Vehicle Description
1987 Buick Grand National
For 21 years before NASCAR started selling naming rights in 1971,
its top stock-car racing championship was known as the Grand
National, and the name lingered in public usage long after the
series officially became the Winston Cup. Ten years later, Darrell
Waltrip raced factory-backed Buick Regals to claim back-to-back
championships in 1981 and '82. So, it was in keeping with division
general manager Lloyd Reuss's thrust to move Buick's image from a
maker of cushy "doctors' cars" to something more youthful and
exciting when it unveiled the first Regal Grand National at
NASCAR's 1982 Daytona 500.
For consignment a 1987 Buick Grand National, named for the NASCAR
series prior to it becoming the Winston Cup. A square and rectangle
iconic design all dressed up in menacing black. The exterior is in
nice condition, the interior is good, factory glass T-tops and the
engine is strong. It's all looking good for this 75,014 verified
kilometers, (that's 45,008 miles for those of us in the states),
example, a true classic in the NASCAR sense.
Exterior
Literally all black drapes this car from stem to stern, leading
with the slightly raked back front egg crate grille, square
headlights, (dual duals), with black bezels, and a nice body
matching front bumper below. A slightly bumped hood, more black
window trimmings around the original glass, well minded gaps at the
doors and steel panels, and a nifty small opera window for the B
pillar. Another body matching rear bumper with uncracked filler
panels, and above a small integrated into the trunk lid spoiler.
Racy but tasty, a sedan you can take for a night on the town or run
against some competition if you are feeling frisky. 15-inch
polished wheels add some bling to the bottom and staggered width
blackwall BF Goodrich tires from 2021 are wearing these wheels all
around. Sinister, stylish and sexy all in one ebony package.
Interior
Very nice and very racy with high back buckets in velour broadcloth
with light gray tuck and roll inserts, and black bolsters
surrounded by black piping. A rear bench shows the same design, and
these all float in a sea of black carpet which is very clean and
like new. The door panels and dash as well as center console are
formed from gray/black carpet, molded plastic and some more crushed
velour in gray tones. A square and rectangle dash in gray with a
black panel for the instruments fronts an original steering wheel
and shows as very clean and well preserved. On the doors, we see
power window and power door lock toggles, and in the center of the
seats, the console houses the shift lever, and a square glovebox.
An aftermarket AM/FM/CD radio hovers above the console and mounts
into the center of the dash along with the heater and AC slides
both within a stand off pod. Peering upward we see thesky view
through the smoked glass removable roof panels and towards the rear
is a tight and clean felt headliner. It is hard to find fault in
this interior as things are all close to showroom.
Drivetrain
A flip of the hood, and a nifty BUICK logo with Turbocharged
moniker silk screened into the hood liner hovers above the
beautifully preserved engine. It is all original, slightly
patinaed, all numbers matching and presents as a 3.8-liter V6 turbo
that pumps 245 horses. It has an intercooler for the turbo and is
fed by EFI. A numbers matching 200R4 4-speed automatic is behind
this turbo mill and in back, a 10-bolt 8.5 inch posi rear axle with
3.42 gears is on. All looking just fab and ready to smoke the
competition.
Undercarriage
Some hints of surface rust are noted underneath along with well
preserved with solid floor pans and toe kicks, frame, and near drip
free bottom end of the engine and transmission. Independent
suspension with coil springs upfront keep this black beast stuck to
the tarmac and along for the ride are power disc brakes. On the
back this suspension is a 4 link with coil springs, and power drums
helping bring you down to pit road speed. The exhaust is a single
piped to a dual Flowmaster muffler equipped system that ends just
under the rear bumper.
Drive-Ability
Hopping in, I felt like I was at Daytona but with a tuxedo on,
ready to go out to an expensive dinner and be driven by a
chauffeur. Racy mixed with class and she fired right up and
accelerated very nicely with the intercooled turbo 6. Braking was
nice and straight, and handling was snappy with a great ride. All
functions were working, and A/C even blew cold.
The best of this car is in two different coats. Don a black
overcoat for a night on the town, and the other a black mask for a
night at the track. It's nice to have both, and all in very nice
condition. The engine is very clean and original, and the
suspension works wonderfully. Someone will be a proud owner and
have good fun to boot!
1G4GJ1177HP446853
1-USA
G-General Motors
4-Buick
G-G Body
J-Regal
1-2 Door Hardtop
1-Manual Belts
7-LC2 3.8L V6 Turbo 245hp
7-Check Digit
H-1987
P-Pontiac, MI Assy Plant
446853-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
