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May 29, 2009
Original-Owner 1987 Buick GNX
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
You’re going to get familiar with the names Gary and Pam Beineke. We invaded their privacy to shoot and video several cars from their way awesome collection, and we’ll be featuring those cars in coming weeks. Most are cars that the couple built from scratch, but there’s one that they just picked up along the way. That’s this one, a 1987 Buick GNX that the couple bought brand new back in 1987 and has held on ever since.
Ironically, every other piece in their collection is a Mopar product, but this Buick holds a special place in their hearts. As one of only 547 ever produced, there are plenty of reasons why.
The GNX was basically the parting shot fired by Buick when it came to be known that the Grand National would be dead at the end of 1987. Buick teamed up with ASC/Mclaren to design a package that would totally optimize the drivetrain and upgrade the suspension of the car to levels previously unheard of in factory cars. The name was an homage to the legendary GSX moniker that was used on the highest performing Buicks from 1970-1972. They used 455ci to shred tires, this car used less than 250 to haul the mail.
The devil is totally in the details, so click here to see the gallery that’s loaded with photos and captions that spill the beans on this pinnacle Buick.
Oh yeah, right below there’s also the kickass video of the 8,000-mile original shredding tires. The ones it rolled out of the factory on.
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palefacetsw
Jun 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm
GNX=happy Bob<—-me
Zephyr93
Jun 3, 2009 at 6:15 am
i’d be puttin a different set of tires on instead of shreddin the factory ones!! Still, completly badass car!!
mrsnifflez
Jun 2, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Those Regals have been known to dominate! … Take care of that car buddy!
2digits
Jun 2, 2009 at 7:21 pm
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3132834
Keller1989
Jun 2, 2009 at 10:19 am
I want one of these cars!
BoydZCustomZ
Jun 2, 2009 at 8:49 am
Gorgeous car, Please take care of it.
Murderedout07
Jun 2, 2009 at 7:34 am
So sick.
Mdub414AllStarz
Jun 1, 2009 at 9:17 pm
ID kill for that car!
95BlckFirebird
Jun 1, 2009 at 5:56 pm
amazing!!!
Richter-Scale
Jun 1, 2009 at 4:10 pm
This car rocks!
oldscoob
May 31, 2009 at 8:34 pm
that is nice, but reality called for a split bumper grand prix with floor shift, factory guages, monte SS sway bars, and a genuine 350 ..my version. Even the 200r4 with 2.73 rears was quick enough.(165mph quick enough…for REAL). I went through 3 fbodies, swapped parts between an 84 monte t-tops, an 84 grand prix LE t-tops, and a real SS I bent in half doing 40mph. The turbo stuff was a laughing stock by the time us backyarders got done with the fbody and our 100 dollar budget.The worst of it was the small rear pumpkin, eveything else did good, excpet for t-top bodies and 300 hp. (they REALLY bent the car). Real enthusiasts would humor a book value if it had one, that being the biggest reason to pay and pay and pay for the drivetrain that doesn’t even succeed. I can’t even call it great history. Nice preservation. I’d have greater investment in a dual range blow thru subaru from 1987 than this gsx.
phattacorider
May 29, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Ahhh, the 87 GNX, couopled with the 98 Supra, my dream cars…
NortherCali7OH7
May 29, 2009 at 1:50 pm
theres a dude out here in Fairfield who got a shop and owns 5 of them!
wsbob
May 29, 2009 at 9:03 am
I love that car. I want one so bad. I wonder which one they have, its not specified anywhere
SouthernGuy8503
May 29, 2009 at 8:21 am
a neighbor on the next street, the house is across the back alley, she has a black grand natinal, not msure of the exact year but it looks just like that, not sure about the engine but i know its not a GNX, if she ever puts that thing up for sale im buying it and having some fun with it, i rode in it one time when i was in high school and i wanted it ever since, to bad im sure she’ll never put it up for sale lol