Here's the story-it is from my website before I sold my BLSS GNX:
My Investment
First, let me say that I’m selling “My Investment” to buy a car to drive. The reason I call this “My Investment” is because back in 1997, I acquired some cash and contemplated how to best invest it. I didn’t want to put it in stocks because of the uncertainty of the stock market and the expense of having to subscribe to The Wall Street Journal to check on the stocks. I felt investing in an automobile would be a good way to spend money and still enjoy it by showing it at car shows. I also felt the better the car was preserved, the better my return would be.
I’ve owned GNX #523 for seven years and have done with it all I set out to do. I am the third owner and it didn’t sit still for the first six years that I had it. The prior owners (whom I know personally) let it sit in their garages. I showed it regularly for the first 3½ years until I got disgusted with local judging.
The next 2½ years I was more discreet about the shows I entered. At the first local show I entered, I came away with a 2nd place trophy because the chassis wasn’t detailed. Frustrated, I went home and set out for that NOT to happen again. I jacked the car in the air two feet and laid on my back for over a month detailing it. I display the car on 6” blocks (under the tires) and with 6 mirrors underneath it, so the car is now DETAILED TO THE MAX. YOU WILL NOT FIND A NICER ONE ANYWHERE--I GUARANTEE IT! I’ve shown the car as much as possible and with great results. At the GSCA (Grand Sport Club of America) Nationals in 1999, I received a perfect score (400/400). In April of 2001 at the Charlotte Auto Fair, I was the Best Buick present and received a letter and award from H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, Track President. At the Buick/Olds/Pontiac Nationals in September 2001, I was awarded Best GNX, Best Buick, and Best of Show! The car has won many multi-award shows, two and three awards per show. It was pictured on the front cover of the GSCA magazine in the March/April 2001 issue, as well as featuring an article about it.
This car is nothing short of museum quality. Naturally, the interior still smells new. I have everything that first came with the car except the jacket (GNX), which has never been seen by any owner. All the paperwork is in a GNX notebook. It still has R-12 in the air conditioner and works perfectly. The oil and filter have been changed twice. I’ve also flushed the cooling system and installed 5-year (Red) GM antifreeze. I put highest octane (93) gas in the tank because it stays volatile longer. I even had the recall done on the brake system. The car stays in my garage in a controlled atmosphere with a cover on it.
Bobby Labonte Signature Series (1 of 1)
We all know that Bobby Labonte was the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Back in 1986, Bobby Labonte began running the late model stock class. His sponsor was Scott Garten Buick dealership in High Point, NC. In 1987 Bobby Labonte won the points championship at Caraway Speedway. In commemoration of that feat, Scott Garten Buick created the Bobby Labonte Signature Series (B.L.S.S.) which consisted of only three stickers per car. Only eleven car received this option. All of the 1987 Grand Nationals that came through Scott Garten Buick, after Bobby won the championship, received it. That consisted of 10 Grand Nationals and this GNX, making it ONE OF ONE! Of course, anyone can say this, so I went to Bobby Labonte in May of 1998 at the Martinsville, Virginia speedway and asked him what he knew of this. He verified all of the facts and autographed the car’s dashboard. Obviously, the signature wasn’t part of the option with the stickers. Mr. Garten passed away in 2000 (I think) and the dealership changed hands to Van York Buick.
I have been contacted by Ashley Garten & confirmed her fathers death & the fondness everyone had for the Labonte brothers at the dealership.
I have seen one of the GN's & it did not have the trunk sticker,dash VIN or the VIN on the drivers door. It did however have a "reVIN" in the drivers door frame(chissis side). I checked the numbers with carfax & found out it was stolen twice. I work with the brother of the owner & he brought it to work,as I was interested in it. He wanted too much(my opinion) so I passed. It would not be as collectable as I wanted but seem to run good. Cosmetically,it needed alot of work but was a solid NC car.