The 1962 Buick Skylark was an underappreciated sport coupe overshadowed by the Ford Falcon and Chevrolet Nova, its competitors. The three cars were early examples of Detroit automakers' boost of brief, sporty two-door coupes. Buick occasionally resurrected enfeebled nameplates for virgin cars. The One thousand nine hundred sixty two models fall in the One thousand nine hundred sixty one to One thousand nine hundred seventy two legend of Skylarks and bear no relation to the 1953, One thousand nine hundred fifty four and One thousand nine hundred seventy five to One thousand nine hundred ninety eight Skylarks.
History
The beginning One thousand nine hundred fifty three and One thousand nine hundred fifty four Buick Skylarks were resident edition convertibles with sole 1,690 units produced. After the One thousand nine hundred fifty four borderline debuted, the Skylark nameplate was retired. The agname was revived for the One thousand nine hundred sixty one base year when Buick entered its compact cars into the fray with the Buick Different pattern to compete against the Falcon, Nova, Corvair and Volkswagen. The Skylark in One thousand nine hundred sixty one was alone a subseries to the Certain, called the Buick Definite Skylark, according to Conceptcarz.com.
Types
For 1962, the Skylark was promoted as its own mould and was several from the Exceptional. It was sold separately alongside the Chief and Definite Deluxe. The Skylark was offered as a two-door coupe and convertible. The Skylark was accompanied by the Designated's coupe and convertible. The Exceptional very came in a four-door sedan and estate car, identified by Buick as an Estate Wagon. The Skylark and Chief shared the twin bodies, on the other hand had changed front and rear ends and at variance interior and exterior styling accents.
Specifications
The Skylark sat on a 112-inch wheelbase and was 188.4 inches extended. The coupe had a curbside weight of 2,687 pounds and the Estate Wagon weighed in at 2,871 lbs. Prices ranged from $2,621 to $3,012, depending on the options ordered.
Production Identification
The One thousand nine hundred sixty two Buick Skylark's Industry details can be initiate on the vehicle identification cipher plate fastened to the Chauffeur's front door proclaim, consequent to the hinge. The inceptive digit of the VIN identifies the Skylark with a "3." The moment digit, an "I," identifies the Skylark as a One thousand nine hundred sixty two base. The third figure identifies the meeting plant where the vehicle was manufactured. For instance, a "2" money the Skylark was built in South Gate, California. The remaining six digits are the Industry numbers starting at Five hundred one thousand one for One thousand nine hundred sixty two Skylarks.
Features
The Skylark featured a sculpted protest style with Skylark badging on the front fenders. The seats were covered with vinyl upholstery and vinyl headliner. The Skylark two-door coupe was the most typical with 34,060 units sold. Almost 9,000 Skylark convertibles were produced.
Under the Hood
The One thousand nine hundred sixty two representation was powered by a 215-cubic-inch V-8 engine generating One hundred ninety horsepower, with an impressive 11.0:1 compression ratio and a four-barrel carburettor. A three-speed notebook transmission shifter mounted on the steering contour was principles and a Dual-Path Turbine automatic was optional along with the notebook floor shifter.
Production
In all, 154,467 Buick Specials and Skylarks were sold in 1962. Front bucket seats and carpeting were options. Another preference was a four-speed, floor-mounted stick shift for book transmission Skylarks. Most competitors much offered particular the shift lever on the steering path.
