Model History: Buick Skylark

[@OLDS98]

Thank you for another video. I think it is great the work you did in this video. It is clear it takes time and effort. I enjoy watching. I am looking forward to when you do the Oldsmobile 98, Oldsmobile Toronado and Pontiac Bonneville/Parsienne. I liked how you shared the story of the 3.8 liter V6 that became the 3800 V6. I also liked how you talked about the changes, the connection to other GM brands as well. Thank you again.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Once again, thank you. I have been adding suggestions like this to a list and have been thinking about turning them into polls.

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

Please keep doing these "Model History Visual History of these vehicles. I think they are fantastic and I've learned alot of information I didnt know before watching these videos. Keep up the good work!!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thank you, I have many more in the works.

[@Primus54]

I love the ‘61 Skylark because it carried the full-size Buick’s front end design with the spear-like fenders. My parents bought a ‘61 Pontiac Tempest as a second car for my mom and older siblings. Great video, as always! 👍

[@thehopelesscarguy]

The Tempest was an interesting variation of the design. Seems like I've known several people that have had Skylarks of one kind or another.

[@Primus54]

@@thehopelesscarguy Ours was the creamy white color with an automatic. The gearshift lever was a very short handle mounted on the dashboard. At the time, my dad was driving a ‘60 Buick Invicta. Talk about a difference in refinement! Cheers!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@Primus54 The Tempest must have seemed tiny by comparison.

[@Primus54]

@@thehopelesscarguy Actually the Tempest was kind of like the eventual x-body cars… passenger compartments bigger than the car looks like they might be from the outside. The big difference was ride quality, spartan features, cabin noise, and 4-cylinder vibrations reminiscent of the future iron duke.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@Primus54 It is easier to have interior space when you are not making a trunk with as much floor space as the cabin, like I imagine the big Buick had. I mean, how many bodies would have fit in that?

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

Awesome Stuff ridiculously under rated channel!!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I appreciate that.

[@jkholley1118]

Man, when that yellow 68 with the black top popped up it brought back a lot of memories. Exactly like my first car. Loved that thing. Thanks for the cool video

[@thehopelesscarguy]

That's always nice to hear.

[@Jotone888]

i got my license recently and my dad got me a 76 skylark and we've been working on it together and i love that car to death and seeing stuff like this makes me appreciate it more because it feels like you don't here a lot about them and they are nice cars

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Congratulations.

[@Stainlessslayer]

Loved the video. Have a 65' skylark myself.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Cool, thanks.

[@roguebossa]

I had a '61 with the 215 aluminum V8 and 2 speed Powerglide. One of the coolest cars I ever owned.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I believe it.

[@bretfisher7286]

Gosh, what a magnificent car.. I'm referring to the early years.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I understand.

[@thomasthurston6656]

The Skylark became its own model in 67 and the 340GS also the CAGS were made on the Special frame. The GS400 was also its own model due to the new 400 motor. Most dont know but you could also have a W1 GS package on the base Special two door. You could have any motor from the 225 V6 to the 340 V8.

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Love the 70 to 72 GS and GSX...

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Me too, but I'd rather have a 68/69 with the more distinct side sculpting.

[@presmasterflash7555]

But what about the ‘90 Regal GS?… nah I’m just kidding those were a joke!

[@ericball6000]

I had a1972 Skylark it had a 350 2 barrel, it was a fun car to drive, I kept it well tuned, it was pretty fast and if I hit the gas just right at 40 mph from a dead stop I could make the rear wheels chirp.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Cool.

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

I like both the 66 and the 67. Which one is better looking? I would have to go with the 66 because i like the styling of the rear bumper and tialights.

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

I've always loved the Skylark my late maternal grandmother had a used X body 1984 version of it for about 2 years when I was little and prior to that when mum was a kid Grandpa had a 1965-66 Skylark Convertible painted midnight Aqua blue with a white landau vinyl top I was sad when Buick discontinued the Skylark at the end of the 1998 model year due to falling sales

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I've know quite a few people that have had Skylarks. A friend of ours had a 66 convertible until very recently.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!!!!!!!!!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks.

[@douglasbrooker5834]

I had 1970 custom, coppertone with dark green interior. 350 ci four barrel automatic which moved it nice and quick.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Nice.

[@Univer3eTwist3ers]

I delivered pizza in a Gold 1985 Skylark I bought from a guy I delivered a pizza to and drove it till the head gasket blew. Fuckin loved that car!!!!!!!!!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Nice to hear.

[@christolbert4628]

A friend of mine had a 72 "sun coupe" in high school mid 80's. You never hear of them. I researched it and they don't know how many were made. Guess's are between 1000 and 1500.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Pretty cool.

[@terrymartin3272]

Love my Buicks

[@floydthompson8668]

Notice the shaved door handles on the blue wagon at 3:48!

[@ericbritton9346]

They had a manual shifting on the column?

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Early models could be had with a 3 on the tree.

[@markscott5421]

i had a chance to buy a 72 Skylark conv in blue with white top (used with only 22K miles on it) in 1976 as my first car purchase but declined as I was 19 and thought Buicks were for old people. Now after buying a buick for the first time at age 66 (encore gx select) I think I should have jumped on the 72 as Buicks were sleepers and well built to last in the 70's. Lesson learned I guess.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

What they don't tell you when you're young, is old people know things you don't.

[@Art-is-craft]

Buicks were considered cool in the 1970s.

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

It's really amazing how everyone took these great American cars for granted. Now look at the crappy looking vehicles we have!!! Compliments of the EPA & Oil companies!!!

[@CaptainHarlock1980]

i own a 72er Skylark custom 4 doors Hardtop in Germany... how rare are these? .. i dont find any information in the net...

[@thehopelesscarguy]

12925 Custom 4-door hardtops for 1972 according to my information. I doubt very many made it to Germany.

[@sabrinabryant4925]

Love your videos can you do a model history on Chevy monte Carlo

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks, I do have that on my list, but I'm not sure when I will be getting to it.

[@sabrinabryant4925]

Okay thank you so much definitely going to enjoy all your videos keep them coming

[@MostlyBuicks]

There were not 60,000 GranSports sold in 1965. That is how many 2 door V8 Skylarks sold, which included all 2 door coupe, 2 door hardtop and convertible 300 and 401 cars. The model numbers did not differentiate between 300 and 401 cars. I would guess they probably made about 15,000 GranSports in 1965. The GranSport did not have unique model numbers until 1966.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I stand corrected.

[@LlyleHunter]

After the electric revolution occurs at Buick my hope is that they will add cars to their crossover lineup with Electra being a true luxury sized (7 series sized) entry, a Wildcat being a full size (. 8 or 6 series sized) entry, a Skylark being a midsize (5 series sized) entry and possibly an Apollo as a compact (3 or 2 series sized entry) in the premium category to take on not BMW or Mercedes but Acura, Infinity and Genesis.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

The segment they traditionally controlled.

[@ericknoblauch9195]

They never should have discontinued the LeSabre. I also remember the Skylark and Regal.

[@Art-is-craft]

Electric vehicles are not taking of. Nobody wants them.

[@kkmquashie]

🔥

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Glad you like it.

[@da_conscious1]

you have to do a vid on Chevrolet caprice impala and Malibu

[@thehopelesscarguy]

On my list.

[@pdennis93]

Because there is no way that these tire marks were made by a '64 Buick Skylark. These marks were made by a 1963 Pontiac Tempest.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Marisa Tomei was never hotter.

[@douglassauvageau7262]

The Verano persists in China as an "aspirational" status-symbol. China likes Buicks.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

It seems they do.

[@MH-fb5kr]

Go out of the Army in 1965… needed a car… looked at theBuick Skylark convertible… sticker priced at $3300… too rich for my wallet.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Well it was a Buick, and a Convertible.

[@thomasthurston6656]

😊 They have always been a step down from a Cadillac.

[@RaymondHaley-r7r]

I prefer the Riviera GS❤

[@brianmoore6306]

Didn't like the 1969 at all. Too Dowdy...same with 1992-1998.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Dowdy is an interesting description.

[@davidzoller9617]

The early 60s skylark looked handy. For the further model history some models were looking good, but some also look quite unattractive - at least to me. I wasn't aware that Buick made so many ugly cars.😅

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Well, some people did call them "Icks".

[@izenguarr5236]

Stopped watching & listening once it reaches 1973. Nothing but FKN GARBAGE from '73 onward.

[@Art-is-craft]

1970s skylarks were beautiful and stunning compared to modern cars.

[@camclarke9952]

360 hp 70 455 wasnt a stage 2 .it was a stage 1

[@thehopelesscarguy]

ok

[@thomasthurston6656]

You could get a Stage 2 they were race only and went to Reynolds Buick here in Socal. The 2nd car went to Dave Benisek and Doug Jones it ran 10s.