Would you park it, or drive it?
Would you park it, or drive it?
If I had enough money to buy that, I'd probably have enough money to buy another one that has some miles on it. Then I could park the last build one and drive the E36 M3 out of the other one.
The GNX was one of my dream cars when I was a teen. I remember seeing them as regular old used cars (at least the regular Grand National) in the early 90s and wishing I could afford one.
In reply to TIGMOTORSPORTS:
That is the problem with a car like that. At this point you have to keep it parked. Sure, it is a complete waste of a car, but somehow a car that has never been used becomes valuable to collectors. They want a super-low mileage example, even though they are not going to put more miles on the car anyhow.
If I had stupid money I would have no issue buying that car and then driving it home.
Nah--- that one is the very last, it's a museum piece. I'd just drain all the fluids and put it on display. Then I'd probably get an 87 T-Type in dark blue or something sneaky! It seems the T-Types are nearly all gone. Folks saved the regular GNs, and they are easy to find now. The Regal T-Type (86-87) has become sort of a unicorn. Of course the GNX is a different animal--- always rare, always special.
The funny part is, in 1987 they were other-worldy fast. In 2017 the V-6 Camaro and the turbo-4 Mustang can nearly match that acceleration in showroom stock form. Spring for a SCT, etc. and single dyno session with a tuner that knows his craft, and they can exceed without even trying hard.
Drive it, love the GNX
I'd much rather have a run of the mill look alike lowered a bit and with a 700 hp turbo LS.
If it's the last one, park it. Find another(cheaper) one to tear up.
TIGMOTORSPORTS wrote: https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2017/01/05/showing-just-68-miles-the-last-built-buick-gnx-heads-to-auction/?refer=news Would you park it, or drive it?
Probably the majority of GNXs were parked since birth, so I'd also park it.
Actually I'd let someone else buy it!
Quarter mile of 12.7 at 113 mph and 0-60 at 4.6 seconds.
Those times are still quite respectable even 30 years later.
I wouldn't drive it. It's the last GNX ever built. It's no different than a collectible baseball card. You take care of that kind of thing.
Joe Gearin wrote: Nah--- that one is the very last, it's a museum piece.
yup
I didn't realize they cost as much as they did when new.
"I'd cut it up and make a speedster out of it." - Boyd
A car that sits, isn't a car, it's a waste of space to me.
I'd drive it, except for the fact that I wouldn't buy it in the first place. It's been sitting, unloved, for 30 years, I doubt it would make it to the gas station without a blown hose, seal or tire.
After clicking that article...
If that car doesn't go for at least a quarter million, I would be shocked. That is the Last of the Musclecars, literally - the GN was the last musclecar ever, the GNX was the super rare ultimate factory example of it, and this was THE last one.
I would also be surprised if GM didn't try to outbid everyone in order to finally get it in their collection.
If you wanted a driver, heck, you could buy a GN in lightly/tastefully-modified condition for $20-25k, with more performance and no fear of getting it dented. Scratched. Breathed on wrong.
I couldn't afford it so my response is "Neither"...
I bet Rick Hendrick makes a play for it.
In reply to dean1484:
My thoughts exactly
TIGMOTORSPORTS wrote: In reply to dean1484: My thoughts exactly
Yup
Cousin_Eddie wrote: I wouldn't drive it. It's the last GNX ever built. It's no different than a collectible baseball card. You take care of that kind of thing.
The only reasonable answer
SOLD at $220,000 plus fees. Probably not to anyone I know.
Funny stuff, I just delivered 10 cars to the Mecum auction this past week. Didn't see the GNX but then again there is like 3000 cars there. Had some real nice stuff. Did see a Cobra R foxbody which I've never seen with my own eyes. I consider the Foxbody the last of the "real" muscle cars.
I can't believe someone took it it out of it's hermetically sealed bubble long enough for someone to view it, let alone auction it.
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