Burgundy Mist GS Production Numbers...

Discussion in 'The "Paper Trail"' started by GSX10/10, Jul 9, 2013.

  1. GSX10/10

    GSX10/10 Well-Known Member

    I seem to recall seeing somewhere that the Burgundy Mist BBB GS cars were pretty rare - something like 44 or so total? Any ideas on production numbers?
     
  2. Ryans-GSX

    Ryans-GSX Have fun, life is short.

    Here is a link to information about colors

    <img src ="http://www.buickhorsepower.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1970gscolors.png">
     
  3. Rusty Davenport

    Rusty Davenport Silver Level contributor

    Looks like 44 convertibles in that color so partly right!
     
  4. Ryans-GSX

    Ryans-GSX Have fun, life is short.

    WOW look how few are made at other than the flint plant :shock:

    only 1 from Fremont and 2 from Leeds
     
  5. GSX10/10

    GSX10/10 Well-Known Member

    This seems like one of the more rare colors offered as a standard color (non-SCO color), with Aqua Mist and Black being close. I also had no idea that Black was so rare as well?
     
  6. 442w30

    442w30 Well-Known Member

    I have production numbers for a lot of cars, and you have to put yourself back in 1970 to understand why black is so rare.

    At best, black was a middle-of-the-road color for muscle cars. It did not have the performance imagine that it does today. Black was more common for more formal vehicles like Cadillacs and Buick Electras.

    For the GTO, Mint Turquoise (Aqua Mist) is the rarest color save Orbit Orange, which was a Judge-only color. To contemporary eyes the color looks great but perhaps back then it wasn't such an interesting color.
     
  7. Tom Miller

    Tom Miller Old car enthusiast

    Earth tones were the rage back then.

    Look at the highest production numbers on that list, good ole Buick Brown(Burnished Saddle):TU:
    Followed by Bamboo Cream
     
  8. kid coulson

    kid coulson Well-Known Member

    Any body have a link to the 1970 GS conv. breakdown by color? Thanks.
     
  9. 442w30

    442w30 Well-Known Member

    John Chamberlain had a list that was once online but I couldn't find it.
     
  10. Ryans-GSX

    Ryans-GSX Have fun, life is short.

    I have the numbers give me details and I can tell you how many are made
     
  11. Deogi2

    Deogi2 GSX - #380

    Hi, I would be interested in this production info too. I have a 70 gs 455 convertible, 4 speed in burgundy mist, black interior.

    Thanks, Fred
     
  12. Ryans-GSX

    Ryans-GSX Have fun, life is short.

    Burgundy mist = 44 convertibles from ALL plants = 41 Flint, 1 Fremont, 2 Leeds,
     

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