Hemmings e Weekly

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Muscle Cars
1980s muscle prices getting GNX-orbitant?
We all know about the ridiculous prices being paid for ’60s and ’70s muscle cars, and there seems to be no end in sight—at least for the moment.
Well, certain ’80s muscle cars are now reaching stratospheric levels. We learned of a recent sale of a Buick GNX, the specially modified Grand National built in 1987 by ASC McLaren. The reported number of these special GNs built is put at 547. They originally sold for about $29,000 or thereabouts. Most were put away and driven sparingly, or not at all.
We learned that serial number 547, reported to be three from the end of production, just changed hands privately for $150,000. No. 547 was reportedly sold by a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, man to someone in New Jersey, according to a Buick aficionado in the know. Dennis Kirban, who knows more about these cars than just about anybody, says in his book Kirban’s Guide to 1986 and 1987 Buick Turbo Regals that GM kept GNX serial number 500. The GNX option added $10,995 to the regular price of a Grand National. Certainly, this car was the king of performance in the 1980s. This car in stock trim could run the quarter mile in 13.47 seconds at 104.38 mph. Zero to 60 was equally impressive, with times under 5.4 seconds, very good for nearly 20 years ago.
- By George Mattar

$29K sounds a tad high for nearly 20 years ago.