The 4-4-2 got the big engine, and the H-O 455 was discontinued (until 1972, but that’s another story). Buick had the perfect platform for the muscle – the GS series, which had been first ...
Between 1968 and 1970, Buick joined two of GM's other divisions in unveiling 455 cubic-inch V8s. Oldsmobile was first with its Rocket 455 engine, and Pontiac and Buick both followed suit in 1970.