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View Poll Results: Which one would you want to roll in?
Buick Grand National, Turbo 3.8L V6 RWD
45.45%
Buick Regal T-type, GN dressed as a regular Regal, 3.8L V6 Turbo
7.27%
Pontiac Turbo T/A, GN heart in a T/A body, 3.8L Turbo V6
5.45%
GMC Syclone, Turbo 4.3L V6 AWD S-10 truck
20.00%
GMC Typhoon, Syclone wrapped in Blazer, 4.3L V6 Turbo AWD
14.55%
Ford SVO Mustang, Turbo 2.3L 4-banger
1.82%
Ford Turbocoupe/T-bird, SVO Mustang wrapped in a t-bird
3.64%
Other
1.82%
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Which American Turbo Car?

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Old 09-14-2007 | 05:37 PM
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For me its a toss up between the GN and the Typhoon. I LOVE that year style on the buicks and the fact that it just screamed outta the factory is awesome. I have an 89 blazer that came out factory with a 4.3 and i ALMOST put a turbo on it instead of a v8.

I like the looks of the GN over the typhoon. Throw some skinnies on the front and fatties on the back and its Sahweet.
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Old 09-14-2007 | 06:35 PM
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T-type regal! use to be a guy that worked at our machine shop had a T-type regal and a grand national! He came by not too long ago and said he sold the grand national and still had the t-type with only 22k miles!!!!
Old 09-14-2007 | 07:22 PM
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GN FTMFW, it fits my trialer trash image quite nicely
Old 09-14-2007 | 07:34 PM
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HAD A GNX (GOT STOLEN) AND A SVO 4 CYL TURBO MUSTANG .... OK NOW IM SAD... I MISS MY GNX....
Old 09-14-2007 | 08:24 PM
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1989 Pontiac Grand Prix turbo built in conjuction with McLaren.
Old 09-16-2007 | 07:00 PM
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It seems like every GN or Turbo Regal I look at that isn't a show car/trailer queen is a rust bucket. I had no idea that these cars were just as susceptable to rust as the 60's era cars. Even the Ty's have rust on them. I'm really picky when it comes to rust having grown up in AZ all my life. It looks like it's going to come down to whatever I can find out here in the desert.
Old 09-16-2007 | 07:33 PM
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The 89 T/A.

1> One of the rarest listed. I like different.
2> Looks Great!
3> I'm a Pontiac Fan.
Old 09-16-2007 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KySilverado
The 89 T/A.

1> One of the rarest listed. I like different.
Yeah, I'm finding too many of those for sale. The ones I've found would be better off with a collector. Someone that will preserve it and wipe it down periodically with a diaper. I'd like one I could drive...a lot!
Old 09-16-2007 | 10:10 PM
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I say get the SVO if you can and do a V8 turbo swap into it if you get bored! It would be crazy fast, those cars weigh about 3100lbs fully loaded. Mustang parts are pretty plentiful and cheap.
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Going to look at a few cars this weekend....wish me luck.



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