Vehicle Description
1970 BUICK GS STAGE 1 CONVERTIBLE
1 OF ONLY 164 1970 AUTOMATIC CONVERTIBLES EVER MADE!
PERSONALLY OWNED & RESTORED BY "GS JOE" CASTRIGANO, THE USA'S
FOREMOST GS EXPERT!
ONLY 197 MILES SINCE SPECTACULAR, METICULOUS, NO EXPENSE SPARED
RESTORATION!
-SLOAN REPORT AUTHENTICATED-
ORIGINALLY SOLD BY LOU FRITZ BUICK, ASHLAND, OH
INCLUDES WINDOW STICKER W FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
L75 STAGE 1 HIPO 455 V8, 360HP W/ POSITRACTION
SPECIAL ORNAMENTATION
HEAVY DUTY RADIATOR
M40 TURBO HYDRAMATIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
D55 FULL LENGTH CONSOLE
N40 POWER STEERING
J50 POWER BRAKES
U69 AM/GFM RADIO
U80 REAR SPEAKER
P81 WIDE OVAL RED LINE TIRE G-70-14
C60 AIR CONDITIONING
A39 CUSTOM FRT/ RR SEAT BELTS
A02 SOFT RAY TINTED WINDSHIELD
B93 DOOR GUARDS
D33 REMOTE CONTROL OUTSIDE DOOR MIRROR
Y54 CARPET SAVERS AND HANDY MATS
W22 CONVENIENCE GROUP TRUNK LIGHT & MIRROR MAP LIGHT
U35 ELECTRIC CLOCK
P05 CHROME PLATED WHEELS
A51 CUSTOM TRIMMED VINYL STRATO BUCKET SEATS
PADDED SEAT CUSHIONS
DELUXE STEERING WHEEL
FRONT & REAR CARPETING
DUAL HORNS
GLOVE COMPARTMENT LIGHT
ASH TRAY LIGHT
DUAL EXHAUST
COMFORT-FLO VENTILATION
ALL CHROME AND BRIGHTWORK IS FLAWLESS AND STUNNING
ALL COIRRECT STAMPS, MARKINGS, NUMBERS, ETC
PERHAPS THE FINEST GS STAGE 1 ON THE MARKET TODAY!
1970 BUICK GS STAGE 1 CONVERTIBLE
1 OF ONLY 164 1970 AUTOMATIC CONVERTIBLES EVER MADE!
PERSONALLY OWNED & RESTORED BY "GS JOE" CASTRIGANO, THE USA'S
FOREMOST GS EXPERT!
ONLY 197 MILES SINCE SPECTACULAR, METICULOUS, NO EXPENSE SPARED
RESTORATION!
-SLOAN REPORT AUTHENTICATED-
ORIGINALLY SOLD BY LOU FRITZ BUICK, ASHLAND, OH
INCLUDES WINDOW STICKER W FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
L75 STAGE 1 HIPO 455 V8, 360HP W/ POSITRACTION
SPECIAL ORNAMENTATION
HEAVY DUTY RADIATOR
M40 TURBO HYDRAMATIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
D55 FULL LENGTH CONSOLE
N40 POWER STEERING
J50 POWER BRAKES
U69 AM/GFM RADIO
U80 REAR SPEAKER
P81 WIDE OVAL RED LINE TIRE G-70-14
C60 AIR CONDITIONING
A39 CUSTOM FRT/ RR SEAT BELTS
A02 SOFT RAY TINTED WINDSHIELD
B93 DOOR GUARDS
D33 REMOTE CONTROL OUTSIDE DOOR MIRROR
Y54 CARPET SAVERS AND HANDY MATS
W22 CONVENIENCE GROUP TRUNK LIGHT & MIRROR MAP LIGHT
U35 ELECTRIC CLOCK
P05 CHROME PLATED WHEELS
A51 CUSTOM TRIMMED VINYL STRATO BUCKET SEATS
PADDED SEAT CUSHIONS
DELUXE STEERING WHEEL
FRONT & REAR CARPETING
DUAL HORNS
GLOVE COMPARTMENT LIGHT
ASH TRAY LIGHT
DUAL EXHAUST
COMFORT-FLO VENTILATION
ALL CHROME AND BRIGHTWORK IS FLAWLESS AND STUNNING
ALL COIRRECT STAMPS, MARKINGS, NUMBERS, ETC
PERHAPS THE FINEST GS STAGE 1 ON THE MARKET TODAY!
* Restoration completed in 2018 / Restoration conducted by Buick
aficionado; Mr. Joe Castrigano
* Original - born with; 455 cubic inch Stage 1 VB
* Original - born with M-40 Turbo Hydramatic 3 speed
transmission
* Correct Silver Mist paint / Correct Black top
* Correct Black interior
* Sale includes Sloan Museum Documentation
* Correct power steering I Correct 4-wheel power drum brakes
* Correct Rallye Ride Control Suspension / Correct Rallye
wheels
* Correct 10-bolt rear axle
* 1 of only 164 automatic Stage 1 convertibles produced for the
1970 model year
Buick's mighty GS is one of Detroit's all-time automotive success
stories. Spawned from one of General Motors' most conservative
divisions, it built a fast reputation as one of the meanest and
most revered offerings of the muscle car era. And when you take a
close look at a gem like this Joe Castrigano restored convertible,
you'll understand exactly why. 1 of only 164 Stage 1 M-40 drop-tops
produced for the 1970 model year, it's an inherently scarce
car.
Naturally, it wraps a highly accurate restoration around a factory
born with numbers-matching drivetrain. And, when you add in the
fact that it's fully authenticated by official Sloan Museum
Documentation, you get one incredible, investment grade classic
that's almost guaranteed to appreciate. If you're looking for some
old school muscle car attitude, but want something that's unique
enough to make even the most jaded gearheads take notice, TH IS is
the car for you!
BODYWORK/TRIM
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Born with classic good looks, this Buick's current condition comes
courtesy of a complete, ground-up restoration that was conducted on
this; his personal car, by well-known Buick aficionado; Mr. Joe
Castrigano; known in the hobby as "GS Joe".
That professional reboot began with a complete strip of a rock
solid body. With its metal clean and fully prepped, the car's
smooth fuselage was carefully sprayed in a correct layer of code 14
Sliver Mist 2-stage. And the result is one arrow-straight classic
that displays a super-reflective finish, possesses no imperfections
and presents as a stunning muscle car that literally embodies the
term 'crowd-gathering appeal'.
By 1970, Buick had pretty much perfected its top dog performance
offerings both mechanically and aesthetically. At the front of the
car, a clean grille hangs a bold GS emblem between a broad bumper,
chrome-trimmed headlights and clear parking lamps. Behind that
grille, of factory-tint glass, polished stainless trim and correct
Black vinyl. At the sides of that hood, traditional door handles
and tri-shield stamped mirrors perfectly com, red-trimmed rocker
guards and fresh GS Stage 1 ornamentation. And at the back of the
car, a second broad bumper centers a classy "BUICK" script between
clear tail lamps, correct deck trim and a fourth "GS" emblem.
ENGINE
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While the exterior of this slick A-Body does an excellent job of
upholding GM Design's world-class visual aesthetics, the engine
compartment is where purists REALLY start to take notice. And for
good reason too, because the 455 cubic inch Stage 1 V8 that's
bolted between the car's freshly detailed fenders is the kind of
killer powerhouse that makes people either put up or shut up. Turn
the key and a big Quadrajet carburetor mixes air from a black,
dual-snorkel cleaner with fuel that's supplied by carefully bent
stainless, and shoves it into a correct, cast iron intake. That
intake feeds cast iron heads, which ride between a familiar points
distributor and fresh Packard TV R Suppression cables. Spent gases
are jetted through correct, cast iron manifolds, which ride
under
polished and decaled valve covers. And a correct, heavy�duty
radiator utilizes pliable GM hoses and reproduction tower clamps to
provide ample cooling. The bright red block looks fantastic, framed
in Satin Black fenders and dressed in an array of correct marks and
decals. Correct ancillary components, like an authentic Delco
Moraine brake booster, a Saginaw steering box and a high quality
Delco battery topper, prove that someone really sweated the details
during this Buick's top-notch restoration. And naturally, the
monster mill displays a correct 1231738 casting number behind a
correct "SS" assembly stamp and matching partial VIN.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
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Under this Buick, it's just as the factory planned, except with
much more precision and, subsequently, much more appeal. An
original Muncie 4-speed hangs a matching partial VIN between a
correct 3925661 casting number and 1970 (0) Muncie (P) M40 (B)
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