Exterior Color: Yellow
Interior Color: Black
Transmission: 4 Speed
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 16th – 20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. In 1970, General Motors lifted its 400-cid limit on intermediate cars. That decision unleashed some of the quickest automobiles ever to come out of Detroit. At the forefront of this rush to power was none other than Buick. Its performance offering was based on the midsize Skylark which got fresh styling that added two inches of body length on an unchanged wheelbase. Replacing the GS 400 was the GS 455, named for its new 455-cid V-8. The new mill offered not only a larger displacement, but had bigger valves, better heads and a hotter camshaft. It was rated at 350 hp with a massive 510 lb-ft of torque at 2800 rpm. For the real power hungry, Buick offered the 455 Stage 1 performance package. This offered a hotter cam, even larger valves with stronger springs, ported heads, and revised carburetor jetting. Torque was unchanged, and Buick slyly put horsepower at 360, but most testers said it was over 400. A 13.38 second pass at 105.5 mph prompted Motor Trend to crown the GS 455 Stage 1 “the quickest American production car we had ever tested.” This real code 434371Z Gran Sport was originally built in Fremont, CA and has received a frame-off restoration by a long time GS Club member. This beauty (or beast) has a 455-cid V-8 with a Stage 1 upgrade, Muncie 4-speed transmission with Hurst shifter, 12 bolt pos-traction rear end with 3.73 gears, heavy-duty suspension, power tilt steering, power front disc brakes, and functional hood scoops. It has a working AM radio, Saturn Yellow GSX paint scheme with spoiler, new Buick Rally wheels and BF Goodrich tires.
Interior Color: Black
Transmission: 4 Speed
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 16th – 20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. In 1970, General Motors lifted its 400-cid limit on intermediate cars. That decision unleashed some of the quickest automobiles ever to come out of Detroit. At the forefront of this rush to power was none other than Buick. Its performance offering was based on the midsize Skylark which got fresh styling that added two inches of body length on an unchanged wheelbase. Replacing the GS 400 was the GS 455, named for its new 455-cid V-8. The new mill offered not only a larger displacement, but had bigger valves, better heads and a hotter camshaft. It was rated at 350 hp with a massive 510 lb-ft of torque at 2800 rpm. For the real power hungry, Buick offered the 455 Stage 1 performance package. This offered a hotter cam, even larger valves with stronger springs, ported heads, and revised carburetor jetting. Torque was unchanged, and Buick slyly put horsepower at 360, but most testers said it was over 400. A 13.38 second pass at 105.5 mph prompted Motor Trend to crown the GS 455 Stage 1 “the quickest American production car we had ever tested.” This real code 434371Z Gran Sport was originally built in Fremont, CA and has received a frame-off restoration by a long time GS Club member. This beauty (or beast) has a 455-cid V-8 with a Stage 1 upgrade, Muncie 4-speed transmission with Hurst shifter, 12 bolt pos-traction rear end with 3.73 gears, heavy-duty suspension, power tilt steering, power front disc brakes, and functional hood scoops. It has a working AM radio, Saturn Yellow GSX paint scheme with spoiler, new Buick Rally wheels and BF Goodrich tires.