32 Years In The Barn: 1972 Buick GS
Finding a ’68-’72 GM A-bodies tucked away in a barn for over three decades has to be a dream come to for a lot of enthusiasts. I’m definitely one of those enthusiasts as I’ve always held those as some of the greatest muscle cars ever built. Even though the muscle car era was rapidly changed by 1972, it’s still exciting to find one of those coveted A-bodies hidden away. Such is the case with this 1972 Buick Grand Sport, found here on craigslist in Kansas.
The listing does give a lot of hope with the running condition of what appears to be a 350 cubic inch, four-barrel, V8. It’s said to run really great and the seller implies that it may have been rebuilt. According to the odometer, the mileage would be just under 75k, which would seem to be lower miles for a rebuild. It’s too bad there’s not more of a history of this car given, which may provide details on whether or not it was rebuilt and if that could have been the reason it was parked in the barn in 1988. At least the running condition is good and brings promise to the project.
Thankfully, the interior doesn’t appear to be too thrashed, especially having been stored in a place with the potential for critters to make it their home. Seat covers are in place, which likely saved some wear, but seeing what’s underneath the driver’s seat cover would be nice. It’s always a little harder to tell the condition of an interior until it’s looked at in person but overall, it seems like this could be the interior of a driver car.
There are two major downsides to this Buick, though. The seller states that there is plenty of rust and unfortunately, the title is missing. Both of these issues could be resolved obviously, but they will likely hinder the seller from getting the asking price of $5,900. Those who are GS aficionados specifically will know if this car is truly a highly optioned car and what the value really is in its current state. For those just looking for what could be a running and driving project, this one might be worth some consideration. What are your thoughts on this Buick barn find?
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Comments
Compared to that Mazda with the floppy driver’s door, and the Corvette below, this could be a good deal. Hope the frame is good… This is my favorite GM muscle car, so I hope it gets saved.
How do you know to a GS?
Too much money based on the minimal description and lack of clear photographs.
Steve R
its missing the original GS air cleaner if it is one
The original clock is nice. Those are hard to find last I checked. Intact radio bezel is also hard to find. AC car also. Only the hood suggests a GS and lots of folks swapped those out years ago. Ad says no emails answered. That’s a hard pass for me.
No emails answered but doesn’t post the VIN? That air cleaner was specific to 1972 only
Most likely a Skylark with a GS hood. Interior looks to be regular Skylark trim.
I have been around GS’s (Gran not “Grand” Sports) since late 1971 & personally I would not touch this one with a hundred mile pole for reasons waaaaay to numerous to list.
The short list is how sketchy the seller is as a big red flag.
No title,no sharing of the V.I.N.,and no emails just on that right is a big no sale.
What I can (or think,not greatest pics of course) I see is there are multiple paint shade inconsistencies on the Canary yellow paint which seems to be concentrated to the GS specific parts (whole front doghouse which is an easy swap and the trunklid).
This was obviously a popular color as I have had 5 correct Canary Yellow GS’s without trying over the years so thinking someone was playing “LEGO “ with GS parts on a Skylark.
Even without the red flags it would be a deep black hole to ever get your initial investment out of the car as even a real GS-350 is not a big money maker much less the no title headaches (wouldn’t it be a joy if it was a salvage car too?).
I’d take the hood,the buckets & console and any other little trinkets and pitch it as a money pit Skylark disguised as a GS but not worth that at asking price either.
RUN………
I have been around GS’s (Gran not “Grand” Sports) since late 1971 & personally I would not touch this one with a hundred mile pole for reasons waaaaay to numerous to list.
The short list is how sketchy the seller is as a big red flag.
No title,no sharing of the V.I.N.,and no emails just on that right is a big no sale.
What I can (or think,not greatest pics of course) I see is there are multiple paint shade inconsistencies on the Canary yellow paint which seems to be concentrated to the GS specific parts (whole front doghouse which is an easy swap and the trunklid).
This was obviously a popular color as I have had 5 correct Canary Yellow GS’s without trying over the years so thinking someone was playing “LEGO “ with GS parts on a Skylark.
Even without the red flags it would be a deep black hole to ever get your initial investment out of the car as even a real GS-350 is not a big money maker much less the no title headaches (wouldn’t it be a joy if it was a salvage car too?).
I’d take the hood,the buckets and any other little trinkets or options and pitch it as a money pit Skylark disguised as a GS but not worth that at asking price either.
RUN………
Parts and pieces scattered around the footwells makes me think the wiring has been mucked with. The panel below the steering column has been removed so I’m thinking ignition switch or turn signals needed repair. The whole front dog house looks rattle-canned yellow paint. Don’t get me started on those mismatched wheels, none of which are Buick factory offerings. I believe this to be a bucket seat Skylark in GS clothes.
Half of the front of the cars paint doesn’t match the rest of the car , and the interior looks like its been pieced together from two different cars . A car with brown seats would have had a brown headliner and likely a brown dash and carpeting . I was looking at the holes where the emblems would have been , but cant figure out if the holes line up for a GS emblem or Skylark
Wouldn’t Gran Sport emblem be above the glovebox door as well? Can’t tell what the headliner is but the carpet appears to have been replaced with black — too good of condition to match the rest of the car. 120 mph speedo and TH three speed automatic are nice to have. Brown vinyl top not so much. Bone is right, there is nothing on this car that screams it’s a real GS (other than the hood).