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.

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 The 400-cubic-inch engine in their GS series has been replaced by a 455-inch version, conservatively rated at 360 ...

What Buick did to leapfrog the competition was remarkable, and this example of a 1970 Buick Skylark GS 455—being auctioned at the Mecum Auctions Dallas event September 10—is a shining example ...

At the same time, Motor Trend Magazine took a Buick GS 455 Stage 1 for a full-send session and came to the following conclusions: 13.38 seconds at 105.5 mph - with a 1.8-ton Buick.

The Buick Stage I cylinder heads flow quite well, and the 455 produces a whopping 510 ft.-lbs. of torque at only 2800 rpm, thus avoiding many of the problems encountered with other engines that ...

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.

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.