1972 Buick GS STAGE 1

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FACTORY CORPORATE OFFICE ORDERED BY BUICK FOR THE 1972 N.H.R.A. SEASON.  1ST OWNER WAS " BUICK MOTOR DIVISION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT".   PROVENANCE/HISTORY/QUALITY.   "THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STOCKER IN HISTORY."   REFERRED TO ON THE COVER OF DRAG RACING USA MAGAZINE AS " KING STOCKER ".
FREMONT CALIFORNIA BUILT.  THANKS TO DAVE BENISEK AND BUICK MOTOR  DIVISION'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT'S COMMITMENT TO DOMINATE THE 1972 SEASON.  NHRA UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION, NATIONAL E.T. RECORD HOLDER.  LIONS GRAND PREMIER WINNER.  LIONS LAST RACE-PARTICIPANT, CLASS WINNER, WORLD RECORD.   1972 N.H.R.A. WINTERNATIONALS WINNER,  WORLD FINALS AMARILLO WINNER,  STOCK ELIMINATOR CHAMPION,  WINNER 5 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,  DIVISION 7 WINNER.
APPROX 50 MAGAZINE PHOTO'S, AD'S, ARTICLES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.  HOTROD MAGAZINE-3 TIMES.
MAY 72' HOTROD MAGAZINES FEATURE ARTICLE "IS BID RED."
BIG RED IN HOTROD MAGAZINE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.  NATIONAL DRAGSTER 12 TIMES.  NATIONAL HOTROD ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE.  DRAG NEWS MAGAZINE  6 TIMES.  MOTOR TREND 2 TIMES.  AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR MAGAZINE.  RODDER AND SUPERSTOCK MAGAZINE. BUICK CLUB OF AMERICA MAGAZINE.  POPULAR HOTRODDING MAGAZINE.  SUPERSTOCK MAGAZINE.  CARCRAFT MAGAZINE  3 TIMES.  POPULAR HOT RODDING MAGAZINE.  HIGH PERFORMANCE CARS MAGAZINE.  PERFORMANCE NEWS MAGAZINE.  DRAG RACING USA MAGAZINE 4 TIMES.  AUTO WEEK MAGAZINE. HIGH PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE. REFERED TO IN CARCRAFT MAGAZINE AS 72'S "KILLER CAR". FEATURED IN1973 WINTERNATIONAL PROGAM. 1001 CUSTOM AND ROD MAGAZINE. ADS FEATURING BIG RED INCLUDE -  PENNZOIL AD  2 TIMES,  BUICK FACTORY AD FEATURING BIG RED,  CRAGAR WHEELS  2 TIMES,  M AND H RACEMASTER TIRES 5 TIMES,  STEWART WARNER GUAGES, ROSSI RACING TRANSMISSION'S  2 TIMES, LEE ELIMINATOR AD, BIG RED FEATURED IN 7 BOOK'S INCLUDING MUSCLE CAR FIELD GUIDE,  NOTHIN BUT MUSCLE,  NHRA'S HISTORY OF THE NHRA WORLD FINAL'S, NHRA'S HISTORY OF THE NHRA WINTERNATIONAL'S,  JUNIOR STOCK,  MUSCLE CAR- MIGHTY MACHINES THAT RULED THE ROAD,  MUSCLE CAR-THE ART OF POWER. 3 MAGAZINE PHOTO'S OF BIG RED WITH  WALLY PARKS.
(Watch the 1st video we posted, "Beniseks Buick Bombs Stock."  This shows almost all the magazines, books, ads, we would not fit all the newspaper articles the video would have been too long.)
COPY OF BUILD SHEET. ALL ADS, ARTICLES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN PORTFOLIO'S AND
THREE RING BINDER. ALL BOOKS INCLUDED. DOZEN OF LAMINATED PHOTOS, ADS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 3 SIGN BOARDS, AND 1972 WINTERNATIONAL TROPHY.
YOU WILL NEED A WALL APPROX 8 BY 20 FEET TO DISPLAY.
INSIDE OF TRUNK SIGNED BY  DAVE BENISEK  - DENNY MANNER -( LEAD ENGINEER BUICK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) AND DOUG JONES.
ONLY 728 TOTAL PRODUCTIONS OF-GS STAGE 1 FOR 1972,  1 OF 1 IN COLOR COMBO. 1 OF 1 IN OPTIONS PACKAGE ORDERED BY BUICKS' CORPORATE OFFICE.
Documented by Sloan Museum
Winnings in the 1972 Season;
Division Title 1
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Place in Five consecutive Southwest Division 7 WCS
Stock Class Set ET record Set speed record for C/SA for all 7 divisions Nationally Won Stock Eliminationor over 32 classes
Grand Premier Won Class
Winternationals World Champion
New National C/SA E.T. Record Stock Eliminator 13.39 105.5 We have found different numbers for the E.T. Record from 13.35 13.38 13.39 different magazines have different numbers.
World Finals World Champion
Stock Eliminator New E.T 13.15
Lions Last Drag Race Won Class
Stock Eliminator E.T 13.16 MPH 90.54
Drag Racing USA 1972 December edition quotes Dave Benisek E.T. At 13.10.
Hot Rod Special Anniversary Edition January 1973 stated, “The Stock Crown was captured by NHRA'S Winningest Stock Driver Dave Benisek and his Winternational 72 Buick.”
National Dragster November 3 1972 in the article “Benisek's Buick Bombs Stock” they name Dave Benisek: Mr Stock Eliminator a man that has never lost a race this year.”
National Dragster November , “This car was unstoppable in C/SA. Undefeated in Class or Eliminator the entire year.”
This next video we created for the Benisek Family. The History of the winnings, magazines, advertisements, books.
NHRA World Champ Tribute Dave Benisek 1972 Buick GS Stage 1 Stock Eliminator aka Big Red
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Photo shoot in Sedona...this car is MINT!
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FOR SALE.......1972 Buick GS Stage 1 NHRA World Champion
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