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$17,900
1961 Buick Skylark
Price:
$17,900
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1961 Buick Skylark
Location:
Morgantown, PA
Description:
1961 Buick Skylark Coupe Buick is a part of the American automobile manufacturer GeneralMotors. It was founded by David Dunbar Buick in 1903. The BuickSkylark was first introduced to the consumer market in the year1953. It was introduced as a passenger car and was produced in 8production runs over the years. The name of the car was inspired bythe bird species named Skylark. 1961 saw a rebirth of the skylarkwith Buick introducing the Buick Special Skylark. This came with awide choice of body designs to choose from, the 2-door convertible,2-door hardtop, 2-door coupe, and the 4-door station wagon. Thisyear of the skylark production also saw a change with thetwo-barrel carburetor V8 being replaced by a four-barrel versionwhich boosted the power from 155 hp to 185 hp. The 1961-1963 modelscame standard with a 3.2 L V6 and could be also bought with a 3.5 LV8. It also came with transmission options of a 2-speed automatic,a 3-speed manual, or a 4-speed manual transmission. For consignment, this beautiful Skylark 2 door coupe oozes early1960's design. This same family owned since 1985 skate wasrepainted and had the interior redone about 10 years ago. Sincethen a recent restoration was performed, the transmission wasrebuilt and over the course of its life this car has accrued a mere89,818 title verified original miles. Imagine yourself cruisingdown the road, Wayfarers on, wife in bandanna, a cool breezelicking in from the vent windows, and not a care in the world. Openup the carburetor and allow the Turbine Drive transmission to takeyou downtown to the fondue party with the hipsters. NOTE: While this vehicle's VIN and trim tag both decode as a 1962,the title is showing a model year of 1961. Please check with yourlocal, regional, county, state, country or provincial DMV forproper titling procedures ExteriorA color change about 10 years ago from the factory Cadet Blue to avery close Laguna Blue respray covers the totally finless metalslabs that retail an array of good condition brite work. From the 3front quarter panel quintessential "vents" to the chrome trimmedhorizontally barred grille to the pointed front fenders to the reartrunk lid tri shield, all presents in good condition. A slightstinger bulge is noted in the hood, a sign of things to come forthe soon to be restyled Corvette. The use of a straight line endingin a V curve shows in front and on the rear quarter panel.Boomerang like shapes are sprinkled throughout and the overalldesign is leaving the 50's behind and ushering in the jet age.Styling cues from the era are present throughout and even theroofline has a hint of "bubble top" lineage to it. Speaking of theroof, it has been refinished in the trim tag matching Arctic Whiteand is looking just fab. Keeping this jet age runner on the groundare factory 13-inch blue painted steel wheels with standard Buicktri-shield turbine style wheel covers wrapped in 185/80R13 thinwhitewall radialswith good tread. InteriorLike new smooth light blue vinyl on the bolsters and perforatedwhite tuck and roll vinyl make up the front bucket seats which arerevealed with a swing of the wide doors. In the rear, a fullsprawling bench mimics the buckets in color but has the addednicety of tufts and buttoning in the inserts. Bright blue carpetfloats these seats and is well protected by black ribbed rubbermats. The doors carry a light and dark blue motif, with buttonedand tufted embossing in the light blue. Bright chrome is on for thecranks and handles, blue carpeting covers the lowers and light bluesteel finished makes up the top sill. In front of those seats, asculpted two tone blue padded and steel dash hangs bright chrometrim for the heater slides and brushed aluminum around the knobs inthe stand out speedometer pod. The factory AM radio resides in acentral dash panel, just below a dash top pod holding the factoryclock. In front of the driver, a painted blue steering column spinsa pale blue 2 spoke wheel and sports bright chrome for the gearselector and signal indicator. And behind the passengers is agigantic tan lined trunk featuring enough room to swallow anythingshort of a baby grand piano. DrivetrainA new 4-barrel carburetor sits proudly atop the aluminum Fireball215ci V8. This mill is finished in a pale blue hue and rests in awell restored and clean engine bay. This V8 is backed by a recentlyrebuilt 2-speed automatic Turbine Drive transmission which sendspower to the rear axle weighing in with a 3.36 ratio. Clean hosesand supple wiring are routed throughthis bay, and frankly I can't'get enoughof the factory GM glass windshield washer bottle and theadded see through distributor cap. UndercarriageA mix of light blue painted steel, undercoated flooring and unibodyrails, and minor surface rust coat this undercarriage. It remainsoriginal and structurally sound with solid rockers and slightdampness to the underside of the drivetrain. The OEM style singleexhaust presents as nearly new and drum brakes are all around.Overall, the car is nice and presents as an honest original. Drive-AbilityAs expected, with a twist of the key the V8 sprung to life andsettled into a steady purr. On our often imitated but neverduplicated test track this car performed well with goodacceleration, nimble handling and bias free braking. All functionswere working swimmingly save for the clock that did not keep timeand a fuel gauge that is inaccurate. An honestly presented "compact" car, an older repaint, a nicelydone interior and a clean undercarriage make for a great survivorthat can be driven daily without the fear of ruining amulti-thousand dollar paint job. Why not add this Jetson-esquestyled classic to your garage and enjoy your turn behind the wheeland "feel your dreams come alive". 3I1561653 3-SkylarkI-19621-Flint, MI Assy Plant561653-Sequential Unit Number TRIM TAG 03D-4th Week MarchSTYLE 62 4347-1962 Skylark 2 Door CoupeBODY FB12393-Flint Body #TRIM 118-Blue VinylPAINT EC1-Cadet Blue, Arctic White RoofA6-Turbine Drive AutomaticH-Reverse Lights Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and specialinterest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for salewith showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehiclebarn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in ourshowroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. Thewebsite is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)227-XXXX. Please contact us anytime for more information or to comesee the vehicle in person.
Body Type:
Convertible
Transmission:
Automatic Transmission
For sale by:
Dealer
Features:
Clock, Front Bucket Seats
Posted:
April 15 on Americanlisted
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