1971 Buick GS 455 4-Speed-BaT

Discussion in 'Cars and Parts For Sale Leads' started by tt455, Jun 11, 2023.

  1. tt455

    tt455 T Bone

  2. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    See some easily correctable issues... Key thing is the GM of Canada documentation..
     
  3. 72STAGE1

    72STAGE1 STAGE 1 & 2

    Born with white top and SS wheels, wish it still had that. Still a pretty complete car, optional engine block heater too!
     
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  4. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.

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    I would put the white top and SS wheels back on it and burn gas. I like this car.
     
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  5. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    I do too. Great as a driver. Will be interesting to see what it goes for.
     
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  6. Super Bald Menace

    Super Bald Menace Frame off oil changes

    Very nice. M22?
     
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  7. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    I'd wager not really.
     
  8. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Now, that's how you're supposed to list a car online.

    I thought the 2011 eBay listing of my old '72 Stage 1 4-speed was thorough but this trumps that hands down! Kudos to the seller.
     
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  9. Brian Albrecht

    Brian Albrecht Classic Reflections

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    With 4-4-2 shifter no less
     
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  10. Redmanf1

    Redmanf1 Gold Level Contributor

    Much better without the vinal top.
     
  11. 71GS455

    71GS455 Best Package Wins!

    The "chatter" on BAT can be tough to read.
     
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  12. Brian Albrecht

    Brian Albrecht Classic Reflections

    There's this: "To answer your questions, I don’t know for certain if the engine is original. but based on the history of the car, I believe it is."

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  13. RoseBud68

    RoseBud68 Well-Known Member

    ^Don't forget the brake line coming off the master cylinder...^
     
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  14. Brian Albrecht

    Brian Albrecht Classic Reflections

    I do love the car though!
     
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  15. 446379H

    446379H Well-Known Member

    Well represented add , it does seem odd no photos of the paint & body work done in the last 10 years . Don’t most of you ask your shop to provide photos ? That’s a pretty expensive endeavor these days .
     
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  16. Brian Albrecht

    Brian Albrecht Classic Reflections

    You're not going to buy this car and win best paint, best of show, or score 399 in concours. This is an ice cream cruiser.
     
    Last edited: Jun 12, 2023
  17. tt455

    tt455 T Bone

    My favorite kind of car.
     
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  18. 72STAGE1

    72STAGE1 STAGE 1 & 2

    At $25,000 with 5 days left. My guess is $36,000 when finished.
     
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  19. 446379H

    446379H Well-Known Member

    True , I like ice cream .
     
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  20. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    This car was for sale awhile back (may have even been discussed on here) - Can't recall if pre/post Covid. IIRC it was at a Canadian auction and there was something weird about the car which I couldn't remember but was discussing the car w/someone (we'd talked about it back then too) & he remembered - Pretty sure it had/has a salvage title although the BAT desc. says Alberta doesn't issue titles but as soon as he said it, I was sure that was it. I'm not going to post that on BAT w/o any evidence but might message the seller. A salvage title can mean lots of things so it wouldn't be a deal killer but interesting that it was disclosed then but not now.

    Kind of suprised it's at $25k already. Very neat car & I really like it but it does need a lot of love. That crack in the paint would be most concerning as well as whatever is lurking under that paint - That crusty seam pic is probably telling.

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  21. rkammer

    rkammer Gold Level Contributor

    I noticed several things that were of some concern.
    1) He never wound the tach past about 3500 during the test drive.
    2) The Quadrajet has a manual choke cable hooked to it and the secondary air valve lock out linkage has been removed.

    I like this car. The lime mist color looks very much like my 1970 Seamist Green. Are they about the same?
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    Last edited: Jun 13, 2023

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