Not mine, check them out. Nice cars, quite original I suppose. Jens http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/Detail.aspx?from=list&wl=1&lng=ger&id=6830762&adtype=&qs=from%3dSearch%26zipcountry%3dCH%26make%3d16%26yearfrom%3d1960%26yearto%3d1975%26cur%3dCHF%26sort%3dtopl%26total%3d11%26eftotal%3d11&page=1&row=1 http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/Detail.aspx?from=list&wl=1&lng=ger&id=7214669&adtype=&qs=from%3dSearch%26zipcountry%3dCH%26make%3d16%26yearfrom%3d1960%26yearto%3d1975%26cur%3dCHF%26sort%3dtopl%26total%3d11%26eftotal%3d11&page=1&row=2 http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/Detail.aspx?from=list&wl=1&lng=ger&id=7219938&adtype=&qs=from%3dSearch%26zipcountry%3dCH%26make%3d16%26yearfrom%3d1960%26yearto%3d1975%26cur%3dCHF%26sort%3dtopl%26total%3d11%26eftotal%3d11&page=1&row=11
I had a little German (I assume that's German) back in middle school and have managed to figure out that at least one of them has 8 cylinders and a black interior :grin:
Would be curious thing, wouldt it. But acutally, I`ve seen some decent cars here, and there quite some around that haven`t been touched over the decades for the aftermarket supply is not/ has not been as good as in the US. Posted it for those on the board at are not situated in the U.S., The green 72`GS actually seems to be super-original, even the hubcaps are there. Jens
I am curious what the story is behind how some of these cars ended up where they are now. Bought new and imported there spending its whole life there? Brought over when the Owner moved?
And why would people from Switserland or Belgium gone overseas if their beloved Buicks were build (OK ... assembled) in their own country.... :laugh: : Lots of Buicks in Switserland never touched any road in the US. There is a GSX in a barn (yes... as in: barn find) in Switserland.. so that might be a candidate for people in the US to buy overseas.
As I`m from "the world over there" I might give you a little more info about these cars. In Antwerpen (Belgium) and Bienne (Switzerland) GM had it`s own plants, the one in Switzerland actually built in 1936. Up into the 60ies they imported the cars; just like model kits, completly disassembled for toll reasons, and assembled them over here. There`re definitly e.g. Cadillacs or Bel Airs that have never touched the US. In the mid-sixties, these cars, due to changed import regulations, could be imported nearly complete though I`ve heard that they were brought over here with the axle, engine and drivetrain in crates which were assembled as the buyer wanted. In the mid-seventies, the plant in Bienne was closed but still many people drive the "Detroit Iron", Challengers, Mustangs, camaros, chargers....you see them a lot. Interesting side story: The Buicks of 1971 can be identified over here as SB or BB without crawling underneath and checking for numbers on the frame ect. When they were first brought to Switzerland, they were given a GM Suisse tag that defined them as SB or BB. I have such a car, defined by GM Suisse as a 71`GS BBB, but curiously enough, it`s fitted with a SB and TH350. As stated before, they were imported one way or the other, engine and drivetrain in crates. The buyer of my car must have chosen the "little" GS, so they sold it to him that way. For those of you interested in such a tag, take a look down below. Lots of muscle cars over here,e.g. 442s, our beloved Buicks, lots of Firebirds. For those of you being around (holiday,in the service ect), there`s a huge classic cars meeting in Oensingen/Switzerland, close to Basel on the french/german border the first of may. If the weather`s fine, about 2000-2500 cars! Jens
No prob, you guys want some more info, just tell it. As it is interesting for us people from the "old world" to know about the scene in the states, maybe some of you guys are interested in what`s going on here, how many and what kind of cars are around, what kind of events ect. Jens
It's very interesting what you have posted here. Do y'all have regular shows throughout the year? I love looking at pictures people post of the car shows.
Car shows are being performed all year long, classic american cars have a strong crowd. A small group has been doing quartermile races for more than 30 years I guess but it`s been coming on stong since the last 10-15 years. Here`re some pics for those being interested. The car shows are situated in Switzerland, the "Public Race" is situated in Hockenheim/Germany (not to far away from K-town, Ramstein ect). http://americanmuscle.de/10/kuessnacht/kuessnacht20102.html http://americanmuscle.de/09/oensingen/zz4_galerie002.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532rTh9LpNo&feature=related For those interested in the GM Suisse badge, check out the emblem on the left side of the Olds front: http://americanmuscle.de/10/kuessnacht/slides/095.html Close shot of the emblem on my car down below. Any more questions just go ahead, I`m glad to answer (as you can see I guess). Jens
I wonder if any of them were actually driven all the way over there. that would account for the high milage's. ou: :laugh: robert
So Jens, would your '71 GS 350 be considered one of the USA's production cars for '71 (meaning is was considered built in the USA for export), or was is considered built in Switzerland and not included in the '71 USA production figures? Also, is there any way to tell how many models were available to be shipped unassembled for export to one of the European Assembly Plants? Was any kind of GS available? Estate wagon? Riviera?
Ken, as far as I know, these cars weren`t meant for the US market and therefore I wouldn`t think they were counted in US sales. But I would expect them to appear in the overall figures. My 1971 "GS 350" was actually sold as this, knowing that Buick had just a "basic" GS...the name derived from the GS350 of the late 60ties, they kept it because all models had special "Type numbers(Typennummern)". The car; however, was build and imported as a GS455, the "Typennummer" was stamped into a tag that was either fixed on the right inner front fender in the US or Switzerland, not too sure about it. The customer must have demanded a 350c.i. GS so the it wasn`t sold as a 455. As I stated before these cars were imported partly assembled and the "final touch" was given over here. Nice floating Buick from Cuba, heard about such a story when I was there a few years ago, those guys where considered heros back there....crazy idea and a brave one too. Jens
I bought my Electra in France. It was delievered to the first owner in 1967 by General Motors France S.A., Gennevillliers. It's got a special french tag in the engine compartment. But VIN says it was built in Flint/Michigan. Jens, do you know if you can tell the swiss built cars by its VIN? Bernd
