Vickie Jo Henry's GSX old article.

I don't.

 

You may be correct there wrt '70's.

 

I used to ignore 72s....but past few years them and the 69s have gotten my love ha

 

Here are several pictures I took of her GSX at the Nats in 1988. Based on the appearance of the GSX side stripe, I believe it had been repainted by then. Vickie is wearing a blue blouse in the first photo. (Her back is to the camera). She was a nice lady.

 

The story I was told recently is that Vickie had driven the car to work and some construction work was occurring nearby and something got onto every car in the area, and it ruined the paint. So her car had to be repainted. I was also disappointed when I was told the engine is also not the numbers-matching original block. Bummer.

 

'72s and '67s are tied as the best looking of all.

 

I may be wrong but I believe it was still the original paint at that time. We parked next to each other for several years. We were the outcast in the early years by some. They only made GSX's in white or yellow. She never mentioned it being repaint. Only thing I remember is she had to replace the grille after her display sign fell and hit it. What's wrong with the stripes?

 

After I thought about. I think I need to an disclaimer concerning my above post.
Sometimes these days I don't even remember why I walked into a room.

 

A correct fender stripe (green GSX) versus an incorrect stripe (silver GSX). Good rule of thumb, if it's pointing down at the ground, it's not like the originals.


(notice how straight it is)

 

Got it. Just something else I have forgotten. Thanks

 

beautiful!

 

Thanks

 

I remember well back then '71-2 GSXs being 2nd class citizens despite being far rarer.

 

My first GS Nats I ever attended was 1988 as a very young guy, had the great pleasure to talk at great length to Vicki about her very special 71 GSX.

Dano, you are right about 71-72 GSX's being 2nd class citizens in the past.

I brought my Sunburst Yellow 1972 GSX 350 to the GS Nats in 1996, all original car, with GM of Canada paperwork and even original WA5 for the GSX ornamentation package scribed on firewall above heater box and easily 50% of show goers back then scoffed at that car as a joke!

 

They weren't "real" GSXs and especially the 350 cars. I always liked 'em!

 

Then later on I had to defend the red line rocker moldings on mine. Window sticker says black but guess what. When it was delivered to the local Buick dealership. It was unloaded from the transport truck they where red. At 15 years of age I got to ride home in the backseat. All smiles. Then my brother Steve let my drive down to the neighbors driveway and back to Mom and Dad's by myself. I had no problem with the 4 speed since I had driven my brother Charlie's 69 GS400 4 speed before. Sorry for the long post but just reliving the good old days.

 

Great story

 

Rocker stripes look better in red on the Xs imo