1970 Buick GS Stage1 LOSES HALF ITS VALUE in 10 minutes!

[@Scrambler85]

Im sick of the patina BS

[@dmansf49ers71]

Absolutely!! If you can afford to, get the goddamn thing RESTORED 💯👍🤨!!!!

[@OG-BIG-SHEPHERD.]

​@@dmansf49ers71 *God Blessed

[@fobbitoperator3620]

I think most people are simply afraid to sand it down, & re-paint it, as it would diminish from its "original manufacturer specs." It's the people who intentionally create that "war torn perina" horseshit, who grind my gears...

[@PsychobabbleRapp]

i agree, it was kool for a while, but its been over baked , now its just a dirty rusty car that needs restored

[@chrismay2298]

Then don't do your ambulance or whatever that way...

[@michaeljay62]

To each his own. I’m not into the lacquered rust look. I’m also not into the torn jeans look. Nothing better than a clean shined up (nice paint) muscle car!

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Agreed. This one needs to be painted. I can appreciate an original well-preserved car, though.

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@antiqueautomotiveserviceyeah needs a lacquer. Paint job not too shiny

[@danherring5676]

Heck yes. If it were a 1951 pickup, yeah maybe the barn find 'patina' look, but not a car like this.

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@danherring5676 gotta agree do it right paint jambs under hood trunk

[@needmetal3221]

Me too

[@jasonwood9263]

To each his own. That said imo the patina look is overrated and quite frankly tacky.

[@wes11bravo]

Definitely, Jason - it's overdone. It looks good on certain vehicles but not on something that's worthy of a full rebuild.

[@tonytangianu3482]

It makes me think they scrimped on paint. I also think what the hell else did they scrimp on.

[@genuineapbt6690]

To the dorky purist, you can keep the dust. These cars were meant to be driven and to look good doing it. Clean and mean!!!

[@wopalongcassidy]

Rat Rod works...but not on 1960 plus.

[@RandyGillespie-sr7ne]

Had a friend that had 1 almost like it, (Color wise) was parked on the street and a truck hit it in the back end and totaled it. Hit it so hard the back seat was in the front...

[@jaredallen1149]

To the dorky non-purist. Name-calling is childish and immature. You have your stupid opinion. Keep it to yourself. Others can have their stupid opinions, as well, but for the love of God- grow up. This should be beneath grown ass men to talk like that Did I make my point?

[@buzzbomb67]

The idea that dust is value, is utterly ridiculous. Id have washed it in a heartbeat, just like they did. Beautiful car!

[@charliejones7574]

They were definitely mean 😮

[@grandpajoe9851]

Paint it, shine it, tune it, bring back the original look it was designed to have!! I grew up driving 60s and 70s cars, beautiful vehicles! They weren't made finished out in rust and should be restored

[@gerry-p9x]

Is that a stage II455 WITH SPECIAL ENGINE ,MODS

[@mikemullay5622]

Restored to factory original condition is expensive but done right it is worth it. Don't give that crap about patina and wear and tear being essential to its value. To be a 400 point car to the BCA (Buick Club of America) that car has to be restored to EXACTLY the way it was when it left the assembly line.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Yes it would need pretty much everything.

[@georged8066]

@@antiqueautomotiveservice - hmm.. I don't know about that, sir.. LOL. I am registering (and driving it) next week...

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

@@georged8066 It was a subjective statement!😂 How's the exhaust coming?

[@kitdinker]

​@@antiqueautomotiveservice It's exhausting!! *I'll show myself out.*

[@kurkruk70]

You tear the rest of that rag top off and get the exhaust leak fixed and that becomes a really awesome daily driver!

[@Jim-mh3ec]

So half the value of the car was dirt. I've got a pile of dirt I'll sell you for cheap....

[@Musclecar1972]

Me too, it’s 1972 W-30 Olds dirt that I have, very rare, and extremely expensive! LOL 😂

[@Trendyrapslut]

details? may be interested.

[@govinda102000]

Yep. I was thinking at the end he was going to total it, hence, lose half it's value.

[@esayay]

This is almost the exact car my dad bought new when he came home from Vietnam…his was a lighter blue with the white vinyl top. That was the car I came home from the hospital as a baby in!

[@stickytourbus]

*To your father.* _Welcome home Brother._ Army 11B ABN 🇺🇸

[@Stainlessslayer]

That's awesome. I came home in a 71 gs orange with a black top. I still have the 455, trans, and diff. The rest of the car is long gone, though.

[@happydays8171]

My dad was into Buicks, but I'm sure it was a LeSaber I came home from the hospital in.

[@bbb462cid]

That Buick deserves to be restored. Rust and paint damage weren't OEM so the originality concept of rust and paint damage never made sense to me. I did the 1970 Buick A body thing for 31 years.

[@georged8066]

You can buy it and restore it!! LOL. I will be driving it next week.

[@bbb462cid]

@@georged8066 I did that already. You're a few decades late to sell me a '70.

[@SamLopezI]

I hate this whole rust patina thing on a muscle car!

[@dfgivens]

What an awesome find! It certainly does deserve a proper restoration. The headliner was in amazing shape.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Surprisingly, yes it was! Curious as to how many mice decided to make it their home, though.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Nice score! One of my all time favorite muscle cars.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

I had GSX car #125 for almost 28 years. I bought it in 1980, sold it in April 2007. I sold it to help my mother and father out when they both got sick.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@marcotelli1601 Lost mom in 2005, lost dad in 2007. When you go into a nursing home, it's all over. Nursing home care in 2005 was $300.00 a day or $9,000.00 a month.

[@stevebengel1346]

​@joeschlotthauer840 locally it's now $529 per day 😥

[@danbaumann8273]

Man what a find. That thing's actually in really good shape. That color is gorgeous too. Repaint that exact color, I would; fix the mechanical and other cosmetic issues and woe!

[@britknowles6530]

I really enjoy this 1960's and 70's barn finds and clean ups. I had a 1968 GTO in high school. class of 1971

[@georged8066]

This car has been restified. The remaining paint is being buffed and polished, the engine, brakes, and electrical system has been gone through. All of the original parts that could be reused, were reused, to keep the originality. The car WILL be registered May 15, 2024, and driven to the Bass Pro Shop cruise night, at Patriot Place, on Thursday, May 16. I will take a video and some photo's at that time, and post it on my KZbin channel.

[@leonardfoster6252]

You done the right thing by cleaning it up...

[@JLange642]

Same side mirrors and ceiling stored shoulder belts that our Electra 225 had. God I love 70's heavy metal!

[@donaldhollums3278]

The Stage One sounded like half a stage! I hope there will be a way to see how this car turns out.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Since it left here, it has been sold 3 times. The guy that bought it from me replaced the head with the hole in the exhaust port, so it no longer sounds like a tractor. He cleaned it up a bit more, too.

[@donaldhollums3278]

@ Easy come, easy go; I reckon.

[@tommahnke]

This brought back so many memories. I had a 70 455 convertible, it was in Hot Rod magazine twice. Still love looking at the cars, thank you for posting.

[@chipps1066]

My first car was a 70 GS 455 auto in the floor in 1981,the car only had 32000 miles on it.Talk about one you wish you had back.

[@grandcrappy]

BB fun. I would do an efi conversion for cold weather starting, enhanced perf and better atomization.

[@DanEBoyd]

That car isn't that bad. A bunch of disassembling and cleaning, reassembling, some paint and a new top.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

It really is a great foundation. Not a rotten mess.

[@ansdguy1]

This car look very straight, but it needs a frame off restoration considering what a rare classic it is. Not inexpensive, but the return will be worth it.

[@anonimous2451]

No way I would put a vinyl top back on it. Completely not needed and a contrasting color or matching color paint woud do it just fine

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

@@anonimous2451 I see lots of folks wanting to keep the color combo but not the vinyl top part, and paint the top the color of the vinyl. Pretty sleek, and it doesn't really "devalue" the car...since it was an option to have a painted top in 1970.

[@anonimous2451]

@@antiqueautomotiveservice Of course. That was my point sir.

[@doorguru168888]

In Florida, about 1971, we took my friend's girlfriend's mother's car, a new GS 455, wide open down West Hollywood Blvd. It would. do well over 100. Scary fast!

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Nice car to start with looks pretty solid

[@yavin99]

Awesome car with great color combination.

[@gregorylyon1004]

Those cars never came in blue. Either Apollo white or yellow

[@cumulusvapes7]

@@gregorylyon1004 Guess its a BIG conspiracy then, owners all over the world got together and picked the same color blue and painted their cars! One coat of primer and one coat of paint SHOULD be your first clue! eee yikes bud

[@anthonybianchini5144]

@@gregorylyon1004 You're thinking of the GSX package... This is just a GS, albeit with the HIGHLY desirable "Stage 1" option. This one has ultra rare cruise control, also. Literally only option missing is PW.

[@yavin99]

@@gregorylyon1004 That's the GSX, the GS came in 10 different colors not including special order paint.

[@blueridgerider7954]

65-66 buick special were my favorite followed closely by the GS and GSX. Hell of a start on that one, hope it makes it back to see some more glory days.

[@TomSnyder-gx5ru]

My first car in '76 was a '66 Buick Special that was owned by an elderly neighbor who could no longer drive, only had 22000 miles on it and I paid $1.000 for it - I'm now as old as that "elderly" neighbor was -lol!!

[@dcm0442396]

Looks like a pretty solid car to me. It is 54 years old after all. Ready for it's senior discount! I rode in one of these new, they were impressive and FAST!

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

It really has great bones!

[@steveweiman4708]

Wow, A twin to the GS 455 I’ve owned for 40+ years: diplomat blue, white top, white notch bench interior.

[@marktibbetts3799]

I remember the first GS I drove. I ripped on it like a red headed stepchild. Gawd they were awesome. And those stock rims still look great in 2024.

[@jamiel3504]

Beautiful car the way it sits, always been a fan of the stage 1”s

[@MegaFlaxman]

Wow, what a score!! Hope he repaints it.

[@MostlyBuicks]

A/C and PW makes it worth a LOT.

[@mrdiplomat9018]

Crank windows, but power locks 🤷‍♀️

[@gregorylyon1004]

Those cars were never blue

[@cumulusvapes7]

@@gregorylyon1004 So your saying... the whole car was stripped down to the bare metal, then one coat of primer and paint. You had better tell that story to the rest of the owners of blue ones im sure they would be interested to hear your made up story LOL

[@kennydemartini2169]

@@gregorylyon1004 You're thinking of the GSX. The GS could be ordered in any Buick color of that year.

[@dickshanklin327]

Those are Power door, lock switches, you see. Not power windows.

[@stampeedvalkyrie]

I recently did the same on a 69 427 Caprice. The interior was in surprisingly good shape just dust bunny paradise. The passenger and driver side inner door handles were too brittle and discolored. They eventually broke but easy to find repro.

[@WilliamSimpson-qn5tq]

Sweet ride. As a Pontiac enthusiast I fervently love any gym muscle car that isn’t a Chevy. Please restore it to its former glory BOP forever!!

[@frankcuoco1501]

I am old enough to have seen them new and it breaks your heart to see them like this😢

[@TobyBielat]

How did it lose it's value??? By washing it? What if he wants to drive it? Maybe he will restore it.

[@oldman-zr2ru]

That brings back some memories, a Ziebart sticker and the car alarm lock on the drivers front fender. Haven't seen a lock on a fender in a looooooooooong time.

[@GSK70]

The GSCA sticker makes me wonder if someone has a photo in BG when it was mint. Love the color combo!

[@gregorylyon1004]

Those cars never came in blue.. Either Apollo white or yellow

[@mattskustomkreations]

@@gregorylyon1004I think you’re confusing this GS with a GSX….

[@CIAVE]

@@mattskustomkreations Agreed.

[@kam11]

You are talking about a GSX

[@thomashill2965]

​@@gregorylyon1004Yes, they did. That was a legit color for most, if not all, 1970 GM cars. Pontiac offered the same color that they called "Atoll Blue".

[@anonymousplanetfambly4598]

If that car is truly a ND car...it's a miracle it's still running and driving. Tag expired in 90, 20 years on the road in ND can be quite rough on any car, much less a grand old musclecar like a GS.

[@benkrom2737]

At the end of WW2 mechanics came home and started Souping up their cars. Manufacturers decided to get in on the market and that's how we got all these muscle cars. With that said, I don't care if it's numbers matching or 40yrs of patina. If the car looks good, drives good, and knocks your socks then 👍🏻 So take a picture of it dirty then turn it into a looker 😁

[@digidrum2003]

My dream car.

[@Benvolio1]

Beautiful job, beautiful car.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

I loved this car, and nearly bought it from the owner. There was a lot more to do with it, but this was a quick wash down so I wasn't swimming in dirt and mouse nests.

[@afwoods]

Oh man. That was the ORIGINAL dust! What have you done!?!?!?

[@michaelmaher4328]

Lol

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

I told ya I was devaluing the car! LOL

[@louisrauzi3872]

That dust ain't original unless it came from the factory that way.

[@johnbolt665]

I had a 70 and 71, great cars!

[@glendekoker3682]

My friend had one we put a bed into the trunk caption chairs in front cut hood put duel holly 650 and two foot tunnel ram 3/4 cam never lost a street race. Great car.

[@gentjim5007]

My uncle had that exact same car. Bought it after coming home from Nam. A real beast. A growing family caused him to sell it to a kid who promptly totaled it during a police chase. A shame.

[@will6334]

I like the patina look really means I don't have the funds to restore it. What ever floats your boat

[@ChoneyNation]

Other than paint and a new top the car looks fairly solid

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

It really is solid, considering the storage method for the last decade or 2.

[@johnvoelker8227]

My dad had one, same color. I believe he said he put a 409 in it because he needed more. lol!!! He always regretted selling that car. He had some old road runners too. One of which I had me a little campfire on the back floorboard with some matches I found under the seat. Made a hole in the carpet and i wore a sore ass fer about a month from the whoopin I got. I was only about 6 but I learned not to play with fire.

[@bobbybarron3132]

I remember those back in the day, so nice the were called the banker's hot rod.

[@steveb7310]

Buick used to advertise “Go Fast with Class”.

[@drjohnsonhungwell5115]

I had a 71 back in the day Red with black interior, no vinyl top 455 4bbl factory dual exhaust, would light the tires up effortlessly had to be light on the pedal and it would swap ends with you if you weren't careful

[@wolley2012]

Those little mud flap thingys are cool

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

A nice JC Whitney touch for sure!

[@mikerobo2112]

Tar babys.

[@JamesBall-q8e]

I had a 67 rev the Buicks of that time had 430s and 455 under the hood rich man’s muscle car they don’t run on anything other than premium gas and that car needs full Restoration the hell with the patina look I know once someone who has a Buick GSX come from the factory for455 all original even the paint he bought at least 16 Beautiful car yellow with black stripes

[@kingjames1586]

Power wash demonstration ends at 5:40

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Other than the surface rust, & some other minor cosmetic imperfections, that car is extrememly clean, & completely viable for a legit restoration!

[@genop1038]

Love the hidden driving lights and wire nuts.

[@dfgivens]

Nice catch!

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

One of my favorite parts of this one...it sure does date it!

[@clok1966]

I had the exact car in the 80's same state too, with foglights behind the grill, thought it might have been my old one but mine till I saw the white interior., mine was blue ( if memory serves) I have bought and sold a bunch of muscle cars but that is the one I miss most.

[@ronbrock6153]

Nice, interesting options on it, Power door locks but not windows, a/c ect. I suspect the "button" on the lower left front fender was a security system. The gernerally were higher up and used a key much like a soda maching to set them.

[@michaelcarmean4906]

It’s a Keeper 🤩 It’s All There

[@richdorak1547]

The GS was way cooler than any Chevelle IMO . and I have big love for the 69 Chevelle for sure .

[@bgjb-r1499]

My dad & mom had a 1972 Buick Skylark 2-door with a 350ci motor. It looked almost identical to this car, maybe a lighter blue. The entire family almost got killed in that car while driving to on the Long Island Expressway to my uncle’s house.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.

[@DumbCarGuy]

1981 back when you could buy these types of cars for a few hundred bucks. We got this same car for $25 because it wouldn't start. We took it home and did everything to get it to go. We were just teenagers though. After we failed and took it to the junk yard we realized we forgot to check the points and dizzy cap. Oh well, what can you say. But it wasn't half as cool as the dark green 1968 Mustang GT 428 4 speed fastback i got for $900. Then I remember borrowing a few hundred bucks from my construction boss because i didn't quite have enough money to buy a 1969 Cougar eliminator 4spd car then i bought it. Its a toss up but i think i preferred the Eliminator over the fastback. Sold the Eliminator for $2400 to a guy 3 states away. If you only knew what you had back in the day. man. Don't worry i have 11 other badass cars these days.

[@onethemheims5301]

I like the way patina looks on old trucks and wagons. THAT car should look sharp. When a stage 1 pulls up next to you at a red light, you look at the badge. If it's crusty, you feel bad for the car, and you might stand a chance when the light turns green. If it's clean, you better have your act together

[@insane4wheeler1]

My brother bought a Brown 71 skylark in 1979 with a extreme BUILT chevy 350 in it and a rock crusher 4 speed . We got the GS hood and vents from a junk yard. Couldn't find the GS decals though. Total sleeper except for the spoke rims. It had a sway bar on the 12 bolt rear which had a Detroit locker in it. Cornered like a dream and was fast as hell. 10.42 in the 1/4. With slicks it lifted the drivers front wheel up about 3 1/2 feet and the passenger wheel about a foot. Learned that torque twist was a normal thing in a GS/Skylark. I had my 71 Pontiac lemans. Mine looked 1000% better, but my brothers car was way faster. (mine 13.58 in 1/4). THOSE WERE THE DAYS

[@donnovicki9771]

How did it lose half it's value?

[@curtis6554]

all original , all there and when finished it will be one hell of a ride .

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

For sure! I love this car.

[@randallfrank5682]

How was the value lost?

[@czechmate6916]

It sure cleaned up nicely but I don’t think I would put a vinyl top back on unless the top gets a really good paint job first.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

For sure...this car really needs to be completely gone through. It was ridden hard and put away wet.

[@MrJames1549]

The factory top would have had one seam down the middle. Two seams indicate the top has been replaced. Fabric was manufactured wider in those years compared to now.

[@czechmate6916]

I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing that information with us Mr. James. I noticed in the past some had one seam and some two never knew why until now.

[@ricardofierro7041]

@@MrJames1549YOU Are wrong, all cars had 2 seams from the factory regardless of manufacture.

[@ricardofierro7041]

@@czechmate6916 Mr James is WRONG, all cars in the 70’s had 2 seams.

[@MK-fy3vl]

The car reminds me of Christine even sounds like it well hopefully somebody else put it back to its glory😊

[@robertfrye7764]

I bet ya he could've put Sea Foam in the fuel and oil and restored some of that noise too. Great job cleaning it off.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

The guy who bought it from me got it running well. There was a GIANT hole in the exhaust runner of the head. Head was replaced and all was well.

[@miketracy9571]

Was a great car back in its days

[@stephenwilliamson1522]

It’s still is

[@SuperBanana45]

beautiful car love the body style of that era , i have a 76 nova

[@lylejohnston4125]

I heard that GM didn't paint the roof of cars that got vinyl tops. I see yours was painted and my friend's '70 LS6 Chevelle (Patrick Glenn Nichols dark blue with white about a year ago) was also painted. I think my '72 Malibu was, too. For the dirt? If you sell it, just give the buyer a bucket of genuine bard dirt with it.

[@ppeters480]

That Ziebart must have really helped, I noticed the sticker in the back window as well.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Yep! Amazing how some cars stay so well preserved and others are just trashed.

[@PoliticallyIncorrect14u]

From the title I assumed maybe a lift of the hood would reveal a bone stock NON Stage 1 GS 455 engine ! Guess that could still be the case without a serial number match !

[@garyacker7388]

I've got my 1968 Charger in my garage. It gets dusted but I haven't started it in year's. I just can't part with it ❤

[@1967250s]

UPDATE! PLEASE!

[@haroldstrickland8416]

That's a great looking & solid car. I would drive it as is until I had the money & resources to restore it. Grand Sport is one of my dream cars...

[@georged8066]

Registered it last week and have been driving it since!

[@skleeman183]

Had the ziebart rustproofing done,probably when new,or thereabouts.

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Good eye! Those little yellow body plugs in the door jambs give it away.

[@skleeman183]

@@antiqueautomotiveservice indeed,had that done to my ‘75 Lesabre convertible way back when

[@edyates7601]

I buy and sell quite a few older cars. I've got A79M GB that is rust free. And it's been Z barted 82 Ram charger. Pretty much the same thing. I didn't believe in it back in the day but it's making a believer out of me now.

[@My2ndtimearound]

Dump the dirt, fix the rust, paint it, get it running and enjoy the hell out of it.

[@ZacLowing]

Are the window crank knobs yellow to match the arm rests, or yellowed rom the sun?

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

They are yellowed from the sun

[@steveb7310]

The car is in remarkably good shape. It doesn’t look like there’s any mouse damage either.

[@BMWQC]

My sister has a ‘69 that is pretty clean but original paint that needs to be done, the interior is great. It was originally a 400ci engine but it has a 455 swapped in. She still has the original engine as well. We would like to sell it but she really doesn’t even know what to ask. It’s in Colorado. Any tips?

[@joewelch5661]

This car needs restored as good of shape it’s in

[@carlwhite3019]

Full Restoration it’s only RIGHT

[@annemarie5273]

I don't like the power washer. Horsehair brush and a squirt of Dawn is what I would have used.

[@RedBud315]

When I was about 20 I bought a 13 year old GS 350 that was triple brown and more rare than any 455 I've seen as they only made 9948 of them but, it was the options my car had. Power/Tilt Steering, A/C, map light in rear-view mirror, speed warning buzzer, deluxe rear interior lights and the most rare bucket seats with U handle floor shifter and center console. In the last 40 years I have never seen any GS Skylark in person with bucket seats and maybe only 1 or 2 in pictures. Unfortunately 10 years later I decided I could only restore 1 car and I had a cleaner last year 240Z that I chose to do and 5 years after that I had a garage fire that took that car from me. So I guess I would have lost the Buick even had I kept it. Even the GS 455's are hard to find now. Back when new you could buy from the dealer with factory headers.

[@dantheplumber3233]

A pos import over a gs buick? Hope it went to a true red white and blue Patriot...

[@blackwisdom7151]

I've owned both a ram air 69 judge and a 70 GS stage 1 455 Buick !!! Guess which one is still in my garage today !!! (If you guessed JUDGE your correct) !!! The ugly truth about Buick,s at hi RPM,s they couldn't take it and will lose a bearing on #8 cyl !!!

[@FrankWebber-n4b]

That is why you gear them up, not Rev them up, like some entry level sbc.

[@blackwisdom7151]

@@FrankWebber-n4b ( I corrected the few problem,s BUICK had with there 67-76 V8,S on lost of oil pressure at hi RPM,S )!!! My comment is on the stock V8 and stage 1 motor,s !!!

[@Musclecar1972]

I’ve had many GTO’s, including a 1969 GTO Judge RA3, 4 speed, that’s why I have a W-30 in my garage! LOL 😂 But they’re all nice cars, love them all, even the Buicks, but for me, they’re on the bottom of the list!

[@blackwisdom7151]

@@Musclecar1972 the RA3 was discontinued in 68 !!! RA4 was 69-75 the only difference was the compression ratio on the later yrs !!!

[@Musclecar1972]

@@blackwisdom7151 Well, I’m not much of a Pontiac guy, the 69 Judge I had was a Ram Air car, with the mechanical pull under the dash, if it was a 4, I’m even less impressed then, I didn’t have it very long, I actually preferred the 65-67 GTO’s, thanks for the correction. I had a 65 convertible, and a 66 HDTP, a 70 HDTP, and a 71 455 HO T/A, and. 1963 421 4 speed Catalina Convertible with a tri power.Never had a Buick, don’t care for the body styling on them, have had many Olds 442’s, 2 Yenko Canaro’s, one brand new in 1969, and a new WS-6 Chevelle I ordered in 1970. Still have a 1972 W-30 I ordered brand new in 72.

[@markfehrenbach4204]

People who can't afford a beautiful restoration will say "I love the patina look" LOL

[@arthurgay5746]

Was it in the barn or behind it ??

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Open door barn with a horrible leaky roof. You could smell the mold 100 ft away.

[@jimbower9268]

I would rather have that than any modern car on the road right now.

[@CatsNCows]

There’s a brown GS, same year, sitting on the street over from me on the north side of San Antonio. Been owned by the same dude for as long as I have been alive (43 years). I’ve seen it run once. Pretty sad. It just sits in his driveway outside

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

Always frustrating to watch these rot, and not be able to do something about it.

[@vintagerecordambassadeur4098]

My dad left me 3 of those. I didn’t know they were worth anything. Matter of fact I sold 1 to a friend for $350

[@BiginBelgium]

It appears that car was refinished at some poit? Was it?

[@antiqueautomotiveservice]

I think it has been spot painted, but not fully hosed. I remember one of the fenders having some touchup, but can't recall any other places.

[@joedale4344]

How many barns finds or holy grails are there in the country ….

[@bobsilver3983]

Those Stage One engines had over 500 foot pounds of torque

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

That's one of the greatest Buicks ever made, and it deserves a full restoration. A little bit of patina on a nice original car is well and fine, but at that level it's just a lame excuse for the lazy.

[@brandonb.3317]

Looks like and sounds like Christine as she drives her self back to the barn after the fire

[@craigireland-qg4dg]

I miss mine, sold it in Michigan in 81 when i entered the US Navy

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I would have covered the air intakes on the air cleaner

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They have drains on them.