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1954 Buick Skylark
$139,900.00
| Interior Color: Red | | | Exterior Color: White | | | Transmission: Auto | | | Condition: Excellent | |
| Description: introduced to mark Buick's 50th anniversary, the Buick roadmaster Skylark was one of three specialty convertibles produced in 1953 by general motors; the other two were the oldsmobile 98 fiesta and the cadillac series 62 eldorado. All three were limited-production vehicles promoting general motors' design leadership. There were only 1690 Buick Skylarks built in 1953 and only 836 delivered a year later in 1954. At a price of nearly $5,000 when new, these were very exclusive vehicles. All 1,690 regular-production Skylarks built in 1953 (and all in 1954) were convertibles. The 1953s were based on the two-door roadmaster convertible, having almost identical dimensions, convenience and appearance equipment, and a roadmaster drive train. For 1954, the Skylark's appearance was changed using the Buick century as a design inspiration. Subtle cues were added throughout, including a tapered rear deck with eye-catching chrome fins. The front fenders did not have the traditional Buick ventiports and its long bonnet concealed a high compression v8 engine that displaced 322 cubic-inches and produced 220 horsepower. 40-spoke kelsey-hayes wire wheels decorated the whitewall tires and accented the sweepspear side chrome trim. The interior was luxurious with a painted dash, an abundance of chrome, and full leather upholstery. It was well equipped with a host of power options including power brakes, power top, power windows, four-way power seats, a power antenna, selectronic radio, and power steering. Shifting was easy with the dynaflow automatic gearbox which was courtesy of the roadmaster. Like its 1953 counterpart, the 1954 Skylark had a number of unique sheetmetal stampings, but without the hand labor that went into 1953 Skylark production. In addition to unique front and rear fenders with the elongated wheel cutouts, the 1954 Skylark had a unique trunk with its semi-barrel shape and huge, rounded chrome fins. The hood was also unique to the 1954 Skylark, but in a small way. The hood ornament was different from all other Buick models for the 1954 model year. However, this same hood ornament, although unique in size to this one model in 1954, was to portend the design of the 1955 Buick hood ornament used on all models of that year. This car benefits from a frame up restoration. The engine has been completely rebuilt. Everything works, including power windows, power top and radio. The paint, chrome and red leather interior are in perfect condition. Price: $139,900 |
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