Hoovie is perhaps the only man on the planet willing to dump the clutch and properly launch a million dollar Countach in an attempt to beat a $35K Grand National. And I think we all love him for it, because I've never seen a Countach launch THAT hard before.

That Countach launch was ridiculously cool

I'm 74 years old, bought my 87 GN back in 2002, every time driving it, I get complements and people staring at it. It's my garage queen, never gonna sell her!

Major respect for that run in the Lambo. I don’t recall seeing anyone dump the clutch in a Countach in a modern video. That’s how you’re supposed to drive them every now and then. It’s just like letting your pet Tiger kill its own prey sometimes.

My dad bought one new in 1987. I took my drivers license test in it and won many street races. And yes he still owns it to this day

Seeing the Countach burn off the line was way too sweet. You got some life there Tyler 😂

I love this episode. This touches my inner childhood. I was a kid from that era and those were both dream cars off the day! Thanks for sharing.

This is an all time Hoovie video for sure. Great to see you looking so happy Tyler!

I feel like that end scene says it all. A guy is in a Countach, a freakin Countach! And is praising a grand national. Unbelievable testament to how great it is. Thanks Hoovie

That drag race is peak Hoovie! Seeing the Grand National pull ahead even after the Countach jumped the start with a great launch did put a huge smile on my face! Awesome buy.

Don’t forget , The engine was also available in other Regals like the Limited , light weight (and faster) Turbo T and the T-type. All of which are rarer than the Grand National

Awesome episode! Those were two of my favorite cars ever since I was a kid. I never expected to see them head-to-head like this, but I'm glad I finally did.

Before you said it was a Canadian car, I could tell from the passenger side 1/4 glass sticker. That's from the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and from growing up in Alberta at that time, pretty much every GM car on a dealer's lot had one. So that car could be an Alberta car and likely was sold new or near-new after February 1988. That was probably the absolute-coolest video Hoovie has ever done. A GN against a Countach and actually launching the Countach. Wow! This car reminds me of an identical one that was on a GM dealer lot in North Battleford Saskatchewan back in spring of 87. My mom was shopping for a new car and this one was a recent repo 😂 that was only about 3 months old. I BEGGED her to pay the $21k for it but she drove away instead in a tan left-over 86 Buick Skyhawk she paid $13k for. 😪 I was absolutely enamored with the GN at that time (still am; I was 12 and wore a custom-ordered GN black satin jacket) and the salesman threw in a poster of an 86 GN into the back of the Skyhawk for me. Good times.

My last speediing ticket was in 1987 while driving my brother's Grand National. Deserted road, straight pavement, nice weather. I mentioned to my brother, in the passenger's seat: Wow, you can really hear that turbo whine! His response: Yeah, it's either the turbo or the state police car behind you.... After writing the ticket, the trooper remarked: Nice car... What a guy... 😬

Now this was a "feel good" video !!! Having been in high school in the 80's, both those cars bring up some fond memories.

Glad to see you smiling Hoovs, universe has a plan, keeping doing what you’re doing and more will be revealed! 🎉

Nice to see a Countach actually being DRIVEN!!

As a UK resident, my introduction to the Grand National was as a teenager playing Grand Turismo 4 on with the GNX, which I still remember as one of the coolest cars in the game. For a while, the Grand National was the only Buick I could name. To this day, it's still cool as heck and 4.9s 0-60mph is still hecking fast today! That's proper supercar-slayer territory.

Hoovie buys some groovy shit. I really dig this GN. I remember when these cars were sitting on the dealer lot for about 17K. Almost bought a 86 in 87 for $13K but wound up going for the 86 Olds 442. Not quite as quick as the GN. A 350 Olds fixed that with a turbo 350 but with no overdrive, no AC, now that I'm 59, I could really go for a low mileage GN like this one. Hard to believe these cars are 35 years old now. They seemed wicked high tech back in the mid late80s. Seeing them at Milan dragway (near Detroit) back in the late80s, with just sticky tires, it was mind boggling to see a "new" car run high 13s with just sticky tires. With a little more boost, low to mid 13s wasn't hard. SO cool to see a rich dude like Hoovie flog his hot rods instead of leaving them as garage/trailer queens. That GN holeshots extremely hard. Looks more like a low 13 second car.

Worked at a drag strip in the early 90's and there was a Grand National that raced there. Six in slicks and fairly stock. He would pull up to the line, pre-stage, and then spool the turbo. The body of the car would raise six inches over the front tires. When he left there was no flex in the body, it was already in launch position. Low 7's in the eighth mile. They were awesome cars.

I'm happy to see Hoovie really using his cars. I'm also happy to see a happy Hoovie, I dunno what's going on in your life dude, but your videos and content always bring a smile to me, for what its worth, you've helped keep me sane over the years, and I look forward to many more years of you doing wacky things with cars!

One of my best memories of the late 80’s was a dear friend and I (he has since passed) going 137 mph in his 87 Grand National. Thank you for bringing back a great memory of a good friend and good times!

I'm sure it's mentioned below but...the '87 Grand National was not rated at 276 hp /360 ft-lb - that was the GNX after some modifications at McLaren Performance. The Grand National for '87 had a slight increase from '86 - 245 hp/355 lb-ft. The famous 4.9 sec to 60 mph at C&D magazine for the '86 model year car was always thought to be a ringer sent from the factory. It was also tested at very cold ambient conditions. Leter tests in warmer weather with cars purchased off the lot were typically a second or more slower. Still a lot of fun though..

can we all thank Tyler for bringing the quality of the videos much higher up?Great job!

Did anyone notice the Countach left a tire trail when it took off but the Grand National didn’t even though it took off just as fast. That’s amazing.

I hope he keeps that Buick. It's an icon.

Bring that GN to the 42nd Buick GS Nationals May 17-20 in Bowling Green, KY for some great racing and see just how fast a Turbo Buick can go!

Now THIS…. this is the hoovie we all know and love and missed!! He looks happy.

GNs are awesome. Great addition to the fleet during the rebuilding process 👍

As always, GM finally gets something great, they drop it.

Two of my most favorite cars ever. Never ever thought. I would see them in a race together. 👍

I am so happy that Hoovie had a smile on his face that makes me happy I just hope he lands up with the right amount of time to be with his kids because it seemed to me that yes he travels for work but each time he was home he always took over the school runs

One thing I remember about my buddies GN. The torque curve is so flat that you eventually get used to the G forces and start to think..."this thing is slow" and then you look over and the speedo is buried and its still accelerating. Remarkable cars and an insanely great engine. They only got better when they were redesigned into the 3800. Still hoping I'll own one ....... one day.

I’ve never seen anyone launch a Countach like that before, that was rad

Keep up the great content hoovie when life gives you lemons make lemonade keep your head up bro you're a good guy

I love cars and I have to say I’ve watched many KZfaq videos, but this is one that you could absolutely fall in love with. I love the Buick grand national and I love the Lamborghini seeing them both up on the screen they look beautiful. Wow, thank you for posting that. That looks great.

Nice to see Hoovie's smile back in the driver's seat once again!

I grew up in a Buick dealership, I was 5 when my dad brought one of these home, he took me for a ride, almost got locked up, and was one of the best times of my life. That is until the Cyclone and Typhoon came out. He was allowed to show them off at Englishtown, and was one of the drivers able to drive them on the GM proving grounds! GM really made some amazing fun vehicles! I'm grateful that I was able to experience them. I was so ashamed to tell my dad that I bought a Super Duty a few years ago, but he loves it, and borrows it every time he needs a truck. Never will I loose my respect for the days when GM was king!

The GNX was rated at 276 hp. The regular GN was 245hp. The 0 to 60 time you quoted was for the GNX, not the regular GN. The regular GN was closer to 6 seconds.

Wonderful video! Loved the proper race start for the countach. It would be interesting to have Hoovie put the GN against the rest of his stable and see how it holds up against some of the newer cars.

We just helped Alex at LSC with his GN. These cars are awesome, and can be built to powerful and safe if done correctly. 15lbs of boost isn't too much over stock, which was 13lbs. Also when you do pulls, you'll want to drop it out of overdrive and into regular drive, if you like having a working transmission anyway. Like I said, I live and breathe these cars, i even have a Grand National swapped 1972 Cutlass, if you need any info, feel free to ask.

I was at Edgewater drag strip with my dad in 88 and I got my first up close look at a Grand National. 17 year old me was impressed. My dad, an old school hot rod guy, wasn't. Until he saw it go down the track.

Thanks Hoovie, I have always loved the Grand National. I am glad you finally got one! Great comparison with the Lambo! Love it and it is an awesome car

Awesome video! We need more videos where you’re using the cars you buy and fix up. Fixing and buying is not a car’s full story. Using and enjoying it is just as important as the journey of getting it sorted.

So the grand National was basically the hellcat of its time

The drag race was an awesome and exciting addition to the usual tour of the car / history lesson, some added excitement and anticipation to an already great formula for videos, I would love to see more of these odd ball / historic comparisons, even if it’s not always a race and comparing liveability / reliability aspects

My 86 Olds had the exact same stereo head! 5:24 paused the video and just stared at that for a few. Memories I didn’t think I had came pouring back. Thanks for that ! :)

Finally!!!!! I have been posting in this comment section for years asking you to get a Grand National. Congratulations dude, that is arguably one of the coolest sleeper cars ever made. Don’t sell it!!!

Don't know what was best, watching the Buick or watching you finally give the Countach what it deserves, a good performance run!

I’m super excited to see Hoovie still out here buying cars. He looks happy in this vid

This might be the coolest race I've ever seen, thanks Hoovie for this historical race.

Two of my dream cars from 80's - I got my DL in 1983. Too fun seeing them together. Thanks.

I feel the force of the 80's calling me back. Two of the cars I grew up watching. I didn't know what the Buick was until I saw it in a TV movie as a kid. I can't remember the title, but it was a cop show. The "bad guy" was a big African American man who's catch phrase was "hello". (He would say hello right before he shot people in the face with a big, chrome, revolver.) The Sergeant was driving a black Buick Grand National, which I thought was just a Monte Carlo at that time. Funny, I can't remember things I did yesterday, but I can remember that TV show and that Buick. The Lambo? Well, it just speaks for itself. All 80's.....and just an amazing look. Thanks for the throwback Hoovie!

Great car Tyler but most importantly it was great to see you smile again.Keep yourself happy

Caught the 100mph touch on that county road. My old running buddy always talked about the Gran National’s awesomeness. Keep up the good vids. 🤘🏻🏁

Thanks for the first time video and real lambo vs a gn. Something they only calculated by book but never proven and u done it almost 35 years later Ty so much , I just think the gn was upgraded and not officially stock ! But loved the 80’s my friend and here we all loved it

Great purchase for a good price as well! As a few others said, original brake system on there. If you park it for a week plus, just turn the car off and slowly depress the brake pedal 10 times to depressurize the system. Keeps everything happy and brakes working well.

Hoovie needs to just move into that hanger, bachelor pad on one side and mega garage on the other.

I've been waiting for that launch since this car was a poster on my wall as a kid. Epic! Glad to see Hoovie still buying cars despite the upheaval :)

I worked for a Buick dealership in those years. The Grand National ‘86 and ‘87 were absolute beasts! They were the fastest thing around from Zero to about 70 mph, after about 70 or 75 mph they ran out of steam and got passed by other fast cars. It’s a Buick Regal body. One day a customer drove in driving a White color Regal that had the Grand National turbo engine. I was astounded, didn’t know that was available. I drove it and it was indeed the same as the Black Grand National, just a white Regal. I lol’ed my tail off driving it. You’re right, you had to power brake it, then it launched like a rocket.The GNX was even more awesome. The 3.8 engine was a darn good engine, very trouble free, it was in a lot of Buick’s.

I own a mint low mileage 87 GN that fortunately for me I purchased a few years back before the prices exploded on these cars. Original and correct down to the tires,headlamps, and wiper blades! It gets phenomenal attention at shows and always brings home the trophy! Part of my 80’s collection of incredible rides!

Love the production of this one hoovie. Love seeing your channel grow to where it is today. Keep up the good content 👊

TWO fine cars in ONE video! Each of them looks great inside and out and they were ready to run!

Have to agree and shout my praise into the void as well. Great cars, great video and amazing to see the Countach do her thing. Outstanding. The GN holds a special place for me because my neighbor had a GNX with huge wide slicks on the back and some kind of crazy steel braces that he said kept the differential from twisting when you hit the gas and maybe end up flying out the back of the car. Lol! My folks had old diesel Volkswagens and stuff, so at 15 years old, my first ride in the GNX was… electrifying.

Hoovie! You did it again. Made me smile and felt the same energy you put out. Hands down, you are my favorite KZfaqr. This one was cool as a cucumber 🥒 thank you!

That Countach launch was awesome 👏

I was stationed in West Germany from 1984-90. One of my buddies bought one cheap from a departing soldier. LAND OF THE AUTOBAHN. He took a trip to visit relatives in northern Italy. He came back a day late AWOL!! We all asked him what happened? Also - where was his Grand National?! Can you guess what happened?! He said he was on the Autostrada cruising along when a bright red 308 passed him. Ok - young soldiers are sometimes braver than smart. He said the race was on and HE PASSED THE FERRARI!! He looked in the rear view mirror and was laughing when suddenly loud noise and A CLOUD OF SMOKE!! He blew it up! He had to leave it there - because he had to be back to the base in Germany the next day! So if you ever see a black Grand National around northern Italy - BE SURE TO SALUTE IT!! 🇺🇸🇮🇹🍝🏆🏁🤣🤣🤣

Great launch in the Lambo and some very clean gear changes Tyler. Nice to see one driven as it was meant to be 👍👍👍

Glad to see an amazing production on this video, and a smile on Hoovie’s face! Love the channel and keep up the amazing work.

YES! This is the sort of content that I love and want to see more! Classics that fall into the 80s - early 2000s era.

In the late 80’s, I had a 71 Corvette LT1 and a Grand National pulled up to me at a light. I looked at the kid and laughed and asked him if he was going to race me in his Mom’s car! ( I had never heard of a Grand National.) I had no intention of wasting my time. When the light turned green he took off, smoking the tires and flying! I just sat there with my mouth open. When I finally started driving, I pulled up to him and he justifiably smirked. He let me look at the GN and I got a lesson. Respect!

Always enjoy your videos, keep up the great work!

Great to see Tyler has the use of this facility for filming. It works really well.

Most badass start from a countach I have ever seen. The grand tour with their huge budget wouldn't even race one from a stop for fear of breaking the diff. Hoovie is just different 😂

Hoovie my boy yas seriously out did yerself with this one, absolutely awesome!!

Those are 2 of the best cars ever...hoovie is living the dream... and got to hang out with jay leno.... thanks for being u...pablo in south denver

It's great to see you smiling today. Congrats on your Grand National

Alright Tyler, full support from the UK mate. 👍👍

Congratulations on the new purchase. I had a 86 Grand National fast car. Tyler if you ever get the chance I recommend driving the 1989 Turbo Trans Am. I owned one and they are by far a better handling/suspension and with better heads and a bigger intercooler they are quicker. R&T tested 1 and it ran a 4.6 to 60. I think you would be very impressed

This was so nice to see. The iconic GN and the Countach. You are one lucky guy. As you can tell I love the Grand National.😛

Always great videos. If you get a chance to purchase the GNX , do it. Buick had a little trouble with the accumulator (black iron round ball) attached to the brake master cylinder. (Retired GM Dealership Parts Department Counterman 45 years last summer of '21 Los Angeles and Orange Counties California 9 years at Buick dealership '83 - '92 .)

Happy Hoovie!! That is great to see considering he's going through some personal stuff. This is an AWESOME purchase!!

The production on this video is really nice! Keep it up!

An old gearhead here, and in 1987 I put a deposit down on a Grand National but had to back out as we had moved and had no place to park it. I still remember the sticker was $17,800! To this day I still regret not buying it and just getting rid of our other “family” car : ((

FYI, Hoovir - when your Buick was built, the quality from Canadian auto-plants was considerably better that that from their U.S. counterparts. Thus, I would argue, your Buick should be worth more than a U.S.-made one.

You are a lucky man, Tyler. Congrats on the Grand National pick up.

Another kooky Hoovie vid. I love it!

Awesome video and absolutely love the garage!!!

the production value on these videos has really sky rocketed! happy to see it hoovie!

Loving the production value, especially the driving shots! Great buy on that thing.

Hoovie the kind of guy to dump the clutch on a million dollar lambo to race a souped up grandpa car!

This is my favorite Hoovie video ever! Grand national is my dream car!

Thank you for actually launching a countach, most people are too scared to split the final drive haha that was awesome, love the GN, what an absolute weapon!

My GN story- In 1988 went to dealership outside of Houston to buy one of the last 2 original demos. Took test drive, was ready to trade in my '85 Mitsubishi, which even the salesman said looked brand new. The problem? They offered me next to nothing on the trade-in, so I walked away. This set in motion a completely different car direction. A year later, ended up buying an '88 Alfa Milano 3.0 (which I still own) & was given a couple of extra thousand more for my Mitsubishi trade-in. Bought many cars since then, but sadly never got a GN, but always wondered, what if the dealership wasn't so stingy on the trade-in?

Hoovie, I'm happy to see you, brother. Thank you for all you do!

Good to see you smiling and happy again Hoovie, hang in there my brother. My buddies’ dad had a countach, I remember him saying it was $14,000 for a clutch job. And that was pushing 20 years ago. I can see that, as the engine likely needs to come out to do it.

Absolutely love the grand national. I'll never get one as I'm from Ireland but I can dream it's just such a beautiful design

Sick video! Love the drag race!

What an epic race. Those T-Tops look amazing from within the car.

All time classic. Love to see it hoovie!