1970 Chicago Auto Show pictures, part 1

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by #7, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. Carl Rychlik

    Carl Rychlik Let Buick Light Your Fire

    Those are awesome pictures and thanks for posting them for us!!!!


    Very cool indeed!!!!:bglasses:
     
  2. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    I agree with you on the battery disconnect. Could be a PA system in there as well. The models usually held a microphone and talked about the car.
     
  3. BadBrad

    BadBrad Got 4-speed?

    That stuff is COOL!

    We all generally know the priceless value of these two Buicks. I now ponder the location and value of the two mopars.

    Thanks for the great post.
     
  4. ToddsGS

    ToddsGS Founders Club Member

    Very, Very Cool.

    Thanks for sharing!
     
  5. Chi-Town67

    Chi-Town67 Gold Level Contributor

    Wow, thanks for bringing back some distant memories! I was at that show.I was only 14 at that time and it was my very first Auto show. My buddies dad took us. The two strongest memories I have are of the GSX and sitting in various Cudas and Challengers going thru the gears with those pistol grip shifters. I still remember staring at that GSX and saying to myself "there's no way Buick is going to build this car. It's just too wild looking!" Man I wish I would have brought my own camera! Thanks for sharing!
     
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  6. Buickwise

    Buickwise Well-Known Member

    Great pictures. The GTO has special seats in it. The yellow Challenger convertible has a yellow shaker hood (body color). The pink Challenger has a lighter pink stripe down the side. These features were not offered in the production cars.
    Dennis
     
  7. torkmonsta

    torkmonsta New Member

    I've never seen a 70 goat with those honeycomb rims. Must've been a show only thing.
     
  8. 442w30

    442w30 Well-Known Member

    Magenta stripes were available on Panther Pink Challengers. A similar stripe was available on the Barracuda as well.
     
  9. Wakepowell

    Wakepowell New Member

    #7 - By any chance do you have photos of a 1970 GTO Judge in White that was at the Chicago Auto Show in 1970?
     
  10. SweBuick

    SweBuick Well-Known Member

    Thanks for sharing all those great photos Bill :TU: . We all know where the white GSX is today but I wonder what happened to that 70 GTO? Anybody know?
     
  11. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Super cool share. Thank you
     
  12. Bill Nuttle

    Bill Nuttle Well-Known Member

    Still done that way today. For 15 years I did set up for Ford at auto shows all over the country.
     
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