1970 Buick GS455

Discussion in 'Ebay Parts and Cars' started by BYoung, Aug 20, 2018.

  1. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

  2. 1970 STAGE 1

    1970 STAGE 1 Well-Known Member

    The seller cant tell if it is the original engine, give me a break..
     
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  3. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    Kinda gives us the answer to that question, doesn't it?
     
  4. TMMM454

    TMMM454 Well-Known Member

    This is odd to me - car was sold last month on eBay here locally and now it’s for sale again...hmmm. It didn’t go far, it went from Apex, NC to Lumberton, NC - not more than 70 miles.
     
  5. BrianinStLouis

    BrianinStLouis Silver Level contributor

    I'm surprised to see the HEI distributor fit under the dual snorkel. I always thought it would not.
     
  6. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Just a couple of observations- looks like a fiberglass repro shroud. Not cheap to replace. That's definitely a parts place instrument cluster. And why is the radio bezel painted black?
     
  7. gsgnnut

    gsgnnut Well-Known Member

    It doesn't really fit. It contacts it and sits askew. If you ,remove the cup on the snorkel it will clear but you lose the ram air plenum.
     
  8. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

  9. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    From the eBay ad:
    "On Aug-19-18 at 14:15:11 PDT, seller added the following information:
    CAR SHOW READY.. 9 3/4 OUT OF 10 CAR....."

    Hmmmmmm. Well, it wouldn't take much to correct some visual things. No radiator hose hook, the door armrests are the shorter ones and should be the longer 16inch ones, wrong centercaps, early build car (08D) w/ late build overflow tank and why does it have the '69 style hood spring surrounding the hood latch.

    Nice car otherwise and really like the color combo.
     
    Last edited: Aug 20, 2018
  10. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    He's got some cool stuff in the background. I'd probably get along with this guy.
     
  11. chiefsb30

    chiefsb30 Gold Level Contributor

    Interesting. I had considered buying this car. I was putting my finances in line and it sold. Its definetly suspicious that it is selling again so quickly, like interesting as in suspicious.
     
  12. 69 GS 400

    69 GS 400 Well-Known Member

    Sounds like Forest Gump is trying to flip a GS with that video.
     
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  13. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    He's definitely not from NY, that's for sure
     
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  14. 69 GS 400

    69 GS 400 Well-Known Member

    I am suprised he didn't give that darn kid a woopin for touchin that tyre being a Wide Oval at that .
     
  15. corvettzo

    corvettzo Platinum Level Contributor

    RPM works ............................
     
  16. oldrocka

    oldrocka John

    Has anybody here actually viewed this car in person, I really like the look of the car and just wondered if anybody here had looked at it.

    Thank you.
    John
     
  17. 1970 STAGE 1

    1970 STAGE 1 Well-Known Member

    My bid was cancelled on this no reserve auction. So shocked !!! Honest is not on display today..
     
  18. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Looks like the seller got nervous about potentially "giving the car away" and cancelled the auction. Im assuming the bidding didnt get where he needed it to be. The issue is that in these "no reserve" auctions, bidders hedge their bids till the very last minute. So it may or may not go as the seller intended and by that time, its too late to cancel.

    its the sellers prerogative to cancel the auction. Maybe he had an offer locally. If so, I cant blame the guy. If you have someone standing in your driveway with a pile of cash making you a good offer, Id cancel the Ebay auction too. Ebay does frown upon it, but your allowed to cancel up until the last 12 hours .So when it gets cancelled, naturally all bids get cancelled.
     
  19. 1970 STAGE 1

    1970 STAGE 1 Well-Known Member

    Jason, When I have a no reserve auction it is lasting until the end with zero monkey business. This was just a phising ploy to sell the car without paying the $ 125.00 fee. That is not fair to any bidder and shows the sellers true character..
     
  20. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    You get charged up front by Ebay. He doesn't get a refund because he ended the auction early.
     
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