1) Buick Grand National
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I’m trying to get my 1954 Chevy finished in time for the NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals in Burlington, VT next month, and it got me thinking that if my ‘54 isn’t ready I could’ve brought my 1988 Ford Mustang GT - if I didn’t just sell it in June.
Since NSRA allows 1988 and older vehicles into their events, and Good-Guys Rod & Custom have opened up the door from the old cutoff of 1972 to the current cut of 1987, I started daydreaming about what other more modern rides would work for these shows. And once those wheels started spinning, I thought it would be fun to share my personal favorite 1973-1988 rides with our audience and see what rides everyone else likes.
Note that I’m leaving out the last few years of popular ‘60s body-styles such as the 1968-74 Chevrolet Nova, 1967-76 Dodge Dart, etc. There are plenty of the early years of those at the shows already.
1) Buick Grand National
Much like Henry Ford said about the Model T, you could have the Grand National in any color you wanted as long as it was black. With underrated horsepower and torque specs from the factory (so as not to steal corporate-cousin Corvette’s thunder), this V6 turbo monster is probably going to be my forever “if I hit the lottery” nostalgia buy. Prices have climbed so high on these you get a nosebleed looking at them, and while you can still score little brother T-types for a reasonable price and make a clone, it’s just not the same as the real deal.
I’m trying to get my 1954 Chevy finished in time for the NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals in Burlington, VT next month, and it got me thinking that if my ‘54 isn’t ready I could’ve brought my 1988 Ford Mustang GT - if I didn’t just sell it in June.
Since NSRA allows 1988 and older vehicles into their events, and Good-Guys Rod & Custom have opened up the door from the old cutoff of 1972 to the current cut of 1987, I started daydreaming about what other more modern rides would work for these shows. And once those wheels started spinning, I thought it would be fun to share my personal favorite 1973-1988 rides with our audience and see what rides everyone else likes.
Note that I’m leaving out the last few years of popular ‘60s body-styles such as the 1968-74 Chevrolet Nova, 1967-76 Dodge Dart, etc. There are plenty of the early years of those at the shows already.
1) Buick Grand National
Much like Henry Ford said about the Model T, you could have the Grand National in any color you wanted as long as it was black. With underrated horsepower and torque specs from the factory (so as not to steal corporate-cousin Corvette’s thunder), this V6 turbo monster is probably going to be my forever “if I hit the lottery” nostalgia buy. Prices have climbed so high on these you get a nosebleed looking at them, and while you can still score little brother T-types for a reasonable price and make a clone, it’s just not the same as the real deal.
The Buicks stole my heart in 1991…………….I have never looked back! 😉
Actually I have always preferred the T-Type Regal over the GN……..with the GNX of 1987 (one of 547 Cars Produced in 1987 only) being my dream car.
The T-Type cars of 84-87 were just so refreshing to me in a sea of black GNs. But I truly love them all! Always have …………always will. 😉