Up for sale now in our Houston showroom is this ONE OWNER 1971
Buick Skylark Custom Convertible. This second-generation Skylark
Custom convertible has been transformed to look like the ultimate
Buick, the 455 Gran Sport. The Buick was bought new by a well-known
Boston Eye Surgeon in July of 1971. He then sold it to his son, a
Texas Attorney and avid car collector, who expensively converted it
into a 455 Gran Sport tribute. The Buick has always been loved and
meticulously maintained. It has had no accidents. The 455 Buick big
block was taken from a donor car in a Pismo Beach, CA Salvage Yard.
It was then rebuilt from the bare block up (using the date coded
1971 Buick big block) by legendary New England engine builder (Dave
Eaton, Mid Cape Automotive Machine, Hyannis, MA) for a cost of
$14K. It has all new internals and is balanced & blueprinted. This
monster of a V8 has only 1,400 miles on it since the rebuild and it
is paired to a 3-speed automatic transmission that has also been
rebuilt and it shifts smooth and gives the car a sweet driving
experience. It has a robust new radiator and transmission cooler.
When the engine was rebuilt, a Moser Engineering 12 - Bolt Posi
Traction rear-end and axle were added as well for a cost of $3,100.
The car is shown in its stock Verdimist green (British Racing
Green) paint with a tan convertible top (with a glass rear window)
and tan interior. The body is in good condition, straight & true.
The bumpers, grill, trim and emblems are also all in good shape.
The car sits on its factory Buick 15-inch Rallye wheels wrapped in
Goodyear Eagle tires with plenty of tread left on them. The $1,800
convertible works as new. The Buick was repainted once in June of
1990 in lacquer. From 10 feet away it looks great, yet, up close it
has some chips and spider webs in the finish. Overall the patina
looks presentable and good. The interior is nearly perfect and
original to the car (very comfortable), door panels, carpet, & dash
are in good condition. A small gauge cluster under the dash holds 3
gauges for engine management (oil pressure, battery voltage, &
water temp). The dash is crack free. The Buick is loaded with the
following options: Hood Tachometer; AC (non-working); power
windows; power top; speed alert; Buick 8-track tape player; AM
radio; bucket seats; functional Ram Air System; full 15" Rallye
spare tire; console; and super rare Buick N-25 rear dual exhaust
ports though the bumper. Everything aside from the AC works great.
To see more of this car please visit
http://gatewayclassiccars.com/houston/1971/buick/skylark-S995.html.
For more information on this 1971 Buick Skylark call the Houston
Showroom at 832-243-6220 or email
[email protected].
