1973 BUICK CENTURY GRAN SPORT 455 -- 4 SPEED -- MUST SEE -- RARE!!

Price: US $18,500.00 Item location: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Description:

1973 Buick Century

  • YOU ARE VIEWING A NICE EXAMPLE OF A COOL, FACTORY 1973 BUICK CENTURY GRAN SPORT 455 4-SPEED!! THIS GRAN SPORT IS REFINISHED IN ITS ORIGNIAL SILVER CLOUD PAINT WITH HAS A BLACK INTERIOR. LESS THAN 100 OF THESE CENTURYS WERE ORDERED WITH 455, A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND A BENCH SEAT!! HERE ARE A FEW OF THE FEATURES THIS SHARP BUSINESSMAN'S MUSCLE CAR OFFERS:

  • 455 4BBL ENGINE (NOT NUMBERS MATCHING-ENGINE WAS REPLACED-1970 DATE CODE BLOCK)
  • RARE 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION
  • BENCH SEAT
  • FACTORY 1/2 VINYL TOP
  • AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC DASH CONTROLS ARE STUCK- ALL COMPONENTS IN PLACE)
  • FACTORY 3.08 LIMITED SLIP REAR END
  • ORIGINAL SPORT RALLY WHEELS (235/70R15 UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES)

THIS CENTURY GRAN SPORT STARTS EASILY AND RUNS SMOOTH. IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH DUAL EXHAUST. TURBO MUFFLERS WERE INSTALLED AND THE CAR SOUNDS FANTASTIC!! THE TRANSMISSION ROWS THROUGH THE GEARS AS IT SHOULD AND THERE IS PLENTY OF POWER ON TAP!! THE ENGINE DOES OCCASIONALLY SMOKE FROM THE RIGHT EXHAUST WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY, POSSIBLY INDICATING WORN VALVE GUIDES OR SEALS, BUT IT DOES NOT AFFECTHOW WELL THE CAR RUNS. THE ENGINE HAS GREAT OIL PRESSURE AND RUNS COOL WITHOUT ANY OVERHEATING CONCERNS.
THE EXTERIOR LOOKS GOOD AND THE PAINT SHINES NICE. THE PICTURES SHOW A COUPLE OF SPOTS ON THE HOOD WHERE THE PAINT IS FLAKING, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BODY IS STRAIGHT AND IN GREAT SHAPE, WITHOUT RUST. THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS BUICK IS ALSO SOLID.
THE INTERIOR IN THIS MUSCLE CAR IS ALL BUSINESS AND LOOKS PRETTY GOOD, AS THE PICTURES SHOW. SOME WEAR IS PRESENT, BUT NO EXCUSES ARE NEEDED WHEN DRIVING THIS BEAUTY TO THE WEEKEND CRUISE-INS!THERE ARE A FEW DIME SIZED HOLES NOTED IN THE HEADLINER MATERIAL, BUT IT IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE OVERALL.
THIS GRAN SPORT IS NOT BEING SOLD AS A NEVER DRIVEN, PERFECT SHOW CAR. BUT, THIS IS A RARE EXAMPLE OF A REAL MID-70s HOT ROD. ITS GETTING HARD TO FIND A BEAUTIFUL COLONNADE-STYLED MUSCLE CAR THAT IS THIS SOLID, COUPLED WITH BOTH A 455 AND A 4-SPEED.
WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER CAR FOR YOUR COLLECTION OR THIS IS YOUR DREAM CAR AND YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR DATE TO THE DRIVE-IN OR TO THE WEEKEND CAR SHOW, THEN THIS 1973 BUICK CENTURY GRAN SPORT 455 IS FOR YOU!!
MANY OF MY AUCTIONS END WITH A PHONE CALL.PLEASE CALL ME @ 205-821-4330 WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR OFFERS.
I WILL BE GLAD TO ASSIST THE BUYER BY GETTING A SHIPPING QUOTE. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE WITH SHIPPING COSTS.
A $1000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED VIA CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR WIRE TRANSFERWITHIN 24 HOURSOF THE END OF THE AUCTION.THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED VIA CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR WIRE TRANSFER WITHING 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION. ALL FUNDS MUST CLEAR MY BANK PRIOR TO TRANSFER OF TITLE/REGISTRATION PAPERWORK, AS WELL AS SHIPPING OF THE CAR.
**I DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL OR EBAY PAYMENT TYPES FOR THIS AUCTION.**