1962 Buick Skylark,,, Like New on 2040-cars
Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
Engine:215 CU. IN. ALL ALUMINUM V8
Model: Skylark
Trim: VINYL
Drive Type: AUTO
Mileage: 60,081
THIS IS MY BABY, BUT I HAVE TO PASS HER ON. TIMES ARE HARD OR I WOULD NEVER SELL HER. SHE IS ALMOST SHOWROOM PERFECT- NOT RESTORED, BUT WELL KEPT. SHE HAS NEW ORIGINAL PAINT AND CARPET, INCLUDING THE TRUNK AND I SMOOTHED OFF THE FAKE PORTHOLES AND REAR PANEL, ADDING DEEP DISHED CHROME WHEELS. FOR THE PURISTS I JUST HEARD GASPING, IT GOES BACK TO STOCK EASILY! STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AND PERFECT COVERS.
AT THE PORTLAND ALL BUICK SHOW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THEY DEDUCTED FOR MY REPLACED CARPET AND RENEWED PAINT- ALMOST A PERFECT SCORE. IT RUNS OUT AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS AND WE COMPLETED THE 400 MILE OREGON TOUR TWO YEARS AGO WITHOUT INCIDENT. I'D DRIVE IT ANYWHERE, INCLUDING TO YOUR PLACE FOR EXPENSES, IF YOU BUY IT.
AS YOU CAN SEE, IT JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES WHICH I WILL ATTEST TO. THERE ARE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SPARE PARTS, INCLUDING A REBUILDABLE SPARE MOTOR, REBUILT TRANS STILL IN BOX, SWITCHES, CHROME, BODY PARTS, LIGHTS, ETC. I SPENT OVER FOUR YEARS COLLECTING THESE INSURANCE PARTS- THE BEST OUT THERE.
THIS IS A REAL PIECE OF AMERICANA, A UNIQUE BIT OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY. THIS IS THE FIRST (ONLY?) STOCK BLOCK AMERICAN ENGINE TO QUALIFY AT INDY, AMERICA'S FIRST ALL ALUMINUM ENGINE, AND COMES TANTALIZINGLY CLOSE TO THAT OLD HIGHLY SOUGHT 'ONE HORSEPOWER PER CUBIC INCH' GOAL- THE '63 MODEL HAD 200 HP! THIS ONE IS 190. I THINK ONE OF THESE DAYS THESE RARE CARS WILL BE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER. RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF CHROME MUSCLE CARS, ON A SMALL SCALE. VERY DEPENDABLE AND A HEAD-TURNER, YOU'LL LOVE IT!
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