i got my license recently and my dad got me a 76 skylark and we've been working on it together and i love that car to death and seeing stuff like this makes me appreciate it more because it feels like you don't here a lot about them and they are nice cars
Thank you for another video. I think it is great the work you did in this video. It is clear it takes time and effort. I enjoy watching. I am looking forward to when you do the Oldsmobile 98, Oldsmobile Toronado and Pontiac Bonneville/Parsienne. I liked how you shared the story of the 3.8 liter V6 that became the 3800 V6. I also liked how you talked about the changes, the connection to other GM brands as well. Thank you again.
Man, when that yellow 68 with the black top popped up it brought back a lot of memories. Exactly like my first car. Loved that thing. Thanks for the cool video
Please keep doing these "Model History Visual History of these vehicles. I think they are fantastic and I've learned alot of information I didnt know before watching these videos. Keep up the good work!!
I love the ‘61 Skylark because it carried the full-size Buick’s front end design with the spear-like fenders. My parents bought a ‘61 Pontiac Tempest as a second car for my mom and older siblings. Great video, as always! 👍
@@thehopelesscarguy Ours was the creamy white color with an automatic. The gearshift lever was a very short handle mounted on the dashboard. At the time, my dad was driving a ‘60 Buick Invicta. Talk about a difference in refinement! Cheers!
@@thehopelesscarguy Actually the Tempest was kind of like the eventual x-body cars… passenger compartments bigger than the car looks like they might be from the outside. The big difference was ride quality, spartan features, cabin noise, and 4-cylinder vibrations reminiscent of the future iron duke.
@@Primus54 It is easier to have interior space when you are not making a trunk with as much floor space as the cabin, like I imagine the big Buick had. I mean, how many bodies would have fit in that?
I had a1972 Skylark it had a 350 2 barrel, it was a fun car to drive, I kept it well tuned, it was pretty fast and if I hit the gas just right at 40 mph from a dead stop I could make the rear wheels chirp.
The Skylark became its own model in 67 and the 340GS also the CAGS were made on the Special frame. The GS400 was also its own model due to the new 400 motor. Most dont know but you could also have a W1 GS package on the base Special two door. You could have any motor from the 225 V6 to the 340 V8.
It's really amazing how everyone took these great American cars for granted. Now look at the crappy looking vehicles we have!!! Compliments of the EPA & Oil companies!!!
I've always loved the Skylark my late maternal grandmother had a used X body 1984 version of it for about 2 years when I was little and prior to that when mum was a kid Grandpa had a 1965-66 Skylark Convertible painted midnight Aqua blue with a white landau vinyl top I was sad when Buick discontinued the Skylark at the end of the 1998 model year due to falling sales
I delivered pizza in a Gold 1985 Skylark I bought from a guy I delivered a pizza to and drove it till the head gasket blew. Fuckin loved that car!!!!!!!!!
I like both the 66 and the 67. Which one is better looking? I would have to go with the 66 because i like the styling of the rear bumper and tialights.
There were not 60,000 GranSports sold in 1965. That is how many 2 door V8 Skylarks sold, which included all 2 door coupe, 2 door hardtop and convertible 300 and 401 cars. The model numbers did not differentiate between 300 and 401 cars. I would guess they probably made about 15,000 GranSports in 1965. The GranSport did not have unique model numbers until 1966.
i had a chance to buy a 72 Skylark conv in blue with white top (used with only 22K miles on it) in 1976 as my first car purchase but declined as I was 19 and thought Buicks were for old people. Now after buying a buick for the first time at age 66 (encore gx select) I think I should have jumped on the 72 as Buicks were sleepers and well built to last in the 70's. Lesson learned I guess.
After the electric revolution occurs at Buick my hope is that they will add cars to their crossover lineup with Electra being a true luxury sized (7 series sized) entry, a Wildcat being a full size (. 8 or 6 series sized) entry, a Skylark being a midsize (5 series sized) entry and possibly an Apollo as a compact (3 or 2 series sized entry) in the premium category to take on not BMW or Mercedes but Acura, Infinity and Genesis.
The early 60s skylark looked handy. For the further model history some models were looking good, but some also look quite unattractive - at least to me. I wasn't aware that Buick made so many ugly cars.😅
