My friend came down from New York to do some routine maint. on his '86 T-Type yesterday. Car is a three owner (bought this one in '02 from Dennis Kirban in PA) with on 52k on it. I am sorry i didn't shoot the inside, it's marron and in excellent condition, i mean perfect...
Obviously garged it's entire life, i had to talk my friend out of selling it 15x in the last 5 years (two kids, works all the time you know how it goes lol) he would've taken 15k cash, car has over $35k invested in it. Entire drivetrain is built up including forged bottom end full roller and champion heads. forget the turbo size but it is HUGE, pulls up top like a freight train. All professionally installed from DYNOTECH in New Jersey.
Not only engine but the car also has a $6k stereo system in it that is completely steath with PPI & Kenwood rollout Nav/Dvd, false trunk floor and back panel at the trunk hinges all covered in factory GM black carpet. Even has 4 speakers in the bottoms of the front doors behind the factory carpet, truly incredible looking. two 10" PPI subs in an enclosure behind the panel and the rear 3/4 is dynomatted.
Still has the factory wheels at home. At atco 7 years ago under the old setup (pre Roller and Alk injection) car went 11.55 @127 with a 2.0 60' on those 17" Nitto DR's, had no traction for the first 100' or so. Car runs through the 3" exhaust, it has a regular dump but it's never been off. Gone are the days of the turbo dump after melting numerous wheels lol..

anyways, here's a few pics. btw thanks to Matt @ TuneTime Performance for allowing us to use a bay all day!

















I'll post the pics of the other turbo cars he's had. The stable was quite impressive and included another '86 Silver T-Type (13k mi) that ran 11's on stock Engine/turbo, a 10k mi '87 GN with the atro-roof, '89 Trans Am Turbo 14k mi, and a GNX with 89 miles on it, it was #433. Car was a trailer queen 2owner he sold in '02.

 

Beautiful, though the wheels are a little blingy.

 

Nice car, hideous wheels. That car doesn't deserve to be shown with those. Get the factory wheels back on it ASAP.

 

<3 Tune Time, shame I didn't see a SyTy in the parking lot!

Awesome looking GN your buddy has, doo doo wheels and all, I'd take it for $15k in a heartbeat!!

 

Back in '02 these were the only wheels that looked decent and changed up the very lame turbine wheels.. Having said i will take pics of that car with the stocker for comparison.. Yes, the wheels need updating but new style, not factory imo at least.

 

definetly a clean looking t-type.

 

FActory wheels are 500 times better looking then those pep boys special looking wheels. I love turbo buicks and it sounds like he has a nice one.....but i bet hes kicking himself for selling that GNX, thats the best investment you could possibly make in a car.

 

I woulda loved to see detailed system pics. Love the white btw

 

It could be 1902, those wheels never looked decent

 

Makes me miss mine! Put sone GNX wheels on it, would look awesome!!

 

Nice T!

 

Nice car. I love driving by your shop pretty much every day and seeing whats there.

 

Thats the same thing I was thinking. I had a silver 87 t-type with GNX wheels on it. I lost it in Katrina

 

yeah me too, it's my friend's shop, hanging out there keeps my marriage intact
Get the itch? jump in his new 1DSC Procharged Camaro and blast a 10 second pass @130 lol (you can see the silver SS in one of the pics)

Sorry to hear that.