Collectors talk about rarity first, and some of the scarcest General Motors muscle cars still get less attention than the famous names. Here are three built in small numbers, with the figures that Wikipedia documents. […]
Collectors talk about rarity first, and some of the scarcest General Motors muscle cars still get less attention than the famous names. Here are three built in small numbers, with the figures that Wikipedia documents. Always confirm any individual car with its paperwork before you buy.
1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30
The W-30 package added outside-air induction and a hotter cam to the 4-4-2 and was underrated at the same 360 horsepower as the tri-carb L69 engine. The factory built only a small number of W-30 cars in 1966, and dealers installed a few more.
1969 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1
Buick introduced the Stage 1 option for 1969 with 340 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque. It was a limited production package, which is why survivors are scarce today.
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1970 Buick GSX
The GSX was a $1,100 appearance, performance and handling package on top of the Gran Sport 455. In 1970 Buick built 678 of them: 187 in Saturn Yellow and 491 in Apollo White, all with the 455 engine. Production dropped to 124 in 1971 and 44 in 1972.
Image credits: 1970 Buick GSX in Saturn Yellow.JPG by Mopar89 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Buick GSX 1970 (7475488794).jpg by nakhon100 (CC BY 2.0) · 1969 Buick GS (Gran Sport) Convertible (29197980371).jpg by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA (CC BY 2.0) · 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2, front left, 07-21-2024.jpg by MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Facts from Wikipedia.
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