Here’s your next summer cruiser, and with no reserve on the auction, it could be an exciting ride in more ways than one. This Skylark could use some work, as you can see, but what a nice car to tinker with as you fix it up. Located in beautiful Missoula, Montana, this 1967 Buick Skylark Convertible has a 340 V8 and can be found listed here on eBay. There is a bid of $5,000 and no reserve, so here’s your chance.
What a great design, and I’m a big fan of rear fender skirts, just for the record. Even on sporty cars such as this Skylark Convertible. I can do without the white letter tires, but that’s just me. This color is called Gold Mist, and it has a nice, soft look to it, but I think it would look much better if it were repainted. There’s a bit of rust repair to do, as the bottoms of the doors and other edges and bits show some rust.
The second-generation Skylark was made from 1964 through 1967, and they came in a convertible as seen here, a two-door hardtop and two-door coupe, and a four-door hardtop and four-door sedan. There was no specially-badged Skylark wagon in this era, but the first and third-generation Skylark buyers got a wagon. However, there was a “Sport Wagon” based on this generation, thanks to the readers who mentioned that. Here’s what the trunk looks like inside, not bad at all. The seller also shows the underside, nice!
The interior looks nice with standard vinyl seats, both front and rear, and there is a bit of work to do inside, too. Overall, though, this looks like a really nice car. The badge above the glove compartment is a bit confusing, as this is a regular Skylark and it has a 340 V8. There was a GS-340 model, a sporty version with a 340 V8, but they didn’t come in a convertible. The GS-400 could be had in a convertible, but both GS models would have had exterior badging showing GS-340 or GS-400, and this one just says Skylark. Also, the VIN decodes to this being a Skylark.
The engine compartment is super clean, and here’s the Buick 340-cu.in. OHV V8 that was offered in this model. It has a four-barrel carb and had 260 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque when new. It’s backed by what Buick referred to as a Super-Turbine 300, or ST-300, two-speed automatic. Sending power to the rear wheels, this drivetrain is said to perform “excellent” and the top works and this just looks like a nice car to me. Would you restore this one or leave it as is?
Correction, station wagons were offered in the 64-47 Skylark model. They were called Sport Wagons and handsome cars. I just sold mine last year.
You’re right, Chuck! I was thinking of a specifically badged Skylark wagon. Thanks for bringing that up, I edited the paragraph.
Page 9 of this brochure shows the Sport Wagon and page 10 shows the Skylark models. They were quite different in the details.
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Thank you for posting the dealer brochure Scotty. Love it when you do that. GM had some handsome cars, both full and mid size in the mid 60’s. It brings back memories of when my Dad would lookd at a car. We’d pour all over the brochure as kids.
Correction, station wagons were offered in the 64-47 Skylark model. They were called Sport Wagons and handsome cars. I just sold mine last year.
Yup, I have the 65 olds vista cruiser version. Do not drop the roof glass when you remove it for paint. It’s unobtainable.
It’s hard to go wrong with any ’64-’67 GM A-Body. I’m a little Buick-biased (I have three, including a ’65 Skylark), but chances are that if this one is running and driving, it will continue to do so for decades with basic maintenance. They’re just super-solid cars.
I agree. My favourite years for the Special and Skylark are 1964 and 1966-67.
Lovely looking car. Hopefully all it needs is a clean up and a new paint job. If it starts and runs and drives safely, that’s all that should matter.
My first ride was a 62 Buick Special with the V8. I really liked the styling, it went fast enough, and looked great. However, I spent 4 hours at a Buick Dealer trying to pull the trigger on a 67 Buick Skylark GS with a 3-speed. I test drove it twice the same day, but just couldn’t pull the trigger. I think the price was $2750. Since then, I have preferred Targas or convertibles, and to me, the second generation of Skylark in a hardtop is fabulous. I continue my search for a second-generation Skyark GS with a manual. I would be interested in this one if it were a hardtop, but someone will get a good value.
I was in the army and stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany when I picked up a magazine that had a full page ad for a Buick Skylark. The ad featured a 2 door hardtop in bright yellow. They offered 2 four speed transmissions and an automatic. You could get a wide ratio 4 speed or a close ratio 4 speed or an automatic for the old folks. I was about 18 years old at the time and physically drooled at the prospect of owning such a machine. Of course I had no money in those days so it was only a daydream. But I could see myself driving home from New York where I was discharged to my dads farm in Redding, California, waving at everybody as I passed through town after town, state after state. Stopping at diners and proudly showing off my new Buick. I loved Buicks as the first car I bought on my own was a 1955 Buick Super when I was 16 and working on a chicken farm 50 hours a week for a dollar an hour.
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This is too nice of a car to not paint it. I would repair what little body work is needed and paint it in the original color. Clean the interior tighten up any maintenance needed and drive it! Have to see how high the bidding goes on this old girl.
My anal retentiveness tells me the badge on the dash is crooked and therefore could be someone’s attempt to provide a free “upgrade.” Also, it’s the kind of thing I would have done back in the day. When I first started working on project cars, I would peruse salvage yards for whatever trim and accessories I could find that my cars were lacking from the factory. Everything from side marker lights to rear window defrosters went in or on my cars.
Haha Michael I saw that crooked badge right away too. I too have a thing with anything that doesn’t line up or is crooked, makes me crazy
Stay gold pony boy.
Auction update: this Skylark sold for $7,250.99!