Celebrating our 65 year anniversary! This family owned and operated
business was established in 1960, making us the oldest classic car
dealership in America. Special thank you to all our customers for
entrusting us to park the car of your dreams in your driveway while
preserving automotive history for future generations to embrace and
enjoy.
-Grams family & Volo Museum staff
INTRODUCTION: Gold award winner scoring 398/400 points! Owned,
restored and shown by the country's leading Buick restoration
expert: Dave Kleiner. This is a #s matching #, documented,
authentic GS Stage-1. "His cars were what we all strived to
build".
EXTERIOR: This GS didn't look this good new! It doesn't get much
better than factory Fire Red without a vinyl top, sitting on chrome
wheels. The fit and finish is outstanding, the body is absolutely
straight and the doors shut like new. Repainted its original Fire
Red and it is polished like glass! Every piece of chrome and
stainless trim has been restored to show quality. Upfront it has a
pristine GS grille and T-3 headlamps. Every weatherstrip and seal,
even the little rubber fillers on the bumper corners. The glass has
all been replaced with reproduction, the windows roll up and down
like a hot knife through butter. It is sitting pretty on some 15
inch chrome Buick GS mags and they are wrapped in reproduction
Goodyear Polyglass GT tires.
INTERIOR: The interior does not disappoint, it looks practically
new! Everything fits and looks like it should. In front of me is a
dash that's in excellent shape. It has rally gauges and a factory
tachometer. Nice fitting fresh carpet on the floor with GS mats.
The factory center console is in very nice shape and the bucket
seats have been recushioned, reupholstered and given all new trim
and headrests. The back seat was reupholstered. The side panels,
armrests, window cranks have all been replaced. It even has
restored seat belts. The headliner fits tight as a drum and the
visors were redone. The sport wheel is on a tilt column.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The original VIN number matching motor looks
stock on the outside but inside is another story. It was balanced,
bored and stroked to a 470 and then Dyno tested at 528 hp and 581
lbs of torque! Level 4 head assembly, Jet-Hot coated Buick Shootout
exhaust manifolds and Shootout lightweight intake manifold. The
quadrajet carburetor was restored. It is highly detailed including
rechromed Stage 1 valve covers, reproduction dated spark plug
wires, complete ram air cleaner assembly etc. Every component is
correct and restored. It features power steering and brakes. The
cooling system is correct with reproduction hoses and clamps,
radiator cap and white overflow bottle. All the metal surfaces are
smooth and painted real nice. It has correct gray phosphate hinges
and cadmium plated hood latch. The washers are all hooked up. It is
very complete and proper down to little details I didn't even
mention.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: It's just like it was the day it left the
factory! Under the trunk lid and the jamb are painted spotlessly,
inside is all clean metal with a nice spatter finish. It has a
reproduction sticker, trunk mat and the weatherstrip even has the
installation markings. The spare is a never used matching
reproduction Polyglass tire on a GS rim, the jack assembly looks
like new.
UNDERSIDE: The body was off the frame and the underside is detailed
as nice as the top side! The floors are pristine with a nice semi
gloss finish, the frame and chassis components are just as nice.
All of the suspension and steering was completely rebuilt and
detailed. It has the ride and handling package which includes front
and rear swaybars and boxed rear control arms. The dual exhaust
looks correct, it has some sort of coating on it giving it a semi
gloss finish. The fuel system was completely replaced. The brake
system was completely rebuilt and has disc in front. All of the
lines and e-brake cables were replaced. Looking up at the motor it
is still spotless. The VIN number matching Turbo 400 is unique for
the Stage-1, it has its original tag with "BB" designation. This
trans offers even more, it was performance built with special
clutch plates, sprag, pressure spring and shift mods. It was
debured, has 10" converter and was Dyno tested. The restored
driveshaft leads back to the 3.64 posi rear end.
SERVICE: We take pride in our cars and reputation. Therefore, we
built a 2 million dollar, 10,000 square ft service center, and
hired a team of technicians to work it. This is so we can sell you
the best cars within reason.
CONCLUSION: This car is even better than I'm describing it. I
certainly believe every little detail is correct and proper, the
judges verified that. This is the whole package: Stage 1,
documented, Concours winner, great colors and restored by the Buick
GS guru! This one will be a keeper.
For nearly 30 years, I, Jay Grams, have personally written the
highlights for almost every car in our collection. What I provide
is my professional opinion based on my experience with these
vehicles. However, opinions can vary, and I strongly recommend a
personal inspection to form your own view. Our sales team is always
available to answer any questions you may have. One great option is
to request a personalized walk-around video, where we can showcase
the car and share our team's insights. **Our cars are displayed
within a museum setting. If you are interested in a specific
vehicle, please schedule an appointment with a salesperson to view
it. Without an appointment, there is an admission fee to enter the
showroom. If you decide to purchase a car, your admission will be
refunded, and you'll receive a one-year museum membership.
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Ram air
Power steering
Power Disc brakes
Posi rear
Rally suspension
Console
Bucket seats
Tilt column
Deluxe wheel
Factory gauges
Factory tachometer
Remote mirror
Sloan documents
Judging sheets
