Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Black
Transmission: Automatic
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. At the forefront of the rush to power was none other than Buick. Its performance offering was again based on the midsize Skylark, which got fresh styling that added two inches of body length on an unchanged wheelbase for '70. Replacing the GS 400 and its 400-cid V-8 was the GS 455, named for its new 455-cid V-8. The new mill offered not only advantages of displacement, but had bigger valves, better heads, and a hotter camshaft. It was rated at 350 bhp. Its prodigious 510 lb-ft of torque (at a subterranean 2800 rpm) was exceeded among production cars only by Cadillac's 474- and 500-cid V-8s. Standard on GS models were functional hood scoops that mated to dual air-cleaner intakes. For the really power hungry, Buick offered the 455 Stage I performance package. Its tweaks included 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 bargain at just $199, the Stage I package included a Positraction 3.64:1 axle and performance modifications to the available three- and four-speed manuals and the automatic. During the model year, Buick unveiled the ultimate expression of its ultimate supercar, the GSX. It added $1,196 to the GS 455 and came in either Apollo White or Saturn Yellow set off by unique stripes and spoilers. A hood-mounted tach, Hurst-shifted four-speed, Polyglas G60xl5s on seven-inch-wide wheels, front discs, and heavy-duty suspension were included. Of 687 GSXs built, 488 were ordered with the Stage 1 upgrade, which cost $113 on a GSX. 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." Most other magazines were in the high 13s. Any way you cut it, Buick had earned its place on muscle's all-time, all-star team. This 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 is the 646th of 678 cars made of which less than 20 of these are known to exist. It is an original California emission car. A complete nut and bolt frame-off Restoration was done by the Tri shield performance in 2002. The stripes were painted on instead of using decals. The original motor has been rebuilt and it produces 532 horsepower with 563 ft. lb torque with 9.8 to 1 compression and it runs on 92 octane pump gas. It has a Turbo 400 transmission with Switch pitch torque converter and a 3.55, 12 bolt posi rear end. This Buick GSX is registered in the Buick Registry and there is a reproduction window sticker with all the options and other important documentation. Included with the sale is restoration invoices, numerous awards from previous shows, Buick registry paperwork as well as numerous Buick publications. Ownership history documentation is also included. The original rear end not in the car.
Interior Color: Black
Transmission: Automatic
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. At the forefront of the rush to power was none other than Buick. Its performance offering was again based on the midsize Skylark, which got fresh styling that added two inches of body length on an unchanged wheelbase for '70. Replacing the GS 400 and its 400-cid V-8 was the GS 455, named for its new 455-cid V-8. The new mill offered not only advantages of displacement, but had bigger valves, better heads, and a hotter camshaft. It was rated at 350 bhp. Its prodigious 510 lb-ft of torque (at a subterranean 2800 rpm) was exceeded among production cars only by Cadillac's 474- and 500-cid V-8s. Standard on GS models were functional hood scoops that mated to dual air-cleaner intakes. For the really power hungry, Buick offered the 455 Stage I performance package. Its tweaks included 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 bargain at just $199, the Stage I package included a Positraction 3.64:1 axle and performance modifications to the available three- and four-speed manuals and the automatic. During the model year, Buick unveiled the ultimate expression of its ultimate supercar, the GSX. It added $1,196 to the GS 455 and came in either Apollo White or Saturn Yellow set off by unique stripes and spoilers. A hood-mounted tach, Hurst-shifted four-speed, Polyglas G60xl5s on seven-inch-wide wheels, front discs, and heavy-duty suspension were included. Of 687 GSXs built, 488 were ordered with the Stage 1 upgrade, which cost $113 on a GSX. 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." Most other magazines were in the high 13s. Any way you cut it, Buick had earned its place on muscle's all-time, all-star team. This 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 is the 646th of 678 cars made of which less than 20 of these are known to exist. It is an original California emission car. A complete nut and bolt frame-off Restoration was done by the Tri shield performance in 2002. The stripes were painted on instead of using decals. The original motor has been rebuilt and it produces 532 horsepower with 563 ft. lb torque with 9.8 to 1 compression and it runs on 92 octane pump gas. It has a Turbo 400 transmission with Switch pitch torque converter and a 3.55, 12 bolt posi rear end. This Buick GSX is registered in the Buick Registry and there is a reproduction window sticker with all the options and other important documentation. Included with the sale is restoration invoices, numerous awards from previous shows, Buick registry paperwork as well as numerous Buick publications. Ownership history documentation is also included. The original rear end not in the car.
