1967 Buick GS 340
Explore the 1967 Buick GS 340: sourced history, rarity, specifications, six FAQs and authentic photographs with visible credits.
1967 Buick GS 340 brings a defined factory performance identity into Buick’s range. This profile explains its history, specification, production scope and collector significance with named sources and credited photographs.
Record: BUI-064 · Buick · 1967 · Medium.
1967 Buick GS 340: history and background
The GS 340 gave Buick’s 1967 performance range a smaller-engine alternative to the GS 400. It deserves a distinct model profile because the engine identity and factory position are specific, not because a colour or later badge makes an ordinary Skylark scarce. The period Buick information reproduced by Team Buick supplies the annual production context.
Specifications and production scope
| Item | Documented reference |
|---|---|
| Production scope | 3,692 model 43417 Sport Coupes reported in Buick’s reproduced 1967 production information. |
| Reference year | 1967 |
| Factory/model identity | GS 340 |
| Body | Two-door GS 340 Sport Coupe |
| Engine | 340 cu in Buick V8 |
| Manufacturer / origin | Buick / United States |
| Inventory reference | BUI-064 — Verified |
| Source basis | Manufacturer, museum, period literature or named historical reference; production qualifications retained below |
Design and engineering
The GS 340 is associated with a 340-cubic-inch V8 and a distinctive exterior presentation. A modern show photograph helps identify the coupe’s compact proportions and GS-340 markings. Those visual details should still be checked against the car’s model and option documents. Replacement wheels, paint or trim may affect appearance without establishing a different factory series.
Model identity and rarity
The reproduced production information lists 3,692 for model 43417, the Sport Coupe scope used here. A figure from another GS body or a later engine should not be added to create an unsupported total. It is especially important not to borrow convertible numbers from the GS 400, since the larger-engine convertible is a different inventory entry.
Collector significance
The GS 340’s appeal is the contrast within Buick’s performance catalogue: a compact coupe with a smaller V8 alongside the larger-engine offerings. It gives collectors a more nuanced picture than a story limited to the biggest engine. The correct model-year identity and a coherent documentary trail make the car interesting; a badge alone does not settle original equipment or the history of a restored example.
Compare related verified Buick profiles
Read this 1967 GS 340 beside the 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport and 1967 Buick GS 400 Convertible to place its two-door gs 340 sport coupe in context. The related entries retain their own years, model identities and production scopes, so their figures are not added to this record.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GS 340 a GS 400?
No. The names identify different engine and model scopes within the 1967 performance range.
What count is used here?
The reproduced Buick production information lists 3,692 model 43417 Sport Coupes; that is the scope attached to this profile.
Does the GS 400 convertible total belong here?
No. Convertible production for the larger-engine GS 400 is a separate model/body scope.
Why is the GS 340 included as a rare Buick?
3,692 model 43417 Sport Coupes reported in Buick’s reproduced 1967 production information. The scope is tied to this specific year, body or original project. It does not confer the same rarity on every car carrying the broader Gran Sport name, and it does not describe how many survive today.
What records help identify an individual GS 340?
Begin with the documented year and two-door gs 340 sport coupe. Read the original model/body identification and surviving factory or collection records together. Record replacement components and restoration work separately. For a concept or racing car, its physical-car provenance is especially important; for an optioned production model, retain the equipment paperwork.
What photographs and credits accompany this profile?
The bundled photograph is retrieved from named Wikimedia Commons file records. Each image has a visible photographer or archive credit, its own licence link and an accurate subject caption. The pictures illustrate the documented model; they do not establish ownership, present condition or every component’s originality.
Sources and photo credits
Production figures retain the scope and qualifications of the named references. Manufacturer and museum records establish project identity; auction and historical model references supply additional body-specific context.
Photo: Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. No local cropping, retouching or content removal. A source-supplied size variant is used where available.
Why this machine matters
The GS 340’s appeal is the contrast within Buick’s performance catalogue: a compact coupe with a smaller V8 alongside the larger-engine offerings. It gives collectors a more nuanced picture than a story limited to the biggest engine. The correct model-year identity and a coherent documentary trail make the car interesting; a badge alone does not settle original equipment or the history of a restored example.
Built in limited numbers
3,692 model 43417 Sport Coupes reported in Buick’s reproduced 1967 production information.
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Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- GS 340
- Base model
- Gran Sport
Powertrain & performance
- Engine
- 340 cu in Buick V8
