Vehicle Description
The Buick Grand National was the fastest production car built in
1987. It was also the last year of production for this NASCAR
series namesake car, and the last year for the rear drive Regal
platform. Even though Buick extended production to try and meet
demand, only 20,193 of these cars were made this year. Here is your
opportunity to buy an extremely nice, low mileage example of
one.
Presented in Black, (because like the model T, that's the only
color they came in), this car has been tended to with the care a
special car like this deserves, and there is a notebook full of
maintenance receipts documenting it that you should be sure to ask
your salesperson about. The front of the car leads with a simple,
all-black grill which is one of the things that distinguishes this
'87 from previous models. It is underlined by a body colored bumper
and has a power bulge on the hood with lettering that identifies
the beast of an engine resting below it. T-roofs and tinted windows
look great on this notchback and the back of the car is as clean
looking as the front with a lip spoiler on the trailing edge of the
trunk. Grand National badging appears on the front fenders as well
as the trunk and alloy wheels in black and polished aluminum
complete the look.
Inside this car you will find a neat and clean interior with sweet
looking Grand National seats that have Gray cloth pleated seating
surfaces and Black side bolters with the Turbo logo embroidered
into the headrests. There is a beefy, three-spoke, leather wrapped
steering wheel which is mounted on a tilt column that feels good in
your hands. An AutoMeter gauge is mounted on the windshield pillar
in order to keep accurate track of boost pressure. There are also
auxiliary AutoMeter gauges for oil pressure and water temperature
in the center console just in front of the T-handle shifter. There
is an air fuel ratio controller mounted to the dash to facilitate
fine tuning for maximum performance, and the rest of the dash is
stock with comfort and convenience items like air conditioning,
cruise control and an AM/FM/Cassette player with an equalizer for
your listening pleasure. Grand National floor mats look great
protecting the carpets and of-course you can pop the T-roofs out
for cruise night.
While this car looks cool and is a pleasure to drive around town,
the power of the engine under the hood is what this car is all
about. Thank goodness Buick engineers decided to spice up the '80s
with a car that had some serious power. They used Turbo technology
to do so, adding it to their 90-degree V6 engine with outstanding
results. This engine is stock other than the addition of a cold air
intake. A few gauges have been added to keep accurate track of
critical engine functions, and while the factory needs to program
the computer and the mixture to run acceptably in all possible
situations, there is an ability to fine tune the mixture for
"special" situations in this car. Power is sent back through a
4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive to the rear wheels
which puts it on the ground through 235/60R15 tires, and power
front disc brakes ensure that you can haul this sweet ride back
down from speed when you decide to let it run.
Last year of production. A rare, low mileage, awesome car. Come on
down and check it out.