When I was a kid, my uncle had a 1970 GS Stage 1 455 4 speed and it was nuts in 1983 when I was 15. My Dad called it 'The Beast' and after my first ride, I never wondered why.
Buick lover , I own a 1966 Buick Riviera GS bought on the night of Desert Storm from original owner, full options available including twin Carter 4bbl's, factory redlines Tiger Paw's, and I'm original owner of 1987 Buick Grand National 31,000 miles, T-Roofs, some engine bolt ons, not afraid to run against the newer Dodges and Mustangs, Just love catching the newer cars at stop lights and showing my tail lights from a 35 year old Buick !!!
My older sister dated a guy whose parents bought him a 69 GS Stage1 for high school graduation. Was the TH400 and it ran great. Even better when he had the dealer install 4:33 gears about a month after he got it. Surprised most GTO's and 396 Chevelles. Thank you for showing a beautiful Buick that alot of people may have forgotten when they think of GM muscle.
I just found you channel in my feed. I like this ‘69 GS. I remember my ‘68 GS. It was a red HT. Before I bought it, the guy who owned it had blown up the 400. He was the son of a Buick dealer and his father replaced it with the 430, Buick was using for the Riviera. It was bolted to a 4-Speed. I had to eventually replace the Rochester 4bbl with a different carb because of bogging and a hesitation. Otherwise, it was a nice clean reliable car. It would have definitely given my ‘71 GTO with the 455HO a run for the money.
I had a 1969 GS400 with automatic in the early '80s. With nothing more than a K&N air filter it ran consistent low 14's. The best run ever was 13.9 seconds
I worked armed security at Buick City in Flint, Michigan after it closed down. It was so creepy going on the plants. Tools were still out on the tables. People had personal items still in lockers. It looked like everybody was at work one day and they all disappeared. Buick City is all torn down now. It’s miles of wasteland now. I also worked the old Pontiac plants in Pontiac, Michigan. That was a creepy one too. Especially at night.
@@musclecarcampy9922 We we’re there to keep the scrappers from stealing. We caught a lot. Especially in Flint. I’d fix holes in the fence and check the holes throughout my shift. If the hole was cut out again I knew I had somebody on the property. I’d go looking for them lol.
@@musclecarcampy9922 It was different that’s for sure. I wore body armor and carried a weapon. I was an Infantryman in the Army with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan so I was used to that kind of work. I don’t do it anymore. Not worth it.
That is the most elegant looking Basic A body made, rivaling the A Specials, the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo. I'd lose the GT rocker stripe as the car's body lines tell a different, better, story. The car begs me for some larger back rubber and louder mufflers... Those gold-ish dark beiges of the late '60s were pretty decent under a black vinyl top, giving the cars a somewhat stately look.
Buick made some central-pillar-less, --NOT GS --4-dr hardtops. Even those looked Awesome! Can you imagine a "GS" , Stage-two, [--full race ], 400-430-455-Auto/tremec 5-spd, in a one-off-of-one, Custom 4dr-hardtop Skylark?
That rocker stripe was a 68 GS option. I also have a 69 GS400 but I pulled the 400 and installed a nicely refreshed 70 455 Buick motor. Been in there almost 14 years now and I have beaten the snot out of it and it continues to not let me down. It dyno'd at 430 hp and 530 lb ft. With 3.08 highway gears and radials my best time is 12.90 at 108.45 in the quarter mile.
this car has no positraction axle! Absolutely necessary with a GS 400. I like the looks of the ‘66 & ‘70 GS intermediates but not the ‘68&’69’s with those swoopy lines. Keep it up Campy.
@@musclecarcampy9922 It's not on the option list. IF it was installed afterwards, then it's faulty. Posi works or it doesn't. This one doesn't. But even though I never liked the styling of the 68-69 GM A body cars, this is a fine example. To bad it got caught out in the rain. Though I guess being in Florida, it's a normal occurrence every day for 6 months of the year.
My GS that you viwed does have a posi rear. I was surprised that it didn't kick in. Someone told me that there is a friction modifier that must have broken down chemically. My car is a documented 68,000 mile car. The only mechanicals that I've done are a Water pump, Timing chain, Petronix ignition and an aluminized exhaust system. I was just as disappointed as you were. Thanks mike
When I was a kid, my uncle had a 1970 GS Stage 1 455 4 speed and it was nuts in 1983 when I was 15. My Dad called it 'The Beast' and after my first ride, I never wondered why.
Love it, Sounds good very cool clean Buick.
Wow - what a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing details of how special this car is and how many options it has on it. It is excellent condition !
It is our pleasure. Love those GM A-bodies.
This car is GORGEOUS.
Buick lover , I own a 1966 Buick Riviera GS bought on the night of Desert Storm from original owner, full options available including twin Carter 4bbl's, factory redlines Tiger Paw's, and I'm original owner of 1987 Buick Grand National 31,000 miles, T-Roofs, some engine bolt ons, not afraid to run against the newer Dodges and Mustangs, Just love catching the newer cars at stop lights and showing my tail lights from a 35 year old Buick !!!
The ‘66-67 Riviera was the best looking Buick ever-hands down.
@@musclecarcampy9922 💯👌
I had a GS 350 4 speed,it was a blast !!
My older sister dated a guy whose parents bought him a 69 GS Stage1 for high school graduation. Was the TH400 and it ran great. Even better when he had the dealer install 4:33 gears about a month after he got it. Surprised most GTO's and 396 Chevelles. Thank you for showing a beautiful Buick that alot of people may have forgotten when they think of GM muscle.
We have more lined up. Tell your Buick friends.
4.33 gears would be fun for stoplight racing back then, but sure would not have been much fun on the highway! 60 mph would be 4500 RPM or so....
I just found you channel in my feed. I like this ‘69 GS. I remember my ‘68 GS. It was a red HT. Before I bought it, the guy who owned it had blown up the 400. He was the son of a Buick dealer and his father replaced it with the 430, Buick was using for the Riviera. It was bolted to a 4-Speed. I had to eventually replace the Rochester 4bbl with a different carb because of bogging and a hesitation. Otherwise, it was a nice clean reliable car. It would have definitely given my ‘71 GTO with the 455HO a run for the money.
Thanks for watching.
Holy Guacamole that is a beautiful car and I love the coverage on the car.....btw....the owner is a cool dude too 😎
Indeed he is.
It takes one to know one!!!
The hood was SO much cooler on the 69 GS vs. the 68 GS. Really cool car - in the 80s I spent some time in a 69 GS 400 convertible my brother owned.
I had a 1969 GS400 with automatic in the early '80s. With nothing more than a K&N air filter it ran consistent low 14's. The best run ever was 13.9 seconds
They were smooth and fast. Thanks for watching.
What no posi track? Mine had it,I also had the 4 speed with the tack in the console too! Canadian built
It was optional and this car did not get it.
I worked armed security at Buick City in Flint, Michigan after it closed down. It was so creepy going on the plants. Tools were still out on the tables. People had personal items still in lockers. It looked like everybody was at work one day and they all disappeared. Buick City is all torn down now. It’s miles of wasteland now. I also worked the old Pontiac plants in Pontiac, Michigan. That was a creepy one too. Especially at night.
Wow. That does sound creepy.
@@musclecarcampy9922 We we’re there to keep the scrappers from stealing. We caught a lot. Especially in Flint. I’d fix holes in the fence and check the holes throughout my shift. If the hole was cut out again I knew I had somebody on the property. I’d go looking for them lol.
@@Ornelas11B That doesn't sound like fun.
@@musclecarcampy9922 It was different that’s for sure. I wore body armor and carried a weapon. I was an Infantryman in the Army with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan so I was used to that kind of work. I don’t do it anymore. Not worth it.
@@Ornelas11B Thank you for your service! Hope you signed up for a subscription-it is free and worth every penny.
That is the most elegant looking Basic A body made, rivaling the A Specials, the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo.
I'd lose the GT rocker stripe as the car's body lines tell a different, better, story. The car begs me for some larger back rubber and louder mufflers...
Those gold-ish dark beiges of the late '60s were pretty decent under a black vinyl top, giving the cars a somewhat stately look.
All those body lines helped reflect that gorgeous metallic paint.
Buick made some central-pillar-less, --NOT GS --4-dr hardtops. Even those looked Awesome! Can you imagine a "GS" , Stage-two, [--full race ], 400-430-455-Auto/tremec 5-spd, in a one-off-of-one, Custom 4dr-hardtop Skylark?
That rocker stripe was a 68 GS option. I also have a 69 GS400 but I pulled the 400 and installed a nicely refreshed 70 455 Buick motor. Been in there almost 14 years now and I have beaten the snot out of it and it continues to not let me down. It dyno'd at 430 hp and 530 lb ft. With 3.08 highway gears and radials my best time is 12.90 at 108.45 in the quarter mile.
this car has no positraction axle! Absolutely necessary with a GS 400. I like the looks of the ‘66 & ‘70 GS intermediates but not the ‘68&’69’s with those swoopy lines. Keep it up Campy.
It has Posi, but for some reason it did not work during our burnouts.
@@musclecarcampy9922 bad clutches in it Campy
@@kimmorrison9169 Possibly. Either that or it got camera shy.
@@musclecarcampy9922 It's not on the option list. IF it was installed afterwards, then it's faulty. Posi works or it doesn't. This one doesn't.
But even though I never liked the styling of the 68-69 GM A body cars, this is a fine example. To bad it got caught out in the rain. Though I guess being in Florida, it's a normal occurrence every day for 6 months of the year.
My GS that you viwed does have a posi rear. I was surprised that it didn't kick in. Someone told me that there is a friction modifier that must have broken down chemically. My car is a documented 68,000 mile car. The only mechanicals that I've done are a Water pump, Timing chain, Petronix ignition and an aluminized exhaust system. I was just as disappointed as you were. Thanks mike
Very nice! With air conditioning I thinking 3:08 gears?
It has 2.93s.
This one needs a Positrac.
Yeah, that was an option it didn’t get.
I'm a Buick man and own a 1986 GN
1st year of the intercooler.
Inter poker and tuning made all the difference on those cars.
Had one some one in Fla has it at least I hope
Hope so too.
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Always wonder if a 70 GS hood would fit
1969 Buick gs 400 from mich
Great cars.
On one just like it I put a 4:55 in it
I had a 69 Stage 1
Peg leg!
Yeah, for some reason the Posi wouldn’t work.
Posi unit probably worn out… time for a new center section…
@@fittercritter1013 Owner was shocked. Not the first time he's driven the car like that. Did 3,000 miles on Power Tour, but I guess things wear out.
Get a Posi gear and come back :)
Owner is wondering where his went. It is a Posi.