The engine appeared in several models, including the Estate, Electra, and Riviera, but perhaps the luckiest recipient of the 455 was the Buick Skylark Gran Sport (shortened to GS on its badging ...

Produced for just three years (from 1970 to 1972), the Buick GSX started its life as a performance package atop the Gran Sport ... 70 GSX with Stage-1-equipped 455 V8s churning out 510 lb-ft ...

Marketed effectively as a small premium crossover, the Buick Encore will be the recipient of some more prep in 2016. The new Encore Sport Touring is equipped with a higher output 1.4-liter engine ...