The Skylark was Buick’s premium mid-size car between 1964 and 1972. And, IMO, the cars got better-looking every year. Case in point is this 1972 Skylark, which may be the Custom model given the optional bucket seat interior. It looks to be in pretty good shape, though the orange paint might benefit from a coat of wax. Per the seller, it no longer has Buick power under the hood, replaced by a comparable 350 cubic inch Chevy V8. Located with what appears to be a dealer in Beaver, Pennsylvania, this nice tip is brought to us by “JDC,” who wonders if it’s underpriced. The car is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $13,000.
Buick played musical chairs with the Skylark nameplate in 1975 after taking a two-year break, turning it into a badge-engineered compact Chevy Nova. So, the 1972 Skylark was the last mid-size (for a while). Three trim levels of the Sport Coupe were offered in 72: the base Skylark (85,000 copies), the Skylark Custom (34,000 units), and the Gran Sport (fewer than 8,000 assemblies). If this were a GS, the seller would be making noise and asking for more money.
Not much is said about this car, adding to the dealer theory. We don’t know the mileage, so why was the factory 350 Buick V8 switched for one from the Chevy division (and painted Buick blue?)? Is it even from the same era of production? Since the engine was changed, was the TH-350 or 400 tranny changed, too? No such info. But someone has installed a new dual exhaust and a set of headers plus “many” unspecified new parts.
Perhaps the price reflects the lack of the car being numbers matching. The interior looks quite good, and the body seems to be fine, though the paint color wouldn’t be my first choice on a Buick (but yes on a Chevy Camaro). Based on the info provided, would you be a taker on this ‘72 Skylark?
Appears be sold.