The Pacific Northwest is excellent backdrop for a inexperienced hardtop set towards a brilliant blue sky.
The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1967 Buick Skylark listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Cave Junction, Oregon. (Click the hyperlink to view the itemizing)
“Purchased car May 2020 with 14,182 original miles,” the itemizing states. “All the paperwork to prove it.”
Today, this two-door hardtop is listed with simply 17,499 miles on the odometer. The automobile is wearing forest inexperienced all through, full with an identical vinyl roof and rear fender skirts to finish the look. The vendor states that the paint is unique, and the physique is rust-free. Surrounding the perimeter are lots of eye-catching dress-up goodies like wheel arch moldings, fender accents, brilliant window trim, and a stainless-steel exhaust system with twin exits out again.
The Skylark nameplate first appeared as a designation of the high-end Roadmaster convertible in 1953. It was later provided a trim degree on the Special in 1961, and eventually, in 1962 the Skylark grew to become a standalone mannequin of its personal. Beginning in 1964, the automobile shared the General Motors A-body platform with its production-line siblings the Oldsmobile Cutlass and the Chevrolet Chevelle.
Model 12 months 1967 marked the final for this era of the Skylark, and the adjustments to the design at the moment had been largely safety-related in nature. Among the add-ons had been an energy-absorbing steering wheel, four-way hazard flashers, shoulder belts for entrance outboard occupants, and padded inside supplies.
Power for this Skylark comes from a 300cid V8 that acquired upgrades together with newer gasoline pump and a Pertronix ignition system. The inside is wearing black vinyl bench seats and optioned with embroidered inexperienced flooring mats, an aftermarket middle console with cup holders, and air-con.
Included in the itemizing is a photograph of the underbody which seems as clear as we might count on given the low mileage studying on the odometer. This automobile appears to be like like it could be proper at house in any concours occasion.
An unrestored 18,000-mile Skylark presents a novel collector alternative for any Buick fanatic. The vendor states, “$33,000 invested and will take good offer. All updated work done by owner, a retired mechanic.”
To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
