1973 BUICK APOLLO MODIFIED STREET MACHINE-COMPLETE BODY OFF RESTORATION-DOCS

Buick Other 1973 Description

1973 BUICK APOLLO SUPER STREET MACHINE. ACCUMULATED WORK. OVER SIX YEARS TO BUILD. OVER 2. 00 MAN HOURS OF LABOR. FULLY DOCUMENTED WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN RECEIPTS AND NUMEROUS RESTORATION PHOTOS. COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED DOWN TO THE BODY SHELL AND REBUILT. 78. 14 ORIGINAL MILES. LESS THAN TWO MILES SINCE COMPLETION! AS AN ADDED BONUS. AN ENTIRE FOLDER OF DOCUMENTATION. INCLUDING FACTORY BUILD SHEET. DEALER INVOICE. WARRANTY PAMPHLET. AND OWNER’S MANUAL. YOU CAN OWN THIS ONE OF A KIND. “FAST AND WILD”. BUICK STREET SCREAMER FOR A FRACTION OF THE BUILD COST. WATCH THIS VIDEO OF THIS HOT BUICK WE HAD ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO. THE ONE WE HAVE FOR SALE TODAY BLOWS THAT ONE AWAY. https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=8d2PEwjeMu8 This is truly a rare opportunity. Seldom do you see a vehicle of this caliber and quality for sale. with absolutely no mystery or unanswered questions. All historical provenance is included to reveal the vehicle origins when it was sold new. Volumes of receipts and photos clearly showcase the hours of labor. plus all components and upgrades utilized in the rebuild and restoration. Remember that the Apollo is based on the same X platform as the Chevrolet Nova. one of the most iconic muscle cars and drag cars of the era. The Apollo is basically a Nova with different front and rear appointments. and nicer interior options. Factor in the rarity of this model. only 14. 75 units manufactured. and unlike the Nova. most were victims of attrition. An absolute win-win situation. Selling at a fraction of the build cost. Open the door. buckle up. turn the key. and go. No issues. no stories. no warnings. it is all there. right in front of you. This super Street Machine is an attention getter. a head turner. and above all. a ground pounder that is a thrill to drive. Please read the ad. view all the photos. and click on the videos. When you have finished. you will know the complete history of this Apollo. The Buick Apollo was a short lived model. only offered in 1973 and 1974. The Apollo was Buick’s first ever compact car. The vehicle was a very close cousin to the extremely popular Chevrolet Nova. another member of the GM X body stable. The Oldsmobile Omega and Pontiac Ventura were the remaining two models in this GM stable. Base engine was a Chevrolet 250 Cu. In. six cylinder. but the Buick 350 Cu. In. V8 was also offered as an option. In 1974. Buick even offered a sport oriented GSX model. In 1975. the Apollo was replaced by an all new Skylark. Of the four X body models. the Apollo was the most well appointed. After all. next to Cadillac. Buick was the top of the line brand. Therefore. less of these were transformed into Street Machines and drag cars. It is truly a special find when one becomes available. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW AN ADDITIONAL FILE OF PHOTOS FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTO BUCKET. THESE PHOTOS INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION AND RESTORATION PHOTOS: http://s514. photobucket. com/user/redeuce/library/APOLLO%20PHOTOS VIN DECODING: 4B27H3L105533 4- Buick Motor Division B- Apollo 27- Two Door Coupe H- 350 Cu. In. . Two Barrel Carburetor 3- 1973 Model Year L- Van Nuys. CA. Assembly Plant 105533- Sequential Number Originally sold at Dub Gibbens Buick in Alexandria. Virginia. Original paperwork includes dealer invoice. warranty pamphlet. owner’s manual. accessory pamphlet. dealer document folder. and factory build sheet. As stated above. this car was completely disassembled. down to the body shell. Virtually every component was refurbished. restored. replaced. or rebuilt. Body was completely stripped. Refinished in Silver Cloud base coat/clear coat. This is a Silver Blue color. All new seam sealer through out. floors. trunk. top. roof around doors etc. Hood was blacked out and professionally modified for air cleaner clearance. Body is straight. Exterior finish is excellent. buffed to a mirror gloss. Bumpers. door handles. mirrors. and chrome emblems are in excellent condition. All stainless trim and remaining bright work also in excellent condition. Glass is in great condition all the way around. The gaps and fitment of the body panels are uniform and consistent. All new weatherstripping. seals. and jam seals. Single sport mirror. Cragar five spoke wheels. Long wheel studs. B. F. Goodrich Radial T/A tires on the front. Master Craft Avenger G/T oversize tires on the rear- P275/60R15. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW FOUR VIDEOS OF THE APOLLO FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTO BUCKET: http://s514. photobucket. com/user/redeuce/library/APOLLO%20VIDEOS The heart of this street beast is a 400 Cu. In. eight cylinder engine from a 1975 Pontiac Trans Am. 1975 6X heads. 2. 11/1. 66 valves. ported and polished. Holley 750 Demon carburetor mounted on an Edelbrock Air Gap aluminum intake manifold. Hydraulic roller cam and valve train. Deco Remy electronic ignition. Electric fuel pump. Hooker Super Comp headers connected to Walker free flow exhaust. Thermostatically controlled cooling fan. 100 amp alternator. Vintage Old School rebuilt Turbo 375 transmission with stall converter. The Turbo 375 was a transmission used by GM in the “70’s. basically a Turbo 400 with less clutches. Ford 9” rear differential with Richmond 4. 11 gears and full spool. Moroso Trick Springs in the front for maximum weight transfer. Heavy duty leaf springs in the back. with extended shackles that provide the nostalgic “California Rake”. the nose down. rear up drive height wildly popular in the ’60’s and ’70’s. Rear air shocks. Lakewood adjustable traction bars. Frame ties. Four wheel disc brakes with adjustable proportioning valve. Front tubular A arms with greasable polyurethane bushings. Undercarriage is clean and nicely detailed in black. You can drive this car without spending hours cleaning the undercarriage when you are done. Still nice enough to take it to a car show. Remember. this beauty only has two miles since the restoration. This car needs to be driven to break it in and shake it down. Keep in mind that you may have to perform some minor adjustments after some long distance driving. such as retorquing header bolts. checking miscellaneous nuts and bolts. etc. This is just common sense maintenance. Trunk has been stripped and resplattered. with new sealer in the seams. Fuel cell and battery located in the trunk. Master cutoff switch professionally installed. not just hacked in. New white vinyl bench seat interior. As with many old school hot rods. interior is primarily in stock configuration. with the addition of some upgrades and gauges. Hurst Quarter Stick shifter. Grant spoked steering wheel. Sun Pro Super Tach mounted on steering column. and Equus water temperature and oil pressure gauges mounted under the dash. Complete new interior. New seat vinyl. as well as door panels. New headliner and package shelf. The original dash pad is still in the car. It is in good shape. with one crack. Carpet is also new. Receipt for new interior included in the documents. As stated previously. all seals and weatherstripping are new. This Street Machine will provide years of thrills and satisfaction to the new owner. Finding a restoration/rebuild this complete and fresh at this price point is almost impossible. Included in this deal are all original documents. receipts. and a large group of restoration photos. Will consider trades up or down. Don’t hesitate on this great opportunity. Absolute multi purpose Street Machine- You are able to cruise. show. race. or just drive and enjoy this Classic. We specialize in the unique and rare. future investment affordable collector vehicles at old school prices. Since 1978 we have been a leader in finding rare and desirable cars. Most of our finds have done extremely well for our customers in terms of investments and enjoyment. Here is an example of a rare 1 of LS6 Chevelle we sold for 50k in the early 2000’s. http://www. classicmusclecars. com/cgi-bin/swrm/det. cgi?id=131&bl=m-;;k-;;nhs-195;;status-Sold;;sb- It was recently on eBay for 129k and has apparently sold. We sold this car in 1999. we found it. researched it. documented it. restored it. http://www. barrett-jackson. com/Archive/Event/Item/1970-CHEVROLET-CHEVELLE-SS-396-CONVERTIBLE-178646 Another example. we brokered the only 1968 Camaro Z-28 Convertible in July 1993 for 165K. it sold in 2002 for over 7 figures. These are just a couple of examples of the thousands of cars we have sold. and many were super investments. We know the rare muscle car market like no one on the planet. This Buick Apollo is a rare Vintage Classic Car that fits into this category of an investment and enjoyment vehicle. Get in on the ground floor and have a big smile down the road. Financing is available to qualified buyers at JJ Best Banc. https://www. jjbest. com/default. aspx Contact Peter MacDonald at 800 872 1965 for more information. Call Randy at 847 456 7726 with any questions. The owner of ClassicMuscleCars. com has been collecting for over 30 years. His favorites are classic muscle cars. guitars. rock 'n' roll memorabilia. antiques. nbsp;collectibles. art. and rare documents. You can see some of the cars that they have had and sold here: http://www. classicmusclecars. com/ There are over 400 videos to view and some of his TV shows he has done in the past. He also appeared on the TV show "Final Offer" on June 7. 2012 on Discovery Channel with Elvis's hair. The episode is called "Heavy Metal" and re-runs air periodically. http://www. discovery. com/tv-shows/final-offer/videos/final-offer-launch. htm If you have any questions about this item. please ask. We have been on Ebay since 1998 BANK WIRE IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT. IT IS SAFE. SECURE. 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