TWIN MUSCLE CARS screech into the Fireball Garage…

Our goal here at Fireball is to do just ONE THING… Make YOUR GARAGE (whether REAL or DIECAST) the Coolest place to be in your Neib. And Fireball is doing that by adding his best dang AUTOMOTIVE ART possible. Unique PRINTS, MUGS and MORE at the highest quality that celebrates the intersection of CUSTOM CAR CULTURE and CINEMATIC HISTORY. (Who’s Fireball? Hit it HERE…)

I love MUSCLE CARS. And there have been many throughout the years that have been truly successful and epitomize the true nature of SPEED, POWER & PERFORMANCE. Nowadays, that power can be EV as well. But regardless of where the power comes from, as Motorheads, we have to concentrate on the JOY of DRIVING. And bringing that JOY to others by GIVING. My goal is to add as many MUSCLE CARS to the Garage as possible, so help out by adding a COMMENT as to your favorite!

Today, we celebrate that uniqueness with Twins! The 1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL GNX was a slow burn. From Car & Driver… For 21 years before NASCAR started selling naming rights in 1971, its top stock-car racing championship was known as the Grand National, and the name lingered in public usage long after the series officially became the Winston Cup. Ten years later, Darrell Waltrip raced factory-backed BUICK REGALS to claim back-to-back championships in 1981 and ’82. So, it was in keeping with division general manager Lloyd Reuss’s thrust to move Buick’s image from a maker of cushy “doctors’ cars” to something more youthful and exciting when it unveiled the first Regal Grand National at NASCAR’s 1982 Daytona 500.

You appreciate things more when you find out the history… of anything. So snag a PRINT of one of these babies, tell me what else I should SKETCH, go eat some grub and start your Diecast Hunt. A perfect day. And don’t forget to watch the first episode of ART TALK LIVE! New one tomorrow!

DID YOU KNOW?? In 1986, the Buick Grand National became the quickest American production car of the year, and one of the most powerful 1980s muscle cars. Everyone had to take notice. In a 1986 test, the Grand National could reach 60 miles per hour in 4.9 seconds and complete the quarter mile in 13.9 seconds. They sell for about $150K now!