Vehicle Description
In its second full model year as the most senior of General Motor's
"senior compacts," extended its reach as a second car for some
couples and families or as a smaller car that was less hassle for
the wife to park and drive, especially when shopping or running
errands.
Dressed in Regal Black (code A) with a matching vinyl,
power-folding top, the car's paint and trim are in overall very
good order with minor blemishes. Made during the second week of
March 1962 in Buick's Flint, Michigan factory with a Soft-Ray
tinted windshield (code I7), this is one of 8,913 convertible
Skylarks made in 1962. The engine bay is very tidy, the chrome,
wraparound bumpers fit tightly to the body and the cargo area is
clean and includes a factory spare tire cover for the full-sized
spare tire plus a jack. The vinyl convertible top looks great and
three Ventiports on each front fender signify this as one of
Buick's junior models.
Prior to 1960, most American cars came in one-size-fits-all and GM
was that way, too, save for its pickup trucks and the Corvette.
This Skylark rolls on white stripe radial tires, size 175/70R13 at
all four corners and each one is mounted to a steel wheel topped by
a wire wheel cover. The tires and wheels are all in good, original
order. Out back is a 16-gallon fuel tank.
Under the hood is Buick's 215 CID 16-valve V-8 engine with a
four-barrel carburetor that generates 190 horsepower and makes
11.0:1 compression. Backing this motor is a Buick's Dual Path
Turbine Drive two-speed automatic transmission (code A6) and a
3.36:1 rear end. Buick's two-speed automatic shared no common parts
with Chevrolet's more well-known two-speed, Powerglide.
Open the driver's door and the gorgeous black and red interior
makes you want to sit right down. The folding front buckets and
rear bench complete with lap belts look like they belong in that
year's LeSabre or Electra. The black carpet is in decent order
while the black instrument panel, with its ribbon-style speedometer
with a fuel gauge have chrome accents and looks great. Driver side
door is missing the cylinder lock. There's a factory clock mounted
to the right of the dash pod. The carpeted and vinyl inner door
panels are in great shape as is the two-spoke steering wheel. A
column-mounted gearshift and a factory AM radio complete the
interior.
For the 1962 model year, the Skylark became a model in its own
right. It used the previous year's basic sheet metal but was
available in two new body styles: a two-door convertible coupe
(shared with the Special and Special Deluxe models) and a two-door
(pillarless) hardtop unique to it. Tuning of the 215 CID V-8
increased power to 190 horsepower.
Competition to this droptop in 1962 included Oldsmobile's F-85
Cutlass, Pontiac's Tempest LeMans and Studebaker's Daytona.
If you're looking for a classic Buick compact convertible as a way
into the classic automotive universe or because you collect GM or
Buick vehicles from the 1960s, this is one model you shouldn't pass
over. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check it out in
person!
VIN: 3I1556015
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 26,434 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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