From 1965-on, the Gran Sport name would come to mean high-performance cars at Buick. These autos would be the most lavishly equipped muscle cars under the General Motors umbrellas as Cadillac did not participate in that arena. This 1969… more»
Gran Sport
Sep 11, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
455 V8 Survivor: 1970 Buick Skylark GS
The Gran Sport (GS) was the high-performance side of Buick since 1965 and is most often associated with the mid-size Skylark models. Since Cadillac didn’t produce a muscle car, the Buick GS was the most beautifully equipped GM sport… more»
Aug 16, 2021 • For Sale • 18 Comments
401 V8 Beauty! 1966 Buick Skylark GS
As Cadillac was not in the business of producing high-performance cars, the job of making the most well-adorned General Motors muscle cars fell to Buick. And the name Gran Sport (GS) took those honors beginning in 1965. That included… more»
May 9, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Fully Restored 455: 1971 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1
If you were looking for the most luxurious muscle car on the market in the 1960s/1970s and wanted to go GM, you turned to Buick as Cadillac had no such auto. From 1965-72, Buick offered the Gran Sport (or… more»
Apr 24, 2021 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Stage 2 Clone: 1971 Buick Skylark GS
Buick used the Gran Sport (aka GS) moniker on several of its cars, but most often with the mid-size Skylark. Because Cadillac wasn’t into building performance cars, the Buick GS series were the most well-equipped GM sport models of… more»
Apr 2, 2021 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Wildcat 445 Power! 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
If the ’64-’67 Skylark doesn’t get your blood pumping, read on, because this one may change your mind. It’s not every day we see a detailed, well-written listing for a turn-key vehicle offered by the owner of 25 years… more»
Jan 23, 2021 • For Sale • 17 Comments
True Barn Find: 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
After seeing the success that Pontiac had with the GTO the year before, Buick decided to produce a muscle car of their own. They added the Gran Sport (or GS) option to the intermediate Skylark for 1965, which was… more»
Jan 3, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments
455 Stage 1 Swap: 1970 Buick Skylark GS 350
If you wanted some muscle with your 1960/1970s Buick, you ordered the Gran Sport or GS. For the second generation of the Skylark (1968-72), the Skylark GS had become a series of its own. According to the seller, this… more»
Dec 1, 2020 • For Sale • 22 Comments
47k Original Miles: 1993 Buick Regal Gran Sport Coupe
The Gran Sport badge had found its way across a variety of barnstorming Buick products since 1965. At the end of the 1980s, it found its way onto the front-wheel-drive Regal model, and while it did offer some improvements… more»
May 4, 2019 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Subtle Muscle: 1967 Buick Gran Sport 400
With subtle good looks and a 400ci V8 pumping out 340hp, the Buick GS 400 was something of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. In the performance stakes, it could run neck-and-neck with the GTO, but the whole outward appearance… more»
Dec 11, 2018 • For Sale • 22 Comments
1 of 579: 1974 Buick Gran Sport
Sometimes a car will come along, and there is just something about it that appeals to your own personal taste. For me, this 1974 Buick Gran Sport is just such a car. The combination of style, color, and wheels… more»
