1970 GS Stage 1 4-speed Convertible

He is very careful in his post that its "correct SS block" Not numbers matching block. I will say its shocks me how many people are so crazed over numbers matching when we all know these cars were driven like hell when they were just a car. I also know when the block gets decked the numbers go away on the 1970 block. I think as long as its a date code correct black to me it shouldn't be a huge hit on the value but when I see someone with a 73 block in a 1970 car it drives me nuts lol.

Very cool and rare car for sure but after you buy it and restore it you are going to have a significant amount of money in it. That brings people to the question of is it worth it and will the value continue to rise ? Or maybe if its a car you really want it doesn't matter. We all would like to go back 20 years and buy up some of these cars now.

 

I think he may let that go George. He’s got a loaded 68 400 Firebird too.

 

The car does have great bones about it. One of 67 just needs to find the right owner to give the car it’s total resurrection !

 

Or before resto, be able to say you went fishing with your son and took your real 70 Stage 4 speed convertible!

 

my daughter liked the smooth ride.

 

IMHO, #'s matching block in this case is worth a significant amount & if NOM, it doesn't matter what year, whether service replacement, "correct" SS, etc. IOW, it's either #'s matching or not. Nothing wrong w/NOM per se. As you said, these cars were likely driven hard and NOM means they still can be!

 

What’s up with the custom oil pan?

 

I had no problem racing my car with the original SS blocks under the hood. Actually, today you don’t have to worry about what engine blocks under your hood you need to be more worried about the PTA’s around you. I’m sure everybody saw the picture that Jason posted a couple weeks back of the T boned QQ X I wouldn’t wish that on anybody’s car.

 

Quick story back in the mid 90s I was working at a Chevy dealership in Northeast Philly I used to carpool with a guy who lives around the corner I had parked the GN because the insurance went through the roof so I put my 71 GS 350 back on the road. Two weeks later I’m driving over to Clyde‘s house to pick him up. I drive through the intersection and this young girl wasn’t paying attention. Luckily she did stop about a foot from my passenger side door. I then went out and bought a pick up truck and use that as a daily driver and put the GS back up on the car trailer.

 

I hear that !

 

I thought you had the original engine for your car ?

 

Yeah, to me I always kind of chuckle at "Correct block" or "SS block" if its NOM. Is this a new category? Near numbers match?

Either a car is or isnt. Either you are okay with that or you are not.

 

Just find the correct date code your block and you may get away with saying it’s the original block, but it was decked by the previous owner when rebuilt.

 

My old GSX had been decked but I'm sure it was the orig. block. Even those decked #'s can be recovered - Same method the police use to recover ground off #'s. That metal is compressed below the stamping. Ixm not sure how much value that adds but its something.

 

Me personally, I'm one of the people who only buys numbers cars. It's my preference, I pay more for them, and I expect (and get) more for them when I sell. I think the most important part of selling the car is buying the car. I wouldn't buy one that was decked I don't think. I get it if others don't care, don't want to worry while they have fun with their car, etc.

 

It’s 1 of 67 , can’t get too picky . One just sold for $240,000 thousand dollars .
, with flaws of its own . That leaves you $171,000 to restore this car. Needs significant work for sure , but should come in less then 171 Thousand . Meanwhile , other A body 4-speed convs have brought 400-500K . Buick folks are interesting .

 

You make it sound like it's a given that it's worth $240,000 which it certainly isn't. Still, good possibilities I agree.