Vehicle Description
Spring will be here before you know it, and what better way to take
full advantage of the warmer weather that comes with it than behind
the wheel of this 1971 Buick Skylark GS Clone? It's a great looking
classic drop top - well dressed in a magnetic exterior color and
nicely badged to mirror its Gran Sport predecessors that propelled
Buick to a whole new level of popularity back in the '60s and
'70s.
You can't help but smile when you see this vintage convertible. It
makes a great impression right away with its vibrant red paint -
it's an excellent color to begin with and a closer inspection will
reveal that it's been very nicely applied, resulting in a great
shiny "wet" look and a consistently smooth texture. Up front, the
combination of the flat silver headlight casings and trim on the
front of the hood provides a subtly custom appearance. The deletion
of the rocker panel trim shows off the paint to full effect and
allows the GS badging on the front fenders to really pop. The
exterior alignment looks very strong on this classic - the body
contours line up nicely and the doors, hood and deck lid open and
close very smoothly. Should threatening weather approach, the power
black convertible top is in very nice condition - it features a
nice, clear rear window, shows no pronounced pressure marks and is
ready to rise into place for protection.
Inside the doors, the interior has been refurbished in black vinyl
while retaining a thoroughly factory appearance. There's a lot to
like here - the bench seating in both front and back has a fresh
look to it that's matched by the door panels to each side, while
just underneath the black carpeting also appears to have been
replaced not all that long ago. The pad running across the top of
the dash shows no cracking and sits nice and level and the branded
steel steering wheel really adds to the overall look. Factory air
conditioning on a convertible wasn't all that common when this
Buick first took to the streets, but it's on board here and working
great. This is a nice looking vintage interior and plenty ready for
action as is, but some well-placed attention - nothing all that
major - will really take it over the finish line and make it a
top-notch driving environment.
Underneath the hood, everything retains a consistently stock
appearance and is in good order. The 350 cubic inch V8 holding
court in the engine compartment still carries its 4-barrel carb and
intake manifold and starts right up and runs strong as it pairs
with a 3-speed automatic TH350 transmission to make for a driving
experience that won't leave you dreading stop and go traffic. To
bring it up to modern standards, the air conditioning has been
converted to R134a refrigerant - always a big plus in classics like
this one. With featured power steering and power brakes with discs
in front, navigating and stopping this Buick is a low effort affair
as it cruises on its set of 14" stock Buick wheels with gloss black
centers that really look nice against the backdrop of the exterior
and are wrapped with Hankook tires.
Running strong and looking sharp, this 1971 Buick Skylark GS Clone
holds the promise of plenty of fun-filled open-air motoring. Call
today!