© a super cool and creative website







































































































































































































































NJ Cruise News is not Responsible for any changes in Date, Time, or Change of location. Please contact your local Cruise.







POPULAR TV PROGRAMS


Magnum, P.I.

Dynasty

Falcon Crest

Hillstreet Blues

Knight Rider



​





​
How Much Things Cost in 1982

​
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 6.16 % 
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1046 
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 11.50% 
Average Cost of new house $82,200 
Median Price Of and Existing Home $67,800 
Average Income per year $21,050.00 
Average Monthly Rent $320.00 
Cost of a gallon of Gas 91 cents 
New Car Average price $7,983.00 
US Postage Stamp  20 cents 
Tomatoes Lb 39 cents 
Loaf White Sliced bread 50 cents 
GMC 1500 Pickup $5,400 
Sony 19 inch Color TV  $499 





​Physical                             Olivia Newton-John​

Eye of the tiger                Survivor​

I Love Rock ’n Roll             Joan Jett & The Blackhearts​

Ebony and Ivory                Paul McCartney and ​Stevie Wonder​

Centerfold                        The J. Geils Band

Don’t You Want Me           The Human League

Jack & Diane                     John Cougar

Hurt So Good                    John Cougar

Abracadabra                     Steve Miller Band

Hard To Say I’m Sorry      Chicago
​    



Cost Of Living 1982



Up until the Buick Regal became an item on the NASCAR circuit in the early 80’s, Buick had a reputation as a sedan/coupe targeting a more mature market. The idea that they might delve into the muscle car arena was unimaginable.  Then 

General Manager, Ed Mertz, had been handed a directive to make Buick a luxury car just below Cadillac. He was less than warm to the idea.

​
Nevertheless, the project continued. In mid-1982, the old 3.8-liter pushrod engine was brought into the modern era. As a 90-degree V-6, there was some unbalance, so the crankshaft was split to even the firing frequency and a balance shaft was added to smooth it out. Buick engineers also added Bosch port fuel injection, distributor-less ignition, cast aluminum rocker covers and digital EGR, so it became a very modern engine.  



​





Buick Grand National (GNX)


Introduced in 1982:


POPULAR FILMS



E.T. the Extra Terrestrial 
Rocky III,

On Golden Pond

Porky's

An Officer and a Gentleman

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Poltergeist

Annie

Chariots of Fire

Gandhi



1982 Year-End Chart 







Available from 1982 to 1987, the Grand National, with the exception of its initial production year, was available in any color you liked so long as it was black.