Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

No Reserve California Original Survivor Hot Rod Muscle Car Gnx Rare Classic Fast on 2040-cars

Year:1985 Mileage:62888 Color: lighting is in good original condition and works as it should
Location:

Alameda, California, United States

Alameda, California, United States
Advertising:

NO RESERVE!!!

REAL, GENUINE, AUTHENTIC, 

CLEAN CALIFORNIA TITLE!

FACTORY 

1985

BUICK

GRAND NATIONAL!

LOW MILEAGE!

CALIFORNIA CAR!

CALIFORNIA SURVIVOR!

 3.8 LITER TURBO CHARGED V6!

RARE FACTORY SUNROOF!

RARE DIGITAL DASH GAUGE PACKAGE!

ORIGINAL PAINT!

ORIGINAL WHEELS!

ORIGINAL JACK!

ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE!

ORIGINAL CONCERT SOUND STEREO!

ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER!

CLEAN CALIFORNIA TITLE!

ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA 1985 WHITE PLATES, 1 YEAR ONLY!

REGISTERED AND READY TO ROLL!

TIME CAPSULE!


Up for auction with NO RESERVE!!! is a beautiful, extremely clean and almost completely original, factory produced, California 1985 Buick Grand National! This is a real deal survivor, matching numbers Buick Grand National with the very rare factory sunroof and digital dash option. With only 62,888 low original miles on the factory Turbo-Charged V6 it is practically a time capsule for Buick’s flagship luxury muscle car of 1985. The paint is all-original to the car and shines very well as you can see in the pictures. GM paint quality from the 80’s is notoriously lousy so there is some fading on the rear spoiler and clear coat issues on the hood area. This might be able to be brought back with a good buff or wet sand. A car is only original once and this car still sports the paint job it rolled out of the factory with. The doors, hood and trunk line up properly and shut with a solid “thump” as they should. There is minor touchup paint on the rear driver quarter panel as seen in pic. There is some road wear here and there in the body and paint from the car being driven over the years but overall looks nice for being original to the car and from the mid 80’s. The factory emblems and decals are still in tact and look great. The factory Buick rally wheels are original to the car and in good condition. The tires are in great shape and have lots of tread left. All the exterior lighting is in good original condition and works as it should. The headlights, brake lights, back-up lights, high beams and turn signals all work great. The factory 200HP 300FT/LB 3.8 Liter Turbo-Charged V6 has only 62,888 original miles on it. It fires right up and has never left me stranded ever. The car does have an uneven idle at start up but goes away after warmed up and drives amazing as always. It is a blast to drive and keeps up very well in modern traffic either on the freeway, around town or just out for a cruise on a country back road. The engine bay is extremely clean and the factory hood heat shielding is in excellent condition. The hood hydraulics are weak and do not hold the hood up anymore, so they should be changed out. The automatic transmission shifts smoothly and fluidly through all the gears with no stalling or hesitation. The rear end is also all-original to the car. It performs as it should with no whining or funny noises. The stock suspension is in great condition and really makes for a very comfortable ride. The stock brakes are in great condition and stop the car straight with no pulling to either side. They perform as they should and are very confidence inspiring. The interior of this Grand National is almost mint. Everything is original with the exception of a pioneer CD player installed in the factory location. The dash was not cut and the original factory stereo is included with the car. The more modern stereo system sounds fantastic compared to the original Buick deck but you could go back to the stock stereo if you desired. The front driver and passenger seats are in beautiful condition with no tears or rips anywhere. The power driver seat controls work as they should and adjust the seat properly. The carpet is very clean and free of any rips or tears. The back seats are very clean and have no rips or tears. There is a tiny small hole on the bottom portion of the passenger side back seat and there is a small hole about the size of a dime where the bottom and top portion of the driver side back seat meets. It is almost un-noticeable since it lies in the crevice portion of the seat as seen in pics. Can be patched for $150 making them perfect. Other than that all the seats are in excellent condition. The car since last ownership has been absolutely 100% a smoke free car and has no funny odors or smells at all. The door panels are very clean and free of scuff marks and nicks. Other than that the door panels are both very clean. All the controls on both door panels work as they should including the: power windows and lock/unlock buttons. The dash is in excellent condition with no cracks and has not been cut or modified. The rare factory gauges are digital and all work flawlessly and are accurate including the: speedometer, gas gauge, trip meter, tach, factory boost gauge, water temp and voltmeter. The factory turbo boost indication lights work properly as do all the dash lights and readouts. The digital climate control system was a rare option in 1985 and this Grand National has it. All the indicator lights and control buttons work as they should and the entire system works great. The A/C will need to be recharged as it has not been done in years. As mentioned before the pioneer CD player is in place of the stock stereo currently and it sounds amazing! The headliner is in excellent condition with no rips or tears and the vanity lights and courtesy lights all work great. All controls everywhere on the interior of the car work as they should. The center console is in great condition as well as the rest of the interior panels. The little chrome bits like the handles and lock pulls are in excellent condition with no pitting and are original to the car. The sunroof was a factory option and this one is in great shape with no cracks or nicks. It works as it should and the factory sliding cover is very clean and lines up properly. The trunk is very clean and the lid has been dynamated. There is a subwoofer box/amp with 2 MTX 12’s that is easily removable if you so desire but it does very much complement the existing stereo system. The trunk does not rattle thanks to the dynamat and the sound it produces is very clean and not muffled. The factory spare tire is still in the trunk and the original factory jack is also included with the car. This Grand National also has an alarm with keyless entry and panic functions and two key fobs are included. The original window sticker is included with the car from its sales date back in 1985. It shows the specs and options that this car was built with and is a very coveted piece of documentation with any classic car. This factory original, survivor, optioned out 1985 Buick Grand National is in excellent shape through and through. It is the perfect modern classic or collector car to kick off your summer with a bang! Nice, un-molested, factory original examples of Grand Nationals are getting harder and harder to find. In 1985 just 2102 were sold. Who knows how many remain. Most were stolen, hacked up or crashed leaving them with a salvaged title, but not this one!!.. This is your chance to own a beautiful modern classic that is at home at any car show or just out for a weekend cruise. You get modern conveniences and all the looks, smiles, comments and fun of owning a classic car. This is an excellent entry into the classic car market. Prices on these cars are on the rise. This is an investment that you can drive everyday and enjoy while it goes up and up and up in value everyday you own it. Don’t miss your chance to get this Grand National for NO RESERVE!!! Please look at my feedback and bid with confidence. Good luck! 


TERMS OF SALE:


PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS: 510-299-three zero three one

THERE IS NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

THIS VEHICLE IS SOLD AS-IS, WHERE-IS.

PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU NEED TO GET A LOAN TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION.

NO DEPOSIT IS NECESSARY BUT FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS OF THE AUCTION END.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET AN INSPECTION PLEASE DO SO BEFORE YOU BID AND BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION.

I'M HAPPY TO HELP WITH ORGANIZING AN INSPECTION.

SHIPPING IS THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY.

I AM HAPPY TO HELP WITH SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD SO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID!

I AM LOCATED ONLY MINUTES FROM THE PORT OF OAKLAND AND CAN ARRANGE A DROP-OFF!

ZERO (0) FEEDBACK BIDDERS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU BID.

PLEASE LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
 photo g1_zps3652b0e8.jpg
 photo g3_zpsa41f2233.jpg
 photo g2_zpsd7d0abda.jpg
 photo g5_zps849e4a5c.jpg
 photo g6_zps4a66e5f8.jpg
 photo g8_zps1d637f2c.jpg
 photo g11_zpsffa2d930.jpg
 photo g9_zps222d1716.jpg
 photo g12_zpsd32b63dc.jpg
 photo g18_zpscbefde9a.jpg
 photo g16_zps83bbc24a.jpg
 photo g19_zps3a8d6cd1.jpg
 photo g20_zps09ebf281.jpg
 photo g25_zpsa1ed74f4.jpg
 photo g23_zps01b32736.jpg
 photo g24_zps78cc1c59.jpg
 photo g26_zps401f8cc6.jpg
 photo g22_zps92a210da.jpg
 photo g21_zps286f875f.jpg
 photo g17_zps5f910ca2.jpg
 photo g37_zps1933326d.jpg
 photo g40_zps12358d96.jpg
 photo g39_zps26d6cfa7.jpg
 photo g41_zps9e51704c.jpg
 photo g42_zps707100a3.jpg
 photo g44_zps0b0f80ef.jpg
 photo g36_zpsae09d3cf.jpg
 photo g48_zpsb7512801.jpg
 photo g50_zpscdc0b8a9.jpg
 photo g54_zpsf08700a1.jpg
 photo g62_zps618ca63e.jpg
 photo g59_zps4b48f529.jpg
 photo g46_zpsba5eec5d.jpg
 photo g51_zps92c28632.jpg
 photo g47_zpsd56d92bd.jpg
 photo g52_zpsc0a16ea9.jpg
 photo g53_zpsb5b376e7.jpg
 photo g55_zps9c0ea341.jpg
 photo g38_zpsdaa17308.jpg
 photo g14_zpsb8334a9c.jpg
 photo g13_zps99ff1114.jpg
 photo g15_zpseec53ffb.jpg
 photo g63_zpsd645031c.jpg
 photo g49_zps3dfb4f25.jpg
 photo g58_zpsbf657b12.jpg
 photo g60_zps5d27fc3c.jpg
 photo g56_zpsfe9fb38b.jpg
 photo g57_zps4f6d8bc4.jpg
 photo g61_zps37b6b3a3.jpg
 photo g64_zpsf58d9a75.jpg
 photo g32_zpsf14bdbd9.jpg
 photo g30_zps017cdf6b.jpg
 photo g34_zpsc39c1928.jpg
 photo g31_zps7f0d5e5a.jpg
 photo g27_zps74423ab5.jpg
 photo g28_zpsa2ffb436.jpg
 photo g35_zpsdcd523b8.jpg
 photo g29_zpsb73cfc14.jpg
 photo g33_zpscf07f289.jpg
 photo g65_zps722d559b.jpg
 photo g67_zps2a48cc9e.jpg
 photo g66_zpsfda52472.jpg
 photo g43_zpsebc3b607.jpg
 photo g45_zps64c0a2cc.jpg
 photo g1_zps3652b0e8.jpg
 photo g2_zpsd7d0abda.jpg
 photo g5_zps849e4a5c.jpg
 photo g19_zps3a8d6cd1.jpg
 photo g20_zps09ebf281.jpg
 photo g24_zps78cc1c59.jpg
 photo g17_zps5f910ca2.jpg
 photo g12_zpsd32b63dc.jpg
 photo g63_zpsd645031c.jpg

Auto Services in California

Zip Auto Glass Repair ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Windshield Repair, Glass-Auto, Plate, Window, Etc
Address: 2549 Marconi Ave, Rncho-Cordova
Phone: (877) 890-9370

Z D Motorsports ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 8115 Canoga Ave, Calabasas-Hills
Phone: (818) 932-9222

Young Automotive ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Transmission
Address: 890 Central Ave, Permanente
Phone: (650) 969-1151

XACT WINDOW TINTING & 3M CLEAR BRA PAINT PROTECTION ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Glass Coating & Tinting Materials, Window Tinting
Address: 5140 E Airport Dr Suite G, Montclair
Phone: (909) 605-0422

Woodland Hills Honda ★★★★★

New Car Dealers
Address: 6111 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Bell-Canyon
Phone: (818) 887-7111

West Valley Machine Shop ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Machine Shop, Engine Rebuilding & Exchange
Address: 9811 Deering Ave, Val-Verde
Phone: (818) 998-5084

Auto blog

GM to offer 2 years free maintance on most 2014 models

Thu, 06 Jun 2013

A day after Ford announced it was scaling back the complimentary maintenance program for its Lincoln brand, General Motors has gone in the completely opposite direction, offering most of its 2014 lineup with free maintenance. Since 2011, Cadillac models have all come with a four-year/50,000-mile complimentary maintenance program, but Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles will now come standard with free maintenance for two years or 24,000 miles for the 2014 model year.
The program will give vehicle owners and lessees free oil changes, tire rotations and 27-point inspections following the recommended maintenance schedule laid out in each vehicle's owner's manual. We contacted GM to see which vehicles were eligible for the program, and a spokesperson got back to us with the following comment:
"All 2014 models are eligible, it's just that the included services vary by model, e.g., Spark EV would not need oil changes, Corvettes don't recommend tire rotations."

1987 Buick Grand National was made to be Kevin Hart's 'Dark Knight'

Fri, Nov 4 2022

The Meguiar's booth at the SEMA show isn't the only place comedian and actor Kevin Hart is combining cars and cinema, his "Michael Myers" 1969 Plymouth Road Runner brooding in the car care products pen, while his SpeedKore "Hellraiser" 1970 Dodge Charger also menaces. Hart bought a 1987 Buick GNX last year and put it on Instagram with the caption, "Sundays are perfect for old school drives…. If you know you know." Looks like old G-Bodies are perfect for restomod builds, too, which we all already knew, but this car isn't the GNX that featured on social media. This is the 1987 Buick Grand National, one step below the GNX and half the price at the time. It's nicknamed "Dark Knight" and it's one of the stars of the Magnaflow exhaust booth at SEMA. Going back to work with regular collaborators Dave Salvaggio of Salvaggio Design and Sean Smith, of course there's a lot involved in the overhaul. Still, we appreciate how the team stayed true to the ethos of the Grand National in ways that made the build more complicated than it already was. Take the engine. The original came with a 3.8-liter V6 wearing a single turbocharger to register an official output of 245 horsepower and 355 pound-feet of torque compared to the GNX's 276 hp and 320 lb-ft. Instead of swapping it for a V8, it's been replaced with the 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 from the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing. And instead of leaving both turbos on, the engine junkies plumbed a single turbo in a layout recalling the 1987 engine even as it cleans up the original Chutes 'n' Ladders mess of tubes. We didn't get an output rating for the setup. The Cadillac's twin-turbo mill makes 472 hp and 445 lb-ft. in the CT4-V Blackwing. We would bet Dark Knight's engine's pretty close to that with the single large turbo at the prow, plenty of juice for a car weighing 3,545 pounds. Exterior upgrades include a custom front fascia with a carbon fiber hood and splitter. The interior shows the same tasteful restraint, polished design and nicer materials draped over the stock 1980s layout. That shifter controls GM's 8L90 eight-speed automatic instead of the original four-speed auto.  Elsewhere, Salvaggio did the same here as with the Michael Myers Road Runner, creating a custom frame to increase rigidity and get the car closer to the ground on its 19-inch HRE wheels in the Buick's original weave look.

Buick Envision arrives in US next year

Fri, Jul 24 2015

In a detailed piece on what General Motors has planned for the Buick brand stateside, Automotive News reports that the Envision will finally come to the US a little more than a year from now, in the latter half of 2016. The size gap between the small Encore and the large Enclave is a perfect fit for the Chevrolet Equinox-sized Envision. Assuming this actually happens, it should excite both customers and Buick dealers. In China, the Envision uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 256 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed transmission. Before then, dealers sales forces will be preparing for the Cascada convertible, expected in Q1 next year. Later in 2016, around the same time as the Envision gets here, we can expect a redesigned Verano sedan. AN says it "should grow in length and interior roominess, similar to the Chevy Cruze," but the Verano already roughly matches or exceeds many Cruze dimensions. The Chinese-market Verano that premiered at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year probably holds some clues to what we'll see, but our version might not be an exact copy. A redesigned, lighter, and slightly larger LaCrosse will be right there with it. In 2017 the redesigned Regal appears. Following the trend, it also gets larger, but that's required because it needs to be more distinct from that larger Verano. AN suggests a new base engine will go in the Regal, perhaps something as small as the 1.5-liter turbo being lined up for the 2016 Chevy Malibu. At the other end, executives are said to be considering importing the diesel Opel Insignia wagon for the Regal lineup. If they bring the manual over, auto scribes will probably take the day off when the first one arrives, and make it an industry holiday.