1973 Buick Century Gran Sport GS Stage 1 in Gold & 455 Engine Sound My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-16-17.
We’re looking at a 1973 Buick Century Gran Sport GS Stage 1 in Harvest Gold Paint. The car features a 455 CI engine.
The car's Owner is Phil Roitman. Phil’s had this car since 2005. Phil shares details of his rare Buick. Phil’s car was being judged at this show the Judges scored this car 1000 out of 1000 points for being correct.
I’d also like to personally thank Phil, because 4 years ago he was the very first person to say “yes” to have his car videoed for the “Premier Episode” of “My Car Story”.
To see details on the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, go to www.MCACN.com
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That has to be the best sounding exhaust note I’ve ever heard from a 1973 automobile l of any make or model. - Awesome car!
Hi Electric Hellion, Happy to read you enjoy the looks & sounds of this "Awesome" car :-) Lou
Sounds better than the audio of the owners voice...
My first car was a '73 Buick Regal. It had a 454, 400 turbo trans and a mechanical 4 barrel Quadra-jet. It ate the 1st set of mufflers I put on it so I went with glass packs. It was sweet!
Like this one it was loaded, but had a bench seat, which I preferred. The fastest car in town was a '65 mustang that could pull its tires off the ground on launch, mine could hold its nose on his rear bumper on a 1/4 mile! Drove it for 4 years and sold it for what I payed for it to get a work truck - No, it was it the '69 El Camino!
Hi Stephen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
I think this Buick may have the best exhaust notes I have ever heard! What a mint car AND video! Thanks Lou!
High praise in the exhaust note! You're welcome JON :-)
What a unassuming car, until you hear that idle. Sounds sooo nice! Very nice car👍!!
Happy to read you enjoy this nice car, and will nice sounds too :-)
You're right, Lou. These '73s are rare! It's nice to see such a fine example of one, too. Thanks for sharing!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Fun to find, video, and share one like this with you. Thank you for viewing, and you're welcome, Lou
1974 model likely more scarce. (Final year -thank OPEC.)
Great to see a video made by men who aren't car salesmen. A great car too!
Hi Ken K, Happy to read you enjoy this car & video :-) Lou
Buick never got the recognition, that it deserved.
Hi joe Schlotthauer, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou Costabile
You got a great job, Lou.
joe Schlotthauer They are underrated imo all though there brand was a luxury car the Buick GS really caught peoples attention not really for the Grand sport itself but to go into Buick show room to look at other Buick cars.
They made up for it when the Grand National came along 86 and 87💪💪
Well, more folks paid attention to the Chevy SS's ; GTO's and such. Plus Buick was late to the party so to speak ('65)
Rare and well done, my friend. Buick delivered the performance to match its luxury, a dynamite combination that is still considered iconic 45 years later!
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Hi Martyn Schorr, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Love this car remines me of my 74 Cutlass 455V8
/auto that I had in high school it was Cranberry red with a white bucket seat int much like this one .
Hi Big Daddy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thanks Lou. You always do such a wonderful job.It's is amazing to see how far you have come over the years.
Hi roitco1, You're welcome and thank you for the encouragement. It's appreciated, Lou
Wow, old video, but what a beautiful vehicle. You never here people go back in time talking about cars from 73, it's always 71 and under. The lines are classic on this.
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Thankyou Sir. I love your stuff🙂
What a badass 70s Buick
Just the way we like it :-)
Looking at the front fender treatment with the creases blending into the doors, I see it as kind of a throwback to the Buicks of the '40s. What was great about the Colonnade coupes was that they were made to look like hardtops even though they weren't. While it is true that GM built these cars in anticipation of rollover laws, those laws actually didn't come to pass, but hardtops would eventually become passe anyway. Phil is very fortunate to have this rare car.
Hi iswc27, Thank you for viewing & sharing the design cues you see :-) Lou
Id still rather work on this car than any new car. This car is from my era! Nice ride!
Glad you can relate to this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy.
Loving this one thanks for sharing this is one of my favorite cars it's on my list they don't make cars like this anymore would love to test drive this one thanks for sharing keep up the good work
Hi Phillip Lyn, Glad to read you're "loving this one" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Wow a classic & beautiful.
Happy to receive a "Wow" on this car :-)
1973 Century I personally consider it one of the nicest cars that Buick introduced to the market.
I really enjoyed the video.
Thanks LOU.
Please have a great day.
Kind Regards
HISHAM ELFIKI
Hi Hisham Elfiki, Glad you like this one and enjoyed the video. Please have a great day too. Thank you for viewing, and you're welcome, Lou
Very attractive Buick, looks great in gold. I like the interior, very cool n comfy looking and a striking contrast to the warm gold. Might be the most I've seen goin on in an engine compartment... seriously a lot in there. Looks impressive. Beautiful car, great vid, thank you!
Hi WockedFireFly13, Wonderful review, just wonderful :-) Such a treat, thank you, and you're welcome, Lou
👍😎Great job! Love those Buick’s & Lovin’ that exhaust! I’ve never seen nor heard of a ‘73 Stage 1.
Thanks Lou✌️🇺🇸
Hi Major Payne, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
This was what I always wanted to sink my teeth into...although it was a shame that ragtops were gradually being outlawed until circa 1982, when Chrysler brought them back out in full force!
Hi David, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
I love all the options on that car, and it was beautifully restored.
Hi John Maccoy, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) So unique to see one, Lou
Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing this very rare and special car. Love this channel thanks Lou.
Hi Brenden Howe, Glad you enjoyed this one and consider the car "beautiful" :-) Thank you for the wonderful comment and encouragement. It's appreciated, You're welcome, Lou
thats really something! I'm speechless how nice that car is... my first car was 73 Century.
Hi Jeff Pollard, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Thank you for sharing you had a 73 Century too, Lou
hmmmmm a beautyfull stage 1 !!
a full options car !
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)
What an incredible car. Haven't seen one of these since I was a kid. That idle sound is killer, hard to believe its stock. Thx for the great interview Lou.
Hi Chuckles9191991, Glad to read you think this car is "incredible" :-) Agree, you just don't see this car. Regarding the interview, thank you for viewing and you're welcome, Lou
Lou Costabile happy thanksgiving Lou.
You do such a great job Lou ; Thank you so much
Hi marcus field, Appreciate your kind words and encouragement :-) Thank you for sharing a wonderful comment, Lou
My nr 1 car channel. I love your eye to detail. Happy thanksgiving from Norway.
Hi Oteliussen from Norway, Thank you for the wonderful comment and happy to read you're enjoying the Channel. I'll keep finding the details for you :-) Lou
Wow. Amazing. Omg listen to that. That freakin rocks
:-)
Sweet! That white interior is classy I cannot imagine keeping that clean!
Hi Ellen Wilts, Glad you enjoyed this one and think the car is "Sweet!" A white interior must show every mark for sure, so you need to be super clean and tidy getting in this one :-) Lou
Beautiful beautiful beautiful car
High praise Gerald Rivard :-) Glad you enjoy the looks of this one, Lou
What a great idle lope. 270 HP/390 FT LB ain't nothin' to be ashamed of.
Glad you enjoyed the sound of this one :-)
Lou Costabile
It had hair on it. LOL!
That's also net power with everything driven off the crank. instead of the old time gross power ratings. Probably has 8.5:1 compression to so it's down a bit of power from the 1970 model. Either way, this is a sweet car. Thanks Lou.
Glad you like this one Warpmine. You're welcome.
Warpmine
So it's probably 210-230 at the rear wheels. Plenty to get to the packy for a 6 pack.
I used to take my grand national to the GS Nationals in Bowling Green Kentucky what an awesome event for the GS and GN! Best part was the camaraderie at the hotels at night time!
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Sounds like FUN!
This is how I like cars from this 70's era. Biggest engine available and lots of options.
Glad to read this car is a Winner for you :-)
Love your videos and love the Buick brand. Love the stage one option and keep up your great work.
Hi Gene Still, Happy to read you're enjoying the car selection and "Love your videos" :-) Appreciate your kind words, it's encouraging. Thank you, Lou
When Motor Trend tested the last mid-sized "big"-blocks in '73, there was a Stage One, 454 Laguna, and 440 Charger among some slower cars. I think the order and times were roughly Charger (15.00); Stage One (15.2) and Laguna (15.7). The really significant difference between the 270 HP Stage One and 250 hp Chevelle is evident in those numbers -- the Buick was still a supercar, and of course the drag-racing magazines were able to get those two top cars comfortably into the 14.00s with harder launches and some minor tweaks. And for a 4.200 pound car!
Hi vintagemotelguest, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Thanks for this great sleeper video Lou. Like I mentioned before these performance Buicks were largely unrepresented at the recent Mecum auctions. I hope there is more representation at the upcoming events.
You're welcome Larry :-) My pleasure.
'73 was the beginning of the end for mid-size GM, Ford, and Chrysler muscle cars.
Thank you for sharing.
Delicious. It's great to see these '73 Gran Sports in the flesh.
Hi Keith Coppage, Glad you found this one "Delicious" :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou
Buicks are my love.
Nice :-)
The early 70s Buicks are now going for over $30,000 on EBay motors. Huge cars, they are not a cheap cruise. But...beautiful cars, and kill ngs of the road of their era!
Hi Stevie Jo, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Awesome story and video. I know Phil well. A great guy and a class act! Beautiful car!
Hi salb58, Happy to read you know Phil, and glad to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou
ThankQ FOR sharing Beautiful GS😁 sounds powerful
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. You're welcome Joe Smo :-)
That's the last of the good guy cars, 4spd ,455 cu in, magnum wheels ,bucket seats rear wheel drive, that's one cool car bra.
Hi Angelo, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile
Your welcome to it sir, I remember those cars as I was growing up.
I had two Buick centurys a 1974 & a 1975. one was a Luxor or lexor I can't remember. I painted one this exact color with murals on the trunk. And I painted to the other one a dark pastel green with a white half top and believe it or not gangster whitewalls. One had flowmasters and the other cherry bombs or glasspacks exhaust. It was the early 90s and I was young and dumb with pockets full of cash. Those were the days.
Hi Bigg Slimm, Happy to read this video / car brings back memories for you :-) Sounds like good times, Lou
Actually "Luxus." Kind of a curious confection.
Excellent channel Lou! Never saw this color or this car before! Nice car.
Hi Joseph, Glad to read you enjoy the color on this car :-) Lou
Great Buick Lou first time I've seen one like this👍👍👍👍
Hi Darryl6636, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Seems like a rare one to find, so I'm glad I was able to share with you, and I enjoyed this one too, Lou
The sound of that CAM, Holy Horsepower......I bet GM lied about the horsepower to lower insurance costs.
You're right, sounds good :-)
Cool car & cool story happy thanks giving :)
Glad you enjoyed the car and story :-) Happy Thanksgiving 11094DEREK, Lou
What a beautiful car, always loved Buick V8s. My friends mom had a 73 Regal coupe, that really was a nice car....
Hi kramden, Glad you like the looks of this one :-) Thank you for sharing the details of you friends moms car too, Lou
Thanks Lou for another great selection on a terrific car. I also saw this car at the MCACN show and really enjoyed seeing it. A super rare car and many people are unaware that the Stage 1 was still available and that the 4 speed was also available. A phenomenal Buick indeed!
Hi mrgrandprix fourspeed, Thank for sharing you enjoyed this "terrific car" :-) Glad you went to the Muscle Car and Corvette National, and were able to see so many amazing cars in person, Lou
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Thank you so much, you saved my ass!
Your Car Story in very good. I love it. Keep going
Thank you Olle Haggman :-) Lou
Those beautiful curves on the side of the Gran Sport... I can feel the hard work put into it... makes it rare to see... since that there were 92 built, it's easy to tell that it is not everywhere... the vinyl top is incredible. The white, wedding-ish interior looks very suitable for a wedding too! The great engine is no complaint... just wow. On the exhaust when the engine fires out's the fuel sounds like a fart (haha). The fact: In 1973-75 and in 1986, there was a Century Gran Sport. For 1973, Buick renamed its intermediate line from Skylark to Century, a nameplate previously used on Buick's full-sized performance cars from 1936 to 1942 and 1954 to 1958. Like all GM intermediates, the 1973 Century received new Colonnade styling, which amounted to pillared hardtop sedans, coupes and station wagons - each of which utilized frameless windows along with fixed rear side windows, and convertibles were discontinued. The GS became the "Gran Sport" and was now an option package on the semi-fastback Century 350 Colonnade coupes. The "Gran Sport" option included decals on the rear fenders and trunk lid reading "gran sport" along with suspension and appearance upgrades. More than 700 '73 Century GS models were built with the Stage 1 455, the majority with the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic 400 transmission and a small number with the four-speed manual transmission, John.
Hi John Roberts, Wonderful comment with great details. Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Nice! I turned over, (not ready to take on a barge of a project) a ‘73 Chevelle SS454, 4 speed, A/C, dark brown with beige-swivel-bucket seat interior, NON POSI, (would light up that one tire at 50 mph, which was a new experience always having posi in past cars).
Like this Century, it would be quite a collectible car now. Thanks Lou. Love your style and respect your investment of time.
Hi Richard Malone, Glad you think this car is "nice" :-) Appreciate your kind words regarding my style, and you're welcome. Hope you enjoy many more cars on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Awesome car! I just fell in love!
I now pronounce you, Man & Car. You may drive the bride.
just beautiful!!!!!!, my brotherinlaw had a 69 stage 1 skylark wish It was still around, and my sister had a 74 Malibu classic, I loved the body styles from 73 to 77 :) thanks your for video :)
Hi thomas ankner, Glad you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Regarding the video, you're welcome. Lou
Love the car! Be cool to see a super sport Chevelle of this year Lou! Keep an eye out ya? Great video man, happy new year!
Hi sebastian chavez, Glad you "love the car!" :-) Thank you for the kind words on the video, and let's see if a SS Chevelle will hit the Channel soon. If you type into TH-cam search "My Car Story with Lou Chevelle" you should see some, and here is one I think you'll like, Enjoy, and Happy new year, Lou th-cam.com/video/kPC0QgdbXwI/w-d-xo.html
Had one for a whole month,..........till the rear main let go! Very nice,....fat slot mags,......air shocks......cool cars! Also had a 73,74,75,442’s. And I always wanted a Pontiac can am.
Glad to read this car brought back memories of the car you had for a month :-)
Awesome. Thanks for sharing
"Awesome" :-) High praise! You're welcome David Nicol, Lou
That sure is a beautiful and healthy sounding car!!!
Hi spacemaster Chavez, Glad you enjoyed the sound of this one :-) Lou
Great video of a great car!
Thank you Carl :-) Lou
That Car is sweeeeeeeet! Sounds Powerful!!!!!
HI Bricklinsv1970, Glad you think this one is "sweeeeeeeet!" & "Powerful!!!!!" :-) Thank you for sharing a wonderful comment, Lou
It was good to know that even at this time there was still a GS!
Nice that Buick was thinking performance. Rarely seen at a car show.
SWEET ride! My old boss had a 1974 GS 445 Stage1 4-speed but his had t-tops. I could only find an obscure reference to that within an article about the 1975 "Spirit of America" Century Coupe with the Lightning Rod shifters back in 1985 in Muscle Car Mag, if I'm not mistaken. It referenced that only a few late production models came that way; something to do with the naming of the shifter between Olds and Buick (I think after '74, the Lightning Rod name was for Olds and Buick had to pat Olds for the use of it for '75). I saw a '72 red w/white top Regal Sun Coupe running around town about a year ago, between Joliet and New Lenox and it had a Stage1 badge on it. I know the biggest you could get in that model was the 350 Stage1. It was Rough, not rusted, but very faded red paint; nearly pink on the hood and trunk;, ratty top, sagging rear coils and it was burning more oil that gas. That's what it looked like since it was billowing blue smoke out the back end and was just coated in black soot and oil. An old guy (looked about 90 or older) was driving it and the back seat was filled with junk. I tried to stop him so I could buy it but he turned before I could catch him since I got the red light. The one thing I did like about the GS for '73 was that it looked like my '72 LeSabre Limited coupe, which I miss dearly. It had a 455 Stage1 in it from the factory. My aunt traded in her '65 Galaxie 500 XL LTD Coupe w/352 tri-power for the Buick. When I bought it in '84 it had 145K on it and ran like a top. She kept the car maintained to a T and so did I. I ended up degreeing the crank & cam and swapped out the quadrjunk for a Holley 650 Double pumper w/center squirters. THAT woke the Beast but I also got better mpg; nearly 16 mpg's in town and over 20 on the highway at 80 mph w3.08 posi.. It was all original and triple green and very comfortable. Those old Frigidaire A/C units really pumped out ICE COLD AIR! In the summer, I would get frost on the front window if it was humid out. BTW Lou, did you used to work at Kasch Auto's on 79th St?
Hi DjJtown, Glad you think this one is "SWEET" :-) Have not work at Kasch Auto on 79th St. Lou
Great Video Lou Fantastic Nice car wow
Hi Fantastic Barry, Glad you thought this one is "fantastic" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice, I was with my Dad and he bought a brand new Buick Regal in 1973 for 4.000 dollars out the door it was a beautiful green and green interior in belleire Ohio
Happy to read this car brings back memories of the "New Car Purchase" time with Dad :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Lou Costabile, thanks Lou I enjoy you soo much , I love ❤️ your videos, thank you sooo much
Mmmmmm, that idle!
:-)
Great sounding exhaust!!
Just the way we like it :-)
Now that's a engine needed in my 76' Buick Regal. I was born with a Buick in the driveway and been driving nonething Buick out of my driveway. ✌️out bro
Clearly a fan of the brand :-) Hope you see many Buick's on the Channel you'll enjoy.
Very very beutifull. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from brazil.
Hi rodrigo oliveira from Brazil, Glad you enjoyed the looks of this one :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing a wonderful comment, and you're welcome, Lou
Wow. Nice looking car.
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-)
I was driving one of these from 1973 to 1978 as a young lieutenant of NYPD in Manhattan.
Hi Andy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
My fav of the colonnades are the ‘73’s, and of those my fav is the Grand Am or GTO, in general...but this GS is spectacular and amazing.
Hi Steve S, Glad to read this is a favorite of yours :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I bought a new Camaro in '73 overlooking this Buick just next door to where I orded the LT Z28 what did I miss, but I've no regrets the Camaro was an awesome car you couldn't have changed my mind at 19
Hi Donald Garver, A 73 Camaro sounds like a great car at 19 :-) Well done, Lou
Speechless!!
Well said :-)
Great Car it remembers me the car from the tv show KOJACK same color but 4 doors
Hi Lino Vieira, Sounds like a fun memory. Thank you for sharing, Lou
Fabulous.
Happy to read you enjoy this one :-)
As the British would say what a great BURBLE from the exhaust. My dad had nothing but Buicks. Wildcat, Lesabre, two Rivy's. And I know drive a new turbo Regal which I love.
Hi Dan Bingley, Glad you enjoy the sound of this one :-) Thank you for sharing you and your Dad are fans of the Buick brand too, Lou
So beautiful Lou. Check out Bud Lindemann's road review of this car on TH-cam. He loved it. Thank you for finding this superb car.
Hi Edmund, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thanks for the "road review" tip too. Regarding finding this car, you're welcome, Lou
Perfect ! There’s not a surface on this car I couldn’t eat my dinner off. Another self-confessed collector happy to admit his condition to friends and with a GS for (almost) every day of the week.
Hi Andrew Graham, Agreed a lovely dinner table, however I'd be nervous using a fork with the paint looking this nice, so I'd have to use a rubber covered baby spoon :-) Lou
@@loucostabile LOL LOVED this vid and the info, btw the rubber baby spoon is a perfect solution!!
Love This!
Hi Charles Wildman, Glad to read you "Love This!" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Very Nice!!!
Hi EvilBraTT, Happy to read you think this car is "Very Nice!!!" :-) Lou
IMO, the Buicks were the best looking of the "Colonnade" cars.
i thought the oldsmobiles were ............
I liked the 73-77 colonnade Pontiac's the best...but they were all great looking cars. The 77 Can Am is probably my favorite car of the late 70s...other than a 77-78 W72 400-4 speed Trans Am. I'm a Mopar guy but Mopar was completely in the shitter by 1974...the year they replaced the 340 small block with the junk 360
Looks overweight
I thought the Pontiac's were, maybe they were all cool.
Hi Keith, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Fantastic car!
Hight praise :-)
Hi Lou. I believe that style of vinyl roof is called a canopy vinyl roof. A landau vinyl roof is where the back portion of the roof is vinyl.
Hi Terri Bel Bliss, That's helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Lou Costabile we should be thanking you for sharing these moments. I always enjoy your interviews.
Beautiful car!
Glad you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
GS Buick’s were always relatively rare, I do remember seeing a Colonnade GS back in the day, prolly wasn’t a 4sp though!
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
That car is beautiful. The landau roof is a tragedy however as are all vinyl roofs. It's great it has buckets with no center console.
Hi blipco5, Glad you enjoyed the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou...I've disliked the looks of the mid to late seventies cars since they were built. Who the hell doesnt? Yet lately I've been spying videos of them and feel a tingling in my loins, the Can Am in particular,. Is this normal? Or should I have myself checked out?
Thank you for Showing more. Post 1971 muscle cars am glad to see these cars you just don't see them compared to there 1960s and 1970 1971 Counter parts people always tend to give these cars flak for not being Fast.
You're welcome :-)
Yeah, GM had convertible up through 1976 and 4 door pillarless hardtops too. But for SOME reason they saw fit to get rid of the two door pillarless hardtop in 1973. Too bad, so sad. But this is the finest example I have ever seen. Loaded, 4 speed AND all the power options, not common.
Hi humbuckerpickups, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
After 1976 pillarless 4-door hardtops were gone for good.
Really cool car. Obviously not quite a 70 gsx455 stage 1 but a really cool car just the same. First time I've ever actually seen one of these. Always thought 72 was the last year of the Buick GS
Hi Jeremy, Happy to read this is a car you're seeing for the 1st time :-) Lou
'74 final GS.
Cool car!!
Glad to read you enjoy this car :-)
Love those rims, classic.
Nice :-)
Awesome :)
Glad you enjoyed this one :-)
I really like this car
Glad to read you enjoy this car :-)
This car reminds me of Kojak but his was a 4 door. Who loves ya, baby !
Nice :-)
Nice. Very nice.
Hi Adrian Johnson, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I've already subscribed.
nice buick. buick seemed to come up with a hi perf model @ every ten years.
Hi fireball1322, Glad to read you enjoy this Buick :-) Lou
My mom had 1973 gold regal when I was kid, she she sold it to a mechanic for $200 who said the car was done for in 1999. She didn't know he was addicted to meth tho. 😅
Hi Nathan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Moms 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Has a nice sounding idle too for a smog choked low compression 455
Glad to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-)
I had a 1973 Oldsmobile 88 Royale convertible in Mayan Gold wa4413 code 60, which was a butterscotch gold. Buick called wa4413 Harvest Gold.
Olds had 2 golds in 1973, Buick 3 golds with one color exclusive to the Riviera. The other Olds gold was a lighter Chamois Gold, which Buick called Green Gold. Due to the indoor lighting, I can't determine if this is Harvest Gold.
Code 60 on the vin, the vin got painted? You do good work Lou!
Hi Lucky B, Thanks for the kind words on my videos and appreciate you sharing your knowledge, Lou