The FORGOTTEN Car Built By Boy Scouts That BEAT Lamborghini 👀

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AlexMartini

Ай бұрын

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@1987FX16 Ай бұрын

That "I brake for Corvettes" bumper sticker is awesome.

@jayaneyon9316 Ай бұрын

And that's probably why gm put buick in solitary confinement pretty much 😂

@dyllanmccoy3859 Ай бұрын

Lol i get it i drive an old mans car and i brake for everyone and burn their eardrums because of my drums 😂

@bPcrazydave Ай бұрын

I can’t believe GM let them get away with it. They generally didn’t let anything in their line up outperform the Corvette. Or at least Pontiac was never allowed to.🤔

@user-vs3lz6gs6k 28 күн бұрын

I love the centurion,looks timeless

@narrativeless404 26 күн бұрын

@@bPcrazydave What they'd gonna do, destroy the car? Lol

@oddforoddssake3751 Ай бұрын

If I didn't love Grand Nationals before... I am thoroughly besotted with them now! Greatest American car ever, never to be beaten

@Rxbin.Banx801 Ай бұрын

Besotted??

@evanl8929 Ай бұрын

@@Rxbin.Banx801yes

@walnutman99 Ай бұрын

*Shelby Daytona has entered the Chat*

@user-cp7kc9wn3l Ай бұрын

@@Rxbin.Banx801it basically means completely inlove with someone or something so much you can’t stop thinking about it

@alexiscardoso1413 Ай бұрын

@@walnutman99The Shelby Daytona and the C2 Corvette Grand Sport are 2 of the greatest American race cars of all time

@jabrark5828 Ай бұрын

Turbocharged Darth Vader is TERRIFYINGLY accurate. 😂 EDIT: For anyone who didn't get the joke, Darth Vader always has his ventilator on, and a turbocharger is also basically a car's inhaler.

@user-vs3lz6gs6k 28 күн бұрын

It is indeed

@JOLTER15 27 күн бұрын

When the nickname of the car is "Darth Vader's Car" yeah it will certainly be accurate

@user-lw1pm8qi1h 18 күн бұрын

In an article I read in the '90s, it was referred to as Darth Vader's staff car. I was in the military at the time and thought that was pretty funny.

@nxxxxxs 13 күн бұрын

I thought it was because the car is all blacked out

@GG_Drooby Ай бұрын

Seeing the gnx out in the wild is a sight to see, still handing out gapplesauce 😂

@ProtoAzula Ай бұрын

Saw one a few weeks ago in New Albany MS when passing through, fully restored!

@vipe650r Ай бұрын

@@ProtoAzulaI bet that was gorgeous.

@ProtoAzula Ай бұрын

@@vipe650r it was! Turns out my grandparents knew the person who owns it, and its modded running aroundabout 700 whp if i remember correctly

@johnsgraft Ай бұрын

@@ProtoAzula

@solocamo3654 29 күн бұрын

Mechanic I go to has one, stills take it for cruises. Things is mint and hauls

@PumpkinKingXXIII Ай бұрын

My grandmother had a white 1987 type t with maroon velour seats. Same drivetrain with all the old people comfort

@rhdalllday Ай бұрын

They only came in black 😂

@PumpkinKingXXIII Ай бұрын

@@rhdalllday try again, google Buick Regal T-Type

@PumpkinKingXXIII Ай бұрын

@@rhdallldaytry again search Buick regal type t with rpo lc2

@hpcarthech4387 Ай бұрын

If I'm not mistaken there was a white color available too but that was the earliest of the earliest and then they all came in black only

@PumpkinKingXXIII Ай бұрын

the regal type t with Turbo Package LC2 was available in multiple colors.also known as as the Regal WE4 Turbo “T” Package, It was the fancy version. The grand nation was essentially a blackout version with less options available.

@friedpan8564 Ай бұрын

My dream car since I got my license. One of my neighbors always had one and I fell in love when he finally finished refurbishing it. The thing looked like it belonged at the bottom of a lake and when he finished, it looked brand new.

@adammosher1115 Ай бұрын

I know a guy who has 6 in whole and 4 he's putting together

@brianferguson939 Ай бұрын

What's funny is the n/a version of that motor was put into absolutely everything in the 90s and early 2000s often with a factory supercharger, it's just the 3800. And the camaro from 1995 and on came with the rwd fuel injected one and those things love boost, get parts for em at zzp

@albinklein7680 21 күн бұрын

Would be ten thousand times cooler if he kept the "belongs to the bottom of a lake" looks.

@jesusischrist1527 6 күн бұрын

That's awesome , look up the Euro version grand national , a truly awesome car 👍

@literallyhuman5990 Ай бұрын

From the bottom of my heart, this car is the most American car ever

@travisnapier2693 21 күн бұрын

No turbo v6 will ever be the most American car ever. Has to be a naturally aspirated big block v8.

@sleeveho7577 21 күн бұрын

Best American car I ever bought was a Toyota Corolla

@literallyhuman5990 20 күн бұрын

@@sleeveho7577 it was the Sherman all along

@kingwoochi4688 19 күн бұрын

@@travisnapier2693preach brother

@theoriginalerk 6 күн бұрын

@travisnapier2693 too bad it blew the doors off all the v8s though right?

@kylebarry7213 21 күн бұрын

Very few people realize how bad ass and innovative Buick was back in the day. The GN and GNX is are true bad asses in every regard, and the '70 GSX is an absolute monster and holds the title of "hemi killer" for a reason.

@nathanielbarraza760 Ай бұрын

This car can be found in Amarillo Tx at a Speed shop named Boost Performance. It’s in their waiting room it has like 30 miles on it.

@SURENITY 24 күн бұрын

That is awesome!

@JayCee-zs6pp 17 күн бұрын

Yeah for like 100grand 😂

@JayCee-zs6pp 17 күн бұрын

@@SURENITYI would be awesome if it was somewhat affordable

@chrhadden 16 күн бұрын

i wonder if its the same one i rode in back in the early 90s. i lived in the woodlands back then

@mrchubman101 14 күн бұрын

@JayCee-zs6pp it's a certified classic sports car with interesting lore and that specific car has only 30 miles on it, why in the hell would you expect something like that to be "affordable" to the average person. I don't understand people like you.

@alanrobinson4318 Ай бұрын

How about the 1968 Hemi Barracuda. The ones with a VIN tag that just read, "Not For Street Use".

@yamomsballs Ай бұрын

B029, and the dart variation was called the L023

@captainchicken8983 Ай бұрын

Yeah if it doesnt have a vin it's not a production car, essentially a glorified factory kit car made for blasting down the strip, super stock darts are the same way, you'd have a better time getting a group B rally car road legal lol

@gregg6474 Ай бұрын

If I remember an article correctly it had a Vin, but there was a sticker in the glovebox that said it was made for supervised acceleration exhibition, no warranty. Or something close to that.

@billymanilli Ай бұрын

You're referring to a factory "super stock" EVERY one of the "big" companies made cars like that for competition only. Still do

@johnsmith-nl3js Ай бұрын

pretty sure the group b cars were still "road legal" loke most rally cars are generally as they still had to drive them on the road between the stages etc@@captainchicken8983

@momo-chan366 Ай бұрын

General Motors companies casually insulting each other.

@1windozesuk Ай бұрын

Like when oldsmobile took the Chevy small block and reworked it, like reverse flow cooling, etc and smoked anything Chevy could do with it. There was a lot of that at GM back then, leads to Innovation and lot's of fun

@Konformation07 17 күн бұрын

@@1windozesukWhen GM was really a cooperation of independent companies....

@wildhogOW Ай бұрын

If you wanna learn more about Grand Nationals, then watch the documentary film "Black Air".

@roaddawg3217 12 күн бұрын

As a lifelong resident of Pontiac Michigan.... You're welcome 😂

@darealfredster Ай бұрын

Talk about the Syclone and Typhoon!

@harrisp584 Ай бұрын

Yes! Can’t get enough of these kinda models. They would’ve made me feel like I was living in an action movie lmao

@galeaiken3841 22 күн бұрын

1989 TTA enters chat too 😅

@lazypaladin Ай бұрын

And *_for some batshit reason_* one hell of a Drift Car on NFS Heat...

@josephrumpsa180 Ай бұрын

You have never driven a GM G-Body, I take it :p . I have an 80 Cutlass Cruiser I used to daily. That thing was like a ballerina in the snow! I learned car control with that old dog, and now I drive what is essentially a Miata. The 50/50 weight ratio actually throws me off when I try to slide, but is easier to control when I do it accidentally, lol.

@detroitfan8908 24 күн бұрын

Props… For understanding the grand national and the importance of it definitely gives you street cred!

@pickles4412 Ай бұрын

Honestly the better iteration of this idea would be the 1989 pontiac trans am turbo. The TAT had the same turbo 3.8L of the gnx but even better with like sodium filled exaust valves larger intercooler and duel knock boxes for more accurate ignition timing. Combine that with the 3rd gen transam being the most aerodynamic car gm has produced ever and it was a force tk be reckoned with.

@ebgmaintenance Ай бұрын

Maybe, but, GNX looks much better in my opinion!

@Roddy_Zeh Ай бұрын

They rated them a bit lower just on paper not to embarrass the Corvette even further, I suppose, then?

@Jsv_1021O4 Ай бұрын

This video didn't have anything to do with the aerodynamics though... It's about the speed and engineering that went into this Buick and it tops any Pontiac, I am an absolute huge fan of Pontiac, but the firebird had nothing on the GNX

@ronaldarchibald2506 Ай бұрын

Gnx 124mph turbo ta 162 mph.. both are electronically limited by the factory.

@mikedownload4029 Ай бұрын

GNX was a hair quicker than that turbo T/A.

@itisyouthatiadore Ай бұрын

Now lets get that thing going corners

@Rxbin.Banx801 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@smokiethebear3334 Ай бұрын

No different than any vehicle mentioned in this video from the same time period.

@chrismaina1830 Ай бұрын

As if the cars from the same era could turn without trying to kill you😂😂😂😂

@antwangordon8422 Ай бұрын

@@chrismaina1830yea pretend like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini of that time wouldn’t still out corner a bloody buick🤦🏾‍♂️

@pointyscroll1325 Ай бұрын

Check out the Buicks that raced in Trans Am. Those things rocked

@travezripley Ай бұрын

“FOGO” - Forget one, Get One?

@user-up5fi4hz2v 22 күн бұрын

I love the old classic cars and trucks. The Grand Nash was a real mother-ucker. It would blow your doors off. I'd love to have one.

@-jimmyjames 29 күн бұрын

Sweet Ride. Even some of the 1990s Regals were absolute sleepers with more boost and tune. Driven em and they were quick for a front wheel drive Buick. lol

@kabyamtalukdar3066 Ай бұрын

Lord Gaben blessing us in the automotive world as well🙌

@hikeskool 24 күн бұрын

This chick knows a lot about this car👌

@toddarmstrong.trackside.action Ай бұрын

way back in 1984, my neighbor, who was an engineer with General Motors had one of these and took me for a ride. You can't believe the power this turbo V6 could produce. His own brother had a '67 427 cid Corvette that couldn't keep up. Legend!

@coop4274 21 күн бұрын

The 84 was a non intercooled engine and was noticeably slower then the 86-87 models. These early models were referred to as hot air cars lol. Definitely not a fast car. Lol. They were only 200 hp.

@Rax003 21 күн бұрын

Boy scouts are some kick ass ppl

@davidpeters1101 Ай бұрын

YEESSSS! THE BEST CAR!!

@duanerichards7485 21 күн бұрын

My neighbor Hector had a grand national in the 80s. He would drive me in it and it was a instant 30 miles an hour superfast. May you rest in peace Hector .

@diddlethepoodle4812 Ай бұрын

Always been my favorite car since i was kid in the 80s. Something so cool looking about that monster.

@redline1916 25 күн бұрын

I was a boy scout and I had no idea we built that beast

@youtubernaz1scensoredbythe201 21 күн бұрын

I had the 85 Regal. She was a BEAST!!! Miss that ole girl....😢

@nuttychickenman 21 күн бұрын

It looks like the car you draw when you’re young

@jesseholden8686 23 күн бұрын

That turboed motor was first started back in the late 70's, turned out well. Wish the turbo 301 would have been continued, pontiac needed something different from typical GM motors.

@sinisterfishing8283 21 күн бұрын

That 301 turbo was a pile of crap! Cylinder walls were to thin to be turbo charged. It would overheat easily

@jesseholden8686 20 күн бұрын

@sinisterfishing8283 never heard that one, most of the people I knew enjoyed them.

@lxDastanxl Ай бұрын

Wish car culture was like that nowadays...

@user-qw8om6yh4w 20 күн бұрын

Buick T-type was the grand nationals lil brother 👍🏽

@signkutter9218 Ай бұрын

Grand National and Chevy Syclone were my dream cars as a teen.

@davidantiwan930 27 күн бұрын

Grew up in those times 87-95 had a notch mustang with all the bolt ons there was a big rivalry on the streets between GN and fox bodies back then on the streets of telegraph near Detroit early on the GN boys Didn’t really know how to get the most out of there turbos the foxes really ruled the streets in that era too cheap and too many of them a couple of Gm engineers use to come out on the weekends with a modified syclone and kick all our asses. Man I miss those days

@signkutter9218 27 күн бұрын

@davidantiwan930 The Syclones and Typhoons were pretty quick otb. I had a 88 5.0 lx with an auto..it looked the part.....but it was kind of a dog

@coop4274 21 күн бұрын

Syclone and typhoon were GMC not Chevy. I owned 2 Grand Nationals and a Syclone. Wish I had those cars today.

@signkutter9218 21 күн бұрын

@@coop4274 Ya you are right...I do that a lot , GMC, good callout. You were living my dream

@eriktarte2743 Ай бұрын

I just described Magneto as "he ain't just got that dawg in him. He *is* that dawg, but in a suit"

@TracyKristinik Ай бұрын

I had one in 1985. I loved that car.

@tobyweldon7551 20 күн бұрын

Ford Thunderbolt & 427 Galaxy 500.

@ShawnStafford-1978 10 күн бұрын

The other Corvette Killer 1989 Turbo GTA. 🍻

@erickshannon4173 28 күн бұрын

The GNR is truly one of a kind. I really love Buicks and that one takes the cake. I have a Buick Allure Super for the ones that know what it is.

@wack6303 Ай бұрын

This car is a hood classic riding in this would get you robbed, it definitely hasn't been forgotten. 😂

@mikeneff832 24 күн бұрын

Love learning the history behind things especially when it’s badass like this story here

@offgridRC 20 күн бұрын

No one has forgotten this car.

@vincentjohnson4494 4 сағат бұрын

My FAVORITE CAR! When this car came out , it had more bodies than JOHN WICK 😂

@DevilishAsF 18 күн бұрын

Saw a guy on my way to Santa Clarita in California driving one, gave him a few honks and a wave and he blew me a kiss and sped off. Such a great car.

@DBeMeNLV Ай бұрын

Wanted one when they came out.

@JDMSwervo2001 17 күн бұрын

I just know one day Buick is gonna bring the grand national back as an SUV

@DhaleBEvans Ай бұрын

The reference "Eye of Sauron" Good to hear that you're also a fan of LOTR ❤

@AbnEngrDan 19 күн бұрын

Had an 87 Grand National. Bought it off a guy at Ft Bragg who was headed for a hardship tour in Korea. The car was set up. It would definitely bring a smile to your face.

@alexandreb.1101 Ай бұрын

a somewhat fun story albeit not from an American car was how Mercedes had to put the CLK front end in the W203 C55 in order to shoehorn the V8 in there

@fredr3247 9 күн бұрын

that car is pure might and beauty i barely see anyone driving those

@toughbreaker3378 Ай бұрын

Firefly: HENSHIN!

@scottmcclure8933 20 күн бұрын

The grand national regal was way ahead of its time. That was an awesome ride.

@BIGBADBOY9112 Ай бұрын

I feel like this is one of the underrated icons of American car history.

@OggaDugga 21 күн бұрын

Love my 87 so much!

@vernonedmonds8596 21 күн бұрын

The naturally aspirated 8 was no joke also

@cadethatdude85 Ай бұрын

Gotta respect a machine that can smoke a vette

@busalove2013 25 күн бұрын

One of two of my all-time favorite vehicles! MK4 supra (1) and this bad boy (2).

@Atom1c-Kn1ght 23 күн бұрын

The bumper sticker is hilarious when you know buick and Chevrolet are both GM

@tuko99xtheugly56 21 күн бұрын

Definitely one of my all time favorites.

@greenflame8398 23 күн бұрын

I had a neighbor who had one of these. The factory turbo was huge!

@RepubliKING Ай бұрын

The grand national is a pinnacle vehicle! God shes a sexy beast!

@c0lutch Ай бұрын

My dad bought one new in 87 and we still had the “I brake for corvettes” coffee mug till a few years ago. That car was/is such a beast

@fordmustang5289 Ай бұрын

Friendly fire, friendly fire!!! 😂😂

@Reefer-Rampage69 27 күн бұрын

One of the coolest cars hands down 🙌🏾

@Lettusfarm 23 күн бұрын

They will always be one of my top 3 favorites

@ron2366 17 күн бұрын

For some reason, I thought grand national was front wheel drive

@solidmoon8266 Ай бұрын

The bumper sticker to throw mad shade at a whole other company is just wild😂😂😂

@1windozesuk Ай бұрын

Actually was the same company, just a different division.

@Bdup678_ 28 күн бұрын

I miss flash. From Homestar Runner to cheesy flash games were so fun in the early to late 2000s.

@NovusIgnis 26 күн бұрын

I've never seen this one before but it's sexy as hell. I love older American box car design versus modern rounded designs.

@dmo848 23 күн бұрын

And it looked good while doing it. Very classy

@user-fb8jb5yi6g 24 күн бұрын

I lived that life. Grew up at Buick City. This car was feared at the street drags.

@christopherdowdey7463 21 күн бұрын

Mike Doble was GM GURU that orchestrated build of GNX WITH McLaren and ASC. International Design Group led by Mark Trostle Senior. Believe 557 GNX were produced .

@SumbudysDad 21 күн бұрын

547 for the GNX (officially) 😉 Over 20,000 1987 GNs were built, plus an undetermined amount of Turbo-Ts. What I liked about them so much was that Buick did NOT swap the LC2 power plant with Pontiac, Olds, and Chevy G-bodies. The 3.8 turbo was specific to the Buick nameplate.

@Crazytwister-vw4er 28 күн бұрын

Yep that why I love classic boxy American cars

@sbenn6917 22 күн бұрын

Loved this cat when it came out. I was in my teens and a total gearhead. Only available in black. Loved it.

@HardWhereHero 5 күн бұрын

far from forgotten, I have been looking for one for over 15 years.

@KingP_99 22 күн бұрын

My old Boss used to own one and his son had the T type. They absolutely loved them. Bad ass cars!

@caseyaylward8853 26 күн бұрын

The best things about a Grand National is they are pretty rare, and most people have no idea what they are

@chrhadden 16 күн бұрын

i got a ride in one of these in the 90s and i was a proud IROC 5.7 owner. when we got back, i wasnt quite as proud anymore

@fernandofigueroa2408 20 күн бұрын

The real Darth Vader of the streets. Awesome car.And the fact that they had it in full murder black... Damn i miss the '80s when they still knew how to make great cars like this.

@curtismsh9211 21 күн бұрын

The Grand National truly is my favorite classic car. If you all haven't been to the National Buick Clubs annual car show in Flint, you're missing out. The number of amazing vehicles there is so great.

@Vice.88 Ай бұрын

Not mych of a gm guy and especially not into buicks but that 3.8 arguably the best v6 ever made

@IGI_Media 9 сағат бұрын

I owned one. A fact that was left out, was that some geographical locations had limiter chips in the electronics, preventing the car from going faster than 125Mph. there were alternative chips that removed that restriction. In car buff circles, this was referred to as the "The American Sport Chip" which let you go up to and including the point where your sphincter puckered. I had one. 169Mph on the highway. Second fun fact - a variant of the one shown had a t-roof. Idiots would show up at the drag strips and take the T roof elements out, thinking the less weight = faster car. The issue was they forgot about wind. Taking the roof elements out, allowed air to travel into the car, getting caught in the rear window area which acted like a parachute. Final fun fact - there were a variety of molding and accent variants. I know this because i escaped going to jail, because everyone knew my car had none of these. The arresting officer even testified to that effect :)

@thepopeofkeke 20 күн бұрын

My dad had one. He was talking to my grandfather at breakfast. Mad that he had gotten a ticket towing his bass boat for failure to signal lane change “I should go get that grand national and find that SOB(state trooper) and back it up in front of his patrol car then spit rocks all over the front of it when I pull off. I’ll ask him when I finally pull over if he saw all my lane change signals that time?”

@XanityGoatCountry 24 күн бұрын

This cars never been forgotten 😂

@danculver2388 21 күн бұрын

I worked in GM Dealerships as a Technician when they first came out. They were very well designed and they made a lot of horse power for being a v6.I will give them a lot of credit for what they did with the Ttype and Grandnational.

@destruxandexploze2552 25 күн бұрын

The C4 ZR-1: Haha cute.

@pjmorgan1355 22 күн бұрын

Love it!!!! Awesome short brother!!!!!!

@chesicawhite8874 20 күн бұрын

Yo that Grand National is a great ride !! Fast af

@attackingz3954 9 күн бұрын

Who let that Baker cook?

@user-lw1pm8qi1h 18 күн бұрын

My dad has a Grand National living in his garage under a blanket. He is the original owner. Though he put a ton of miles on it as a cop, it still looks and runs fantastic.

@robertmorrison7203 Ай бұрын

Rest in peace Gabe he was a sharp and smart electrician genius

@nonenone-ll7ln 4 күн бұрын

i never can forget that 231. built one myself, for my GMC cabarello or whatever it was called. the GMC el camino. 3.8 el camino with distrubutor in front, got yourself a GNX motor.

@branchtana315 21 күн бұрын

There was a guy around the streets in my area back in the late 90's with a Grand National. His licence plate was "1SLOWV6". It ran mid-low 10s, which isn't overly impressive today, but that was ridiculously fast for a street car in the 90s..... I really wish I would have bought a couple of these cars back then when they were still reasonably cheap to acquire.

@hermanwilliams3092 22 күн бұрын

An ABSOLUTE CLASSIC 🇺🇲 💪🏾

@nathanamey2067 Ай бұрын

Yep and Buick is also a hell of a tank

@HereForThe 22 күн бұрын

I have always loved their look! My dad used to tell me stories of when he was a teen they were the fastest car you could buy. But his 74 nova was faster with a 350 built for racing long hours on tracks. I absolutely love those two cars novas and grand nationals

@dah_franxkie5244 24 күн бұрын

Pops still has his in the shop for work needed but looking under the hood you can understand why shits in the shop over the years lol

@harryburns198 Ай бұрын

Growing up, it was the Ford cougar and then I found the grand national I love these kind of cars. People look at them as family cars. Sleepers when you wake the beast up, you can’t stop them lol