73 GS Stage 1

Discussion in 'Cars wanted' started by soitenly, Mar 16, 2005.

  1. soitenly

    soitenly Active Member

    Yep..i'm still loking for a 73 GS Stage 1 :3gears: 4 speed ... and looking and looking :TU:
     
  2. 73BuickGS455

    73BuickGS455 A Long Restoration

    Well they is that one on ebay but an auto, and I wouldn't buy that one anyways for a few reasons.
    I want one to but, I don't have the money now and I am restoring a 73GS455. I defiently keep an eye out for you!
    What's your name?

    Anthony
     
  3. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Buying a 4 speed 73 is not going to be the easiest thing to do.In my registry,there are exactly 7 but I have a line on 2 people who claim to have them too. They are not all that common and only a handful own one.I am jus glad to have a 73 350 4 speed...Rare too if I should say.If you end up getting one,please feel free to contact me as I could use all the help I can get....Good Luck.
    Pat
     
  4. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Pat, I know that one 73 stage 1 4 speed car is gone. I pulled the steering wheel, and grill emblem out of it in 1983 at a junkyard in howell MI. the stage emblems where toast. I still have the grill one around here some where.

    Tim
     
  5. 73BuickGS455

    73BuickGS455 A Long Restoration

    Tim, most likely the car got crushed. :ball: :ball: :ball: :ball: But, if you go there soon, there may be one there. :Brow: :Brow:

    Anthony
     
  6. Curtis Litzen

    Curtis Litzen Well-Known Member

    GS hunt

    These cars are hard to come by thats for sure,I have been looking for a car in Canada for over a year know and so far no luck on 73 or 74 in any combination.Good luck on the search.
    Curtis
     
  7. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    This seems odd but there was one for sale here -- a black 73 stage 1, 4 speed for over a year. He thought it would never be sold. Finally sold it about 6 months to a year ago. Could hardly get 12K.
     
  8. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Jim,
    Was that the one at Morrison Motors????
     
  9. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    I think John Csordas (Skyhawk) knows who bought that car.
     
  10. soitenly

    soitenly Active Member

    If it's the one from Morrison Motor, I almost bought it...in someways i'm glad i didn't... it was in poor condition ... I would have bought it if the price was around 6 or 7 grand. It wasn't worth the 12 grand he was asking. It needed a lot of body work, and the interior was wrong also. The pics he had on his web page made the car look nice...don't they always...lol


    Mark
     
  11. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    Yes

    I saw the car many times inluding before he bought it at Charlotte from a one time Board member here I think. He kept it for a year or two. I posted about it several times on the Board and it really never drew any reponse.
     
  12. soitenly

    soitenly Active Member

    I email Morrison Motors in February and they said the car was sold...they didn't give me any more info..

    Mark
     
  13. 4speed73Stage1

    4speed73Stage1 Well-Known Member

    1973 Stage 1 4-speed car...

    You know, it's funny that so many people thought I was so crazy for wanting a '73 when I bought mine and then hitting the "Buy It Now" for $16,900.00, and that was just a year and a half ago. I ended up paying about $15,000.00 for it, after beating up the selling dealer a bit at time of pick up...but actual cost to me was much less than that due to some trading around that I did at the time. It kind of reminds me of the 1971 Charger R/T that I restored and sold five years ago for $16,000.00 that's NOW WORTH $45,000.00!!! I will NEVER make that mistake again! It would take an offer of twice what I paid for my Stage 1 to even get my attention. Anyone who says these cars aren't going to appreciate is smoking some strong stuff. Mine is all numbers-matching and all original except for one repaint in the factory color, low miles too, yeah, it wasn't worth it, was it?
     

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  14. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Mike,
    I personally think you got a great deal there.In all honesty,not my particular color I would pick when ordering one new....But its a 4 speed Stage 1 and I have gotten used to it real fast. I don't think you will be sorry for getting it.I have had some serious offers for my 73 350 4 speed and again,Not my 1st choice of colors,but show me more of them and maybe I'd consider selling....but until then,its put safely away awiaiting its time to be restified.
    Pat
     
  15. Stage2Scott

    Stage2Scott Well-Known Member

    i agree

    these cars are going to become more valuable at a faster rate imho. i put 200 miles on mine today over some nice mountain roads and some freeway, gettin ready for the trip to the john force race shop easter car show next saturday. this is themost ive driven the 73 and i liked it!! i think even at the 16900 buy it now you were gettin a good deal, mike. :bglasses:
     
  16. 4speed73Stage1

    4speed73Stage1 Well-Known Member

    Scott,
    Do you have a pic you could post of your '73? I'd love to see it!
    Mike
     
  17. Stage2Scott

    Stage2Scott Well-Known Member

    picture

    ive never successfully been able to post a photo here-ill try it again, but the limint on pixels forces it to be really small and im not savvy enough to figure a different way to do it.
     

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  18. Marco

    Marco Well-Known Member

    The limit for avatars is 150 x 150

    The limit on pictures is 800 x 600

    :beer
     
  19. MikeM

    MikeM Mississippi Buicks

    Scott, make it about 600 X480 and save it as medium quality. If you're using photoshop that is.
     
  20. Stage2Scott

    Stage2Scott Well-Known Member

    ok lets try this

    :Brow: this may work-im using infranview
     

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