Execute Order Vee 66: 1986 Buick Grand National
The Buick Regal was a G-body coupe from General Motors that introduced the US to turbocharged performance and in 1978 was one of three cars available with a factory turbo; (the others being the SAAB 99 and Porsche 911 Turbo). The 99 and 911 were canyon carvers with small engines and manual transmissions but the Regal Grand National was an automatic transmission equipped cruiser that used a low pressure turbo and big displacement to go fast in a straight line. Find this 1986 Buick Grand National offered for $22,400 in Nobleboro, ME via craigslist. Tip from TeleArrow.
From the seller:
1986 buick grand national
condition: good
cylinders: 6 cylinders
delivery available
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 144000
paint color: black
size: mid-size
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: coupe
1986 Buick Grand National. This is a driver quality car. It has its share of paint blemishes and imperfections and a few minor door dings but is presentable. Runs and drives great. Interior in good shape, minor wear. Upgrades include larger turbo(have original) new fuel tank, new high output fuel pump, new windshield, new ignition coil’s and module, new crank and cam sensor, new plugs and wires, new muffler, brakes and booster replaced(have original), gauge cluster. Bluetooth radio. All lights work along with power windows, locks and power seat. Comes with tons of service records and documents, including build sheet. Two sets of keys. Clean Massachusetts title from previous owner. Currently registered and driven on weekends. A Grand National you can enjoy driving without breaking the bank. Can deliver within 100 miles.
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At the risk of being “that guy”, didn’t the Corsair introduce turbocharging on a domestic car?
Air cooled doesn’t count. I mean, ah, er……..
The 1962 Oldmobile F-85 Jetfire would like a word.
Not a bad ride for a GN fan, but a little steep for a non-original car with close to a 150k on the clock. Don’t expect this one to go up in value either. Seller says he has the original parts (which is good) but unless it’s put back to OEM spec, coupled with a factory dash/gauge cluster, this is the most likely the highest dollar amount this GN will ever see. Looks clean/straight (on my phone screen anyway) and a fun option for someone to enjoy some classic turbo Buick performance without breaking the bank. Provided it has been taken care of for most of those 144k miles, these drive trains are solid as hell…
A lot of this offering delivery for GN’s on CL with prices too good to be true are scams. And by a lot, I mean ALL of them. I’m an 87 GN owner and the boards/FB groups are full of stories. People are paying nearly 20K for rollers currently. I’ll make sure to call this one out.