1961-1972 Buick Skylark

numbers matching with additional parts. It has an all aluminum engine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Car was rated A++++ written description indicated this car was in perfect condition, spoke to dealer (Pat Dalton) he informed me that there was no rust and the car was perfect. Rec'd car far from an A+++ car. Rust on rear quarter panels, doors & hood, there was a tear in the headliner. Tried calling seller on several occasions but he always had one excuse after the other & that he would get back to me - that never seemed to happen. Did not respond to photos & overnight letters that were sent. This has been going on since I purchased the car 3 months ago. If you are interested in purchasing a car from Speedway Motors, don't take the dealers word on it - look at it. If not, go purchase a car somewhere else.

i bought this sight unseen and flew approx. 1750 miles to pick up. i was meet at airport by seller and after a breif inspection i drove it home getting 21.6 miles per gallon and averaged 64 miles an hour overall including food stops and gas fillups am happy with auto and also with the gentalman that sold it to me. this car had not been on the road for several years but performed great . i put only one bid on it as a maximun and got it by only $1.17 .i bought it because it seem like a car that will get attention and look good in parades. i will someday have to repaint it but for now it is ok as a driver.i had good luck on this and the other 5 cars i bought off of ebay but somepeople might not have as good a luck as there are a lot of scammers out there and this makes it bad for all the great ebayers trying to give good service

I purchased item 160324707747 a Buick Skylark. Thanks to Peter a very honest explanation.I look forward to many hours of enjoyment. Hopefully it will soon have a newly refrerbished 401 Nailhead engine with 325 HP in front of a Munie 4 speed transmisssion and possibly 2 four barrel carbarators leding the way.My wife ask why I bought that ugly car just before my 5 year old Grandson came in tosay PaPa when did you get that COOL car, its beautiful

This car needs a restoration and was sold as a project car. I expected it to need plenty of work. The car was exactly as expected. The purchase process was a different story. It was a charity auction service and they had many requirements with regards to paperwork which made it VERY difficult to compelete from a long distance.
Even after asking them what the process was PRIOR to bidding, I was surprised after the auction end that there was much more paperwork than expected. This extra paperwork caused my transport service to reschedule the pick up of the car an extra day.
They had another car that I was also intersted in bidding on, but decided I did not want to go through all that paperwork agony again.

My 69 is a mostly stock, Buick Custom Convertible. It has a stock Red exterior with a white convertible top and white (parchment) interior, (black carpet). I fully restored it myself. It is very comfortable to drive. Its weight enables a smoother ride then what our ultra light cars do today. It is a heavy car in cornering, and is not as agile as the lighter newer technology cars of today. It is also a pain to park as so many parking lots are now spaced for “small” cars. (Can you say door ding?) My car is driven near 5000 miles a year. It is mostly driven with the top down, in central costal California areas, (Hwy 1). It handles rain just fine, with no top leaks. I also use this fully restored classic to tow a LARGE (2006 Rockwood Premier 2308) 3200+ pound, 300+ pound tongue weight, tent trailer to go camping in!

Rebuild parts are mostly available, and performance parts can be obtained at Poston Enterprises. The stock 350 is a very reliable and durable BUICK built motor. (Not like a Chevy 350). Buick motors rev lower than Chevy, and I believe that helps their longevity. This car is a real head turner. It is THE style transition car between 60’s to 70’s styling with its side body curved molding, center hood molding, and “gills” behind the front tires. (Most all of that was removed for the 70 model year Skylark).

Performance is average for a 350 pushing so much weight. I would say a little less performance than a Chevy 350 motor as this IS a Buick motor. It will burn rubber, but this car is more about looks, and style (class) than burn outs and racing. It gets about 15-16 mpg on average. I have gotten 18-19mpg at times and have heard of people fuel injecting this 350 Buick motor and getting low 20’s mpg out of it. (Fuel injection parts are near to over $1000.00). When I rebuilt the motor I added hardened valve seats and lowered the compression to a 9-1 compression ratio instead of the stock 10.25-1 as I can now run regular unleaded instead of premium. (You achieve this with aftermarket pistons) To regain the “lost power” from the compression drop I added Poston enterprises; mild cam, 2.5” dual exhaust, headers, re-curved electronic distributor, and other internal engine upgrades. I installed a brand NEW Quadra jet 4 barrel carburetor. I Re-cored the radiator and added an extra row, added an external trans cooler, and a radiator fan clutch from a truck that comes on earlier for towing purposes. I had a shop pre- fabricate a bolt on receiver trailer hitch so I can take the hitch off, if I want. I also added Gabriel air shocks to the rear for load leveling, and KYB’s to the front. Added Front and rear torsion bars to help in cornering, and it helped quite a bit.

After thoughts: If you buy headers, get the ceramic coated ones as pipe headers heat the engine compartment, and your feet up way too much! Do not put “flow masters” mufflers on this car if you want to hold a conversation inside it with the top down! Buy a fully finished classic if you can, it is much cheaper! Re-storing a car is very expensive, (think near $10,000 for a good paint job!), especially if you have the work done for you. If you do “build it” yourself, the advantage is it is DONE exactly how you want it.

This was a classic vehice, and a great find. I bought this car in memory of my passing father (he used to own one like this). I searched for years, before I found this car. Therefore, I rate this car as average, because it is a classic.

Thanks

It´s cool lookin´and it´s from era (1960-1971)i love.
It is easy to fix,sounds great and takes you where ever you wanna go!
This one has gs350 engine with four barrel carb.
I bought this because it was in my price range and seemed to be in good shape.
And it sure was in nice shape-no rust and very little bondo,handles well
and again LOOKS FINE!

My review is after engine and transmission was rebuilt and drive the car for 6 months.Very smoth ride with good performance and lot comfort. This car came from factory line with 260hp and 400 torque. Last year before new regulation of pollution control.This car dont have a right side mirror and hard to drive first time.