Too Many Doors? 1969 Buick Skylark Custom

Buick’s A-body intermediates in the late 1960s comprised the Special, Skylark, Skylark Custom, Sport Wagon, and Gran Sport. The Skylark Custom was for those buyers who wanted more pizazz than the Special and Skylark offered, without the performance of the GS or the space of the wagon. The seller has used this ’69 Skylark Custom as a daily driver for the past three years. It’s far from perfect, but the asking price of $4,000 no doubt reflects that. Located in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, this family sedan is available here on eBay (and as a tip from Rocco B.).

Six times as many buyers went for the Skylark Custom Sport Coupe in 1969 as the 4-door sedan, 35,600 units vs. 6,400. The sedan had the least demand of the five body styles offered. While sedans don’t attract as many collectors today as hardtops, when was the last time you saw one of these rides? Of the four intermediate brands sold by General Motors, the Skylark had perhaps the most unusual styling when compared to the Chevelle, LeMans, and Cutlass.

The seller bought this white-on-blue Skylark from its second owner in 2023. It was purchased new in Atlanta, so perhaps it’s been a Georgia car all its life. During his/her stewardship, the gas tank, shock absorbers, water pump, fuel pump, and more have been replaced or rebuilt. It runs well but has a transmission fluid leak as well as a coolant lea,k and the factory air conditioning no longer works at 52,000 miles (original?).

No mention is made of rust, and the paint is original and in fair-to-good condition. The interior has survived similarly. The tires are newer, so that’s probably an expense you can avoid. All in all, the seller has found the Buick to be dependable and “drives better than my newer cars.” If you don’t care about door count, this could be an inexpensive way to get into the vintage car scene.