40 Year Usaf General 2nd Owner Stock Original Rust Free Runs Great on 2040-cars
St. George, Utah, United States
Beautiful, stock (other than very cool, period-correct Western Cyclone II rims), complete, rust free, great running and driving 1971 Buick Skylark Custom convertible that has had 40 years of loving ownership by a meticulous Two Star General and former Air Force test pilot. Unfortunately, he recently passed away and his wife has asked me to sell it for her. It comes with a folder of service records, owner notes and history that must be an inch thick. It even has the original metal Service Plate still attached to the original Owners Manual (see pics).
Mechanically it's excellent. It runs and drives great and needs nothing as far as I can tell (and I'm a devout classic car guy). Engine is the original Buick 350cid 2bbl, transmission is a Turbo 350 (rebuilt once with tranny specific service records since 1980), and rear differential is the original GM Corporate 10 Bolt. It was garage stored and used sparingly for the last nine years. Before that it was driven regularly on long-distance highway trips. As a result, it has 216,103 miles according to the service records. And they must be the easiest, most well-maintained miles any vintage GM product has ever seen. When you see the condition of the engine compartment and undercarriage (ask for my extra pics), in addition to how great it runs and drives, you will know what I mean. The body is in great condition. It was cosmetically restored in the late 1980's and early 1990's. I have many receipts from Year One (a leading vintage GM parts house) detailing what was included. Paint and body work (repair of quarter panels and doors) was done to an extremely high standard (everything was removed and body taken down to bare metal) in 1987 by Collector's Auto Restoration (the bill was $4975.72!) but is showing some age. As a patina guy, I'd probably just touch up the taillight housings (see pics) and buff out the rest. Passenger door skin has some small bubbling in front bottom corner (see pics) but I haven't picked at it to see what's underneath. The floorboards, doors and frame rails look great from underneath (see pics). And the rest of the body still looks great after 27 years. The interior was also part of the cosmetic restoration and looks great even after so many years. Upholstery and top have aged very well. Carpet has one wear hole on drivers side (see pics; Skylark logo floor mats cover it) but the rest is good as are the door panels. Dash pad has a crack (see pics) but I'm including a replacement cover. All lights, blinkers, wipers, idiot lights and gauges work properly. Clock, lighter, radio and ventilation selector switch do not work (fan works). Electric convertible top motors run well and top goes up and down very smoothly. My name is Chris and I am happy to answer your questions. Please call me at 435-669-1470. I also have tons of pictures that show every nook and cranny in great detail. Send me your email address and I'll get them to you. And this car is ready to enjoy today so you may want to consider flying in and driving home. That would be a blast and I'd be happy to help facilitate it. This sweet 1971 Buick Skylark convertible is located in the dry, desert community of St. George, Utah (a little over 100 miles north of Las Vegas). Good luck and good bidding. |
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2013 Opel Cascada
Tue, 24 Sep 2013The Future Buick Verano Convertible?
I wasn't wearing a pedometer while in Germany covering the Frankfurt Motor Show this year, but it's safe to say I walked more than a few miles between press conferences, shooting cars and trekking back to the media center on the first day alone. For this reason, it didn't take much convincing from General Motors for me to duck out of the Messe a day early and drive some of its latest Opel models. No, this didn't include the all-new Country Tourer, but I was able to drive the Opel Mokka (our Buick Encore), the Opel Adam and the Opel Cascada.
I focused most of my driving time behind the wheel of the Cascada, which went on sale in Europe earlier this year, since rumors are swirling that a Buick version of this convertible "could happen soon." Buick hasn't had a convertible since the Reatta, and GM has been lacking a non-performance, budget-minded convertible since the Pontiac brand - and its G6 - was dropped, so adding the Cascada to Buick showrooms could further help the reemerging brand compete in the near-luxury segment. Although the weather was too chilly (and occasionally rainy) to enjoy the Cascada with its top down for very long, I was able to clock a fair bit of drive time behind the wheel on roads ranging from the autobahn to tight roads in small, quaint villages.
NHTSA may greatly expand GM airbag recall
Wed, 05 Jun 2013The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pondering whether to dramatically upscale a pair of airbag recalls on General Motors vehicles. The two existing campaigns, one launched in the fall of 2012 and the other in January of this year covered just 6,845 vehicles, but the government agency is considering whether to boost the recall to around 400,000 units.
The existing recalls involve the the closely related 2012 Buick Verano (shown) and Chevrolet Cruze sedans, along with Sonic and Camaro models. The root of the problem is a shorting bar in the inflator module of the steering-wheel-mounted airbag that may contact the primary state airbag terminal, a condition that could prevent deployment in an accident. Dealer technicians have been replacing the steering wheel airbag coils to fix the issue.
According to a post on NHTSA's website, the root cause, said to be a production issue, may not have been completely isolated - particularly for the second recall, which was for the Camaro. According to Automotive News, GM says it is cooperating with the government investigation, but won't say whether or not it knows the true origin of the problem.
Buick mulling more powerful Encore; diesel too
Mon, 21 Oct 2013Looking to set itself apart in the mid-luxury segment, Buick is looking to introduce a diesel engine somewhere in its US lineup. And according to Edmunds, the two best chances of a diesel Buick rest with the Encore and Verano.
In both our First Drive and Review of the 2013 Encore, our chief complaint about the compact crossover was the the lack of power from the 138-horsepower turbo engine. Edmunds says that the recently introduced 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine (with both gas and diesel variants) from the Encore's overseas cousin, the Opel Mokka, could make its way into the Encore delivering the much-needed boost in power.
Then there's the Verano. As a close relative to the Chevy Cruze, which just added a diesel engine for 2014, the article speculates that a Verano Diesel might actually be the more "probably candidate" if and when Buick decides to add a diesel model to its portfolio. Either way, offering such an engine in one of its products could be a great way for Buick to differentiate itself from Cadillac and possibly even attract buyers from Volkswagen, Audi and Mercedes-Benz looking for a luxurious, fuel-efficient vehicle.