1971 Buick Skylark

Coupe

455 STAGE 1

Automatic

434371H131042

Clear

Gasoline

HELLO, UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY ORIGINAL 1971 BUICK GS STAGE 1 WITH 86,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THIS IS A REAL DEAL STAGE 1 WITH THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS DRIVETRAIN TO INCLUDE THE MATCHING TS CODE HIGH HORSEPOWER 455, SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BB CODE TH400 AUTOMATIC, AND ORIGINAL 342 POSI REAR. YES, THE VIN ON THE BLOCK AND DRIVETRAIN CODES MATCH AND ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS RARE LOW PRODUCTION MUSCLECAR, MAKING THIS ONE OF ONLY 687 AUTOMATIC STAGE 1 CARS EVER PRODUCED IN 1971. THIS VERY UNMODIFIED HIGH OPTION GS IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY A/C, CRUISE, TILT, SPORT WHEEL, REAR DEFOGGER, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS, ALONG WITH GS BUCKETS, CONSOLE, RARE N25 OPTION THRU THE BUMPER DUAL EXHAUST, POWER DISC BRAKES AND STEERING. A TRUE LUXURY MUSCLECAR OF ITS TIME! THIS BARN FIND WAS LAST DRIVEN REGULARLY IN THE 1980`S, WAS DRIVEN INTO A LONG TERM DRY STORAGE LOCATION DECADES AGO AND WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE DRIVETRAIN AND INTERIOR WAS PARTIALLY REASSEMBLED RECENTLY FOR EASE OF SHIPPING. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FREELY WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES. AS A NEW OWNER, ONE COULD ENJOY THIS CAR BY EITHER REASSEMBLING, REPLACING OR SERVICING ALL OF THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE REMOVED INCLUDING EXHAUST, BRAKE LINES, WIRING ETC TO MAKE INTO AN UNRESTORED DRIVER OR CONTINUE TO DISASSEMBLE AND RESTORE TO ITS FULL AND VALUABLE POTENTIAL. THIS IS A VERY SOLID CAR, WITH GOOD FRAME, ROCKERS, FIREWALL AND BOLT ON SHEETMETAL, WITH GM NOS STICKERS STILL PRESENT ON SOME METAL. THE TRUNK AND FLOORS ARE MOSTLY SOLID WITH SOME PATCH REPAIR NEEDED FOR A FULL RESTORATION. THE PASSENGER 1/4 PANEL SHOWS SOME PRIOR REPAIR WORK THAT HAS MORE BODY FILLER THAN WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO MOST. THE CHROME AND TRIM IS STILL VERY PRESENTABLE. THE VINYL TOP AND HEADLINER WERE REMOVED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER REVEALING THE ORIGINAL PLATINUM MIST FACTORY COLOR AND A SOLID UPPER BODY, GLASS AND PINCHWELD AREA. THIS IS A RARE CAR. STAGE1REGISTRY.COM DOCUMENTS ON THEIR WEBSITE LESS THAN 100 STAGE 1`S TO BE REGISTERED IN EXISTENCE FROM 1971, WITH ONLY A HANDFUL TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL DRIVETRAIN. THE EARLY 70`S 455 STAGE 1 CARS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY AUTOMOTIVE WRITERS AND ENTHUSIASTS AS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND FASTEST CARS OF THE MUSCLECAR ERA WITH LEGENDARY FACTORY TORQUE RATED AT 460 LB/FT NET FOR 1971. THIS IS A RARE AND DESIREABLE PERFORMANCE ICON THAT IS WORTH RESTORING AND OWNING, SO DON`T MISS OUT! THIS IS A 10 DAY AUCTION ALLOWING YOU AMPLE TIME TO RESEARCH AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS BY EBAY MAIL OR SIMPLY CALL DIRECTLY TO 302-584-7885. PLEASE REVIEW MY EBAY RATING AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. PLEASE BID ONLY IF YOU INTEND TO OWN THIS CAR. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU DON`T BID AND RETRACT. THIS CAR IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AND I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME. THANK YOU AND I WISH YOU THE BEST OF SUCCESS!