Anyone know this car? Looks and sounds like a nice build. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/710593404171510/?mibextid=6ojiHh
Board member's & there's a thread on it on here. Last post was he'd decided to keep it but apparently not.
I've known the car since the early 80s. I'm friends with the guy who owned it then, up to about 10 years ago. Gary Paine bought it and after a few years sold it to the current owner.
The car is also on eBay now, BarnFinds dot com published an article about it today: Muscle Car With Style: 1971 Buick GS 455 The Gran Sport was Buick’s version of the Pontiac GTO, Chevelle SS, or Oldsmobile 4-4-2 in the 1960s and 1970s. And, due to Buick’s place in the GM hierarchy, it was the most luxurious or well-equipped of those mid-size muscle cars. This 1971 GS 455 is said to be numbers matching, but that’s not entirely accurate as that pertains to the powertrain in the garage, not the one in the car. We assume the color of this hot car is Bamboo Cream and it might not appeal to everyone. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, this bodacious Buick is available on eBay The current bid is $27,814.55 with the reserve somewhere north of that. As was the case with other performance cars of the era, the GS saw sales decline from 1970 to 1971. The drop was more than 50% to 9,170 cars, of which 1,378 had the Stage 1 455 cubic inch V8 and a TH-400 automatic transmission. The original engine, transmission, and rear end have been swapped for other period-correct pieces (though tweaked), so is the auto really numbers-matching if they’re not in the car but come with the deal? The seller has listed the car on behalf of a friend who’s not an eBay, so you may be dealing with two parties to get a deal done. We’re told the paint (except the hood) and vinyl top are original with an occasional scratch here and there, but the interior is brand new, with materials that sync with the top in coloring. The hood has been replaced with one that has the Stage 2 scoop on top, which looks out of place to me but is legitimate. The seller has the original GS hood that will be included in the transaction. With black wheels and dog dish hub caps, this Buick looks like a sleeper until you notice the wider wheels out back. I’m torn on this car because it has the best of both worlds – somewhat original with some adjustments to set it apart from the others. Maybe making it one-of-a-kind in the process. But I’d prefer to find a similar GS finished in silver paint with black trim and 100% factory equipment if such a car exists in this kind of condition at a price that doesn’t involve taking out a second mortgage.
Whether or not you know the name of the color being Cortez gold, pretty sure to anyone that is not colorblind, it looks nothing like bamboo. I mean c'mon, it's f'n gold FFS.
