Posted on 04/10/2017 11:47:12 AM PDT by rktman
The discovery of a pair of identical, barely driven 1987 Buick Grand Nationals has car enthusiasts scratching their heads at how they ended up parked in a dirty garage.
The two identical classic muscle cars were recently purchased in a small town in western Oklahoma by a pair of friends who say they'll be kept together for all time.
The twin Grand Nationals have identical options and consecutive vehicle identification numbers, meaning they have been together since they rolled off the factory line, one after the other.
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That’s even better than a mythological Corvette barn-find!................
Maybe because 80s American cars were garbage?
I would be suspicious of the tires
Remember Buick’s diesel cars?
El crapola.
You got that right. An 87 Buick is not a “muscle car.” Nor is it classic.
Somebody knew what they had on their hands and had cash at the time.
BUT they didn’t at least buy car covers? Hope they were very carefully washed.
I used to own one. For the time it was a pretty awesome car.
Okay, just give me one cause they ain’t that great. Funny thing is, I had a ‘97 Pontiac GTP with the supercharged 3.8 front wheel drive that was nearly as fast as the GN’s.
A friend had one when they were brand new. He never drove it like it was meant to be driven. Rarely exceeded 55
Gypsies make big money falsifying stuff like that and then selling them for big profits.
Chances are most likely they are hoaxes made to look like the real thing.
Hmmmmm. I found a 1975 TR-6 in a barn a few years ago and bought it for about $3,500. After putting over $15K into it, it’s probably still worth what I paid for it.
“I used to own one. For the time it was a pretty awesome car”
My dear departed WWII Vet Uncle had one, may still be in the Family. Sadly I don’t see that side of the Family other than Funerals these day. I remember him telling me that he bought it new and promptly found some tuner shop in So Cal and dropped a few more thousand into engine modifications. Scary fast was how he put it. Never did get a drive in it.
I know where a near mint 1956 Ford 3/4 ton pickup is. It had less than 5000 mles the last time I saw it. It had been used as a fire truck for years then a welding truck.
Still had the original tires and to my surprise there wasn’t a bit of rot on them. If I remember, it had a 292 V-8. It was always inside a huge garage. It is still a working truck but gets very little use.
Triumphs are prized only by their former owners...................
My aunt bought one of those new and has spent a small fortune on it over the past few years having some place restore it.
The Vette the guy died and decomposed in?
And the smell cannot be removed?
Was sold for next to nothing!
LOL know what you mean. I have a Willys CJ6 w way too much $ in it to ever make back. But it is fun.
IMHO restoring an older car should only be for your personal enjoyment b/c you never make $ on them, unless you are the junk man and you never pay over $100.
My rule #1 in restos - go for the better body over the better parts. Parts can be swapped.
That is very cool. Granted the cars aren’t the most exotic, but it’s still a great find.
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