Buick · 1953–present
Buick Skylark
The Buick Skylark is a passenger car formerly produced by Buick. The model was made in six production runs, during 46 years, over which the car's design varied dramatically due to changing technology, tastes, and new standards implemented over the years. It was named for the species of bird called skylark. The Skylark name first appeared on a limited production luxury convertible using the Buick Roadmaster's chassis for two years, then was reintroduced in 1961 as a higher luxury content alternative to the entry-level Buick Special on which the Skylark was based. It was then positioned as Buick's luxury performance model when the Buick GSX was offered. As GM began downsizing during the late 1970s, the Skylark became the entry-level model when the Special nameplate was used as a trim package designation, then in the 1980s was offered as a front-wheel-drive vehicle where it was both a coupe and sedan for three different generations.
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Predecessor: Buick Roadmaster · Successor: Buick Verano
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Specifications
- name
- Buick Skylark
- Manufacturer
- Buick (General Motors)
- Model years
- 1953–1954, 1961–1972, 1975–1998
- Layout
- FR layout (1953–1979), Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1980–1998)
- Successor
- Buick Century (1973), Buick Verano (2012)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1810225CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_SkylarkCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1356107554 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1972_Buick_Skylark_Front.jpgCC0 · Photo: Bejara70 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.