Looking For Buick 455 Stage 1? We Have Almost Everything On eBay. But Did You Check eBay? Check Out Buick 455 Stage 1 On eBay. The Stage 1 option provided a higher-performance camshaft and more, netting an increased rating of 360 horses. Brakes. Created during an era in which hydraulic drum brakes were still an industry standard, the GS 455 and Stage 1 edition were so equipped in standard form, unless a dealer/buyer selected the power front disc option.
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Bid for the chance to own a One-Family-Owned 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Coupe at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #133,489. Buick GSX Stage 1 (1970 to 1972) CMB $132,915. . FOLLOW MARKET. The Buick GSX Stage 1 was the top of the line variant for the Buick Gran Sport. The GSX Stage 1 was a Gran Sport that was fitted with the GSX performance package, as well as the Stage 1 engine performance package. The GSX Stage 1 was offered exclusively as a two door coupe, and. In 1970, the Buick 455 produced 510-lb.ft. of torque at 2,800 rpm and 350hp at 4,600 rpm. The more powerful Stage 1 produced the same torque rating, but had 10 more horsepower in 1970. At least that's what the advertisements claimed. More realistic numbers place the GSX Stage 1's horsepower at somewhere between 390 and 395hp. 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 engine. The GSX performance package included two options: a 455 CID V-8 with 350 hp/510 lb-ft of torque and a 455 CID V-8 Stage 1 with 360 hp/510 lb-ft of torque. Both engines came standard with heavy-duty cooling. Like all Buick GS's, every GSX had functional cold air induction that forced air into the engine via.
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So a mere 400 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 GSXs were produced in 1970. Of those, 118 had 4-speed manuals, and 282 were equipped with the optional BB-coded TH400 automatic. This beautifully restored 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 is one of those rare 282! Just finished in October of 2016, this GSX is the recent recipient of a 5-year, $130k restoration. Bid for the chance to own a 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Coupe 4-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #93,815. Four-speed Stage 1 models used a heavier-duty clutch and mandated a limited-slip differential. All Stage 1s received specific reinforced upper control arms. The Stage 1 package gained an advertised 10 hp more than a basic GS 455 (making 360 gross horsepower total), while the legendary 510 lb-ft of torque remained the same as ordinary GS models. Text and photos by Jerry Heasley. Buick was shooting for the stars in 1970 with their limited edition 1970 Buick GSX. With 510 lb-ft of torque, the Stage 1 tune of the monstrous 455 V-8 lays claim to the highest ever for a classic muscle car. Apparently, the brass at the #2 division of General Motors knew what they were doing when they limited.
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The Stage 1 equipped Buick GSX came in eighth place, turning a 13.66 second quarter mile time as documented by Car Craft Magazine in its July 1970 issue. The GSX version was only available as a hardtop with the standard 455/350-hp or Stage 1 455/360-hp engines. Available only in either Saturn Yellow or Apollo White. Courtesy of Barrett-Jackson. This 1970 Buick GS Stage 1's full frame-off restoration was completed by Thornton Autoworks of Telford, PA, and is one of 2,465 Stage 1 hard tops produced in 1970. It's powered by its matching-numbers 455-cid/360-hp V8, which puts out 510 ft-lb of torque backed by the matching-numbers M21 close-ratio 4-speed.
The GSX was clearly marketed to the younger crowd. There were only two engine options available for the 1970 GSX - the 455 and the 455 Stage 1. The GSX would last two more years, being laid to rest at the end of the 1972 model year. Buick certainly made muscle car history in 1970. As good as it got in 1970 for Buick, sadly only a little over. At the same time, Motor Trend Magazine took a Buick GS 455 Stage 1 for a full-send session and came to the following conclusions: 13.38 seconds at 105.5 mph - with a 1.8-ton Buick.
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Bid for the chance to own a 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #125,857. 1970 was a great year for muscle cars. It happened to be the last year for high compression V8 engines for all GM cars due to the upcoming 1972 unleaded fuel.
