1987 Grand National

1987 is the last year of the GN, and its went out with a bang. I don't know if any of you have raced, or are in the scene of it; but in the street drag racing scene its a legend. Only made from 84-87 the Grand National was really the same car as the Buick T-Type(another great car), but Buick up'd the boost on the turbo for the GN. Making it more powerful. If you have a T-type you can make it into a GN. Its popular, kind of like the 91-96 Caprice being turned into a Impala. This was the last year and performance was up all around. Really it was leaps and bounds over the 84. Well, its legendary for two reasons. One: Its one of the best looking full size car to come out of the 80s, an era riddled with ugly ugly cars. Two: it was the fastest full size car. Wait, the GNX was quickest domestic car to come out in 87. Enough said. I can't tell you how many 5.0s and Trans Ams I've seen try to take on of these. There are two that come around a shop I help out at, and the one is a stock base 245 hp Ttop. I have driven it, its fun but not a show stopper. The other is worked. How worked? Well its a GNX clone, but the hp is more towards 350-375. And he didn't put much money into it. Both cars don't handle or stop great at all, but they were never ment too! They are ment for a sraight line. The worked car is really something, the torque reminds me of my worked Z28. The owner told me he will do a standing quarter in 12 with tight gears, but stock gears made the run in 12.7. You wouldn't of expected these times, much like the GMC Syclone and Typhone its an serious sleeper.
Now the interior is black, and 80s boxy. Not bad though, but not as nice as the Vette or GTA. It has a good amount of room like its sister the Monte Carlo SS. The handling is shared too and this is no IROC or TA. It feels heavy, soft, and brakes the same. Although I didnt mind it since the acceration took my mind off of it. Also reliablity is high on these, neither guy comes in to much for work. Really a nice car. The worked one likes to torture civics,celicas, neons and integras. I think its a waste of gas, but whatever. Easy targets.

So if you see one and it wants to race, make sure you can atleast clear a mid 14sec. Otherwise you dont have a chance.

1987 is the last year of the GN, and its went out with a bang. I don't know if any of you have raced, or are in the scene of it; but in the street drag racing scene its a legend. Only made from 84-87 the Grand National was really the same car as the Buick T-Type(another great car), but Buick up'd the boost on the turbo for the GN. Making it more powerful. If you have a T-type you can make it into a GN. Its popular, kind of like the 91-96 Caprice being turned into a Impala. This was the last year and performance was up all around. Really it was leaps and bounds over the 84. Well, its legendary for two reasons. One: Its one of the best looking full size car to come out of the 80s, an era riddled with ugly ugly cars. Two: it was the fastest full size car. Wait, the GNX was quickest domestic car to come out in 87. Enough said. I can't tell you how many 5.0s and Trans Ams I've seen try to take on of these. There are two that come around a shop I help out at, and the one is a stock base 245 hp Ttop. I have driven it, its fun but not a show stopper. The other is worked. How worked? Well its a GNX clone, but the hp is more towards 350-375. And he didn't put much money into it. Both cars don't handle or stop great at all, but they were never ment too! They are ment for a sraight line. The worked car is really something, the torque reminds me of my worked Z28. The owner told me he will do a standing quarter in 12 with tight gears, but stock gears made the run in 12.7. You wouldn't of expected these times, much like the GMC Syclone and Typhone its an serious sleeper.
Now the interior is black, and 80s boxy. Not bad though, but not as nice as the Vette or GTA. It has a good amount of room like its sister the Monte Carlo SS. The handling is shared too and this is no IROC or TA. It feels heavy, soft, and brakes the same. Although I didnt mind it since the acceration took my mind off of it. Also reliablity is high on these, neither guy comes in to much for work. Really a nice car. The worked one likes to torture civics,celicas, neons and integras. I think its a waste of gas, but whatever. Easy targets.

So if you see one and it wants to race, make sure you can atleast clear a mid 14sec. Otherwise you dont have a chance.