I posted this in a thread on The Bench but thought I would throw it up here also. My brother and I may be going but not sure yet. http://www.mecum.com/auctions/group_consignment_list.cfm?AUCTION_ID=CH1013&GROUP_ID=10136 From the Mike Guarise Buick GS Stage 1 Collection When Dana Mecum visited the Guarise car barn to help put together a select offering from Mike's extensive collection of Stage 1 Buicks, four cars were chosen to create a collection that will offer a variety of options and value. Seeing even one of these rare muscle cars at a cruise night or car show is unusual, but to have four offered at the same auction is a truly unique opportunity. A pinnacle year for muscle cars was 1970, and the '70 Stage 1 Buicks were the fastest regular-production, non-sports cars of the time. These cars were so expensive compared to Chevelles and GTOs, that not many were sold to the young muscle car-loving crowd. They were known as being the "doctor's son" type of cars. Despite the ramped up marketing efforts with slogans of "Let it Light Your Fire," and "Going Fast With Class," sales never took off for the Stage 1 equipped cars. The resulting low production numbers is what makes these great cars so rare and desirable to collectors today. A Stage 1 Buick offers the best combination of 1970 classic muscle car styling and neck-snapping performance. Underrated at 360 horsepower by GM for various reasons, the Stage 1 GS was actually drag tested as the third fastest muscle car in 1970, outperformed only by a 427 Cobra and a 427 Corvette. It could be argued that the Stage 1 GS should have been ranked number one, since the other two with better times were actually sports cars by definition. Many Chevelles, GTOs and Mustangs were surprised when meeting up on the street with the not so often seen Stage 1. "What the heck was THAT?" was probably the oft uttered phrase after being spanked in a dual during a stoplight encounter. Those who are used to the much more common GM A-body cars will marvel at the incredible performance of the Stage 1 and be pleasantly surprised with the smoothest, most luxurious ride & handling package ever developed for a mid-size car of the era. It is a commonly known fact among collectors that no muscle car collection can be considered complete until it contains at least one Buick Stage 1 GS. All four of these great cars being offered from the Mike Guarise Collection can be treated as works of art, but they are all well sorted and fully capable of turning heads at local cruise nights, national shows, or even at one more stoplight dual on a hot summer night.
Wasnt that blue 4 speed owned by a board member within the last 6 months? I think his name Jim owns another 70 GS stage 1 auto that he races... nice guy with very nice cars.
The 70 GS Stage1 4 speed in Gulfstream Blue with Pearl White bench seat was my car; I bought the car from a guy named Fred and it was a original, fairly rust free New York GS. I was a GSCA member since 1982. I owned the car from 1982-2010 when I was forced to sell due to a divorce. I sold it to my brother-in-law in with the "promise" he would sell it back to me if he ever decided to part with it. It was an all-original car (paint, drivetrain, interior). Unfortunately, my ex-brother-in-law never contacted me after he restored it and sold it for big bucks. A handshake and a promise means nothing to some people. https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0516-243098/1970-buick-gs-stage-1-convertible/
