hi everyone , i,m tony i live in the uk & i have recently bought my old 71 350 skylark back after selling it ten years ago :grin: , engine was in the boot , been painted matt black , but i had to buy it back after it came up on ebay , i,ve just got hold of a 74 4bbl engine thats supposedly been rebuilt that i am going to fit over christmas ,but i do have plans for my other engine once i have got the buick on the road & finish restoring my rover p5b coupe , regards tony.
Tony: Don't forget to put your name in your signature, so we will remember it when you make new posts :TU: Please show us photos of the Skylark (from the past and now) !! If you and the Buick were attending Notts American 10 years (or longer) ago, chances are big that I have photos of your car.
The Wheeler Dealers crew were in the USA to buy 5 cars. Here's the list: A 1954 Chevrolet pick-up truck, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, a 1970 Dodge Charger and also a Karmann Ghia and a DeLorean. Here's the episode with the Charger: <iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kb1YWEj_D0o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Hi Tony, Welcome, I'm currently living in the UK as well, I have another year and a half left before I return to the US. If you know of any 70-72 verts for sale locally, let me know!p Tom
There's a 1970 GS455 convertible for sale in Essex, asking 17000 Pound. "NOS matching car with low mileage 78,690, 12 months MOT, needs some restauration"
Already watched them all. It was nice to see some American cars on the show, although I seem to remember them doing a Corvette at some point a ways back.o No: quote=Bad Boattail;1968519]The Wheeler Dealers crew were in the USA to buy 5 cars. Here's the list: A 1954 Chevrolet pick-up truck, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, a 1970 Dodge Charger and also a Karmann Ghia and a DeLorean. Here's the episode with the Charger: <IFRAME src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kb1YWEj_D0o" frameBorder=0 width=853 height=480 allowfullscreen></IFRAME>[/quote]
Page 114 of the latest copy of UK based Classic American magazine # 249 (January 2012), the GS 455 convertible I mentioned above is still for sale in this issue :TU:
And there are two 1970 Skylark convertibles for sale in Ireland on that same page. One is stripped, but comes with all the parts. The other one has rotten floors. Both are 350 powered.
If it's the burnished saddle car, I think I had a phone conversation with the owner several months ago. He's asking approx. $27k for a $8k-$10k car. Based on our conversation, it's debatable whether or not it's a parts car or an extensive restoration. Is the magazine you are referring to available online? Thanks, Tom
hi , i can,t buy any more cars at the moment as the wife was threatening me with divorce while i was bidding on my one , however i did buy the 350 engine off the bloke in ireland & had it running today albeit hanging off a engine crane with just the exhaust manifolds on it!, the convertibles were bought by someone in slovakia which is a shame as i was hoping to buy some more bits but the owner did not want to split them , regards tony
This is the UK, so your $ pricing means nothing in the old world. Why do you think Europeans are importing loads of cars from North America ? Not because they are so expensive Like I already posted above: [quote="Bad Boattail]There's a 1970 GS455 convertible for sale in Essex, asking 17000 Pound. "NOS matching car with low mileage 78,690, 12 months MOT, needs some restauration"[/quote] Can't tell the colour from the tiny photo in the magazine. Here's his e-mail address: jandmhoole@aol.com You can buy Classic American magazine at book stores all over the UK. Classic American Magazine :Comp:
Fair enough, then he's asking 17k for a 5k car o No: The weak dollar is definitely not working in my favor, which is why it's a lot cheaper for me to buy one in the US and ship it, rather than buy one here. Thanks for the email address and magazine tip. I'll pick one up at my nearby Esso. Tom
No, I meant that prices in the UK are much higher compared to what you are used to in North America. What you think of as an 8000 US$ car back home, will sell here in Europe for much more, because it will save the new owner from going through all the time and trouble of flying to North America, taking a few weeks off from work, renting a car, staying at hotels, eating in restaurants, driving a lot of miles to view a car, etc. etc. Plus all the shipping costs + import duties + MOT costs.
You make a good point Erik, the purchase price is just the beginning... Anyway, Tony, I feel like I hijacked your thread, for which I apologize. Thanks for posting, it gave me an opportunity to meet some Buick folks on this side of the pond. If I ever get the nerve to buy a vert maybe we can link up. Where are you located Erik? I'm up here in Oxford. Tom
