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In the early 90’s I traded a nearly mint 87 Montecarlo SS straight across for a almost showroom condition 84 Regal T-type which I told my parents it only has a v6 so insurance would be cheaper and it’s an older car but they didn’t know anything else about the car so sounded good to them of course. Lol ! Some time had passed and the car seemed a little low on power which turned out to need a new high flow catalytic which I went with a flowmaster brand and got the car back which it was now on a whole new level. I was on Kitsap way in Bremerton Washington and pulled up next to a really nice 66 396 SS chevelle . Once the light went green we both pulled away lead footed and that Chevelle never got past my drivers door and I was slowly pulling away from him and finally had to let off . He knew what I had and all he could do was give me a thumbs up . Pretty awesome cars for sure!
My dad bought a 1987 GN new in December of 87. He still has it as I did a full restoration on it. It was used as the family car for the first 10 years. BTW the head of GM did not cancel the GNX because of its dominance of the Vette. The 1988 Regal was designed in 1985 as the replacement before the GN started making headlines
Exactly, all these people who claim that are talking from their emotions instead of facts, 1987 was slated to be the last year for that chassis that 3 different divisions of GM used including Chevrolet for their Monte Carlo, it was already a done deal that had absolutely nothing to do with anything Buick was doing. The internet can be a great source for information, the problem is 90% of it is malarkey.
Also, GM started the GM-10 program (W body) in 1982 which was to replace the G body and was way behind schedule, but had it been kept on schedule, the GNX would have never existed as 1987 Regal models would have been GM-10 W body FWD cars.
The Regal T-Type and the Grand National were the start of something special at Buick. Wishing that GM would have something like that now instead of crappy SUV'S.
In '87 I bought a '81 Buick Regal limited. I was 23 years old then, it was silver with white vinyl top, dark blue velvetish interior with the 265 v8. I put dual exhaust on it, a kick ass Kenwood stereo BFgoodrich tires and Cragar Ss wheels. It was a beautiful car!
I was 21 when I bought a new white Buick Regal with red seats inside..and a read landau top......It was an attention grabber with the wire wheel covers. Its price then was $ 9850 dollars at the dealership. A great experience....which we still have by the way.
@@woodscrafter1971 yes, I owned both and my T Type would run a 13.30s as opposed to 13.40s in the GN. The T Type was a little lighter because it was the 'stripped down' version
Back in the eighties, one of my coworkers bought a new Buick Grand National. I think that he loved that car more than he loved his wife!!! Thanks for sharing a great video!!! 👍👍🙂
I am original owner of a Buick Grand National bought November of 87, T-Roofs, some engine bolt on's, 28K miles. Crazy thing was the dealer had 4 left overs 2 were Grand Nationals, the other 2 were T-Types one silver the other white, I bought the GN. Not afraid to run against the Dodges and Mustangs, Also I own a Buick Grand Sport Riviera 1966, factory dual Carter 4bbl, all options on the night of Desert Storm, I'm just a guy that love Fast Buicks!!
I owned a Turbo Regal that was completely taken apart when i got it. In my early 20's i didn't like them nearly as much as i do now or i wouldn't have sold it. Thankfully i found the right home and that car is back on the road today, kind of makes me feel good, i don't think i would have finished it.
I bought my 1987 Turbo Regal in 1993. I still own it today. Still wears it's original paint no rust at all has 59k miles and is a blast to drive . Not a Grand National but the next best thing. Still smile every time I hear the turbo spool. thanks for the video.
I had an '82 Buick Regal. I was in my early 20's. My Buick was dark charcoal with a light gray landau top and volare interior also Buick's sport wheels. The car looked as sharp as a knife! Great car.
I bought new a 1987 Buick T Type - Black with a gray interior. The dealer wanted $10,000 more for the GN which was basically the T-Type with badges and a spoiler. I changed out the suspension, sway bars, replaced the chip, air intake, fuel pump and about $10,000 later I had a performance car that was way beyond a GNX. I drove it for 140,000 miles then let it go. I called it my smile machine. My 3 boys never forgave me for selling it.
Its true, always thought that was funny. Back then, it was like "Grand National, right? Oh, only a T-Type" even though they were mechanically the same, lol. Love these cars
My dad had a 1983 limited coupe in twotone brown with the v8. Such a great car. We bought it in 95 and had it for about 5 years. I also totally love the 73-75 regals
I owned a 1986 Regal T-Type. Te44 Turbo, 3" Downpipe, Tune, LS MAFS, Built 200-4R with 3400 Converter. Put down 340hp to the tires, and ran 12.40 @ 108. Easy to make fast, but typical 80s GM, gotta keep working on it.
I remember my Dad had one that was white with Royal Blue Vinyl landau top. It was wonderful driving from Columbia to Greenville South Carolina in it. It rode like a Cadillac and it's Cold AC was just what we needed if you know how hot and humid South Carolina can be. I loved it.
Back in 1980 my mom bought the 1979 Regal 3.8 turbo , it was the " demo " model the buick dealer had on the showroom floor , it was dark blue exterior with light blue velvet interior beautiful car .
I went to high school from 1981 to 1983. At that time we still had drivers Ed in Florida. Miami Killian senior high had a fleet of Buick regal‘s on the drivers Ed course and that is the car I learned to drive in. My good friend Jana drove a 1980 Buick Regal as her first car. I drove a 78 Monte Carlo. They were very similar.
During my apprenticeship I worked at Buick doing new car prep , did many Grand nationals and the only GNX we got I forget what number it was .. but it came with a letter in the glove box stating how to drive it and the weather conditions needed to get the best performance
I bought a 1986 Buick Regal Limited in 1994. It was one of rare ones with a 307 V8 and 4bbl when they brought the V8 option back that year model. White with a blue landau top and coach lights. I wish I still had it.
I had a 1976 Buick Regal in burgundy with burgundy velour interior, landau top and t-tops. Loved the 350 it had. Drove that car until the wheels fell off.
The Regal was also a very popular car in the 90's too in Philadelphia. I had a 82' and a 86'. Many friends and acquaintances had them also. All "G' body cars were popular as a matter of fact. I also had a 78' Grand Prix, 78' Cutlass, 80' Cutlass and 85' Cutlass. Great and dependable vehicles.
Outstanding video as always, Brothers!!! Love me a Buick Grand National! I remember the first time I saw one, rather I heard it first then saw it come up the street!!! ❤❤❤
I have a factory-ordered 2019 Buick Regal GS (Opel/Vauxhall Insignia GSi). Beautiful car and handles like a dream. Not so much a descendant to the GNX as it is a spiritual successor to the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP in my opinion.
I still remember in 1980 I just bought a new XR-7 at age 18 and our 75 year old Waitress bought a left over 1979 Mint Green Regal TURBO. She wasn’t into the performance but she said they were giving it away and she couldn’t pass the deal. My Co worker Bob and I drooled over her Car. Little did we know the GN was about to come.
Beautiful cars ,amazing designs by general motors on the 80s like buick regal , chevrolet monte carlo ,chevrolet caprice ,blazer k5 ,oldsmobile cutlass, and many more great video nice memories.
Thanks for this, totally made my day and brought back amazing memories! Thought the 1st generation Regals were pretty nice looking rides, but the 77’ became too conservative and bland compared with the earlier years. Had four coupes all 78’ to 80’ as I loved that body style the best….two V6’s, a V8, and a Turbo, and the last one was an 83’ 4dr Limited! Beautiful cars that rode smooth with surprisingly spacious interiors!
Currently driving a 2003 Regal with 63,000 miles on it - my fifth Regal/Century from this generation (1997-2005) in ten years - best cars I've ever owned
I've had several Buick Regals over the years. The first one was a 1984 and then I traded for a 1988 and a 1994 Regal. All my Rigo's were 2-door coupes. They were all excellent Automobiles and never failed to deliver
Great show as usual Boca Brothers ! I always liked the Buick Regals and the G bodies from GM . These are the cars I remember growing up in the 70s and 80s and each time I see any cars from that period ( 70s and 80s ) today it gives me a nostalgic feeling. 😂
My Dad had 1978 Regal, which was a new design. My boss had one that was maroon that nobody noticed. One day, I drove my Dad's to work and everyone commented on what a gorgeous car I had. It was silver with a red landau top, with red vinyl bucket seats. I commented, "Well, it is just like Arlina's,". Arlina's had a bench seat. Everybody said, "Whhhhaaaaat!?"
My wife and I bought a used 1978 Regal with gold exterior and tan vinyl bench seats with only 6k on the speedo. We traded a 1975 Ford Pinto in on the Regal, so it was a nice step up. We loved that car, and it is still one of our favorite cars that we've owned, and we've owned many...
We bought a turbo Regal in May of 1987. Cruised the local streets and surprised every 5.0 Mustang and 5.7 L TPI Camaro in the area with its tail lights. 🎉
I agree. But during this time period it really didn’t matter. Years earlier when the divisions were still making their own individual engines I agree wholeheartedly.
I totally agree GM killed of the RWD version of their mid to full-sized cars because of the fuel emission standards. I think it was a dumb move but these bean counter executives thought they knew better .😂
When I was a young man in high school I worked at steven f Austin and another college student worked in the kitchen with me we both were into cars and he said when he graduates his dad was going to buy him a corvette well he went to pick one and when he got back he had a black grand national beautiful car ! He proceeded to tell me it was faster than or corvette and a lot of exotic sports cars too then after work he demonstrated how fast it was that joker was fast he smoked the tiers so they dug a hole in the asphalt! I admit I wasn't ready for the performance of this car !
I probably will bore some people, but the car I learned to drive in was a '78 Regal; I loved it. Dad wanted a car with class, he'd had it for several years, and then I learned to drive. That car was very nice; even though it was large for my 5' frame, it took me to school and to work for several years.
I went with my mom in 1980 and she bought a new Pontiac gran prix , with the bigger block 350 than the regular gm smallblocks , most v8 Pontiac,buick and olds had bigger blocks for those who dont know it, and it has a factory four speed manual in the floor, i got it in 86 when I got my license and put cragers on it and jacked it up in the back lol. I still have it and it still looks good and will fly
@@my1vice Buick, olds and pontiac v8 had a bigger block than the regular gm v8 in the late 60's through the early 80's , i have seen some cutlasses with the 305 gm smallblocks but I think it's because of the emissions and the gas crunch because the four cylinder and v6 were beginning to be put in everything as well. Uncle Sam ruint the muscle cars for us
I have a base 1980 regal in maroon, 66k miles to date and absolutely love the car! Grandparents bough it new and I acquired it in 1999 and drive it often 🏁
My dad bought my mom an 81 buick regal for my mom back in 1988 for 500.00 boy she loved that car until she traded it in for a 98 malibu ! Boy I sure miss it !
My parents bought an 82 slate grey and 84 Regal pretty close together when I was coming up. They loved those cars. They then bought a later model years later.
I had an 86 Regal Limited Edition. Charcoal Grey , Black leather top, and baby blue velour seats, all in mint condition. I loved that car. I always regretted selling it, and wish I could find who has it now, and buy it back.
Very 1st car as a 10th grader in '89 was a '79 Regal. I miss that interior, & she would glide like a Cadillac. Another top priority during those days was the *booming system* in the trunk. Had the Pioneer Amp & the woofer dropping that BASS! Now age 50, Uncle🧓🏾Status missing those days 😇😄
My grandmother had a 86 buick regal. It did very good for her. I inherited it and it was not near as reliable for me as it was for her. She never drove that car over 55 mile per hour. I guess thats why it ran so good when i first got it
Loved the 78 era Regal and its sister the Cutlass Supreme. A buddy in high school his parents had one of each and they would let him drive the Regal to school
I had an '81 and an '83. Both V8's and would fly. I put a nice alpine system in both, tinted windows and nice cragar style rims. The backseat was great for leisure too!😁
My Dad had a '78 that he let me borrow. The thing I didn't like was that at night you could see the upsidedown reflection of the gauges and speedometer because the gauges stuck out from the dash and were not recessed. It was very distracting when driving at night. I am surprised nobody tested the car at night.
My grandson currently owns a 1987 GN. The car is three years older than he is, but he can draw a crowd at a stop light. Given the age of the technology the car is still an amazing piece of automotive performance history. Regardless of its validity, we adhere to the theory that General Motors couldn't abide with an otherwise pepe' car embarrassing their darling (and wildly overrated) Corvette and ended what could have become a if not the performance car of the era.
Grand national was king of the street in the 80s.. Always loved that car. Was going to purchase the Gnx back then but parents squashed that dream!!! Great channel!!!
I had an 82 Regal Limited. It was a very nice plush car with a great smooth ride. The only problem was it had the 3.8 V6 which wasn't a bad engine but not enough power to pull the car sufficiently. Besides that, this was before things like fuel injection and it never ran all that smoothly. All things considered one of my favorite cars that I've had.
My grand parents bought an 81 Riviera that was nice and plush - and a total piece of crap. It broke down so many times that they replaced it within the first year with an 82 Regal which was nice. But in 84, they got one of the new T-Birds with a V8 that I had the pleasure of driving as a teenager.
I once had a 1987 Regal Limited. 307 Olds V8 4-bbl carburetor, overdrive transmission with a super plush interior. I loved that car. Could do 110 with the ac on and coddle me in plush leather seats.
The fact that the GNX beat the Corvette may have made the GM brass less than thrilled, but the real reason the Grand National was cancelled is they lost the G Body platform at the end of the 1987 model year. Buick knew that 1987 was going to be the last year for the G body which is why they decided to build the GNX in 1987. If the rear wheel drive G body platform continued beyond 1987, Buick would have continued to sell the Grand National.
My parents had 2 Regals: an ‘86 and a ‘93. Both cars were cool, but the ‘86 was the one I liked best. Basically an upgrade of the ‘80s era Monte Carlo. But I have to say my favorite Regals are the ‘73 and ‘74. The sculpted body style was second to none.
My first car was a '81 Regal, brown with the tan 1/4 vinyl roof, only the regular 3.8 carb V6, bought it in '90, sold it in '93 and replaced it with a '85 Buick Centry with a non turbo FI 3.8 V6!!!
Incorrect of they killed it because of the Corvette, they killed it because of Rodger Smith's experiments (W-body car, Saturn) . Little known the GNX engine was offered on the '89 Turbo Trans Am..
Even 2 years after they came out, I saw a few GNXs on dealership showroom floors. Not sold, they were real pricey. Most people just wanted a grocery getter that saves gas and less maintenance. I dont know anyone personally that bought a GN or a GNX. I knew people that loved that plain jane Regal.
There's still one in my hometown in the window of an old Buick dealership that shut down but the family still owns the building, which has some very interesting Buick's going back to the mid 60's that they rotate every month or so to sit in that window at the front.
GM did not like that the GN could smoke the 'vette but that's not what killed it. The pre-planned platform change by stupid corporate execs killed it and made it a sad shadow of its former self. I had a '86 Regal T-type and I wish I still did! The 'Darth Vader' Grand National was one of the coolest looking cars ever made.
Our 77 Regal Landau become my teenage car. It was a big boat with a wheezy Chevy 305 V-8 but it certainly had style. Definitely not fast, and still had horrible gas mileage. But it was a beauty and I'd love to drive one today (but not everyday).
Fantastic. Excellent job. You covered it quite well. Too bad the 1997 Regal sedan was not shown, but I enjoyed the video and the content and information about this model. They sold them in China after they stopped selling them in the United States. I again say will covered, good images and footage as well. Thank you again.
BACK IN MY DOPE SELLING DAYS I BOUGHT 3 REGALS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. MY FAVORITE ONE WAS MY BLACK ONE WITH T-TOPS AND THE BLACK AND GREY INTERIOR!!! I PUT 20 INCH CHROME DAYTONS ON IT WITH TIGER PAW BLACK WALLS. EVERYBODY WANTED TO BUY THAT CAR FROM ME.
Same thing with the Trans Am it beat the Vette in 1973 - 1974 with the 455 Super Duty V8 and with the 1989 Turbo Buick V6 with different heads.Thats why GM got rid of Pontiac because it was kicking the Vette ass.
Funny how iconic a car like the Grand National is that even though most regals were basic grandma cars we still only remember the GN even over the least expensive and more common turbo Regal T Type.
The platform was deleted, hence no more "g" bodies so it was discontinued. My very first car was a 1973 Regal, awesome car that took a beating from a 16-year-old punk. I traded it in for a 1978. Sure, miss both of them!!!!
I remember Olds having an 88 Cutlass Classic along side of the new rounded Cutlass model. The Classic had more customers around it in the showroom than the new model.
Owned an ‘87 GN and it was by far the coolest car on the road. Yes, it beat Corvettes - I did several times - and yes Chevy tried to look like it with the Monte SS but the GN was a masterpiece. I miss it dearly every single day. They should’ve revived it as Dodge did the Challenger and Charger.
I owned an 86 regal t-type white with red velor interior… god I miss that car it was a dream purchase at the age of 23 I let a “ friend “ borrow it while I went home to California came back he wrapped it around a god damn light pole on a rainy night …
I doubt that the turbo Buick was killed off because it was too fast. GM, being a corporate conglomerate, had most of their brands (other than GMC and Cadillac) using that same chassis. The Monte Carlo, Cutlass, Regal, and Grand Prix were all on the G-Body platform, and the writing was on the wall that GM was going to shift to front wheel drive for the '88 model year. In fact, because the GNs were selling so well at the end, GM extended the assembly of them for a few more months into the late fall which would have been technically the 1988 model year (not sure if they extended the assembly of the '87 MY for any of the Monte Carlo, Cutlass, or Grand Prix or regular Regals as well).
GM built the other G-bodies as 1988 model year because the 5.0 (305) and 5.7 (350) engines were still certified for emissions,; but the 3.8 (231) Turbo was not. Another fun fact: these 'continuation' cars were the only TRUE Buick Grand Nationals; Prior cars were Buick Regal with WE2 Grand National option package. The window stickers tell the truth! And you couldn't get any other Turbo Buick, just the Grand National.
The regal never beat the corvette, the GNX did, I bought one used in 1992, and it was a bomb. The only car that was that fast was the gmc cyclone I bought afterwards. My friend had a riviera which was even faster than the both of them but I don't remember what year it was. All I remember is that it was a T-Type turbo model.
Seriously though, there are fewer of these now because people didn't realize it had to have 91octane gas or it would eventually ruin the engine. We own 4 Park Aves now, 3 ultras(supercharged). 2 we bought for $500 each.
Comparing a Regal to a paper airplane is like comparing a cinder block to a paper airplane. I had an 83 T-Type, and thousands of paper airplanes. One of them was colour code D 24, with dark blue and light blue.
my buddy drag races a 87 GN,he said it puts out 1,500 horse power,his old gn that he drag raced took it for a joyride on normal roads,he wiped it around a tree
We have a 84 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme Brougham 2 dr, chrome and full gauge pkgs. it has 97K original miles. The 3.8 V6 is gutless, but it’s beautiful Black exterior paint and very light gray interior is flawless. The wire wheels are gorgeous. We’re asking $10K It needs a new carburetor and a headliner. My grandpa ordered it for my grandma.
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In the early 90’s I traded a nearly mint 87 Montecarlo SS straight across for a almost showroom condition 84 Regal T-type which I told my parents it only has a v6 so insurance would be cheaper and it’s an older car but they didn’t know anything else about the car so sounded good to them of course. Lol ! Some time had passed and the car seemed a little low on power which turned out to need a new high flow catalytic which I went with a flowmaster brand and got the car back which it was now on a whole new level. I was on Kitsap way in Bremerton Washington and pulled up next to a really nice 66 396 SS chevelle . Once the light went green we both pulled away lead footed and that Chevelle never got past my drivers door and I was slowly pulling away from him and finally had to let off . He knew what I had and all he could do was give me a thumbs up . Pretty awesome cars for sure!
My dad bought a 1987 GN new in December of 87. He still has it as I did a full restoration on it. It was used as the family car for the first 10 years. BTW the head of GM did not cancel the GNX because of its dominance of the Vette. The 1988 Regal was designed in 1985 as the replacement before the GN started making headlines
Exactly, all these people who claim that are talking from their emotions instead of facts, 1987 was slated to be the last year for that chassis that 3 different divisions of GM used including Chevrolet for their Monte Carlo, it was already a done deal that had absolutely nothing to do with anything Buick was doing.
The internet can be a great source for information, the problem is 90% of it is malarkey.
Also, GM started the GM-10 program (W body) in 1982 which was to replace the G body and was way behind schedule, but had it been kept on schedule, the GNX would have never existed as 1987 Regal models would have been GM-10 W body FWD cars.
I had a sunbird GT that also could be the Corvette in 86
@@dukecraig2402 Love that the G body was kept alive in '88 with the Monte Carlo, very rare though
The Regal T-Type and the Grand National were the start of something special at Buick. Wishing that GM would have something like that now instead of crappy SUV'S.
In '87 I bought a '81 Buick Regal limited. I was 23 years old then, it was silver with white vinyl top, dark blue velvetish interior with the 265 v8. I put dual exhaust on it, a kick ass Kenwood stereo BFgoodrich tires and Cragar Ss wheels. It was a beautiful car!
Limited's were awesome; had the Pillow Top 60/40 Split bench seat
Those cars were easy to work on, comfortable, and easy to put accessories on. Just a sweet car.
I was 21 when I bought a new white Buick Regal with red seats inside..and a read landau top......It was an attention grabber with the wire wheel covers. Its price then was $ 9850 dollars at the dealership. A great experience....which we still have by the way.
It's probably been said too death but the GNX was that Era hellcat in every way , performance, exclusivity, price and just all around cool.
Actually, the T Type was faster.
FOR SURE!
@@lesheath6216 For real?? The T-Type was faster than the GNX? I had a T-Type cuz it was wayyy cheaper than a GN or a GNX...but it sure was fun!
@@woodscrafter1971 yes, I owned both and my T Type would run a 13.30s as opposed to 13.40s in the GN. The T Type was a little lighter because it was the 'stripped down' version
@@lesheath6216 That's awesome! I wish I would've had both to compare...Such cool cars. Thanks for the info. Makes sense as it was a bit lighter.
Back in the eighties, one of my coworkers bought a new Buick Grand National. I think that he loved that car more than he loved his wife!!! Thanks for sharing a great video!!! 👍👍🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I am original owner of a Buick Grand National bought November of 87, T-Roofs, some engine bolt on's, 28K miles. Crazy thing was the dealer had 4 left overs 2 were Grand Nationals, the other 2 were T-Types one silver the other white, I bought the GN. Not afraid to run against the Dodges and Mustangs, Also I own a Buick Grand Sport Riviera 1966, factory dual Carter 4bbl, all options on the night of Desert Storm, I'm just a guy that love Fast Buicks!!
I owned a Turbo Regal that was completely taken apart when i got it. In my early 20's i didn't like them nearly as much as i do now or i wouldn't have sold it. Thankfully i found the right home and that car is back on the road today, kind of makes me feel good, i don't think i would have finished it.
Thanks for sharing
I bought my 1987 Turbo Regal in 1993. I still own it today. Still wears it's original paint no rust at all has 59k miles and is a blast to drive . Not a Grand National but the next best thing. Still smile every time I hear the turbo spool. thanks for the video.
I had an '82 Buick Regal. I was in my early 20's. My Buick was dark charcoal with a light gray landau top and volare interior also Buick's sport wheels. The car looked as sharp as a knife! Great car.
I bought a 79 Buick regal back in 1987 probably one of the best riding cars I’ve ever driven
The 80s buick Regal looks amazing and the Grand National was fast so cool.
I bought new a 1987 Buick T Type - Black with a gray interior. The dealer wanted $10,000 more for the GN which was basically the T-Type with badges and a spoiler. I changed out the suspension, sway bars, replaced the chip, air intake, fuel pump and about $10,000 later I had a performance car that was way beyond a GNX. I drove it for 140,000 miles then let it go. I called it my smile machine. My 3 boys never forgave me for selling it.
Its true, always thought that was funny. Back then, it was like "Grand National, right? Oh, only a T-Type" even though they were mechanically the same, lol. Love these cars
My dad had a 1983 limited coupe in twotone brown with the v8. Such a great car. We bought it in 95 and had it for about 5 years. I also totally love the 73-75 regals
I owned a 1986 Regal T-Type. Te44 Turbo, 3" Downpipe, Tune, LS MAFS, Built 200-4R with 3400 Converter. Put down 340hp to the tires, and ran 12.40 @ 108. Easy to make fast, but typical 80s GM, gotta keep working on it.
I remember my Dad had one that was white with Royal Blue Vinyl landau top. It was wonderful driving from Columbia to Greenville South Carolina in it. It rode like a Cadillac and it's Cold AC was just what we needed if you know how hot and humid South Carolina can be. I loved it.
Love the GN & GNX!!!!! 👍👍
Me too.. I've built the Revell/Monogram Grand National and GNX and both were great kits to build!!
@@RoadRunnergarage8570 Oh yea, those really are nice kits!
I remember those kits like yesterday!!! THANKS FOR WATCHING EVERYONE!
Back in 1980 my mom bought the 1979 Regal 3.8 turbo , it was the " demo " model the buick dealer had on the showroom floor , it was dark blue exterior with light blue velvet interior beautiful car .
I went to high school from 1981 to 1983. At that time we still had drivers Ed in Florida. Miami Killian senior high had a fleet of Buick regal‘s on the drivers Ed course and that is the car I learned to drive in. My good friend Jana drove a 1980 Buick Regal as her first car. I drove a 78 Monte Carlo. They were very similar.
80-1982 for me and my twin! Thanks for sharing!
Lloyd Ruess. He was the one who brought this car to market. Turbo and all - thanks Lloyd
I had 2 1979 Buick Regals. One was a Limited. Both had the 3.8. Miss those cars.
During my apprenticeship I worked at Buick doing new car prep , did many Grand nationals and the only GNX we got I forget what number it was .. but it came with a letter in the glove box stating how to drive it and the weather conditions needed to get the best performance
I bought a 1986 Buick Regal Limited in 1994. It was one of rare ones with a 307 V8 and 4bbl when they brought the V8 option back that year model. White with a blue landau top and coach lights. I wish I still had it.
I had a 1976 Buick Regal in burgundy with burgundy velour interior, landau top and t-tops. Loved the 350 it had. Drove that car until the wheels fell off.
The Regal was also a very popular car in the 90's too in Philadelphia. I had a 82' and a 86'. Many friends and acquaintances had them also. All "G' body cars were popular as a matter of fact. I also had a 78' Grand Prix, 78' Cutlass, 80' Cutlass and 85' Cutlass. Great and dependable vehicles.
Outstanding video as always, Brothers!!! Love me a Buick Grand National! I remember the first time I saw one, rather I heard it first then saw it come up the street!!! ❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the help!!!
I have a factory-ordered 2019 Buick Regal GS (Opel/Vauxhall Insignia GSi). Beautiful car and handles like a dream. Not so much a descendant to the GNX as it is a spiritual successor to the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP in my opinion.
In '85 as a junior in high school. I had blue '76 Regal with a white half landau top! I loved that car!
I'm glad I still have my buick regal with a 513 oldsmobile big block in it
THAT IS AWESOME!!
I'd be happy to have a base model G-Body Regal. But a GNX would be my first choice
I still remember in 1980 I just bought a new XR-7 at age 18 and our 75 year old Waitress bought a left over 1979 Mint Green Regal TURBO. She wasn’t into the performance but she said they were giving it away and she couldn’t pass the deal. My Co worker Bob and I drooled over her Car. Little did we know the GN was about to come.
Beautiful cars ,amazing designs by general motors on the 80s like buick regal , chevrolet monte carlo ,chevrolet caprice ,blazer k5 ,oldsmobile cutlass, and many more great video nice memories.
Couldn't agree more!
graduated in 82 and absolutely loved the regal design. a friend had a Grand National
Thanks for this, totally made my day and brought back amazing memories! Thought the 1st generation Regals were pretty nice looking rides, but the 77’ became too conservative and bland compared with the earlier years. Had four coupes all 78’ to 80’ as I loved that body style the best….two V6’s, a V8, and a Turbo, and the last one was an 83’ 4dr Limited! Beautiful cars that rode smooth with surprisingly spacious interiors!
Our pleasure!
Currently driving a 2003 Regal with 63,000 miles on it - my fifth Regal/Century from this generation (1997-2005) in ten years - best cars I've ever owned
In college I drove a 1983 model in burgundy. Had it for four years until I graduated and moved out. Always have a soft spot of Buick Regals.
I've had several Buick Regals over the years. The first one was a 1984 and then I traded for a 1988 and a 1994 Regal. All my Rigo's were 2-door coupes. They were all excellent Automobiles and never failed to deliver
Great show as usual Boca Brothers ! I always liked the Buick Regals and the G bodies from GM . These are the cars I remember growing up in the 70s and 80s and each time I see any cars from that period ( 70s and 80s ) today it gives me a nostalgic feeling. 😂
Proud owner of a 86 regal. Its currently in the paint shop now getting body work done and repainted. I cant wait to get it back
My Dad had 1978 Regal, which was a new design. My boss had one that was maroon that nobody noticed. One day, I drove my Dad's to work and everyone commented on what a gorgeous car I had. It was silver with a red landau top, with red vinyl bucket seats. I commented, "Well, it is just like Arlina's,". Arlina's had a bench seat. Everybody said, "Whhhhaaaaat!?"
My wife and I bought a used 1978 Regal with gold exterior and tan vinyl bench seats with only 6k on the speedo. We traded a 1975 Ford Pinto in on the Regal, so it was a nice step up. We loved that car, and it is still one of our favorite cars that we've owned, and we've owned many...
We bought a turbo Regal in May of 1987. Cruised the local streets and surprised every 5.0 Mustang and 5.7 L TPI Camaro in the area with its tail lights. 🎉
I had a 98 Regal GS with the Supercharged 3.8. It was nice and it handled really well.
We rented a beautiful Regal in Florida once. Even had the Styled Wheels. Sharp car
I have a 2017 Buick Regal GS and it’s a fun car to drive with luxury accents for sure!!
Cutlass & GrandPrix just much more exciting to me
I agree. But during this time period it really didn’t matter. Years earlier when the divisions were still making their own individual engines I agree wholeheartedly.
I love the Grand National. I did own a ‘67 Buick skylark and swapped the 340 for a 455 out of a Buick Electra which made it very fast but I sold it😞
I had a triple white 1978 Limited with Buick Road-Wheels AND the 5.0L V-8 with a badass 4 barrel carburetor!!!
It wasn't discontinued because it beat the Vette. The G bodies were discontinued and replaced with the GM10 cars.
I totally agree GM killed of the RWD version of their mid to full-sized cars because of the fuel emission standards. I think it was a dumb move but these bean counter executives thought they knew better .😂
When I was a young man in high school I worked at steven f Austin and another college student worked in the kitchen with me we both were into cars and he said when he graduates his dad was going to buy him a corvette well he went to pick one and when he got back he had a black grand national beautiful car ! He proceeded to tell me it was faster than or corvette and a lot of exotic sports cars too then after work he demonstrated how fast it was that joker was fast he smoked the tiers so they dug a hole in the asphalt! I admit I wasn't ready for the performance of this car !
I probably will bore some people, but the car I learned to drive in was a '78 Regal; I loved it. Dad wanted a car with class, he'd had it for several years, and then I learned to drive.
That car was very nice; even though it was large for my 5' frame, it took me to school and to work for several years.
I went with my mom in 1980 and she bought a new Pontiac gran prix , with the bigger block 350 than the regular gm smallblocks , most v8 Pontiac,buick and olds had bigger blocks for those who dont know it, and it has a factory four speed manual in the floor, i got it in 86 when I got my license and put cragers on it and jacked it up in the back lol. I still have it and it still looks good and will fly
350 is a small block.
@@my1vice Buick, olds and pontiac v8 had a bigger block than the regular gm v8 in the late 60's through the early 80's , i have seen some cutlasses with the 305 gm smallblocks but I think it's because of the emissions and the gas crunch because the four cylinder and v6 were beginning to be put in everything as well. Uncle Sam ruint the muscle cars for us
Awesome peeps! Thanks for watching and helping us out. This is what its all about.
@@ThisOldCarChannel you know it
No 350 nor 4sp in `980 for te Grand P.WHAT ARE Y
I have a base 1980 regal in maroon, 66k miles to date and absolutely love the car! Grandparents bough it new and I acquired it in 1999 and drive it often 🏁
My dad bought my mom an 81 buick regal for my mom back in 1988 for 500.00 boy she loved that car until she traded it in for a 98 malibu ! Boy I sure miss it !
My parents bought an 82 slate grey and 84 Regal pretty close together when I was coming up. They loved those cars. They then bought a later model years later.
I had an 86 Regal Limited Edition. Charcoal Grey , Black leather top, and baby blue velour seats, all in mint condition.
I loved that car. I always regretted selling it, and wish I could find who has it now, and buy it back.
Very 1st car as a 10th grader in '89 was a '79 Regal. I miss that interior, & she would glide like a Cadillac. Another top priority during those days was the *booming system* in the trunk. Had the Pioneer Amp & the woofer dropping that BASS! Now age 50, Uncle🧓🏾Status missing those days 😇😄
Very cool!
My grandmother had a 86 buick regal. It did very good for her. I inherited it and it was not near as reliable for me as it was for her. She never drove that car over 55 mile per hour. I guess thats why it ran so good when i first got it
Loved the 78 era Regal and its sister the Cutlass Supreme. A buddy in high school his parents had one of each and they would let him drive the Regal to school
My first car was an 85 Regal with that 3.8 200hp engine. At 17 in 1991 I was very popular with the girls in High School. What a time.
Had a 82 Regal...great car....smooth Buick ride...miss it....
I had an '81 and an '83. Both V8's and would fly. I put a nice alpine system in both, tinted windows and nice cragar style rims. The backseat was great for leisure too!😁
My Dad had a '78 that he let me borrow. The thing I didn't like was that at night you could see the upsidedown reflection of the gauges and speedometer because the gauges stuck out from the dash and were not recessed. It was very distracting when driving at night. I am surprised nobody tested the car at night.
My grandson currently owns a 1987 GN. The car is three years older than he is, but he can draw a crowd at a stop light. Given the age of the technology the car is still an amazing piece of automotive performance history. Regardless of its validity, we adhere to the theory that General Motors couldn't abide with an otherwise pepe' car embarrassing their darling (and wildly overrated) Corvette and ended what could have become a if not the performance car of the era.
I would guaran damn tee you a GNX in nearly ANY condition today would be worth more than ANY 1987 Corvette.
Grand national was king of the street in the 80s.. Always loved that car. Was going to purchase the Gnx back then but parents squashed that dream!!! Great channel!!!
I had an 82 Regal Limited. It was a very nice plush car with a great smooth ride. The only problem was it had the 3.8 V6 which wasn't a bad engine but not enough power to pull the car sufficiently. Besides that, this was before things like fuel injection and it never ran all that smoothly. All things considered one of my favorite cars that I've had.
My grand parents bought an 81 Riviera that was nice and plush - and a total piece of crap. It broke down so many times that they replaced it within the first year with an 82 Regal which was nice. But in 84, they got one of the new T-Birds with a V8 that I had the pleasure of driving as a teenager.
One of my older brothers had a 1985 Buick Regal. I learn to drive on my dad’s 1983 Buick Skyhawk
I once had a 1987 Regal Limited. 307 Olds V8 4-bbl carburetor, overdrive transmission with a super plush interior. I loved that car. Could do 110 with the ac on and coddle me in plush leather seats.
I had a 1980 regal 4 door .. my dad gave it to me when I was 23 I loved that car ..
The fact that the GNX beat the Corvette may have made the GM brass less than thrilled, but the real reason the Grand National was cancelled is they lost the G Body platform at the end of the 1987 model year. Buick knew that 1987 was going to be the last year for the G body which is why they decided to build the GNX in 1987. If the rear wheel drive G body platform continued beyond 1987, Buick would have continued to sell the Grand National.
Love the regal!!! My best friends dad had a 78 turbo regal in two tone brown!
My parents had 2 Regals: an ‘86 and a ‘93. Both cars were cool, but the ‘86 was the one I liked best. Basically an upgrade of the ‘80s era Monte Carlo. But I have to say my favorite Regals are the ‘73 and ‘74. The sculpted body style was second to none.
My first car was a '81 Regal, brown with the tan 1/4 vinyl roof, only the regular 3.8 carb V6, bought it in '90, sold it in '93 and replaced it with a '85 Buick Centry with a non turbo FI 3.8 V6!!!
great video guys dont forget the stage one 455
Incorrect of they killed it because of the Corvette, they killed it because of Rodger Smith's experiments (W-body car, Saturn) . Little known the GNX engine was offered on the '89 Turbo Trans Am..
Even 2 years after they came out, I saw a few GNXs on dealership showroom floors. Not sold, they were real pricey. Most people just wanted a grocery getter that saves gas and less maintenance. I dont know anyone personally that bought a GN or a GNX. I knew people that loved that plain jane Regal.
There's still one in my hometown in the window of an old Buick dealership that shut down but the family still owns the building, which has some very interesting Buick's going back to the mid 60's that they rotate every month or so to sit in that window at the front.
I miss my 98 a lot, no matter what trim you had they always looked good.
GM did not like that the GN could smoke the 'vette but that's not what killed it. The pre-planned platform change by stupid corporate execs killed it and made it a sad shadow of its former self. I had a '86 Regal T-type and I wish I still did! The 'Darth Vader' Grand National was one of the coolest looking cars ever made.
Our 77 Regal Landau become my teenage car. It was a big boat with a wheezy Chevy 305 V-8 but it certainly had style. Definitely not fast, and still had horrible gas mileage. But it was a beauty and I'd love to drive one today (but not everyday).
Fantastic. Excellent job. You covered it quite well. Too bad the 1997 Regal sedan was not shown, but I enjoyed the video and the content and information about this model. They sold them in China after they stopped selling them in the United States. I again say will covered, good images and footage as well. Thank you again.
Thank you very much as always Olds98!
BACK IN MY DOPE SELLING DAYS I BOUGHT 3 REGALS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. MY FAVORITE ONE WAS MY BLACK ONE WITH T-TOPS AND THE BLACK AND GREY INTERIOR!!! I PUT 20 INCH CHROME DAYTONS ON IT WITH TIGER PAW BLACK WALLS. EVERYBODY WANTED TO BUY THAT CAR FROM ME.
Hal Needam/Burt Renolds owned Skoal Bandit Regal driven by the great Harry Giant was the best looking auto to ever compete in NASCAR!
Same thing with the Trans Am it beat the Vette in 1973 - 1974 with the 455 Super Duty V8 and with the 1989 Turbo Buick V6 with different heads.Thats why GM got rid of Pontiac because it was kicking the Vette ass.
I had an 84 Regal. No GN though. Couldn't be that lucky lol 😎
Funny how iconic a car like the Grand National is that even though most regals were basic grandma cars we still only remember the GN even over the least expensive and more common turbo Regal T Type.
They made 20k gn's in 87 and 1500 turbo t's. The t types are alot more rare then a gn
I bought a new ‘83 T-Type. Beautiful car but it went through 3 transmissions in 3 years. All the problems made it a true hanger queen.
The platform was deleted, hence no more "g" bodies so it was discontinued. My very first car was a 1973 Regal, awesome car that took a beating from a 16-year-old punk. I traded it in for a 1978. Sure, miss both of them!!!!
I remember Olds having an 88 Cutlass Classic along side of the new rounded Cutlass model. The Classic had more customers around it in the showroom than the new model.
Owned an ‘87 GN and it was by far the coolest car on the road. Yes, it beat Corvettes - I did several times - and yes Chevy tried to look like it with the Monte SS but the GN was a masterpiece. I miss it dearly every single day. They should’ve revived it as Dodge did the Challenger and Charger.
My favorite car my dad had a white 1985 regal with dark red interior loved that car
1984 REGAL WAS BEST CAR I EVER OWNED, DROVE IT UNTIL THE DOORS LITERALLY FELL OFF, BUT THE MOTOR AND TRANS WERE STILL GOING STRONG AFTER 222,000 MILES
I owned an 86 regal t-type white with red velor interior… god I miss that car it was a dream purchase at the age of 23 I let a “ friend “ borrow it while I went home to California came back he wrapped it around a god damn light pole on a rainy night …
I had an '83 Ttop Turbo Ttype & an '86 standard V6! 2 of my buddies got the new GNXs when they came out! You went to Hi Skool the same time I did ✌💖☮
I doubt that the turbo Buick was killed off because it was too fast. GM, being a corporate conglomerate, had most of their brands (other than GMC and Cadillac) using that same chassis. The Monte Carlo, Cutlass, Regal, and Grand Prix were all on the G-Body platform, and the writing was on the wall that GM was going to shift to front wheel drive for the '88 model year. In fact, because the GNs were selling so well at the end, GM extended the assembly of them for a few more months into the late fall which would have been technically the 1988 model year (not sure if they extended the assembly of the '87 MY for any of the Monte Carlo, Cutlass, or Grand Prix or regular Regals as well).
GM built the other G-bodies as 1988 model year because the 5.0 (305) and 5.7 (350) engines were still certified for emissions,; but the 3.8 (231) Turbo was not. Another fun fact: these 'continuation' cars were the only TRUE Buick Grand Nationals; Prior cars were Buick Regal with WE2 Grand National option package. The window stickers tell the truth! And you couldn't get any other Turbo Buick, just the Grand National.
The regal never beat the corvette, the GNX did, I bought one used in 1992, and it was a bomb. The only car that was that fast was the gmc cyclone I bought afterwards. My friend had a riviera which was even faster than the both of them but I don't remember what year it was. All I remember is that it was a T-Type turbo model.
Yup...that be about right. The GNX came derived from the Regal but you already knew that. Thanks for watching
Great video! Always loved those years of Regal but being a family man got a Park Ave, a 94--supercharged. I scare the family now.
Seriously though, there are fewer of these now because people didn't realize it had to have 91octane gas or it would eventually ruin the engine. We own 4 Park Aves now, 3 ultras(supercharged). 2 we bought for $500 each.
Comparing a Regal to a paper airplane is like comparing a cinder block to a paper airplane. I had an 83 T-Type, and thousands of paper airplanes. One of them was colour code D 24, with dark blue and light blue.
LOL....RIGHT
From 1988 onward GM makes nuttin butt crapmobiles
The only thing left they got going is the full size body on frame vans
my buddy drag races a 87 GN,he said it puts out 1,500 horse power,his old gn that he drag raced took it for a joyride on normal roads,he wiped it around a tree
My grandma had a 1985? Regal.. All i remember as a kid is how damn soft the seats were and how quiet it was.
We have a 84 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme Brougham 2 dr, chrome and full gauge pkgs.
it has 97K original miles.
The 3.8 V6 is gutless, but it’s beautiful Black exterior paint and very light gray interior is flawless. The wire wheels are gorgeous.
We’re asking $10K
It needs a new carburetor and a headliner.
My grandpa ordered it for my grandma.