there was a 07-08 gnx on the drawing boards.. i talked to someone that was sorta workin on it. it got scrapped due to funding.
Though i agree with skillet, that if buick brought back our old cars, they would probably turn it into a front wheel drive 4 door grocery getter nightmare.. (dodge charger)
It would indeed ruin the good name. Though, there are (definitely not chrysler) some designers out there that can certainly bring back the old cars, with a nice flair. Look at the new mustang... So it is possible... just not likely. Who knows. I dont think a new gn will ruin our good name but, it will be kinda gimmicky though in my opinion, even though it may look good.
As for me, if it doesnt have a turbo charged 3.8 liter, isnt all black, or has 4 doors, i would be sick to my stomach... that would ruin everything, and probably put buick where olds is right now.
Its totally obvious, that buick is in its death throwes, and they better pull something out of their a$$ quick, if they want to impress anyone soon. All the other divisions of gm, has nice cars, in nice new shiny colours as well. Drive by a buick dealership, and tell me what you see. 3 cars... all very drab, dark, uninteresting colours, 4 doors, and straight up made for people that are 5 minutes from death....
That, in every single way, makes for ZERO job security. Old people shop around, and split hairs, for the absolute lowest prices, then, buy one car, and drive it 5 times for the entire year, and maintain it religiously, so they last forever. Thats going to put our favourite car company under if they keep nickel and diming this thing.
Its absolutely obvious, that the only cars buick ever made, that were worth a dam, was their stage 1 gsx, and our tr's. period. Other than that, buick has been churning out slugs and boats for their entire lives (albeit very luxurious and well built though). But this isnt the large dependable car era though. this is the quick, small, agile, good on gas throw-away car era. they gotta come up with something quick, and its TOTALLY obvious that our grand nationals were the only car that really represented buick the right way.
if it werent for our cars, buick would have went under in 1988, when they turned a thing of beauty (g body) into some absolutely rediculous car that was a 1988 regal. its pretty obvious that they are going to try and reach back to 1987 for some tips and tricks. our cars are one of, if not the biggest eye openers, and brow raisers around. When a buick grand national rolls thru a car show, people stop and look. You will NEVER , EVER hear ANYthing bad, come from someones mouth, when a GN rolls by. The only thing people mutter,,, are "wow, thats a sweet car." or "Look at that grand national.. i cant believe how fast those cars are..." You guys know what I'm talking about.
General motors.. if youre paying attention, the grand national was the last buick, to EVER garner looks and reactions like that... drop the long, boring boats for the old people, and light a fire under someones a$$, before the best car company around goes under... please. And no, please dont try to make a Holden Menaro into a classic grand national/gnx... please. Leave the overweight cavaliers alone.