Buick Skylark History
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History
The Skylark name first appeared in 1953 as a limited-production luxury convertible marking Buick's 50th anniversary. It returned in 1961 as a compact, and through the 1960s grew into Buick's intermediate, becoming the platform for the brand's muscle-era performance cars.
From 1965 Buick offered the Gran Sport (GS) package on the Skylark, pairing big-block V8 power with Buick's refined, 'gentleman's muscle car' image. The high-water mark came in 1970, when GM lifted its mid-size engine-displacement cap and Buick fielded the 455-powered GS and the rare GSX — whose Stage 1 455 made a class-leading 510 lb-ft of torque.
After the muscle era the Skylark name moved to front-wheel-drive compacts, running in various forms through 1998 before being retired.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Convertible
- Sedan
- Hardtop
Notable special editions & performance variants
GSX (Stage 1)
A high-impact appearance-and-performance package on the GS 455; the 1970 GSX Stage 1's 455 V8 made a class-leading 510 lb-ft of torque. Only 678 GSXs were built for 1970.
Gran Sport (GS)
Buick's muscle-era performance package on the Skylark, offering big-block V8 power with Buick's more upscale image.
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