YouTuber impulsively bought the cheapest Buick Grand National in the USA and drag raced it against a Lamborghini Countach
- A YouTuber bought the cheapest Buick Grand National in the US
- He put it up against a Lamborghini Countach
- The result was perhaps not exactly what you’d expect
Published on Dec 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 11, 2024 at 8:23 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A YouTuber bought the cheapest Buick Grand National in the USA and decided to put it up against a Lamborghini Countach in a drag race.
As you do.
It initially seemed like a forgone conclusion, but things went differently in the end.
We’ll let you make up your own mind what the outcome was for now.
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The story behind the Buick Grand National
The Buick Grand National is special-edition model derived from the second-gen Buick Regal.
It was launched by Buick to celebrate the brand’s presence in the eponymous NASCAR Grand National Series.
This particular model, a 1987 vehicle, comes in with a 3.8-liter V6 engine with 276 horsepower, giving it a 0-60mph time of 4.9 seconds.
Even though it came with 50,000 miles on the clock (around 96,000km), it still cost Tyler Hoover, the guy behind the Hoovies Garage YouTube channel, $35,000.
The Buick Grand National is quite expensive these days, and hard to find in the USA, and the fact that the cheapest he could find still set him back $35,000 sort of proves it.
How the drag race with the Lamborghini Countach went
When you put ‘Lamborghini’ and ‘Buick’ in the same sentence, a lot of people would naturally assume the Lambo must be faster in any scenario.
But that’s not necessarily the case.
The truth is, old supercars can be a relatively slow, by modern standards.
In a drag race, the Countach would lose against a long list of newer cars, including the Grand National, and even longer list of modern cars.
In the drag race set up by Hoover, the Lamborghini Countach sat up behind the Grand National for the entire race.
It did manage to catch up and get closer at higher speeds, but still fell short in a quarter-mile race.
Also – as a side note – Hoover doesn’t own the Lambo because he’s recently replaced it with a Bugatti Veyron.
He bought the ‘poorest’ Bugatti Veyron in the world, and spent a fortune trying to fix it.
But at least we now know he’s got a car that – unlike the Lambo – can definitely beat the Grand National in a drag race.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
