’79 Buick Century Turbo Coupe & ’89 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
The Buick Turbo V6.
Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary
Darth Vader, your Buick is ready.
1980 Buick 80X
Buick didn’t have any performance platforms like Chevrolet or Pontiac.
1981 Buick Regal Indy Pace Car
Plane ride to the first day of qualifying. By mistake.
1975 and 1976 Buick Indy Pace Cars
I worked on four Indy Pace car paint schemes, all Buicks.
Early History of the Buick Grand National and Performance Design
Dean’s Garage first post.
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 50 years
Concise history including the cultural impact of Pontiac’s Trans Am. Book review.
Gentlemen, Light Your Tires
Last hurrah for the 3.8 Turbo Buick V6.
Black Air
“I remember taking it to work and wanting to change lanes and all you had to do was just stab the throttle and the thing would “choo-choo” and it would skid over. You didn’t have to move the steering wheel, it would just shift lanes. It was wonderful.”—Steve Pasteiner
’80s GM Image Cars
“GM Teamwork and Technology for Today and Tomorrow.”
Black Air Documentary
It was a strange and curious misfit. Buick Grand National Documentary by Andrew Filippone, Jr., Filmmaker.
American Muscle Supercars
Just because the factory wouldn’t or couldn’t build it didn’t mean you couldn’t get one.
Camaro 2016
Book review. This is how they do cars at GM Design these days.
The Kookiest Cars at Pebble Week
Michael Lamm found himself drawn to the kookier cars at Pebble Beach.
Dad’s Motorcycles
My gasoline infused bloodstream probably came from my dad.
Black Air Documentary Released
During burnouts, Csere said “the tires… made not the squealing sound… it was a harsher sound almost like the tread was being ripped off the tires.”
Cars For Sale
1989 Pontiac 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Updated: 10/1/2015 This car marks the end of the Turbo Buick era. GM’s last installation of the turbocharged and intercooler 3.8 liter V6. The same engine that powered the legendary 1987 Buick Grand National GNX. Finally installed in a platform that made sense. A car that came complete…
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John Thawley
That’s the way John was. He was constantly trying to put things together, and he’d do anything to help someone.