eBay ‘87 GNX Trades for $249k

[GrabberOrange69]

Amazing, these things are out-stripping HEMI b-bodies at auction. Who would have thought? I like them, but it’s still just a v6 with a hair dryer.

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/1987-buick-gnx-muscle-car-sold-ebay-record-249999

 

[MWFan]

Amazing, these things are out-stripping HEMI b-bodies at auction. Who would have thought? I like them, but it’s still just a v6 with a hair dryer.

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/1987-buick-gnx-muscle-car-sold-ebay-record-249999

Park it next to a Hemi Cuda and just watch the buyers remorse occur....

 

[yella71]

Just a v6 with a hair dryer ...but faST AS SNOTT

 

[chargervert]

My friend sold his with 9k miles on it for something like 135k

 

[toolmanmike]

They are fun to drive! (tee hee hee) Fringe benefits of working at the Buick dealer for a dozen years back then. I would have rather worked at the Dodge dealer back in the 60's and 70's though.

 

[matthon]

It's the mileage more than anything else, and yes, the GNX being a special addition, numbered, the fastest to date, special turbo, suspension, wheels, last of the turbo buicks, etc.

I owned an '89 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Indy 500 Pace Car for 20 years.
It was the last turbo 'buick' powered car, better flowing Pontiac heads, came with headers from the factory, better suspension and handling, almost the same wheels as the GNX, same turbo as the GNX.

I ran it at 13.4 bone stock, then I upgraded everything, and it went from ridiculous to ludicrous.

In the end, I wanted chrome bumpers in the form of a 67 Formula S 383 4 speed, but believe me when I say, nothing compares to that TTA on many levels.

 

[440 PHIXX]

Lets see... 276HP, a transmission designed for a 4 cylinder Chevette, and a rear that will guarantee to snap if you install slicks. Are the axles retained with C clips? But, they only made 547. Combined mileage... 5000k. So I guess you just look at it?

 

[440 PHIXX]

A funny thing the Fox story misses. The same guy bought the last 3 on Bring a Trailer, has 4 now, and most likely bought the EBay one. It was discussed over there, and he said he wanted a fifth. So he’s pricing them up all by himself. I can’t imagine having five of the same exact car.

 

[Slap Stick]

Fools and their money....

 

[Cojohnso1]

A funny thing the Fox story misses. The same guy bought the last 3 on Bring a Trailer, has 4 now, and most likely bought the EBay one. It was discussed over there, and he said he wanted a fifth. So he’s pricing them up all by himself. I can’t imagine having five of the same exact car.

Now that is pure love. Possibly borderline obsession? Buick did hit a home run with the Grand National platform. So much so? They ran into the same problem DeLorean did with Pontiac and the GTO many years prior with their parent company of GM? You can't out perform GM's first love of the Chevrolet Corvette! That spells doom in the GM world?

 

[slimt]

Chances are. A powerball winner or a investor investing of other peoples money to squander.

 

[440 PHIXX]

Now that is pure love. Possibly borderline obsession? Buick did hit a home run with the Grand National platform. So much so? They ran into the same problem DeLorean did with Pontiac and the GTO many years prior with their parent company of GM? You can't out perform GM's first love of the Chevrolet Corvette! That spells doom in the GM world?

It would be an easy car to do a restomod clone. All of the GNX body parts are available, fender vents, wide body flares, and the emblems. I’d use the new GM 600 cube crate engine, bolts in to a Regal body, a Currie 9”, and I’d go 6 speed, three pedals. You could build it for under 60k, and actually drive it. And it would wipe the OG off the track, while sounding much better.

 

[gtx6970]

A very good friend of mine just sild his low mileage turbo T type a few months ago.

I gave some serious thoughts to buy it myself.
He had some bolt on upgrades. Bigger turbo. Upgraded intercooler. Alcohol injection...Etc etc.

Car would click off real low 11s maybe high 10s depending on weather and track conditions. ( on slicks btw )
That was a stock block and heads.

Once done for the day....simply he would Dial the boost backdown. Change the rear tires and drive the car home with the air on.

Had the car been a better color that was more pleasing to the eye ( car was a medium metallic grey that didnt nothing for me. I probably would own it.
They are impressive stock. But can be scary with some mods.

 

[gtx6970]

Ps.

But extreme low miles GNXs have been in the 6 figures price range for a while.

 

[440 PHIXX]

Ps.

But extreme low miles GNXs have been in the 6 figures price range for a while.

They were trading for about $125k. But like many other things, doubled in a year. Someone sure got richer in the last two years.

 

[matthon]

The TTA was rated at 250hp because GMs unwritten rule that no production car could have more hp than the weak *** Vette of the day.
I bought mine in 97 bone stock and tore up a brand new Vette.

It was easily north of 300hp, I'd bet north of 350 out of the box, choked down with sorry exhaust that was less than 2" at the downpipe, weak intake runners, tiny tb and injectors, etc.
I drove it with slicks and it would hook up beautifully.
And for the time, it was cheap as f#&$ for an unknown rocketship on wheels.
Sorry, can you tell I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I also drove my friend's 87 T-Type many times, rip, pure luxury with a monster under the hood.

I get the negativity for overpriced one offs, stupid people spending stupid coin on someone elses low mileage car they never drove, but same applies for that hemi overpriced out of reach to normal Joe trophy that has been permanently taken out of circulation.

 

[matthon]