1970 Prototype being sold again!

WTH?

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1970-BUICK-GS-455-STAGE-1-PROTOTYPE-260442

 

I would expect this car to be for sale many more times.

 

I really don't care for the car as I would use it. I love it as museum car.

 

It’s really like any other piece of art. It will be owned by whoever wants to invest at the time of sale. I think it’s great. It’s being preserved and it should be.

 

Are there old threads on here about this car?

 

It’s been talked about a lot over the years

 

Is this the one that came with white carpet?

 

Yea, and I thought this guy that bought it back last winter was gonna replace it with white again, it makes the car if you ask me.

 

Prototype isn't the correct term for it anyway.

 

Yeah, that black carpet looks real real bad.

 

I liked it a LOT better when J.C. (“Collector “) owned it!

 

Red gs’s seem to do very well at Texas auctions ‍

 

To coin a term ………..”That carpet is like a turd in the punch bowl”.

Something so unique & so simple to leave alone but……..No.
“100% of its original sheet metal, clear glass, white interior“. Not getting anywhere near 100% on the interior without the white front mats or especially the Interior/Trim Divisions one off white carpet. Misleading but………..

I know……not a deal breaker but still huge IMHO.
Extremely unique car nevertheless.

 

Prototype, noun - a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

 

Yep. This car was pulled off the production line and outfitted with the special show car colors. It is undoubtedly a factory built one of one car, but it is/was not any kind of precursor to the GS or some sort of test mule. Calling it a prototype is a misrepresentation in my opinion.

 

Why must you feel the need to turn so many posts into a debate?
The sky is blue... No it's not,it's a shade of grey! Geeez!
Sorry guys,just thinking out loud.

 

wow, no reserve.

 

Well,as long as there is no reserve and despite the interior “situation “ I guess I will try and pick this one up and enjoy it.
I WISH!

 

John, you might as well...I can see you in hammer mode with the smoke blowing out the back just as you hit second gear and start to go sideways. Let her eat!!