69 Buick Convt

Kim_Howie · #1 06-28-2009, 06:16 PM

We had a Car show this weekend. Nice Buick 1969 Buick GS Stage 1. Raced when new all over the country. Rear Q window has org. stickers.

Kim_Howie · #2 06-28-2009, 06:17 PM

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Kim_Howie · #3 06-28-2009, 06:18 PM

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**Xplantdad** · #4 06-28-2009, 06:19 PM

Very cool!

Way to go Iowa correspondent Kim!

Kim_Howie · #5 06-28-2009, 06:19 PM

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Kim_Howie · #6 06-28-2009, 06:21 PM

The info card on car said they only built 77 like it and only 7 had 4-speeds. Rare car.

Kim_Howie · #7 06-28-2009, 06:22 PM

The car was sold new at a Buick dealer in Shelbina,Mo.

**Xplantdad** · #8 06-28-2009, 06:29 PM

Thanks Kim!!

442w30 · #9 06-28-2009, 09:06 PM

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The info card on car said they only built 77 like it and only 7 had 4-speeds. Rare car.

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This is not true. I'd be willing to bet 77 4-speed Stage 1 ragtops were built. I know over 200 Stage 1 ragtops were built in total.

**PeteLeathersac** · #10 06-28-2009, 11:19 PM

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The info card on car said they only built 77 like it and only 7 had 4-speeds. Rare car.

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This is not true. I'd be willing to bet 77 4-speed Stage 1 ragtops were built. I know over 200 Stage 1 ragtops were built in total.

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This Year One page notes exactly that!.

http://www.yearone.com/yodnn/tech/Vehicl...50/Default.aspx

1969 Stage-1 Ragtop Production

4-Spds = 77
Automatics = 135
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Total = 212

Cool cars...too bad there was no Stage-1 Post production!.

~ Pete

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