Yet another car from GM that looked like something your Uncle took the family on vacation in. 1965 was the first version on the Buick GS (Grand Sport) muscle car. Its big, its boxy, its heavy there was a definite trend in all the GTO wannabes GM was pushing out. Give it a spiffy name and increase the power and pouf, your selling a muscle car. In 1966 Buick now pumped up the 401 c.i. engine to increase the horsepower and it worked. The engine got more powerful but the style was still unappealing. The improvements in 1967 were minor, a little better style and little more efficient engine.

Now the GM magic year 1968, a much needed style change. I don’t know if Oldsmobile copied the Buick or the other way around but it worked. I liked the new Buick GS, a very sharp looking vehicle. The engines were the same except for a few versions in which Buick offered a modified version of the 400 c.i. engine and a better transmission. In 69 they added more engine power options and a working air induction system. A great car yet Buick GS was no real contender for muscle car of the year.

Now the 1970 model just could have made GS the muscle car of the year. Special paints and packages that increased the cool appearance of this Buick was enough to make the car desirable. Now you slam in a hot 455 c.i. power plant along with the induction hood and just like magic you got yourself a bonafide muscle car. Enough to be sure, but to late, like all good muscle cars the end was coming in the early 1970s. Less power and less glory until the GS had its unofficial end in 1972. The name was bantered around to other Buick models but in name only until the official demise in the late 70s.