New Cars Specification: 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 Ten Fastest Muscle Car

Saturday, May 18, 2013

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 Ten Fastest Muscle Car

Stage GSX a 1970 Buick, Buick beefy, the Stage 1 package GSX performance boasted 360 bhp while testers said he was in close to 400 for the tube bigger, better and hotter car driven camshafted. The supercar made the quarter mile in 13.38 seconds and came in just two colors - white Saturn Yellow or Apollo.

1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Engine

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Hardtop

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Rear Right View

The new facility offered advantages not only of displacement, but had larger valves, better heads, and a hotter camshaft. It was rated at 350 bhp. His prodigious 510 pounds-ft of torque (2,800 rpm in an underground) was exceeded among production cars only by Cadillac 474 - and 500-cid V-8.

Standard on the GS functional hood scoops that were attached to an air cleaner double-entries. For the truly power hungry, Buick offered the 455 performance package Stage I. Their adjustments included a hotter cam, bigger valves with stronger springs, ported heads, revised and carburetor well. Torque has been changed, and slyly put Buick at 360 hp, but most testers said it was over 400. The bargain of just $ 199, the Phase I package includes a 3.64:1 axle Positraction and performance modifications to the available three and four-speed automatic and manual.

During the year, model, Buick unveiled the ultimate expression of his ultimate supercar, the GSX. He added $ 1,196 for the GS 455 and came in either Apollo White or Saturn Yellow left sole.

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Winner Best In Class

Top Available Engine
Type: ohv V-8
Displacement, cid: 455
Fuel system: 1 x 4bbl.
Aspiration: Naturally aspirated engine
Compression ratio: 10.5:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 360 bhp @ 4600
Torque @ rpm: 510 lb/ft @ 2800

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Winner Best In Class-Door Dasboard

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Winner Best In Class-Driver Seat

Specifications [Wheelbase, inches: 112.0
Weight, lbs: 4,000
Number built: 687

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Winner Best In Class-Engine

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Winner Best In Class-Engine2

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1-Winner Best In Class-Engine3

Drive train
Gearbox:3-speed automatic
Drive: Rear wheel drive
Front suspension: independent, coil springs, anti-roll bar
[Rear suspension : live axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar