Vehicle Description
Two years earlier, Chevrolet rolled out its first compact car, the
Corvair, in what would become the Year of the Compact as Ford,
Mercury, Dodge and Plymouth followed suit, along with
Studebaker.
GM waited a year before launching compacts from three of its other
divisions - Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Buick. These so-called "senior
compacts" underwent some changes for the 1962 model year.
Dressed in Arctic White (code C), the car's paint and trim are in
overall very good order with minor blemishes. Made during the
second week of July 1962 in General Motors' Southgate, California
factory with reverse lights (code H1). The engine bay is very tidy,
the chrome, wraparound bumpers fit tightly to the body and the
cargo area is clean and includes a full-sized spare tire and a
jack. The three Ventiports on each front fender signify this as one
of Buick's junior models. There's also a set of four floormats.
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 baby Buick rolls on BFGoodrich Silvertown white stripe radial
tires, size 175/70R13 at every corner. Each tire is mounted on a
steel wheel topped with a factory deluxe wheel cover. The tires and
wheel covers are in very good 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 and a 3.36:1 rear
end. Driver convenience features include power steering and
aftermarket Wilwood power brakes. Buick's two-speed automatic
shared no common parts with Chevrolet's more well-known two-speed,
Powerglide.
Inside, one finds a black Cordaveen vinyl interior (code 188) that
perfectly complements the exterior color. The folding front buckets
and rear bench seats are all in very good order. Left seat has
minor wear. The contrasting white headliner looks fine, as does the
black carpeting. The carpeted and vinyl inner door panels,
two-spoke steering wheel and trim are in good order. A trio of Auto
Gage ancillary gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature and
voltage are mounted below the dashboard and a factory clock is
mounted to the right of the strip-style speedometer. 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.
Documentation includes original owner's manual and original owner's
protection plan booklets.
Competition to this hardtop in 1962 included Dodge's Lancer,
Mercury's Comet, Oldsmobile's F-85 Cutlass, Pontiac's Tempest
LeMans and Studebaker's Lark.
Buick's first foray into the compact car arena was successful
during the Special's/Skylark's first three model years. This
hardtop model is somewhat rare among Special Skylark models and
there aren't many left in existence. If you're interested in this
one, we suggest you move fast before it finds a home elsewhere.
Visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to see it for yourself!
VIN: 3I2516672
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 43,806 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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