Vehicle Description
In the hierarchy of General Motors brands, Buick was beaten in
terms of luxury and comfort only by Cadillac, which didn't make
performance models. As a result, those in the know understand that
Buick's "Gran Sport" line contained some of the greatest and
best-equipped sleepers that the 1960s had to offer. That's because
sitting in the stunning engine bay of this authentic 1966 Buick
Skylark GS lies the largest engine available in a '66 Buick, a
massive, correct 401 C.I. "Wildcat" V8 breathing through a 4-barrel
carburetor, which is more than enough to leave all opponents in the
dust. Torque is put to the pavement through a smooth-shifting
2-speed "ST300" automatic transmission, allowing for plenty of
smiles behind the wheel as it cruises down the highway with ease.
The exterior Yellow Metallic paint looks absolutely fantastic laid
out over this Buick's laser-straight bodylines, shimmering in the
sun and pairing excellently to the contrasting black convertible
top. The chrome brightwork looks gorgeous as well, and red-trimmed
"GRAN SPORT GS" badges give a clue that there may be more to this
Buick than meets the eye. In addition, the floors, frame, trunk &
jambs on this Buick are all rock-solid and in great shape! Opening
the twin doors reveals an immaculate black vinyl interior, complete
with comfy bucket seats and lavishly adorned with chrome trim to
give some extra luxury feel! Chrome-lined trim decorates the
dashboard's wide gauges, and a full center console sits between the
front seats for added convenience! This stunning '66 Gran Sport is
equipped with plenty of options to make it a fantastic
power-cruiser, including power steering, power 4-wheel disc brakes,
aluminum headers, a power convertible top, a heater + defroster, a
remote chrome driver's mirror, a vintage-style AM/FM/Cassette
stereo, vent windows, and a mean-sounding dual exhaust system.
Ensuring that this Buick sticks out from the crowd are a set of
shiny chrome U.S. Mag wheels over equally stunning B.F. Goodrich
RWL tires for a look that's both beautiful and aggressive at the
same time! With the way this '66 Gran Sport runs, drives, and
sounds, you're in for a good time whenever you're behind the wheel.
You don't see real-deal Gran Sports very often, much less ones that
are of the quality and pedigree that this example is, so don't let
it pass you by! We'd love to see it in your driveway.
VIN and Cowl Tag decode as follows:
VIN- 446676K119449
4: Buick Motor Division
46: Skylark Gran Sport (GS)
67: 2-door convertible
6: 1966 model year
K: Kansas City, Missouri GM Assembly Plant, U.S.A.
119449: Serial number; 19,449th 1966 Buick scheduled for production
at Kansas City Assembly
COWL TAG-
02B: Production date in the 2nd week of February, 1966
0954: Job number, found on Baltimore and Kansas City cowl tags.
This is believed to be an internal number used to track a car's
particular interior work and aside from being found on the trim
inspection sheet has no significance today. For Kansas City, this
number begins at 0001 and goes all the way up to 9999, then
starting back over with 0001.
66: 1966 model year
44667:
4 = Buick Motor Division
46 = Skylark Gran Sport (GS)
67 = 2-door convertible
KAN: Built in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
199: Fisher Body unit number; no relation to VIN
198-B: "Black" vinyl interior trim, bucket seats
W-2: "Silver Mist" exterior paint (redone in Yellow Metallic during
restoration), "Black" vinyl top
W: Tinted windshield
