Hello, looking for a 1968 GS 400 CONVERTIBLE 3 SPEED STICK SHIFT does not matter what shape the car is in!!!the good-the bad-and the ugly! does not matter!!
I wish I had a lead for you, but I just wanted to let you know (in case you already didn't) that a '68 GS400 Convert 3-speed would be 1 0f 79 produced. ... a very rare care indeed - good luck on your search
Anyone remember that 70 3 speed a few years ago on ebay for like 130k? Don't know if it ever sold, but they are like a double edged sword. Really expensive and not as much fun to drive.
this one is back on eBay for the umpteenth time. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-BUICK-SKYLARK-400-G-S-CONVERTIBLE_W0QQitemZ110200124618QQihZ001QQcategoryZ16124QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I wonder what his reserve is. I beg to differ on the 3 vs 4spd discussion. 3spds are fun to drive. My reference is that the gear ratios on the old 60s corvettes were such that a 3spd was 1-3-4 same as a 4spd. With a good torque Buick motor you may not need second anyway. I wouldn't necessarily prefer 3spd to 4spd, but am just saying they are fun too. I've been there and done that.
Chris- THAT IS THE CAR he is looking for. I wonder if it did change owners... buick67gs- there it is...go for it! (formally china)Mike M- don't do anything rash with a particular red 68 GS from Mass... It is on my 'wish list' when I come out of 'hibernation'....:TU:
I like that a LOT... last time I saw it on ebay it met reserve @ like 13500...No Sale??? bidder had zero buys too. On the 3-speed deal, the gear ratios were set up more for driveability that performance, but IMHO the 65 GS for example would have been a fraction better off the line with the 3-speed since the 1st gear ratio was higher on the 3 than on the available 4-speed- the Warner T-10 is like the Muncie Rock Crusher, 2.20:1 first gear, kinda a dog off the line unless the rear axle is set up with 3.9 to 4.1s...and most of the 4-speed 65 GS cars probably had the 3.31:1 ratio. Ramble on! Ted
the 68 3 speed on EBAY is the car i have been trying to buy for the past 6months or so!! I was out bidded the 1st round! so i messenger the owner,and told him if the winning bidder does not pay give me a call a/s/a/p! so 3 months pass by! then he calls me saying i can have the car for $20,000.00 and i had 6 days to pay up! by money order or wire tranfer at the time i only had $16k so he relisted the car! and to my shock no reserve and the car sold for $13,500.00 WOW right!! a long ways from $20,000.00 so a couple of weeks go by and he calls me back asking me if i had the money!! by this time i had the full $20k so he go's off the deepend asking me why i never called him back ect. Now this is after the car sold for $13k he is still asking me for the full $20k can anybody tell me whats rong what that picture?? no way in this world would i pay him that after the last winner won it for $13k and i told him that so he told me he would do $17K so me wanting this car so so so bad in my heart i agreed to it!!! so now we go back and fourth on how to pay for the car, money order or wire tranfer i was not feeling to safe about that!! so i told him i would pay in person!! he would never give me a date to come and pay when i asked!! he would not answer the phone ect. this went on for a couple of weeks or so!! He called right before thanksgiving and i asked him if i could pay him for the car throught ESROW.COM and he go's off the deep end calling me out my name and my wife!!! and that was the last time we talked!! all i can say is watch out!! I dont even think he has the car!!! From what he has told me,the car is in LAPEER,MI if there is anyone close!! that is willing to drive up and take a look at it in person i have his name/number GOOD LUCK I hope your money is insured!!!
look at his feedback as a seller.. no way in hell i'd buy anything from him without a personal inspection.
It's back..... He emailed me to my question as of what happened to the last no reserve auction. Buyer never contacted him . Whatever.
The top can be replaced for 500.00? I'll take 10 at that price..... Maybe? Last time I had a top done right it was north of $2300.00, that included new cables and a top bow or two.
i can't understand whyo No: he keeps messengeing me about payment when he has the car on ebay if this car does exziest and someone from the V8BUICK buy's it or even knows the person that does!! make sure he or she post on the board of what type of changes they was put throught from the owner and his way of paymentuzzled: guys like that make we want to convert back to olds 442!! did i just say that on the boardray: lol happy holidays to all and family:gp:
This sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen. If you still want the car tell him you have CASH in hand but you want to see a picture of TODAY's Newspaper WITH the date readable lying on the windshield so that the VIN plate is also readable. ... then show up with a bank check or Money order and LOTS of big friends
uzzled: I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE:ball: :ball: :WHO WAS THE LUCKY WINNERuzzled: SOMEONE FROM THE BOARD HAS TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THE WINNER AND WHAT HE OR SHE WAS PUT THROUGHT TO PURCHASE THIS 1968 BUICK GS 3 SPEED CONVERTIBLE SO WILL THE TRUE WINNER COME OUT THE CLOSET:beers2: AND LETS MAKE A DEAL:dollar:
Dude - after chasing many a car over the years I have some advice for you ... ... sometimes you just gotta let it go and realize it wasn't meant to be yours.
