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One of the unfortunate byproducts of watching Cars when I was a young is seeing all 80s Buick Regals as 60YO grandpas with chrome mustaches. However, this one doesn't look like it wants to retire.
Some people don't take the Grand National's attempt at being sporty seriously. The output was all over the place, making it difficult to say if it's any good.
Things started out slow in 1982 with a model that was supposed to celebrate success in the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series. It only had a naturally aspirated V6 with 125 horsepower and 205 lb-ft (280 Nm) of torque. There were also a few turbo models based on the Regal Sport coupe with 175 hp.
But the cool one is the 1984 model that got the black paint. This had a 3.8-liter turbocharged engine made about 200 horsepower and 300 lb-ft (407 Nm) of torque, hooked up to a 4-speed auto. That sounds slow as fudge cakes, but you've got to remember these were the 80s. Back then, Mustangs and Camaros could be absurdly slow, so the GN deserves a little respect. Of course, the best one of all is the 1987 model, the last of the series. That year, we got the GNX with a believed output of about 300 hp (276 hp was the official number).
Of course, this isn't your average Grand National. In fact, it's not even real. Brad Builds did an amazing job giving a Grand National this cool cyberpunk vibe. This starts with an amazing widebody kit that takes the factory body in the right direction. It also includes the skirts and spoilers that take the old Buick right to the ground.
Obviously, you've also got the juicy design elements that wouldn't be possible in real life, such as ultra-wide tires. But we also want to draw your attention to the modified headlights that look like something you'd find on a Jeep trail truck.
Things started out slow in 1982 with a model that was supposed to celebrate success in the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series. It only had a naturally aspirated V6 with 125 horsepower and 205 lb-ft (280 Nm) of torque. There were also a few turbo models based on the Regal Sport coupe with 175 hp.
But the cool one is the 1984 model that got the black paint. This had a 3.8-liter turbocharged engine made about 200 horsepower and 300 lb-ft (407 Nm) of torque, hooked up to a 4-speed auto. That sounds slow as fudge cakes, but you've got to remember these were the 80s. Back then, Mustangs and Camaros could be absurdly slow, so the GN deserves a little respect. Of course, the best one of all is the 1987 model, the last of the series. That year, we got the GNX with a believed output of about 300 hp (276 hp was the official number).
Of course, this isn't your average Grand National. In fact, it's not even real. Brad Builds did an amazing job giving a Grand National this cool cyberpunk vibe. This starts with an amazing widebody kit that takes the factory body in the right direction. It also includes the skirts and spoilers that take the old Buick right to the ground.
Obviously, you've also got the juicy design elements that wouldn't be possible in real life, such as ultra-wide tires. But we also want to draw your attention to the modified headlights that look like something you'd find on a Jeep trail truck.
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