Vehicle Description
The GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1966 Buick Skylark
GS for your consideration. Powering this Buick is believed to be
the original 401ci wildcat V8 motor paired to a smooth-shifting
automatic transmission. This Skylark comes in a beautiful bright
red paint job complemented by a clean black interior and matching
vinyl top. This Buick has had a complete body-off restoration
including the rebuild of the motor and transmission about 6,000
miles ago. This Skylark is a great weekend cruiser and has only
been driven on nice days. So if you are in the market for a clean
Wildcat car this is the ride for you. Please call or email us for
more information.
The 400 was replaced for 1970 with the Buick 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8
engine, used in the GS 455. The base model was rated at 350 bhp
(355 PS; 261 kW) and 510 lb�ft (691 N�m; 71 kg�m) at 2800 rpm of
torque. In the optional Stage 1 trim equipped with a single
4-barrel Rochester Quadrajet carburetor was rated at 360 bhp (365
PS; 268 kW) SAE gross at 4600 rpm and 510 lb�ft (691 N�m; 71 kg�m)
of torque at 2800 rpm.8 #fn8 As with all American engines produced
prior to the 1972 model year, these were SAE gross ratings, which
are generally significantly higher than SAE net ratings and are not
indicative of what actual production engines produce in their "as
installed" condition (with all engine accessories and full exhaust
system in place). The fastest magazine test results from this
period were obtained by MOTOR TREND Magazine, which managed to
extract a 13.38 ET at 105.5 mph from their 3,810 pound GS Stage 1
coupe test car. Using Hale's Trap Speed formula, this result
indicated actual "as installed" peak HP of approximately 360 SAE
Net (ironically the same as its advertised Gross Figure, meaning
this engine was very conservatively rated for that time
period).
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
