Black on Black 70 Stg-1 would have been my choice, but other priorities got in the way. I liked all the GM intermediates as well as the Mopar offerings. Bob H.
To start with, I did buy my first real musclecar (called super cars back then) in 1969 but, I only had $3000 to spend. So, I bought a '69 Super Bee 383 and the only options I could afford was power steering, torqueflite, and the upgraded 3.54 posi rear. I really was a Mopar guy at that point. Fast forward one year to 1970 and If I had had $4000 to spend it would probably have been either the Plymouth GTX or the Dodge Coronet R/T with the 440, torqueflite, and the 3.54 axle. If I could have stretched the $4000 to move up to one of the 6 pack Mopars, I probably would have gone that route. I didn't get introduced to Buick GS until the early 1980s.
I would have gone SS, or something with a hemi or six pack with stripes, one of the obnoxiously bright paint colors, and an air grabber hood.
Being half German and growing up there...these bad boys are what used to get me going as a kid! 1970 Porsche 911
I don’t think the GTO was in the Buick or Olds league. The rubber bumper was never on par with a nice chrome one. The Ram air 4 was not in the same class as Buick’s and Olds 455’s and Pontiacs 455 was a snore. Strangely enough Pontiacs low compression 71 455 was a better performer than their 70. Go figure.
It’s interesting you started this thread. These days are really here again right now. Buick is just not in the mix. There are some incredible performance cars available right here right now. You just need to look at Mopar, Chevy Camaro, Vette or Mustang. The number of Challenger variations alone are mind boggling, I bet the money adjusted for inflation is in the ballpark as well. As far as performance it is no contest. This is why I went with a New Hellcat Challenger. I got it just the way I wanted it just like 1970. Buick continues to disappoint with little SUV’s with mini dress wearing honeys buying birthday cakes. I like the ad but keep the car thanks. You can have amazing performance too just like 70.
I have a good friend who owns a classic car repair business and worked on those Chryslers when they were new back in late 60's-early 70's. he said in stock form those cars were creaky junky cars that had all kinds of warranty issues. he still shakes his head in amazement when he see's what they sell for these days. there was a time it was easier to just scrap them than it was to try and sell them in mid 70's
Went out to buy a 70 1/2 Z 28 350 /360 horse Camaro ! ended up buying a 71 454M-22 4-spd SS Chevelle ! Had a 68 GS 400 for trade and sold outright, could have had 71 GS 455 or bought an unused 70 GS stg one or even a white GSX on the lot ? don't know what the drivetrain was (stg1 /auto /4-spd) ? Young and dumb I guess I do remember on base at Pendleton, guys coming back from Nam buying brand new LS6's and those bad boy camaros! would drool over those beauties !
I would have probably went for the Olds 442 with a 455 4speed first, then a dare I say it 240Z, then a Javeli followed closely by the Buick
Back in 70 the only A stock class cars that I saw consistently top 110 mph in a quarter mile were 426 Max wedges, 426 street HEMIs, and some 427 Vettes, especially a 66 whose owner lived a few blocks from me. (At the time it’s class was A Sports) There was a 66 Track Pak Tri Power 442 " The Rapid Rocket" that in C stock would consistently do 112 mph 12.2 in a quarter. The track had a bounty on him for 1 to 2 years before he ever lost a race. The best time I saw for a 70 stage 1 running A stock was 12.9 seconds with headers and cheater slicks. The best A stock 70 Buick stage 1 mph was low 100s. Prior to the 70 stage 1 I never saw a competitive Buick around here.
Considering I came home from the hospital in a 71 GS 350 4-speed, I think it's safe to say I echo your sentiments. That said, I'm lucky to have found what I would've bought new in 1970.
Alain Were these made in convertible and hardtop? The only one Ive seen and I have no idea if it was real was in 95 at an auto auction. Blue outside ,white gust and white conv top. It was badged as a ss427 and had the hidden headlights. I have always remembered how amazing that car looked as I had never seen one before or since
