Both these cars should dispel the "ugly stepchild" myth. Assuming the video (beautiful car from the Brothers collection in OR) is correct, I must admit I never knew where the "Stage 1" name came from. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...d-far-more-muscle-than-advertised-232537.html
I'm sure they're out there but I have a hard time imagining who could look at either of these two and not say, "those are good looking cars." Yeah, they don't have the following of the 70-72 but I still think they're nicely designed and deserving of admirers. Look at all of those curves! And, from a design standpoint, those curves flow throughout the entire car. I think Buick's designers deserve some credit for thinking outside of the box and not following the path of the other divisions from GM at a time when it was common that each of the marque's intermediates mimicked one another in looks.
Yes, I am very biased, but both are good looking cars. Dano thanks for sharing the video, I learned something about a car I do own.
Why do you think the GSX came in Saturn Yellow and Apollo White? Buick was playing off the space program.
I have a hard time believing any self-professed muscle car guy or girl, much less a Buick enthusiast would turn their nose at either of these, or any other decently sorted GS muscle car.
Drives me nuts when people do not perform research. There were NOT LARGER VALVES in the 69 stage 1’s!!! The heads are stock 400’s- nothing special, as are the valves…
If I was young like maby 15 or 16 I would of probably believed it as I usually believed what was written in a magazine "well because it was in a magazine". I was that naive
I couldn’t find anywhere in the article of the where the Stage1 name came from. Care to share? Thanks!
