Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 versus Buick GS 455 Stage 1, A-body brothers each considered the “gentleman’s musclecar.” Sibling rivals when GM divisions competed.

Joe Guzek’s plan for restoring his one-off, special-order 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 was literally decades in the making. What took so long? Life intervened.

Buick may have the surprise issue in the super-car series this model year. The 400-cubic-inch engine in their GS series has been replaced by a 455-inch version, conservatively rated at 360 ...

Between 1968 and 1970, Buick joined two of GM's other divisions in unveiling 455 cubic-inch V8s. Oldsmobile was first with its Rocket 455 engine, and Pontiac and Buick both followed suit in 1970.

Over 17,000 Buick GS vehicles came with the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic in 1970. The GS 350 got the THM 350 (just a coincidence between the numerical identification codes), and the 455s were ...

Buick 455 V8 Is Immortal: 86k-Mile 1970 Wildcat Makes 1,800-Mile Road Trip Look So Easy. Published: 5 May 2025, 12:47 UTC • By: ... Curious, the hefty motor was rated at just 370 hp.

About five years ago, Line spotted this 1970 Buick GS 455 on eBay in basket-case condition. He called his buddy Kurt Anderson at Autokraft Race Cars and Restorations in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for ...

This time, C&Z is checking out a drag race between a 1970 Buick GS 455 and 1968 Dodge Charger, two highly original muscle cars lining up for three runs down the quarter mile.

Watch A 1970 Chevelle SS454 Take On A 1970 Buick GS 455: Video . By Sam McEachern. December 27, 2021 10:12 am . Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Print. 6 . Sponsored.

In Shuman’s story, the Buick GS 455 Stage 1 edged a ’71 W-30 prototype with a four-speed stick and ’70 sheetmetal, recording a 6.5-second 0-60 run to the Olds’ 6.6.