For Sale: 1987 Buick Regal in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1987 Buick Regal Grand National

Up until about 1982, Buick Regals were relegated to a seasoned customer base. Simple transportation with classic GM styling was familiar to loyalists and a great seller. Then in 1982 a special edition of the Regal was created to commemorate Buick winning at the NASCAR Grand National race and create a buzz to stimulate sales. Most of them had a normally aspirated 4.1 liter V6 that put out 125 horsepower, but they would set in motion the return of the Buick muscle car and the eventual growth of the customer base and a younger audience.

For consignment, a 1987 Buick Regal Grand National with a title verified 13,242 actual miles. Grand Nationals were rated at 245 horsepower from the factory, and quick by any standard. This example has been modified to produce a proven 433.7 horsepower and if a GN can be a sleeper, this is it!

Exterior
No need to embellish the name. The paint here is called Black and Grand Nationals are synonymous with black because the grille, bumpers, headlight bezels, tail light surrounds, and door handles are as black as the paint. Right angles of the standard Regal remains, though the body is embellished with a front chin spoiler and a subtle rear spoiler, the front one serving as a funnel to collect air for the intercooler. The bumper fillers go bad even on low mileage cars and this one will need front and back replacements which, fortunately, are available in the aftermarket. The 15-inch Grand National wheels are in very nice condition and hold staggered size tires with slightly wider but lower tires in back. Other than the fillers, the only imperfection is some tarnishing of the Grand National fender emblems. The rest of the car is in very nice condition.

Interior
Standard GN configuration inside with gray cloth inserts on black bottomed doors. Black and gray cloth buckets are now legendary and contain the Turbo 6 logo embroidered on the headrest and both front and back are in great shape. Gray leather wraps the thick steering wheel and it's also in good condition and the standard speedometer is in place and as a holdover from the tame Regals, only goes to 85mph! The boost and RPM's are indicated with two light bars that light up like Battlestar Galactica when the car is on. This car wears an added boost gauge on the A-pillar and oil and temp pair in the center console, one of the most common interior mods you'll see on GN's. The center stack contains the heater/AC controls and Delco AM/FM/Cassette radio. A spotless center console houses the gray T-handle shifter while low pile black carpet was standard and protected here with black carpeted mats. This solid roof car has a soft gray headliner with no sagging or indentations while in the trunk, the correct black low pile carpet mat and the space saver spare is in its factory position, cardboard cover is present.

Drivetrain
So far, the exterior and interior haven't hinted at any major modification. But here we have a fully built 4.1 liter stroker V6 with a XFI firmware upgrade, 67mm CEA turbo, billet front, center, and rear main caps, a stroker kit, K1 billet rods, a 4340 steel 3.625" stroker crank, 4340 H-beam forged rods, diamond forged pistons, and file fit rings. The heads are ported and wear MLS head gaskets while the injector ports are now filled with 83lb/hr units. It's all mated to a 200R4 4-speed automatic transmission that sends power to a 10 bolt rear with 3.42 gears and Positraction. Did we mention the bay is clean and includes some polished air pipes?

Undercarriage
Super clean conditions prevail underneath where dual exhaust runs through Hooker Aerochamber mufflers and exit in stock fashion behind each rear wheel. The power master cylinder is still on board assisting the disc brakes up front and the drums in the rear while suspension consists of coil springs in front and rear with a 4 link in back.

Drive-Ability
We've had the pleasure of representing many GN's at the Mall, and this one sounds different and the seat of pants feels different too. And it should because its dyno proven 433 horsepower is well over 100 more than the stock 3.8 would have had. This car moves out, as they say, and we're not even going deep in the throttle. This stout build delivers and the car tracks, handles, and stops well too! Our functionality test scores 100 and we take this legend back to the mothership. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

The G-body surprised a lot of people back in the day with its quickness, and this one serves as a wolf in sheep's clothing that will even surprise other Turbo Regals you run into. If the legendary speed of an original GN is simply not enough for you, you're not alone! Here's a nicely modified, stock appearing sleeper.

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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
3-Check Digit
H-1987
P-Pontiac, MI Assy Plant
452889-Sequential Unit Number

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.

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