Description
Buick skylark GS 400 convertible French origin (General Motors Gennevilliers) 3rd hand, original mileage (80275 km evolutive) Appraised on 05/ 01/ 2024 with an estimation of Quarante mille Euros (40. 000 €) Condition : 4 Convertible cream white, steel blue interior, black vinyl electric soft top, automatic gearbox, power steering, electric windows, yellow headlights, km/ h counter, cruise control. Matching numbers : VIN (44667...), engine, gearbox, axle. Big block V8 400-4 cubic inches (6, 555 cm3) four-barrel carburettor, 10. 25/ 1 compression, 340 bhp at 5, 000 rpm. St-400 3-speed gearbox. Collector's registration in my name Sold new in France, this exceptional BUICK GS 400 Convertible is in exceptional original condition. At the end of the 60s, American manufacturers were producing at an enormous rate. In 1968 alone, BUICK produced more than half a million cars (623, 732 to be precise), while the Big-Bloc GS400 version was limited to 2, 454 units, of which around 25 were imported into France. Dimensions: 5098 mm x 1918 mm (perfect for fitting into a closed box), this was an "American compact" at the time. In very good mechanical and body condition, soft top in good condition, no rust. The gears shift very well. Work carried out by the previous owner: - Strictly in accordance with the original: there was rust between the fuel tank and the boot floor = boot + fuel tank + underside redone in 2020, €3, 000 with invoice and photos - 4 rims + tyres painted in 2017 - Gearbox and axle drained, carburettor, cooling system hoses + fluid, fuel pump, master cylinder, front caliper/ pads, ignition, manifold gaskets + exhaust silencer (original type).
Work carried out since my purchase: - Addition of expansion tank - Addition of temperature gauge - Addition of a second electric fan on the radiator with regulated release - Radiator drain - DAB+ radio - Electric aerial - Blinker control unit - Rocker cover seal - Pressure sensor - Rear axle seal + axle oil change - Window seals To be serviced:
- Cruise control Double set of keys All original documentation 68' Buick service manual At the time, Buick's GS400 muscle car was a rival to the GTO, 442, SS, R/ T...
