Skylarks were all equipped with Buick’s all-new 322 cubic inch “Nailhead” V8, which is an absolute torque factory. Topped with a massive air cleaner assembly, it looks tightly packed into the engine bay, but thanks to a recent detail job, it looks just right. There’s new Buick Turquoise paint on the engine, fresh decals and labels, and a fresh tune-up. It starts easily and idles with a muscular hum that’s just right for the upscale Skylark and as I mentioned, there’s massive torque available to move the big ragtop with ease. Buick’s famous Dynaflow automatic transmission was the only option, and while you’ll have to accustom yourself to its peculiar feel, there’s no question that it’s the smoothest automatic transmission ever invented. The car has superlative highway manners and cruises effortlessly at modern speeds with little more than a whisper from the single tailpipe out back. Buicks always offered fantastic braking, and with fresh shoes and new DOT5 fluid inside, these are plenty capable. And no Skylark is complete without those lovely Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels, which are wrapped with fat 6.0-15 wide whites.

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Location: Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States