Record-Setting 7-Second Twin-Turbocharged 1987 Buick Grand National NHRA SS/DX Drag Car

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This 1987 Buick Grand National was built into a drag car more than two decades by John Gallina for use in NHRA Super Stock competition. Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 assembled by Ken Duttweiler, and in 2003 the car became the first of in the SS/DX (Super Stock) class to achieve a quarter-mile time below eight seconds. It rides on 15” multipiece wheels and a narrowed rear end with adjustable coilovers and wheelie bars, and the race-prepped interior features two racing seats, aftermarket instruments, and a B&M electric solenoid shifter with a Shifnoid RPM switch. The car was

• Make: Buick
• Model: Grand National
• Year: 1987
• Transmission: Three-speed automatic transmission
• Engine: 36k Miles Shown, TMU
• Drivetrain: RWD
• Exterior color: black
• VIN: 1G4GJ1174HP452562