNX includes the highly-sought-after original GNX promotional jacket, GNX hardbound marketing picture book, along with the original Bill of Sale and Window Sticker.
1,500 miles (the title reads mileage exempt).
PREVIEW.
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