1970 Buick Gs 455 Coupe Sloan Documentation Must See! on 2040-cars
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
1970 Buick GS 455 Offered for sale is the Buick seen below. We took this car in trade on a new Mustang. It is a real GS 455 car originally from Alabama. Car was originally built at the Kansas City plant. Optioned with seamist green exterior, green vinyl roof and black bucket seats. Sold new at Grady Buick in Mobile Alabama. The original owner was a Alabama state trooper. The original owner kept the car for 34 years then the second owner purchased and moved the car to Indianapolis. The gentleman in
Indianapolis originally bought the car because his son was interested in a car
to take to the strip. In 2004 it was taken to Indy Speed Custom and restoration
shop. There they spent over $8,000 going over the car and making necessary
repairs. You can see the bill below. It was then taken to the Tin Ranch where
it was repainted the original seamist green while retaining the original vinyl
roof. You can also see some photos of the car while being prepped below. In 2005 the GS 455
began its transformation to Stage 1 style specs. Over the next 3 years the engine
was pulled, rebuilt and upgraded. All of the work was completed at Mikar
Automotive Shop in Carmel Indiana. Not only was the engine upgraded with TA
performance roller rockers, TA040 forged pistons, TA red Buick Stage 1 valve
covers, Edelbrock performance Carb, Edelbrock performance manifold, there were
many other upgrades which included ceramic coated satin black Stage 2 headers,
Flowmaster Force II exhaust, Tie rods and center links and idler arms replaced,
new radiator, trans upgrades, fuel pump upgrades, new alternator, thermostats,
belts, engine mounts, fuel lines, tires, trans lines, wheel cylinders, upgraded
gauges, power brake booster and much more. Again you can see the bill and the
details below. These upgrades came to a total of over $26,000! It took from
September of 2004 to June of 2006. Shortly before the
car was traded to us the previous owner had noticed the car had developed a
noise in the motor. The oil pump had failed. The engine was removed, the came
shaft was sent and repaired, the main bearings where replaced, the oil pump was
rebuilt, the distributer gear was replaced and iginition wires were replaced at
a total cost of $4,000. This is a real
factory GS 455 that comes with Sloan documentation. Car runs very strong. It is
a pleasure to drive. I had the a/c gone through and it blows cold but the
drivers side vent does not work. It needs the vent tube replaced but we can’t
find one to put in it. The rest of the interior is very nice but it does have a
couple of minor splits in the rear seat at the seems you can see pictured
below. The factory radio is in the car but it does not work. The exterior is very
nice but under close inspection you can see some of its age. The body is very
straight and solid. There is some shrinkage in the paint on both quarters I
tried to show in the pics below. The vinyl top is original and shows some signs
of age but is presentable. There is one small spot on lower right front fender
that is starting to break out also which is pictured below. The bumpers are the same they look but under
close inspection they show their age. Overall this is a
very nice presentable car that has had a lot of money spent to get to this
point. A solid number 2 much better then just a driver but not a perfect show
car. If you can make arrangements to pick up I do have some of the original parts including valve covers, exhaust manifold, intake, carb and cam shaft. THIS CAR IS KEPT IN OUR HEATED STORAGE BUILDING AND IS SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! IF YOU JUST SHOW UP YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER IF YOU CALL MIKE SPENCER AT 216-571-1956 AHEAD OF TIME IT IS NO PROBLEM TO VIEW AND INSPECT THE CAR IN PERSON! GOOD LUCK! Good luck and please view our other auctions!! GILLINGHAM FORD HAS A GREAT REPUTATION OF SELLING RARE AND HARD TO FIND VEHICLES. WE DO OUR BEST TO BUY AND SELL THE FINEST PRODUCT WE CAN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL, TEXT OR CALL MIKE SPENCER AT 216-571-1956. THIS CAR CAN BE VIEWED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND THAT CAN ALSO BE SET UP THROUGH MIKE. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING! BE SURE TO READ THE TERMS OF SALE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LISTING!! GILLINGHAM FORD HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1957. WE HAVE RECIEVED AN A+ RATING FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, HAVE BEEN AN ACCREDITED BUSINESS WITH THE BBB SINCE 1970 AND WE HAVE ALSO MET ALL OF BBB ONLINE PROGRAM STANDARDS. PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VISIT OUR REVIEW ON THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WEBSITE https://www.bbb.org/online/consumer/cks.aspx?id=10909031342 Terms of Sale: We are a licensed dealer in the state of Ohio and must transfer titles to new owners according to Ohio law. Ohio residents must pay us all sales tax due. Out of state buyers are responsible for their own taxes in their own state. All buyers must pay to us a document fee of $283.50. THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE! We try our best to describe our vehicles accurately, but these are previously owned vehicles and there is always the slight possibility that we might overlook some minor appearance details or paint blemishes or stains. We do our best to list any major defects in appearance or running condition. There may be some small items missing (example: knobs, manuals, key fobs etc.) If I left any information out that may be needed before bidding, please call or E-Mail us.IF YOU WILL BE FINANCING THE VEHICLE YOU MUST HAVE IT IN PLACE BEFORE BIDDING. If you have a zero or negative feedback you must contact us before bidding. I reserve the right to cancel the auction at anytime or for any reason. ****ATTENTION**** AS OF AUGUST 1 2007 THE STATE OF OHIO HAS REVISED ITS TAX LAWS. IF YOU LIVE AND TITLE THE VEHICLE YOU PURCHASE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 7 STATES YOU WILL PAY TO OHIO A MAXIMUM OF 6% TAX ON THE SALE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE YOU PURCHASE.THESE STATES INCLUDE ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, AND SOUTH CAROLINA(SOUTH CAROLINA CAP $300). YOUR STATE WILL PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT FOR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE STATE OF OHIO. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY AMOUNT OVER 6% THAT YOU MAY OWE TO YOUR STATE. FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND YOUR TAX RATE IS 7.25% YOU WILL PAY 6% TO OHIO AND THEN YOU WILL ONLY OWE 1.25% PERCENT TO CALIFORNIA BUYER WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXPORT AND SHIPMENT OF VEHICLE
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