
Buick Grand National Fast & Furious Black Jada 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Buick
- Manufacturer
- Jada
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 97178
- Year
- 1978
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 801310971789
About the Buick Grand National Fast & Furious Black Jada 1:18
TL;DR: Jada's 1:18 diecast Buick Grand National in black reproduces the turbocharged coupe as it appeared in the Fast and Furious film franchise. A movie tie-in piece from a manufacturer known for licensed film diecast, it targets both muscle-car collectors and franchise fans.
All-black paint on a Grand National is practically a uniform at this point, and it fits both the car's real-world reputation and its screen presence perfectly.
Jada's Fast & Furious Grand National in 1:18
Jada built its reputation largely on licensed movie-tie-in diecast, and that focus shows here in how closely the black finish and stance track the car's on-screen persona rather than a generic muscle-coupe interpretation. The Grand National's blacked-out trim and understated badging, deliberately menacing rather than flashy, translate well into diecast form, since the whole design philosophy relied on a low-key exterior hiding serious turbocharged performance underneath. The coupe's long hood and notchback roofline are rendered cleanly, giving the model real road presence without relying on flashy graphics or aftermarket-style additions.
A Muscle Coupe That Chose Turbos Over Cubic Inches
Buick's Grand National broke from traditional American muscle-car convention by leaning on turbocharged V6 power rather than a big-block V8, a genuinely unusual engineering direction for a performance coupe from this era. That approach gave the Grand National a reputation for shocking straight-line performance from a car that looked deceptively ordinary, a combination that has since made it a favorite subject for film and television productions looking for a sleeper performance car. Its screen presence in the Fast and Furious franchise cemented that reputation for a new generation of fans.
A Crossover Piece for Two Collecting Audiences
This Grand National appeals equally to muscle-car purists and franchise-diecast collectors, a rare overlap that makes it a versatile addition to either kind of display.









