Canadian California GS

[SCLarkGSCali]

Hello, and thanks for allowing me to join. I'm Rod from Columbia South Carolina. I recently purchased a '69 Skylark GS California. Unfortunately it's a roller but a project that I'm ready to take on. I was surprised when I saw the trim tag, MADE IN CANADA!! Does anyone know how many GS California's were produced in the Canadian plant? Thanks for the help. I look forward to the help & info in this forum!!

 

[TODD]

Rod,
According to this old thread, only 59 were built in Canada!

1969 gs california cowl tag decoding

Hello to all, just joined the forum. Looking to decode the cowl tag on my 69 GS California. I bought this car about a year ago. It appears to be original except the color. It's red with a white vinyl top. The engine matches the VIN. It has a 2.73 open rear and all the info I can find says it...

www.teambuick.com

 

[SCLarkGSCali]

I saw that thread during a Google search, which is what made me join. There seems to be a lot of knowledge here. I want to make sure I do right by this car. I've had a few Buicks that I didn't hold onto but I think this one may be special enough to keep..no pun intended. Now I wonder how many were made in Twilight Blue? I bought the car from a man who bought it from an estate sale in Kentucky. It still has the tag, last registered in '89. It's was in a garage then until he purchased it. No drivetrain but otherwise complete.

 

[Bob]

I was told a few years ago, that you can expect that there might be a 10% survival rate related to original production numbers. That means you may have 1 of maybe 6 in existence!

 

[SCLarkGSCali]

That would be pretty awesome! I'm hoping I can dig deeper into the production numbers. It's a shame the drivetrain is gone but hopefully I can find a year correct one even if it's not numbers matching. I had a line on a 430/400 combo before I purchased the car but now I'm not sure that's the route to go..