The Dark Story Behind the Buick V6 Turbo The Engine That Shouldn't Have Worked

How did a rejected economy car engine from the 1960s end up embarrassing Ferraris and Corvettes at the drag strip?

In this video, we explore the incredible journey of the Buick V6 Turbo—an engine GM sold off, bought back, and transformed into one of the most feared powerplants of the 1980s. From its humble origins as a cost-cutting compromise to its legendary status in the Grand National and GNX, discover how Buick engineers defied conventional wisdom about displacement and cylinder count. This is the story of turbocharging, American ingenuity, and an underdog engine that changed performance car history forever.
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