palbuick Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 I AM TRYING TO LOCATED OWNERS OF THE 1966 WILDCAT "GS" CONVT. THERE WERE 198 PRODUCED, I HAVE ONE AND KNOW OF ONE MORE, WHERE ARE THE REST. I WOULD LIKE TO START A REGISTERY OF THESE RARE CARS, IF YOU HAVE ONE OR KNOW OF ONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MY CAR IS BODY #31, AND HAS SCRIP LETTERING, PLUS EVERY OPTION AVAILABLE ON THE WILDCAT IN 1966.<P>JIM SCHILF, BELVIDERE, IL <BR>palbuick@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 17, 2000 Share Posted September 17, 2000 Jim-There was a yellow GS at the Heartland regional show. I think it was from your state-wish I knew more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palbuick Posted September 17, 2000 Author Share Posted September 17, 2000 I know the car,a good friend of mine, Steve Ledger, he recently purchased it. Two Wildcat GS, within 40 miles of each other.His is Yellow/Black, mine is Red/White.<BR>I would like to locate more of thes cars.<P>Thanks for information.<P>Jim Schilf / palbuick@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2000 Share Posted September 18, 2000 Dear Jim,<P>I have a 1966 wildcat convertible custom. I have always wanted a GS. I would love to see some photos of your car if possible. <P>Thank you,<P>Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2000 Share Posted September 19, 2000 I had two red GS Wildcats (one convertible with build sheet and one ht with window sticker) for sale 8 years ago - both for $2,000 and no bites. I ended up selling the convertible for $800 in which the buyer has kept the car in a storage yard since. I occassionally visit the car and am saddend to see how the car is getting destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Buickman Posted September 20, 2000 Share Posted September 20, 2000 Dear Jim,<BR>Having an interest in '65 & '66 Wildcats a long time ago, in my neighborhood, about the time period of 1978-1982, there was a '66 Wildcat Gran Sport convertible with script nameplates, that was red, with a white, custom bucket seat interior & long console, always parked on a busy street in the suburbs of Chicago. I rarely, if ever, saw the car driving on the street. The car was easily restorable, but showed the usual '66 Wildcat convertible abuse. I seem to recall that the car was from Colorado at some previous time in its life. Having too many Buicks at the time, plus a '65 Wildcat convertible with factory 4-spd which was rarer, I never pursued trying to seriously buy the car. It is a long shot that the car still exists, but I thought that you may like to hear the story. --or-- could that car now be the car that you own??<BR>AK Buickman........................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palbuick Posted September 20, 2000 Author Share Posted September 20, 2000 I remember the car. It was parked on Belmont Ave. In chicago for some time . I knew the owner, It was a Mess, rotted floors, Quarters,Can't remember where it came from.<BR>I had just gotten my car a few months before, so I wasan't to interested at the time. I don't remember what happened to that car.<BR>Thanks for reminding me.<P>JIM SCHILF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2000 Share Posted September 22, 2000 Jim,<BR>I have little more than a recollection, but about 8 years ago I sold some 66 Wildcat parts to a guy that had a 66 Wildcat GS 4-speed convertible. I'm 99% sure he was in New York state--I thought it was on Long Island. At the time he sent a photo of the car and it looked very nice. It was either black or an extremely dark blue. Sorry I can't remember more. If I find the picture, I'll let you know.<P>Greg Cockerill<BR>BCA#36864 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted September 22, 2000 Share Posted September 22, 2000 There is currently a '66 Wildcat GS convertible in the Anacortes, Washington area. I first became familiar with this car in 1979, when I spotted it at a McDonalds in Bellingham, Washington. At that time, the car was painted an incorrect dark purplish blue. In about 1984, the car was for sale in Bellingham. It had been repainted in Blue Mist (or the bright blue color that was first offered in '66), had a white convertible roof, and a Custom notchback interior. The car had the chrome road wheels and power windows and seats; I do not recall other options. At $3,500, it would have been worth buying, but it wasn't the right time for me. For the next several years, the car was routinely seen parked in downtown Bellingham, then was retired to a garage in a development called Sudden Valley. It was for sale in the mid-1990's, and those who saw it reported that the car had deteriorated in condition. I last track of the car again until June of this year, when it appeared at the All Buick Open in Puyallup. The car had been repainted again, this time in Midnight Blue. The sad part was that the interior had been re-done and looked absolutely terrible. It was again for sale for something in the $8,000 range. The car looked unimpressive, but the potential is there. I do not know the current owner, who lives in Anacortes, WA, but I'll try to track him down to learn more about the car and whether it might still be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palbuick Posted September 22, 2000 Author Share Posted September 22, 2000 Many thanks to all who have answered this inquiry.<BR>Have only foung two registured owners, myself and one other.<BR>There must be other owners out there.<BR>Out of 198 produced, there should be at least 10% still running and registured.<P>JIm Schilf / palbuick@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted September 29, 2000 Share Posted September 29, 2000 Last night, I was looking at the September issue of "Hemmings Motor News" at my local Barnes & Noble Bookstore. I was surprised to see a '66 Wildcat GS convertible listed for sale in the Buick section. The car is for sale by a place called Cosmopolitan Motors and carried a Seattle-area telephone number. From the description of the car's colors and options, this is very clearly the former Bellingham, Washington car that I described in my above posting. The car was listed for $14,000, which is a high price for the car. For someone seeking one of these cars, however, it would be worth checking out and one never knows how flexible an asking price might be.<P>At any rate, we know that at least one of these rare cars exists and is for sale in the Seattle area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 Hi Jim,<BR> As you know by now I have two `66 Wcat GS converts.One of the cars is the car AK man describes in his earlier post.Red,white interior,Colorado dealer sticker on the deck lid,from Berwyn IL.<BR>Tom Mooney mooney2@mindspring.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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