Buick GN question

"SHARPSPEED" (SHARPSPEED) 10/17/2017 at 21:25 • Filed to: None

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So in a fit of boredom I’ve been reading up about the Buick GN/GNX. ANd a few sites say something interesting about the motor. It was developed by GM with the helping hand os someone called Mclaren Engines. When I read that I, like some of you probably are now, thought “THAT Mclaren?” I did a little searching and I learned about a company called Mclaren Engines in Michigan which seems more likely, but all I find about them is a location on Mapquest and some Yellowpages. Seems a bit sketchy. So, does anyone know what’s going on here?

crowmolly > SHARPSPEED 10/17/2017 at 21:31

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Got an hour to kill?

whatuptkhere > SHARPSPEED 10/17/2017 at 21:33

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https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/mclaren-engines-40th-anniversary/12668/page1/

There ya go!~

Matt Nichelson > SHARPSPEED 10/17/2017 at 21:34

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You’re on the right track. American Sunroof Corp. is the parent company of Mclaren Engines and they did indeed help with the GNX.

wafflesnfalafel > SHARPSPEED 10/17/2017 at 21:54

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boooooost - P1, F1, GNX...

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > SHARPSPEED 10/17/2017 at 22:27

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It is unfortunately a different McLaren than the one you’re thinking of, but the GN wasn’t a one-off. The company did a turbo Grand Prix for Pontiac, as well as a Capri and a Mustang for Ford.

They were owned by a company called ASC that built OEM and aftermarket convertibles and moonroofs.

19JRC99 > crowmolly 10/17/2017 at 23:33

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This movie legitimately pisses me off. Shows the collector mindset at its’ absolute worst.

Danger > SHARPSPEED 10/18/2017 at 00:01

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This one:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Specialty_Cars