67 GS 400 Convertible 3 Speed Manual Project

I met a guy up here a few years ago who claimed to have bought one new when he was 17 or 18, then sold it a couple of years later. He lost track of it after that. Without any photos to verify its existence, I was skeptical.

 

The seller is a bit mistaken with a few of the details. There were actually nine (9) 3-speeds made in the '67 GS400 convertibles and there is no breakdown available for the paint colors. He also says it is midnight blue but the photos look black and the body trim tag confirms it was originally black. But even at nine, it's still very rare. I've never seen one in person.

The trim tag shows that it was originally black with a blue top which would look strange but to make it even more strange is the fact that the black cars got red pinstripes down the sides. Let that combination sink in...heck maybe it would be so weird that it would look cool.

 

:Smarty::TU::Smarty: wise man once told me.. listen to even wiser man

 

Bad frame , floor boards are shot, trunk pan rotted, both fenders shot, hood shot, bottom of doors rotted, rockers are soft, needs full quarter panels in my opinion, don't like to cut and plash into quarter panels, always come back to haunt you :Brow: owner not sure of running conditionuzzled: engine could be cracked, transmission needs rebuilding...someone explain what comes with $7,500.00 good clean Donor car to bring this car back to life:kodakonor car $8,000.00 anybody willing to pay $1,800.00 or more for this car:boring: very bored and over paid on his or her 9 to 5 uzzled:

 

Nice find but I think Fred Flintstone wants his car back.

 

Now listed on eBay:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Buick-GS400-400-/222018944151?nav=SEARCH

 

Finitebidder How much for that one ? Ron

 

That green one may be a good project.... How much?

 

Jim, (and others), I found my old issue of 'Collectible Auto' that featured three of the late Larry Miller's '67s; the dark green convertible is a bucket seat console shift auto car. They also featured his red 'vert with a manual and buckets but I can't tell if it's three or four speed. Likewise his blue coupe is shown but not described, although I remember it from the Atlanta GS Roundups as being a three speed car with front discs. As an aside he was a class act, as is Karen.
Patrick

 

https://mankato.craigslist.org/cto/5436270744.html


Well guys the "new" price is now $5000 ... LMAO ... still way over priced


Keith

 

Why are you interested in a 3-sp instead of 4-sp?

 

probably cause it`ll be 1 of 9

 

I am not interested in buying this car or a 3 speed manual tranny, its just that when i look @ the local listings on craigslist it shows up there and its being discussed on the board here. I personally love the 63 body style and currently have 2 (63)skylarks hdtps, 1 of which is 80% done ($12,000 plus invested). I have a T-5, 5 speed manual bolted up to my 215. I am looking for a 63 skylark or special convertible.

Keith

 

Hey what lucky Guy or Gal bought 1967 Buick gs 400 convertible 3 speed stick shift?

 

Was just wondering, was as late as a 1967 a non synchro first gear? I had a few mid 60's Chev's (66s) that were fully non synchrod' (LOL) column shifters with 6 bangers... ws

 

GS 3-speed these were sourced from Ford - HD, topload, full synchro. 65- 69
65 Wilddcat column shift used (I think the name is ) Warner T-89 , not synched in 1st gear.
I just looked at the 67 Chassis Manual and it indicates the A body standard duty, ie column shift was synchronized in all forward gears.

 

Trying to buy 1967 buick gs convertible 3 speed stick but PayPal keeps blocking my account:af: so I used my wife account, low and behold, PayPal transferred money but put 24 hour hold on money after 24 hours hold expires owner of car send me a massage of only willing to do bank to bank transactionsou: starting to sound funny, I don't trust bank to bank transactions no 3rd party to verify or invoice to show proof of purchasingou:

 

FYI, the seller of this car has posted on Facebook (on THE BUICK STAGE PAGE) about this PayPal payment problem and now has the car offered on Facebook for $5000. So it looks like the car may be resold soon if someone steps up.

 

5k for a couple badges that need restoration and a vin tag to slap on a decent doner body is sure a lot of money. Pretty much the only things that will be original on that heap

 

to each his or her own, I was more than willing to pay asking price but paypal wouldn't let me send full amount at one time. I have 1967 buick skylark convertible shell frame off restoration Zero bondo, zero fiberglass. Barn find 10 years ago, last time this car was drove 1972 5K miles 340 engine, bucket seats, console, was going to swap everything from 3 speed to my shall