Absolutely not. You have paperwork that matches the VIN. It's pretty much inferred that a large majority of these cars are devoid of original drivetrain parts after 50 plus years. Especially when you take into account they likely got the absolute crap beat out of them at some point during their lives.
Here's some photo's of the paperwork and the matching VIN on the transmission, and a close up of the POP. The engine code on the POP is TO, which doesn't make any sense, but it does have the correct OW trans code, maybe some of you guys can help me explain that one. I did read on the Stage 1 Registry site that due to a strike in 71 there have been errors found on the 71 POP's. If anyone would like any additional information please let me know. TTT with price reduced to $45K.
I'd say that orig. invoice is indisputable evidence. Interesting that it lists both tach/gauges & clock.
I`m not an expert on `70`s era A bodies but I do know my way around the `60`s protecto plates.... and it doesnt take a labor strike to produce mistakes. I have seen many mistakes and they are usually on cars that are unusual and therefore exceptions. I would expect if a human being is producing a couple of thousand POP`s with the same information then it is not a stretch of the imagination to expect him/her to carry that info onto an unusual POP by mistake. Tom Mooney
How often do you see a car this ORIGINAL?? Typical story on how it acquired a service replacement block and you can find a carb and dist. There is alot to be said about all original rustfree body panels. I would damn sure own this over a trailer queen that may have been restored with who knows what for sheetmetal. It is alot of coin but when is the last time one of these has came up for sale this original and unf****d with??? I have no doubt this is the real deal. Proof is in the previous posts.
Agree. This car just pops & I'm not necessarily a fan of red (for myself) but I really like this one. I wouldn't even spend the $ on carb/dist. Just enough miles on it that it can be driven & enjoyed. Stunning example and zero doubt as to its provenance.
This car is similar to mine, in that: the original motor is long gone, thereby a person is less inclined to let it sit in a garage and more apt to drive the wheels off of it. Original, rust free sheet metal has seemingly become more rare than matching drivetrain components. If I had the space and extra cash, this car would be in southeastern Massachusetts. This would be a perfect car for my mother to cruise around in, especially with factory air.
I would much rather have this (even with red over brown) than a resprayed numbers match. Original paint
This GS is a dream find original car with paperwork and #'s matching trans tp prove that it a genuine 1971 GS Stage 1 car.
I restored a 1971 Stage 1 in silver fern it had a correct TS service replacement short block with original heads intake 242 carb High option car could not give it away such is Buick life Would I do another GS definitely Alain platinum 442 4spd A/C
Feel your pain....I couldn't give my 70 stage 1 away...but yet I see total piles of cobbled together **** bring 50k.....I'll never understand
It is what it is .Been restoring various muscle cars for 35 years never made a dime More a passion and a challenge Alain platinum 442 4spd A/C
