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Buick Gran Sport "california" - 3,574 In Production. Restored! Numbers Matching! on 2040-cars

US $22,000.00
Year:1969 Mileage:33000 Color: Blue /
 Blue
Location:

Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States

Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:350
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 33279Z122050 Year: 1969
Interior Color: Blue
Make: Buick
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Skylark
Trim: Gran Sport "California"
Drive Type: Automatic
Power Options: Antenna, Air Conditioning
Mileage: 33,000
Sub Model: Gran Sport "California"
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: As Is -No Warranty
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Paint is new but an 8.5 out of 10 condition. A/C blows cold, but compressor has a slight bearing noise (original compressor, but converted to r34A). Vent only blows out the floor (vacuum leak in controls, but have a replacement control). Engine runs strong and uses no oil, but was not rebuilt. The engine was tore down to the block for inspection and built back up will all new seals/gaskets."

Car was taken all the way down and restored. NADA Classic Car shows the value to be at $16,565 for Average Retail, and $25,085 for High Retail.  This one is a lot closer to High Retail condition. I purchased this car from Desert Valley Auto Parts (aka Desert Car Kings as seen on Discover Channel), so it was bone dry with no rust when I got it.  It took me a little over two years in restoring it. The original Fisher Body plastic coating was still intact on the underbelly and frame.  The "build sheet" shows it was built in Sacramento California and sold new at a dealership in Albuquerque New Mexico.  So it has spent its entire life until now in the desert plains.  This is a "TRUE" Muscle Car Era vehicle, with a rare "working" Ram Air Hood Scoop.

I completely disassembled the car and replaced, reconditioned or upgraded every aspect of the car down to the nuts and bolts.  It was amazing to see solid floor pans and trunk metal.  Not a bit of rust around any of the window/windshield openings.  After stripping it down, everything received a fresh coat of zinc chromate or heavy primer.

This is a list of "NEW" items that went into the vehicle: Grill, Aluminum Radiator, Headlights, Wiring Harnesses (All harnesses - bumper to bumper), Fuel Pump, Fuel Sending Unit, Fuel Tank, Water Pump, Alternator, Holley 650 Spread Bore Carburetor, Doug Thorley Ceramic Coated Long Headers, Magna-Flow Stainless Steel X-Pipe Exhaust System, U-Joints, Front End "Completely" rebuilt (i.e. Tie Rod Ends, Upper/Lower Control Arm Bearings, Bushings, etc.), Polyurethane Bushings "Throughout",  SSBC Front Disc brake Conversion, Head Liner, Upholstery, Door Panels, Carpet, Weather Seals "Everywhere", Buick 15" Rally Wheels, Good-Year Eagle GTII Tires, Vinyl Top, Upgraded Radio W/USB Adapter, Power Antenna, All New Lamps, etc.

This is a very rare car in that the production numbers are very low.  I painted the car the correct VIN Number color which is a Twilight Blue Poly.  The car drives as good as it did when it came off the showroom floor (maybe even a little better).  I have driven this car very little since completing the restoration.  I used nothing but quality parts and materials in the restoration (Year One, Auto parts Place, Original Parts Place, SSBC, Holley, Magna Flow, etc.).  Serious offers only please, but I am open to all reasonable offers.  Anyone who has ever restored a vehicle knows what goes into the project and my asking price is "VERY" reasonable.

This car is being advertised on Auto Trader Classics at the same time, so this auction could end early if a serious buyer is found.  On the Auto Trader Classic site (just do a narrowed search), it has a walk-around video with the car running.  If you want to see a complete photo file of the restoration, just ask and I will send a link for you to view.

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Ram/Jeep Ecodiesel engine has Maserati roots

Sun, 16 Mar 2014

The 3.0L turbodiesel V6 in the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel earned a slot on Ward's Automotive 2014 10 Best Engines for its power, fuel economy and refinement. In a piece looking at how Fiat subsidiary VM Motor developed the engine, Ward's also makes note of the fact that the same lump goes in diesel versions of the Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli. They're tuned a bit differently, naturally, with the QP putting out 275 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque, the smaller, lighter Ghibli making do with the same number of horses but a lower torque output of 420 lb-ft.
The 240 horsepower and 420 pound-feet put out by the oil-burning six-cylinder in the Ram was tamed with a host of advances, but it appears that Ram hasn't tamed demand: the initial allocation of 8,000 engines was spoken for within three days of the truck going on sale. Head over to Ward's to read the story of how Ram worked out the equation light-duty-pickup + diesel = success.

Musing on Maserati's SUV chops | 2017 Levante S Quick Spin

Tue, Apr 4 2017

Like a lot of you, I spent the weekend patrolling suburbia in a white SUV. Unlike a lot of you, mine had Ferrari-built engine. It went something like this: I'd innocuously pull up to a stoplight in the 2017 Maserati Levante S. Punch up sport mode. The bass comes on. Suddenly my white refrigerator of a retriever hauler sounds like something else. The light turns. I nail the gas maybe halfway. The low rumble turns to a growl. Like a real, legit growl. It sounds good. Not Camry V6 good, but menacing like an Italian sports car. Full-throated and angry. It gets louder. For a moment I think some dude on motorcycle is being obnoxious nearby. That's my car, I realize. Cover blown, I accelerate through the light, merging gracefully ahead of the slower vehicles dutifully cued up. Then I reach over and grab a warm bread stick that's resting on top of a pizza and blithely enjoy some open space on the road. That neatly sums up the dual personalities of the Levante. You can marshal all of the horsepower of 16 World Championships from the Prancing Horse. Or steer one-handed while you cruise suburbia. Your choice. NOTES So yeah, the Maserati-designed Ferrari-built twin-turbo V6 is pretty great. It makes the Levante feel special, more so than a BMW X5 or X6 or Mercedes GLE or GLE coupe. That's the essence of Italian cars: the engine. Blasting around metropolitan Detroit with this 424-horsepower arsenal under the hood is a riot. The downside: As expected, the Levante is thirsty, slurping a quarter of a tank during relatively shortly runs around town, inline with its 14-mpg rating in the city. The highway is marginally better, getting 19 mpg, though with the 21.1-gallon tank, the you could theoretically get 338 miles of range. The Levante looks the part. With portholes, a long, creased hood, bulging fenders, and attractive head-and taillights, it conveys the appearance of Italian sport and luxury. The chrome door handles and trim tastefully add some bling to the design. My favorite part? The shark-tooth grille. With tall vertical lines and a monstrous Maser crest, the Levante almost sneers at you. The idyllic cabin does a solid job of keeping the outside world at bay. The interior is quiet at cruising speeds, broken up only by the engine's bark. I'm quite comfortable. The rich brown leather was supple yet supportive, and I quickly find a commanding view of the road. It's cool how the door pulls are neatly blended into the trim.

Alfa Romeo Giulia to get Ferrari-related engine

Fri, Jun 19 2015

Alfa Romeo has a long, proud history of using V6 engines in its coupes, sedans, and sports cars over the years, but as the new Giulia sedan approaches, the Italian marque is allegedly turning to Ferrari for its next six-cylinder. This is obviously not the first time a Ferrari-sourced or derived engine has been found under an Alfa's long hood. While 8C Competizione famously used a version of Ferrari's F136 V8 during its short run, the Giulia's new V6 will be offered on a much larger scale, slotting in above an entry level, four-cylinder turbo (likely the next-gen version of the 4C sports car's 1.75-liter engine). According to Autocar, the new V6 will be "specially developed for Alfa Romeo," and will be built at the Termoli engine factory alongside the new turbo four-cylinder. As for the rest of the Giulia, Autocar has been able to shine a light on a number of other details about the new midsizer. It will, thankfully, be rear-wheel drive, and designed to counter the "mostly cold and clinical" and soulless cars of the German competition, Maserati chief Harald Wester told AC. Some of the new sedan's structural elements will even be shared with Maserati's entry level model, the Ghibli. Most notable of all, though, is what the Giulia means for American consumers. After the limited-run 8C and the niche 4C, the new sedan will lead Alfa Romeo's long-awaited, large-scale return, where it will combat the popular BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4, not to mention rivals like the Cadillac ATS and Lexus IS. Look for more on the Giulia next week when it's officially revealed in Milan.