Video by John Spina, Caspers Electronics Inc. in Lake Zurich IL and hosted by Kirban Performance, Warminster PA. Vintage video footage showing the Buick Grand National frenzy back in the day...something you will never see again (at least not in these numbers - the closest you'll ever get to this many cars is the GS Nationals). The turbocharged and intercooled Buick was the fastest US production car in 1987; and even today, still one of the quickest vehicles on the road and at the quarter-mile tracks. Amazing, 80's technology is still hard to beat.
1987 Buick Grand National First start in ten years
Video was made for personal use but decided to share
Sat in storage for ten years (01-11)
Changed oil, changed plugs and charged the battery. Thats it.
Fogged the cylinders and ran the motor with out plugs to build up oil pressure before i started it.
Smoke from start up was from the fogging oil, I still cant believe how easy it started. Even the gas in ten years old! Although, it was before Ethanol was added to everything and it was treated with a heavy dose of good stabilizer. It will be drained and new fuel will be added before we run it again.
Enjoy!
1987 Buick Grand National (Regal T-Type Turbo) Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review
**I made an editing error at the beginning. Thanks a bunch to Streetside Classics of Charlotte, NC for allowing me to film this video!
Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! YouTube's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's video, we will take an up close and personal in depth look at the understated muscle car of the late 80s, the Buick Grand National, this one specifically the Regal T-Type. The GN and the T-Type are identical except for badging and interior trim. It wasn't until you stepped it on up to the GNX did you get the truly different package (which I will explain in the video). The GN is arguably the most menacing looking buick of all time with it's black monochrome paint scheme and turbo charged 3.8 V6 pumping out amazing performance numbers for the time period, even today! A unique experience to be able to check out one of these beasts. During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and Exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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London Cobra Burnouts 2012
Strapped to the back of my car, here's a Go Pro Video view looking back. This is the path that we run at the Ohio Cobra Club-sponsored "London Cobras". The length is just short of 1/8 mile (around 660 ft.), and the car got to 85 MPH by the time I passed the Radar Sign (on the left of the screen). What a THRILL to do this on a public roadway, under the watchful eye of the London Ohio PD. Great bunch of guys there.
1987 Buick Grand National
This car doesn't belong to me. It belongs to my parents who have put plenty of effort into it. Credit is given to the respected artists on the songs used.
:] No hate comments, please.
Buick Grand National Racing Video
A movie made from a fellow Swede, Jakob "heatseeker", the darkblue GNX clone is his, my car is the Pontiac showing up in the end with the Cowl induction hood.
1987 Buick Grand National 3.8 Turbo V6 53xxx Miles Original Modern Muscle Car
This 1987 Buick Regal Grand National has a 3.8 Liter turbocharged & Intercooled V-6, Automatic Transmission w/ O.D, Limited Slip Rear, P. Steering, P. Disc Brakes, P. Door Locks, P. Windows, AM/FM/Cassette w/ P. Antenna, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Buckets/Console, Interior is in Beautiful Condition, T-Tops w/ Bags, Rear Window Defogger, Performance Suspension, Remote Sport Mirrors, Chrome Accessories Under the Hood, 15in Grand National Chrome Wheels, Tinted Windows, Runs & Drives Great! Original Owners Manual, Warranty Book, Window Sticker & Brochure, These Grand Nationals are Becoming Urban Legends!! Thanks for taking a look!
Filmed at Fast Lane Classic Cars in St. Charles, Missouri
http://www.fastlanecars.com
Background track is Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link:http://music.incompetech.com/royaltyfree2/Whiskey%20on%20the%20Mississippi.mp3
MacLeod's description:
Genre: Blues
Length: 3:15
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ, EP
Tempo: 90
With a jumping bass and off-beat syncopation, this is straight from Memphis' Beale Street. The Hammond organ and electric guitar play together as longtime friends, while the melody changes hands from guitar to organ to electric piano. 011
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00709
Bouncy, Grooving 2010
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Buick Grand National Turbo 1987
Buick Grand National turbo 1987
Motor:
Holset hx40 super (modified for buick), Tial wastegate, kb-headers, 42-lbs injectors, front mount ic, power logger, devils own alcohol injection, 3" dp, tt chip, 70 mm accufab, walbro pump, test pipe, hooker Exhaust system.
Brakes and suspension:
SMC rear control arms, airbags, polyurethane bushings, eibach lowering springs, 2005 pickup brakes.
Coming:
vigilante converter, ported gn1 heads, cam, maf translator pro, stroker kit, aeromotive fuel system etc.
Buick - 1985 Buick Grand National
Here's another great video from the History Channel's archive on the 1985 Buick Regal turbocharged Grand National. Per the History Channel's exact video description:
"A high-horsepower, attention-grabbing celebration of speed, the 1985 Grand National represents Buick's return to muscle-car roots. Now, two teams of veteran mechanics try to extract everything they can from the Grand National's made-for-speed equipment (including turbo engines, fuel injectors, and racing transmissions) to transform the car into a big, mean racing machine
The premise is simple: FULL THROTTLE selects two teams who are each given the same model of classic car in a similar state of disrepair. They're supplied with a garage, tools, and parts, and after 20 hours of repair time, they battle it out in an old-fashioned drag-race on a certified track. The winner keeps both cars. The loser keeps nothing.
They're fast, they're flashy, they reignited America's love of muscle cars-and finally, the 1985 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL returns with a vengeance on the track."
