Buick 1970

Both were CID monsters that earned the respect of all. A new look was used forbuick 1970, with crisper lines and more open wheelhouses. Narrow lower body moldings and wheelhouse bright moldings were used.

The Gran Sport name has been used on several high-performance cars built by General Motors for its Buick brand since In the GM brands hierarchy, Buick was surpassed in luxury and comfort appointments only by Cadillac , which did not produce performance models. The Gran Sport performance enhancements on all Buick products during this era sought to affirm Buick's tradition of producing powerful and comfortable products going back to the s when all Buicks of the time were upgraded to the Buick Fireball Straight Eight , then installed the cu in 4. The Gran Sport sought to identify cars that were fun to drive with a luxury approach. Although a cubic inches 4. Buick sold more than 15, Skylarks with the Gran Sport option that first year, and almost as many the next. It was renamed the GS in , and the Gran Sport became its own model in about that same year along with a new "" engine quite different from the famously reliable but becoming-obsolete nailhead engine design that was first introduced in

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Due to the late introduction of the GSX, a very special prototype was displayed at the Chicago Motor Show in February to test consumer reaction. Type your email… Subscribe. Type your email…, buick 1970.

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Few Stage 2s even exist and Buick only ever factory assembled 1 Stage 2 test unit, it was a factory GSX clone test mule with 4-speed manual transmission used for speed testing. Like all GM intermediates, the Century received new Colonnade styling, which amounted to pillared hardtop sedans, coupes and station wagons - each of which utilized frameless windows along with fixed rear side windows, and convertibles were discontinued. Email Required Name Required Website. Production dropped in to only , and again to 44 in Five main bearings. The Gran Sport performance enhancements on all Buick products during this era sought to affirm Buick's tradition of producing powerful and comfortable products going back to the s when all Buicks of the time were upgraded to the Buick Fireball Straight Eight , then installed the cu in 4. The drivetrain included Buick's new for '68 V8 with The second Stage 2 was known as the Jones-Benisek car. In the GM brands hierarchy, Buick was surpassed in luxury and comfort appointments only by Cadillac , which did not produce performance models. These numbers include the available bbl option, the standard , and the Stage 1 engines. Compression ratio: 8. Narrow lower body moldings and wheelhouse bright moldings were used. Cast iron block. Includes: hood-mounted tachometer, Rally steering wheel, front and rear spoilers, outside sport mirrors, power front disc brakes, G60 x 15 tires, 15 x 7 inch chrome spoke wheels, black bucket seat interior, GSX ornament on instrument panel and grille, GSX decals and body stripes, black-finished hood panels; 4-speed, transmission and consolette, heavy-duty suspension, horsepower cubic inch V-8, Rallye Instruments and clock, Rallye Steering Wheel, 3.

Buick always had that stodgy image of a car your grandmother drove. Dressed in yellow or white, with spoilers fore and aft and special emblems, much like the GTO Judge the year before, the Buick fit right in with the psychedelic look so popular at the time.

Both the Century GS and the larger Riviera GS which also had been continually produced since were discontinued after the model year due to sagging sales for high-performance cars following the —74 energy crisis and subsequent trends toward smaller and more fuel-efficient cars. At lb-ft the Buick produced the highest torque output of any American production performance car, a record held for 33 years until finally surpassed by the Series 2 V10 Viper in The Stage 2 hood and scoop was added later. Just were equipped with the standard , a further purchasers selected the optional Stage 1 performance package. In later years, air quality regulations further limited the power in part due to the addition of catalytic converters and single exhaust pipes. Horsepower: at RPM. Just were equipped with the standard , a further purchasers selected the optional Stage 1 performance package. Beginning in late , the 3. All GSXs had the distinctive full body length black stripe that crossed over the standard equipment rear spoiler and was outlined in red pin stripes. Bore and stroke: 3. Series The plushest intermediate model had a Buick emblem centered in the grille, lower body and wheelhouse moldings and Skylark signatures on the hood, deck and rear fenders. Both engines were also mated to catalytic converters for the first time this year, which mandated the use of unleaded gasoline and precluded the availability of true dual exhaust systems.