Here we have a 1971 Buick Gran Sport Convertible for sale. There
were only 902 Gran Sport Convertible built in 1971. Of those 902,
only 165 featured the 455 engine, and only 81 were factory ordered
Stage 1 cars. This car has undergone a comprehensive nut and bolt
frame-off restoration that resulted in one of the finest muscle
cars in the country. In the following paragraphs, we will briefly
describe the exterior, interior, and driveline of this Buick, but
first we would like to tell you a little about us.
Smoky Mountain Traders is a classic car dealer in east Tennessee.
We are family-owned, operated, and own our entire inventory, no
consignments, and only deal in muscle cars and vintage autos. You
can always count on us to have 70 to 80 cars. We pride ourselves in
buying the highest quality classics and selling them to you at a
price that no other dealer in the country can compete with. For
more information, pictures, or questions, call our office at
(865)988-8088 or visit our SmokyMountainTraders website.
We will start with the exterior of this Gran Sport. The body on it
is rock solid and was meticulously fitted and aligned. We can see
the panels flow seamlessly from front to back and that all the gaps
are even and symmetrical. This '71 is covered in the Lime Mist
Green paint that was done in the Base Coat Clear Coat option. It
has been polished out to a stunning finish that's as slick as a
ribbon. It's got the factory GS metal hood with vents that are
functional through the factory air cleaner. A new white top accents
the Lime Mist green. You can see the top frame was redone at the
restoration, which is a power option that works as it should. We
can see that the grill, headlight bezels, bumper, and emblems were
replaced at the time of restoration. The rear bumper is equally
impressive along with the tail lights and has the correct exhaust
tips through the bumper. New wheel well opening molding has been
installed along with new rocker molding. All new weather stripping
and seals were also installed at the time of the resto. The glass
is phenomenal in the Buick and all the side glass goes up and down
with a great fit. To finish off the stance it's sitting on the 15"
Wheels with the correct centers and a set of BF Goodrich Radial
White Letter Tires.
Next, we will look at the interior of this Convertible. On the
inside, it's done in a white color scheme that flows perfectly with
the exterior color scheme. Everything was redone at the time of the
restoration. It features Power Windows that all work excellently.
The door panels and all the hardware and trim are gorgeous. The
seat were redone along with all of the padding and springs. It
features the bucket seats option up front that features the center
console that houses the automatic shifter. Looking at the dash we
can see it's phenomenal as well and that all the gauges are working
as they should and are like new along with the hood tach! The Power
top option works as it should and it also comes with tilt wheel. We
can see this car is set up with the factory AC option that's also
working as it should along with having the upgraded digital knobbed
radio that runs through the new sound system with Kenwood speakers
in the kick panels. New carpet was installed along with sill
plates. Inside the trunk is detailed out with the spatter paint and
has the trunk mat along with jack and spare.
Finally, we will get to the driveline of this Buick. Under the
hood, everything is equally impressive with a meticulous eye to
detail. The power comes from a professionally rebuilt 455 Big Block
V8 engine that's set up with the Quadrajet Carburetor. It's dressed
in factory-style valve covers along with having the factory-style
air cleaner with the 455 Stage 1 call out. Under the hood is clean
as a pin and the inner fenders and firewall are rock solid as well.
This Gran Sport comes equipped with Power Steering and Power Brakes
with disc on the front. It also comes with the Factory Air
Conditioning option that works as well. For exhaust, it has
manifolds with new dual pipes and turbo mufflers that flow through
the tips in the rear bumper. Under the front, all the bushings and
ball joints were replaced at the time of the restoration. The 455
V8 runs through the Turbo 400 Trans and the 8.5" 10 Bolt Rear with
the LA B suffix 3.08 Gears. When we look under it we can see that
the floor pans all look amazing along with the frame and that they
installed new body bushings at the time of the frame off
restoration. If you're in the market for a highly quality Gran
Sport Convertible, then you will not want to miss your opportunity
at this one as it features a ton of options to go with top-level
quality!
We are selling this as a Stage 1 replica as we do not have original
documentation or the original drive train to authenticate it. If we
can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture, you
can call our office at <a title= "CallUs" href="tel:
1-865-9888088">(865) 988-8088. Or feel free to call Devvin at
<a title= "CallUs" href="tel: 1-865-2562366">(865) 256-2366,
or you can e-mail us at
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