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).
