Though 1987 was a successful year for the Grand National, it also turned out to be the last time that such an iconic model would continue to be manufactured by Buick. It is no wonder that the Grand National has become a rare find among car geeks as only 30,022 units were produced during the car's short lifespan. In fact, in 1987 a total of 20,193 Grand Nationals were produced, representing a significant leap from the year before where 5,512 vehicles were manufactured by Buick. In 1986, an improved engine made 235hp and 330 ft-lb torque which went up to 245hp and 335 ft-lb in 1987. Hackworth authorized a cool but controversial commercial showing a Grand National rumbling menacingly through a city at night to Buick's version of the George Thorogood and the Destroyers song, 'Bad to the Bone.' The car company constructed just 2,000 copies of its 1984 Grand National and 2,1.Īlso in 1984, all Grand Nationals featured a turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 that now made 200hp and 300 ft-lb, with a computer-controlled fuel-injection and distributor-less ignition.įuture modifications made the Grand Nationals the fastest vehicles around. After all, this was a time when Star Wars was big. Many options were considered, but the decision to make all models black gave them a sinister Darth Vader look. Following the exit of Lloyd Reuss as Buick general manager in 1984, his replacement Don Hackworth decided to provide the Grand National with a new color.

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