gnx in white?!?!?!?

[BAKOFFU]

ok....dumb question...but were gnx's EVER AVAILABLE in any other color other then black...as far as i have EVER KNOWN (and i might still not know) but thier is a guy stating that they have a WHITE GNX in his shop...and appears to have all the doc and plaque on the dash also....

can this car be for real???

my vote is no...its a t-rype/regal......

 

[strikeeagle]

So far as I recall, the story goes that one of the GM guys working on the GNX program did a white clone up for himself. I think it was covered in GMHTP a few years ago.

However, that doesn't make it a GNX, does it?

 

[arista5]

if its the one its known as the GNX X-Ray

Pics thanks to www.efi-street.com

 

[arista5]

Buick Motor Company introduced the limited edition GNX to the public in 1987. To assure exclusivity, the total production volume of the GNX was fixed at 547 units. Black was selected as the only color to grace the exterior surface of this awesome muscle car.

Although totally authentic in original GNX tooled component content, the X-RAY was not one of the 547 GNX's manufactured and sold to the public. As an original member of the GNX development and manufacturing team, the creator of this GNX clone, chose the color white to eliminate any perception of fraudulent intent as a cosmetic look alike.

Rick Hunt of Westland, Michigan is extremely proud of his white X-Ray. Rick secured a pristine 1987 Regal T-Type project car in 1991. He then converted it to a GNX with residual parts available following the initial 1987 GNX production run.

 

[BAKOFFU]

so as far as anyone ever knows...the gnx was only made available as black...anything else is a clone...if anyone else has any more info...please pass it on...but i appreciate it so far...thanks guys....

 

[kshef]

the original prototype GNX was white...GM destroyed it

 

[Epitome]

All 547 were black.....anything else is custom work done by an individual. This includes Rick Hunt's XRAY. I know of no real GNXs that have been repainted white (thank God), only clones.

 

[arista5]

Originally posted by kshef
the original prototype GNX was white...GM destroyed it

http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~rowilson/asc.htm

link and story about GNX Prototype 1

Here is the car that started it all, GNX prototype number 1. This car led a hard life, after seeing grueling performance testing it saw real world testing by means of theft. The car was stolen and luckily later recovered. It looked as though the thief was only out for a joy ride and didn't know what he had. This car had extensive head work done and prototype parts such as turbo, rear suspension, instrumentation etc... The sad part about this car is that after it was recovered and testing was completed it was crushed.

 

[Epitome]

No prototypes were white either as far as I know....I agree.

 

[buickman69]

Originally posted by kshef
the original prototype GNX was white...GM destroyed it

The Buick "GSX" prototype was pearl white. That might be what you are thinking of.


"BUICK" didn't destroy it, one of the guys in the Buick club owns it. It's been @ the Buick Nationals on and off throughout the years.

 

[GNX Guy]

Correct Ted.

Joe

Originally posted by Epitome
No prototypes were white either as far as I know....I agree.