https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-buick-gsx-2/ If it is already on the Board please let me know.
That settles it, I'm junking all my real Delco batteries and buying toppers. All the top cars are running them.
Hi Frank. This car had a reproduction R59 when it was restored. The current seller shows an invoice on BAT dated 2019 when he purchased the plastic battery topper. I have purchased and used the plastic toppers, but not on this resto. Hi Matt. They don’t (or at least they didn’t use to) reproduce the R69, only the R59.
First, this looks like a beautiful car. The seller states that "other people" have claimed the engine is original. He claims the VIN was milled off during rebuild. Since this is a well known car, does anybody here know that the block is original? Without some proof, no VIN means it's just a story, and shouldn't be considered the original based on hearsay. Isn't that why we all pay a big premium for documented, original block cars? I'm not knocking this car, but isn't the usual hit for a NOM car between 10-15,000 depending on the overall value of the car?
Another rookie question, but can you guys enlighten me on the impact of having an SF (versus SR or SS) code block on the value? I know there's the hit for non matching numbers engine but assume there is a further reduction for having an SF block. Thanks in advance.
SF is the code for a 70 B or C body 455 block. SS and SR code blocks were used in 70 GS 455 cars which are A bodies. Devaluations are hard to quantify.
I didn't either, but the email I got from BAT said Reserve Not Met, $84k and if you click "See Result" on the auction listing it says Reserve Not Met.
All BaT auctions have a reserve unless otherwise stated at the top of the auction “No Reserve” like these examples. For the auctions which do have a reserve, you don’t know if the reserve is met until the auction ends. If it sold it will say “Sold for $xy,xxx” or will state “Bid to $xy,xxx” which means reserve not met.
