It’s no secret that General Motors is in need of an image makeover, and the Buick brand especially. The name has become synonymous with the elderly in recent years. In fact, the last cool car that Buick came out with could arguably be the GSX from the 70s. Plus, the fact that their last attempt to make the brand cool involved leveraging the image of Tiger Woods isn’t exactly doing them any favors nowadays. So, what do we make of a new Buick LaCrosse with sumptuous curves that just might turn the heads of people under 70? Continue Reading
Buick isn’t a name that is normally associated with muscle cars. Unless of course, you’re saying something like, “Hey, that muscle car can go faster than a Buick without going above second gear.” Well, it wasn’t always that way. In fact, Buick’s Gran Sport models of the 1970s, particularly the GSX, had giant 455 CID V8s under the hood. And if that wasn’t enough, Buick also offered a performance pack called “Stage 1″ and later on Stage 2. So, when somebody says 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1, don’t think about a car that you grandmother would drive today. Think about a hard-boiled muscle car that could stand even with a classic Pontiac GTO or an Olds 442. Continue Reading