Classic/Antique Car Repair: 71 Buick G.S. evaluation, buick gran sport, skylark series

Question
Hi,

I own a 1971 Buick Gran Sport (GS), with the following:
455 engine, 4-spd muncie trans, bucket seats, hardtop, 4-whl drum brakes.

I intend to restore it someday, and I was wondering:
1. How many of this model were made? I'm curious how "rare" this vehicle is.
2. How much this vehicle could be worth fully restored (ball park estimate?).

Thanks a lot,

John

Answer
This was a trim option on the Skylark series, but they are fairly rare.   The model number is 43437, and the total production is 8268.  The MSRP was $3666.   The standard Skylark hardtop was $3421, so there was about $245 extra cost for the fancy trim and the 455 engine.  

There were nearly 200,000 of the whole Skylark line made,m so this one represents less than 1/2 of 1% of Skylark production.   The Convertible version was even rarer, with only 902 made.

Dick