1970 Buick GSX - $65,000

Not mine. Yes, they are still out there.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/fox-lake-1970-buick-gsx/7358169019.html

 

I believe this is Joes old car out of NY. He taped a sign on my truck at the Nats. As we were taping it on, the current seller purchased it (talk about absolutely perfect timing).
I believe CJP69- Chris- has a picture of the sign that he can post.
I was hopeful this car would’ve been restored as I thought the asking price (at that time) was fair for a numbers, documented base GSX.

 

Unfortunately,that's going to need a very thick and heavy wallet...And a very patient owner..

 

Parts car

 

Is this the one we were discussing @ the Nationals? If so, that was top $ & seller should be trying to just recoup his $ rather than score a big payday. Sure, the car is worth restoring being a numbers matching GSX but not at that price.

 

Dano- yes, this was the one I was considering buying. I spoke with Joe and was going to drive down to NY to look it over. I thought the $25,000 asking price was fair…
If I had the Skylark I sold you, sold all of the cars I have now, had the NOS quarter I gave to Mike S, I would’ve been into this car for ~ $50k

 

At $65k I do believe there will be "less car & more rust" before he sells it. Add $120k for a complete resto and that becomes one expensive ride that wouldn't be drivable for a few years (at best) while being restored. You can buy one fully restored for way less than that "and" you could be driving it in a few days!

Anyone tackling this is more about the thrill of the "journey" than the "destination". I do understand that mind set, but my pockets are WAY too shallow for this project!

 

As we discussed, yes, that seemed like a fair price. It does need everything plus no steering wheel or tach & as far as GSX's go & as you said, it's the "base" GSX - Yellow, automatic, non-Stage, A/C - Probably the most common configuration (my old one was the same) however even if one were to put $50-75k into it, at $25k you'd still be ok being that it is a numbers matching car.

If anyone winds up with it (i.e. if the seller comes to his senses) and wants to restore it using original sheetmetal, I have a very solid factory bucket seat, A/C, Flint built '70 Skylark body shell that I'd sell. It would be perfect for harvesting the floors, wheelhouses, cowl/saddlebags, etc. for re-doing this car (basically a new foundation). I'm not recommending a body swap but this car needs something just shy of it and this shell I have would be the perfect sheetmetal donor.

 

I cannot imagine anyone buying this car for anywhere close to $65k. Even if one did most/all the work themselves it'd be a break even deal at best. The one that was (is?) for sale in Denver is similarly optioned & was/is a way better deal @ $48k and it languished for sale forever. @Redmanf1 just sold what seemed to be a super nice/restored (NOM) very similarly optioned car for not much more than the asking price for the car here. I'd have bought it & been proud to own it & as you said, would be driving it today if I'd have had the $ which would've been incredibly ironic since he's almost done restoring my old GSX.

 

I would think if I was asking that much money for that disaster that I would at least spend a few hours cleaning it up as best as possible. It looks like the carpet on drivers side is the only thing keeping feet in the car.

 

AT 65K that one can stay out there.

Says it's all there, but no pics of carb, distrib, air cleaner, engine numbers or under hood.

Car seems to be known, so that should help any potential buyers on this one.

Tough to bring that one back without getting buried by it.

JW

 

Just to clarify,this is an A/C car and here are the motor numbers..matching but no pics of the carb or distributor

 

I think a ‘beater’ GSX would be extremely cool. But not for $65k.
Patrick

 

As someone I was talking to about it today pointed out, if you showed up at home w/that & told the wife what you paid... Even @ $25k you'd probably be buried in it alright but at anywhere close to $65k...

 

It’s a product of the prices people see for something that has had a 100K+ restoration. It’s sad and only thing it does is that people with money get the cars, and often it’s not “true” enthusiasts that get it.

 

Guys looking to make some quick cash. Probably priced it high hoping someone that can't do math to restore the car comes along and will " meet him in the middle " and both will be happy .

 

i just dont know what you do with a car this bad. part it out? {not much left to part out} even a cheap homeowner garage resto is gonna cost 30k-40k? {and its going to end up looking like you cut corners} plus take 2-3 years of your time and money before you can start enjoying it. proper restoration 80k-?????. a sharp guy can find a NICE running/looking/non stage car for 75k. plunk your money down and enjoy now. i think its way to far gone to just get running and cruise beater style. heck i would not give 10k for that thing, just makes no sense to me.

 

80k is far too low an estimate for restoring this car.

Sure makes that GSX Adam was offering look like a brilliant deal.

 

i agree that 80k is to low, that is why i put "-??????" after 80k. i was just looking at the pics again and thought the best part of that whole car is those really nice wg wheels. then re thought that for a sec and realized that those were waaay to nice to be the original wheels to that car.lol