1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 in White & Ride @ Volo Auto Museum on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Volo IL on 3-1-22.
We're looking at a 1970 Buick GSX in Apollo White Paint. This car is equipped with a 455 CI V8 “Stage 1” engine and has an automatic transmission.
Today I'm speaking with Jim Wojdyla, Director of Marketing at the Volo Auto Museum. The car's located at Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo IL 60073. Web site is www.VoloCars.com If you love cars (Hollywood, Classic, Muscle, Antique), and Military equipment, memorabilia, and mementos then you must stop by this location.
ENJOY!

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@bobbymaeger3478 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely the coolest car ever made

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

High praise :-)

@bbb462cid 10 ай бұрын

😀Second. Brad Conley's 1970 GSX prototype takes the crown for that.

@michaeljay62 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful car! The engine and exhaust are musical.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds from this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@bbb462cid 10 ай бұрын

The Buick 455 idles like a low threat. Notice how the Buick mill idles smooth as an oil painting but snarls like an animal when it's punched.

@redbuick 2 ай бұрын

My favorite. Holy grail, the hemi killer. Dream car.

@loucostabile 2 ай бұрын

Happy to read this is a "Dream Car" for you :-) NICE!

@455buick6 27 күн бұрын

Very nice Hemi killer indeed!

@Funsho97 2 жыл бұрын

That is one Bad Buick!!! Yeah, ya wouldn't want to mess with that one at a stop light because it is definitely the apex predator of the streets for sure!!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read you enjoy this "Bad Buick" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou

@michaelnotigan7796 2 жыл бұрын

There was not a bad GM intermediate in the bunch for 1970-72. What a striking, beautiful car.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

@rpaz61 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Buick GSX! Great looking muscle car! The new owner will definitely enjoy this one. Thanks again, Lou!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi rpaz61, Happy to read "Love the Buick GSX!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

@danlaur7973 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best muscle cars of the era....this car would embarrass the GTO's & Road Runners of the day

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, Happy to read "One of the best muscle cars of the era" :-) Lou

@PBYblackcat 6 ай бұрын

I agree, mostly. A road runner with a 440 would be faster. The stage 1 455 is definitely top 5 best/most powerful engines of its day, but it is behind the 454, 440, and 426 hemi.

@brucegwynn8509 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's a unbelievable car, simply beautiful, so glad you got to drive it lou!!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, Happy to drive and share this "unbelievable" car with you :-) Lou

@johnwagner4559 2 жыл бұрын

Blue was only in a 71 I believe....oh lou!!!! Gorgeous machine!!! My absolute favorite and you know I love em!!!!! The absolute most sexist on the planet! Thank you very much! You just made me cry...lol STUNNING RESTORATION!! I am SO JEALOUS!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi John, High praise for this car :-) Lou

@johnwagner4559 2 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile I wish I could've been there..

@Longballo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that "crank it up" exhaust moment..legendary 70s sound.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi DESTROYAH, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@AllanK1 2 жыл бұрын

This is brings back memories as a buddy had a 1970 Buick GS 350 in high school and we had so much fun in it. I always like this body style and think it the cleanest lines. Thanks Lou for sharing this.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi AllanK Quon, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Buddy's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@bbb462cid 10 ай бұрын

Although I now am into C2 Corvettes...I am forever a Buick guy. Flint knew how to build cars. I had my '70 Buick A body for 31 years, ended up with a 462 I built from a '74 Buick 455 block, aluminum Stage 1 heads, high lift split duration cam, big tube headers and a carb too small at 800cfm through all-original GS ram air induction moving the car through a Chevy 12 bolt because the engine murdered the Buick 10 bolt rear. I love my '66 Sting Ray but wow do I miss my '70 Skylark Custom. It would have beat a tow truck in a tug of war.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mr. Blutarsky, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@JackFlemingFan1 2 жыл бұрын

As usual Lou thanks for posting one more excellent video from you! That '70 Buick GSX is surely one of the sharpest looking and great driving and sounding muscle car too!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi JackFlemingFan, Happy to read you appreciate the looks, driving, and sounds of this Buick :-) Lou

@Carl6231 11 ай бұрын

Great video as usual on this beautiful GSX Stage 1, Lou!!!

@loucostabile 11 ай бұрын

Hi Carl, Happy to share a Buick with you :-) Lou

@audieconrad8995 2 жыл бұрын

Lou, these cars are Demi-gods.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

High praise :-)

@PBYblackcat 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous car. One of my all time favorites. And judging by the condition of the seat bolstering and the pedals I’d say those are definitely original miles

@loucostabile 6 ай бұрын

Happy to read this is "One of my all time favorites" :-)

@musclecarfan74 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my dream cars, regular GS or GSX.

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

Hi musclecarfan74, Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-) Lou

@TheGunfighter45acp 2 жыл бұрын

This Buick is just fantastic! The new owner will certainly be one lucky, classy, and fast car buff. Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy this "fantastic" car :-) You're welcome, Lou

@MidnightMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Olds Cutlass/442, Chevelle, Gran Sport, and The Judge GTO were all built on the A body platform, so this was Buick's way of getting in on this iconic muscle car.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Midnight Mechanic, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

Love all that Torque!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to have :-)

@bryantcurtis2665 2 жыл бұрын

You have no idea how much I love waking up to my car story.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Mr. Fruity Pebbles :-) Thank you for sharing.

@karrnut 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lou….I grew up in Buick dealer family in Pocatello Idaho. I will never forget taking a new yellow GSX to the local drag strip on a non race day with the dealership service manager just to run it down the 1/4 mile. What a day I’ll never forget.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to read this reminds you of your fun trip down the drag strip in a GSX. NICE! Thank you for sharing, Lou

@wpetercampbell9967 2 жыл бұрын

This has to be my favorite, "NOT your old man's Buick, ever! I only got as close as a 1969 350/350 Buick Skylark Custom Auto transmission and few options. That car was olive green with a black vinyl top and 5 of the sport rims came with it. My gf at the time cried when I scrapped it! I had painted it satin black and had a ton of fun beating every kid who dared race me, because I was crazy, not good! Those cars were great!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi WPeter Campbell, Happy to read this is your favorite :-) Glad to read you had a fun car too. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@waynetaylor8082 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME BUICK!!! In 1970 only two colors Apollo White or Saturn Yellow we're offered. In '71 multiple colors became available, hopefully that helps.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

High praise!!! Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge Wayne.

@michaelcoffey7362 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool 😀, I wish Buick made cars like this now.😀

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this "Very cool" Buick :-) Lou

@matrox 8 ай бұрын

GM is now run by a woman, and Gen Z, Gen X, Millennials think Toyotas, Hondas and Nissan foreign cars look cool. Those days are history, just glad I was around to see when all these cars were being produced.

@brucegordon4924 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lou, always Good! Brings back memories, my Dad wrote service for Koster Swope Buick later Tom Payett in Louisville, KY from 1968 -1984. Nice for him letting you drive such a classic.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, Happy to read this one brings back memories :-) Fun driving this one. You're welcome, Lou

@pappy017 2 жыл бұрын

what a awesome ride!! Thx, Lou!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Pappy Mc :-) You're welcome.

@felipezitzmann 2 жыл бұрын

You are blessed Lou 😀

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Blessings received, and God bless you Felipe.

@louiskats5116 2 жыл бұрын

Goodday Lou, The original Hemi Killer. You would not believe it but about 2 years ago a Muscle car exactly the same as that GSX GSX was up on the hoist at my mechanics. I was absolutely totally blown away to be in the presence of a GSX. Gary & Reece my mechanic friend couldn't see the significance of a GSX. I rattled off the number's & that it would cost the best part of $ 150,000 Aussie dollars to buy a car like this & if you are lucky to find they thought I was talking garbage. Didn't get to go for a spin in it, but just to see & feel it, it was amazing. A Apollo White GSX in Australia what are the chances. So just letting you know there is one somewhere in Melbourne, Australia. Great video awesome idle. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Goodday Louis, Happy to read there is one by you! NICE! Glad to read you enjoy the sound and looks of this car. Glad you're my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou

@unclerudy9797 2 жыл бұрын

Love Volo ! Great Looking Buick ! Thanks Lou and Volo Auto !

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rudy, Happy to share this "Great Looking Buick" from Volo with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

@gmoney1061 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lou! I wish my best friend was here to see this, RIP, this was HIS dream car! Thanks for posting Lou! 😎👍🏾🥰🤟🏾😎🤴🏾🙏🏾

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gmoney, Happy to read this brings memories of your Best Friend :-) You're welcome, Lou

@frankmoore159 2 жыл бұрын

What a treat

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this "treat" Frank :-)

@officinemeccaniche_fan2867 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Brazilian and I don't know much about the American market, so for me a Pony car Buick is new, my favorite brand in America.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Leoncino_BS, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@richardmorris7063 2 жыл бұрын

You're close,this falls into the muscle car more than pony car though.

@officinemeccaniche_fan2867 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardmorris7063 The Brazilian media does not make this difference clear that you are now showing me, thank you.

@richardmorris7063 2 жыл бұрын

@@officinemeccaniche_fan2867 hey , even here in the US many find it hard to pinpoint the difference between sports cars,muscle cars & pony cars.It gets a little blurry sometimes.

@officinemeccaniche_fan2867 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardmorris7063 For example, a CHEVROLET (pop) Nova 1970 is a Pony Car right? otherwise a current Dodge Challenger 6.1L would be an Muscle Car ok! It's fun and interesting to see these differences😅

@bruceh92 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, this car is one of the so called "holy grail" muscle cars, right up there with such formidable competitors like the '70 hemi Cuda - but at only a fraction of the price of the hemi Cuda. I would choose the Buick if forced to choose between the two with price no object - the Buick is that good. If I ever get to Chicago again a visit to Volo Auto Museum is a must so I appreciate the plug Lou. Great video gentlemen and thanks so much 👍

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce H., Happy to bring out the "holy grail" muscle car to share with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

@ericmeyers5576 10 ай бұрын

Just so you know. The 1972 Buick Skylark with a 455 4 barrel stage 2 was better.

@user-zx8de8op9l 20 күн бұрын

Beautiful car, all hail 510 ft of torque at 2,800 rpm!! A sure way to replace a rear set of tires in quick order.

@loucostabile 20 күн бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) "A sure way to replace a rear set of tires in quick order." yes, I think you're right.

@motorTranz 2 жыл бұрын

Rare and beautiful 😍 Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy this rare and beautiful car :-) You're welcome, Lou

@carmudgeon7478 2 жыл бұрын

The Buick with Hemi Cuda desirability. Nice one!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to share this "Nice one!" with you :-)

@craigjorgensen4637 2 жыл бұрын

Beyond fantastic!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

High praise :-)

@verndaley3471 2 жыл бұрын

Another great find Lou

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to share this one with you Vern :-)

@christolbert4628 2 жыл бұрын

Great car. There is one just like this in a building been sitting 40 years. And its a 4-speed!!! I forget how rare they said it was, to be white and 4-speed.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car" :-) Hope the one by the building is back on the road soon, Lou

@christolbert4628 2 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile you can see the video here on KZfaq at Patrick Glenn Nichols muscle car barn finds. 👍

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

I like these almost as much as I like 442s!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet !

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

Another Gorgeous GM Muscle Car!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car Thomas :-)

@BlacKnightRising 2 жыл бұрын

Glorious!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@sabba_dabba8649 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite, and on my birthday 😊 thanks. Had the 72 Skylark sedan with a 350 under the hood in high school which was a whole lot of fun. Barely stayed out of trouble. Definitely would have gotten in plenty of trouble with this lol

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday Sabba_Dabba ! Glad to read this one bring back memories of your Skylark. Lou

@sabba_dabba8649 2 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile That was an actual map light on the rear view mirror btw. My Skylark had it along with the usual dome light.

@acts2211 2 жыл бұрын

Great Buick Lou

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this "Great" car acts2210 :-)

@rogerchevelle8543 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Lou. Been to Volo several times its a fun place.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger, Happy to read you've been to Volo too :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou

@glenkepic3208 2 жыл бұрын

Wow !!! This was right with the LS6 as one of the most powerful (and bad ass) cars from the era. ha, i knew a guy who crashed a '64 Skylark in the '70s and a '72 in the '80s (he nearly died). All the time, the car here was his dream car. Buick thru and thru. '72 Electra and i believe a '69 was the last i knew of. He was a good guitar player, too....better than me. Thanks for the memories, Lou. What a treat !

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Glen, High praise :-) Glad to read this brings back memories too. You're welcome, Lou

@cdl9239 2 жыл бұрын

That's My dream car rite here color and will Big smiles 😁

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cdl92, Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@Slimjim260 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful start up &idle, that was a bad ass car Lou, the white is perfect color!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, Happy to read you enjoy the looks & sounds from this car :-) I like it too, Lou

@Slimjim260 2 жыл бұрын

Ps Lou, that shift lever was a fabulous design, I think GM only had them in Chevys as well?

@wpetercampbell9967 2 жыл бұрын

Lou, the 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 was the fastest production car of 1970, with a 10.99 quarter mile time at well over 100 mph! I think it was THE BEST BUICK EVER BUILT! Most muscle car enthusiasts believe that too! Good find! See ya soon!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi WPeter Campbell, High praise for this Muscle Car Buick! Lou

@jinglingbabygarage7030 2 жыл бұрын

Not a 10.99 maybe 12.99!

@markg7030 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe 13.99???

@wpetercampbell9967 2 жыл бұрын

Guys, I distinctly remember Buicks claim in print in an old car and driver magazine that their GS 455 Stage 1 package was doing the quarter mile in 10.99! It was only believable because it was the fastest production car that Buick ever made, and I don't know who they had driving that car, when it allegedly pulled the 10.99 @ something like 124 mph, but, realistically, it's not that far off for the Buick, because Pontiac, Oldsmobile, were using varying set ups with their versions of the general motors 455 cubic inch big block motors. Pontiac was using it's 455 in their Trans Am model, I believe it was the upgrade to the Bandit series, and their unbelievable Super Duty, which was basically a General Motors truck motor that Pontiac decided belonged in a top of the line muscle car. I remember being a kid , literally praying that the wacko commiefornians and their piss poor ideas of adding those asinine smog pumps, and every damned weight adding, useless, anti-pollution gadget the ECONUTS could dream up to make the whole muscle car industry SLOWER, NOT A SHRED LESS POLLUTION CREATING, BUT CERTAINLY LESS EFFICIENT WHEN IT CAME TO GETTING THE ENGINE POWER TO THE WHEELS, - and in a side note, while I was only between 5 & 8 years old when they created and produced ALL the unbelievable Buick GS 455 Stage 1 cars, ( At the time, Buick chose the Apollo White or a Yellow, both choices basically offset with a satin black stripe set that didn't follow the GS body lines, instead they hugged the top of the fender, went beneath the side windows, crossed the rear quarter where the skylark 350 version's vinyl top would have been capped off with stainless steel trim, and "ended," BY blending into the rear spoiler, which was basically covered in secondary trim blackout. I guess this was Buick designer's attempt at letting the customer know he owned a real muscle car, but, it's really not that much of a prize when you couldn't even order a manual transmission, because they made ALL GS's as "LUXURY SPORTS " models, so, making the Stage 1 faster through self-assurance of a manual transmission simply wasn't offered as an option! ( I knew a local drag racer/mechanic who hated automatic transmissions, and he pulled the original Buick auto tranny out of his Apollo White, GS, and built a 4 speed manual transmission for it, and that car was basically THE RACEDAY WINNER, because no one could beat him!

@markg7030 2 жыл бұрын

@@wpetercampbell9967 4 speed was optional on Stage 1 and your memory is in question.

@albertstelletell53 Жыл бұрын

They made 187 of these in 70 my dad was a salesmen at O'Donnell Buick in morristown nj i wanted him 2 get one of these he had a 65 red conv he got a 70 gs 350 4 v it was nice but he should have ordered this one bringing 6 figures today o my god what a car

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

Hi Albert, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Glad to read your Dad had some cool Buicks, Lou

@iswc27 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Lou! Buick advertised the 1970 GS muscle machines as "automobiles to light your fire", and I have no doubt Jim Morrison must have loved this one! You can pretty much sense that just listening to that engine sound! When you see this one cominatcha, you could literally call it a "spoiler alert"! LOL! It's got a very fortunate new owner and it's great you got to experience that sudden burst of energy out on the road for yourself! Consider everybody's fire lit on this one, Lou and Jim! Thanks for this magnificent thrill ride in this baddest of Buicks!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi iswc27, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy to drive and share this "magnificent thrill ride" with you :-) Lou

@plymouthdie-castreplicas 2 жыл бұрын

Top Buick's muscle and one of the greatest muscle cars of GM production of all time! Super cool and super rare. Beautiful.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

High praise :-)

@trainroomgary 2 жыл бұрын

Cool car & a lucky buyer 😎• Cheers from the Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi trainroomgary, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool car" :-) Cheers, Lou

@Cola64 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Buick ! Still amazes me when I see the Heads on the 455 , I can remember when I had my 442 years ago with a 455 and a friend had the SS 454 and remember the difference in the heads shocked me , His looked like oil cans and mine beer cans . Thanks again Lou .

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dane Ta Tua Tonka, Happy to read you enjoy this "Fantastic Buick !" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou

@bluesman7475 2 жыл бұрын

Fine GSX there.I have only seen yellow and white. I guess with only 5 blue cars they are extremely hard to find, if there are any left. You will have to drive that one a while to blow out the dust. Thanks for the video.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, I actually saw a blue one last November, however I was not able to video the car that day, so I'll have to keep looking for one of the blue GSX's to show up. You're welcome, Lou

@JeffKing310 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice Buick muscle car! The Buicks are almost forgotten in a sea of Chevies, Fords and Pontiacs. This example is stunning. I didn’t realize that they came in white either. Very nice. Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, I agree, it's fun to bring this Buick out and remind a few people that Buick had a cool muscle car too :-) My pleasure sharing this like new car with you. You're welcome, Lou

@kc0lif 2 жыл бұрын

i like the buick gsx. i always check out volo's website. i like how buick has car similar to pontiac gto but different.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris L, Happy to read you like this car :-) Lou

@keithshevlin5427 2 жыл бұрын

That isn't your gramps Buick. Beautiful. Nice find Lou

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, Happy to read you enjoy this Buick :-) Lou

@janfswedane 2 жыл бұрын

These cars are fantastic... By far the best built muscle cars. Used to own a 1968 GS 400 4-speed convertible with a few Kenne Bell engine upgrades... Even the more normal GS models with 400 - 455 engines were pretty fast off the assembly line... Compare any Mopar to these build quality wise and you will notice the difference... When my 2015 Hellcat is sold I will purchase a GS again and revive the good times...

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jan F, High praise. Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@user-sr3jm1je4n 5 ай бұрын

That is my favorite car Gsx 455

@loucostabile 5 ай бұрын

NICE!

@brianklamer3328 2 жыл бұрын

These were rare in comparison to Chevelle's and GTO's. The Buick 455 made huge torque even in the low tuned models of Electra 225 and the Estate wagons.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@bdpopeye 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. To me the GM G body cars are the best looking cars GM produced in that Era. Thanks for posting Lou. Have a blessed day!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gerry, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this Buck :-) Blessings received, and God bless you today too. You're welcome, Lou

@Leavetheherd 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful example. Easy top 5 make/model of the muscle car era. My #1? ‘69 Hurst/Olds.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Leave the herd, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. Here is your # 1, enjoy, Lou kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rJ6EZLN12LHSqmg.html

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to build a model kit if one of these as well as a 63-65 Riviera,Grand National and or GNX...

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fun idea :-)

@reddustdiecastmodelrail1499 2 жыл бұрын

perfect indeed ! thanks !!! m

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Nice ! You're welcome.

@MrBlackbutang 2 жыл бұрын

Dream car ! Utopia

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-)

@raulrrodriguez7552 6 ай бұрын

The Hemi killer, I want one 😃

@loucostabile 6 ай бұрын

Hi Raul, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right Hemi Killer for you soon, Lou

@chitownbluesy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one Lou. Great description of a truly great car. The reason that 510 ft lbs of torque came on at 2,800 RPM's, so by the time the other guy was shifting into second or third, they were looking at that rear view of the Beast! Keep up the good work. ✌️Johnny J

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Johnny J :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this "Beast!".

@1955mouse 2 жыл бұрын

need i say more? the perfect buick! thanx lou

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

High praise Mouse :-) You're welcome.

@MAGronemeyer 2 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful Buick GS-X! At least you got to take it out on a cruise, unlike the last GS you featured that was in an indoor car show, and all we could do was just to hear it run. These Buick GS Skylarks ruled the road back in the day, giving Mopar and Ford a run for their money.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, Fun driving and being able to share this car with you :-) Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, Lou

@larryborkstrom3580 2 жыл бұрын

Nice car what a treat to take that for a spin always great cars there at Volo museum 😀

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, Happy to share this ride with you :-) Lou

@dangilbert8391 2 жыл бұрын

Love it thank you Lou

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to read you "Love it" Dan :-) You're welcome.

@frankmoore159 2 жыл бұрын

No in 1970 it was really expensive to buy it at stage one Buick just like today if you were able to go out and buy a lucid dream air you know like chowder the question it’s like a very rare car it is a very special car appreciate you Lou

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

The 1/64 Johnny Lightning GSX in my collection is the Blue one...

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Cool !

@plymouthduster225 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Lou I always liked the Buick GSX always wondered which color was the most popular on those. My Uncle used to race in the 1960s and 1970s and he always told me that those 455 Cars were hard to keep up with.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read this car is one you always liked :-) Lou

@gregbenwell6173 2 жыл бұрын

I have never seen one that was any other color except Yellow and Black!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, Happy to share this white GSX with you :-) Lou

@paulelliott682 2 жыл бұрын

AAAAAAhhh the GM sister car to the Olds 442 you had the other day. RRRRRRRRR

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

:-)

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

Buicks answer to the GTO Judge,Olds 442 W30 and Chevelle SS 454 LS6...

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@akulinamackenzie4492 2 жыл бұрын

a rough rider 💪

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

You're right :-)

@paulelliott682 2 жыл бұрын

The original Buick Grand National

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for viewing & sharing.

@billmagorian490 2 жыл бұрын

What I think what was missing on a high end car like this was power windows. Lou you didn't cover it on your show but I didn't notice air conditioning, or power brakes.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bill, You noticed everything correctly. Seems this one is built to "GO!" :-) Lou

@markg7030 2 жыл бұрын

No A/C, no power windows but it does have power brakes.

@hiitsstillme 2 жыл бұрын

This thing must have put a lot of hot cars in it's rear view mirror, back in the day.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi 1969, I think you're right. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@gassanbehno7952 2 жыл бұрын

Always like 👍 👍

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Nice !

@user-zc6fr6yn6j 4 күн бұрын

❤

@loucostabile 4 күн бұрын

:-)

@marcelbrunner2038 2 жыл бұрын

Sold!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Did not take long to sell this one.

@timothyballinger6280 2 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the gsx was faster than the hemi in 1970! What a dream car. Would love to find one of these in a barn somewhere. The definition of a muscle car👍

@brucebaron1212 2 жыл бұрын

How did it compare with the LS6 454 by Chevy?

@timothyballinger6280 2 жыл бұрын

@@brucebaron1212 the 70 chevelle 454 is a monster but it wasn't quite equal to the gsx 455 stage1. According to what I've found researching the 70 Buick gsx. Now the 70 454 chevelle was hard to beat and another dream car for sure.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure, however I'm ready to video the race between the two! :-)

@tomquinn607 2 жыл бұрын

At Connecticut State Dragway (Colchester) in the 70's Stage 1 455 Skylarks ruled over all the other stock production muscle cars.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Tom.

@RoadRunnergarage8570 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like she means business too!!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds just the way we like it :-)

@richardmorris7063 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet ride,don't make me pick just 1 out of the green Gutless from yesterday & this. From the factory this was more of a race car but that convertible was sweet.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet ride" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Lou