TurboJunky
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Well, I'm sorry but can't agree with your anaylsis. It appears stock GNs ARE legendary considering an extremely low mileage totally original documented GN will fetch $25,000 plus. Our capitalistic market indicates they're pretty sought after and valuable. I was personally offered $30,000 for mine by Mark L. Reuss who's the director of GM's performance division and has an affinity for GNs. His father was instrumental in the GN project, I respectly declined his offer. Crazy perhaps...you be the judge. What's important to me may not be important to you and vice-versa. Who's to pass judgement.Originally posted by 88 CuttyClassic
see thats where we differ. i'd take the restored better than factory car. Original is a code word for OLD.
when i say drive the wheels off my car i don't mean beat on it but i do what it was meant to do and thats drive, not sit in a musem, warehouse, garage, etc........
GN's are legendary but they didn't get legendary by staying in stock form. Maybe the X but not the GN.
I drove my first GN from 17,000 miles to 87,000 miles and had a TTA for 3 years so I've been there - done that. My current GN will stay ultra rare by staying 100% original. That's important to me since I consider one of that calibre a piece of history. Yours may have been destined to be driven but it appears mine is destined to be a rare piece of Buick legend. I take pride in the rarity of my car and was asked to attend a concourse car show in Ohio which is by invitation only. It's quite an honor to be invited to a 100 point judged, exclusive car event.
Considering the comments I received in the 2002 Autorama I'd say my analysis is on the mark. There were other GNs there, but none totally original. They drew a crowd who reveled in the "coolness". Those who inspected mine were not only impressed with the coolness they were astounded at the low miles and complete originality.
As far as your answer comparing the 3 Cudas all I have to say is that they're all old. Whether it's original or restored it's still a 1971 Cuda. Am I missing something? When I refer to the totally original version I don't mean something that's sat in a barn. I mean an example that's prefessionally cared for, stored in a climate controlled environment etc. I've been to shows and seen vehicles such as this owned by GM. They're immaculate in every sense of the word. It's like stepping back in time.
In conclusion, I say do what you will with your TR. Tub it, race it, modify it and rack up miles. The more that are modified the rarer and more collectable mine becomes. I don't wish to do that with my current GN and that's important to me and a few others around here. Without folks like us there wouldn't be any totally original examples to see 10-20 years from now.....except in photos.