Forgotten Malaise Buick Grand National? Blasphemy! (125 HP!)

"John Bulzacchelli" (johnbulzacchelli) 01/21/2014 at 23:09 • Filed to: None

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Does it count? Because I am counting it! The year is 1982, and no one knew what the word gaudy meant. Also most were naturally aspirated, carbureted 4.1L V6's with 125 HP. A few were built turbo and were called Grand National "Sport Coupes" and had a whopping 175 HP. Wohoo

puppyknuckles > John Bulzacchelli 01/21/2014 at 23:12

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It looks pretty bad ass if you ask me.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > John Bulzacchelli 01/21/2014 at 23:12

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There were other Buicks that got the turbo 3.8. I think the Riviera was one of them. I forget if they called it a T-Type or Riviera GN... To the google!

EDIT: It was a Riviera T-Type.

All Motor Is Best Motor > puppyknuckles 01/21/2014 at 23:15

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For whatever reason, despite the fact that they're shit and had shit styling and came from an era of (mostly) shit cars, it kinda does.

puppyknuckles > All Motor Is Best Motor 01/21/2014 at 23:15

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White letter tires don't hurt.

John Bulzacchelli > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/21/2014 at 23:17

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Yup riviera had a 3.8 T. The T-type a regal outifitted almost incidental to the Grand National, except it didn't have the same black trim, wheels, emblems, etc. A t-type is actually faster than a grand national if optioned correctly because it is lighter!

IIRC the riviera heads are a little smaller than the GN ones. Pontiac used a derivative of that head on the '89 Trans-Am Pace car with the 3.8t and got more power out of the engine :)

John Bulzacchelli > puppyknuckles 01/21/2014 at 23:20

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I just can't stand the chrome bumpers on it.

Especially when I know this is out there and just a few years away:

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > John Bulzacchelli 01/21/2014 at 23:22

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Yea, I keep my eyes out for the T-Types. It's amazing how cheap they are compared to the GN. Are people really that clueless about the parallels between the two? Or is the fancy packaging really worth that much more to them?

John Bulzacchelli > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/21/2014 at 23:25

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I think it is the name. T-type prices are starting to jump up now though. If I had the extra crash laying around I would love to pick one up.

I would do it just like this:

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > John Bulzacchelli 01/21/2014 at 23:29

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I would do more white. Basically a white GN lol.

dogisbadob > John Bulzacchelli 01/21/2014 at 23:30

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How about the Regal and Lesabre turbo sports coupes from 78?

I love the earlier style pre-refresh designs of the A- and B-bodies

AthomSfere > John Bulzacchelli 01/21/2014 at 23:34

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And man were they all ugly!