This was in RockAuto's Newsletter but I have never heard of it.... 🤔
"This is my 1986 Buick LeSabre Grand National. Not to be confused with the Regal Grand National, this car was solely built to qualify the LeSabre body for use in NASCAR. Only 117 were built in late 1985. This particular car was one of the last built and converted according to the VIN.
LeSabre Grand National models were outfitted with a special front spoiler for aerodynamics, as well as unique NASCAR rear quarter windows. They featured the naturally aspirated 3.8 liter V6 in front wheel drive configuration and of course had Grand National badging on the fenders with a solid red Power 6 logo instead of the typical yellow and orange variant found on the turbo Regals of the era.
I obtained this car from a friend and it was in sort of rough shape, but it was a rust free example originally from Tennessee. Every part of the car was touched -- anything that needed replaced, got replaced, and anything that needed refinished, got refinished or freshened up. This is also the first car I ever did a complete paint job on rather than just one or two panels.
Almost all of the parts I got were from RockAuto; specifically engine and suspension parts, engine and trans mounts, belts, hoses, gaskets, spark plugs and wires, struts, sway bar links and bushings, exhaust hangers, carpet, lug nuts -- the list goes on!
Thank you very much!
Andrew in Pennsylvania"
"This is my 1986 Buick LeSabre Grand National. Not to be confused with the Regal Grand National, this car was solely built to qualify the LeSabre body for use in NASCAR. Only 117 were built in late 1985. This particular car was one of the last built and converted according to the VIN.
LeSabre Grand National models were outfitted with a special front spoiler for aerodynamics, as well as unique NASCAR rear quarter windows. They featured the naturally aspirated 3.8 liter V6 in front wheel drive configuration and of course had Grand National badging on the fenders with a solid red Power 6 logo instead of the typical yellow and orange variant found on the turbo Regals of the era.
I obtained this car from a friend and it was in sort of rough shape, but it was a rust free example originally from Tennessee. Every part of the car was touched -- anything that needed replaced, got replaced, and anything that needed refinished, got refinished or freshened up. This is also the first car I ever did a complete paint job on rather than just one or two panels.
Almost all of the parts I got were from RockAuto; specifically engine and suspension parts, engine and trans mounts, belts, hoses, gaskets, spark plugs and wires, struts, sway bar links and bushings, exhaust hangers, carpet, lug nuts -- the list goes on!
Thank you very much!
Andrew in Pennsylvania"
