What Buick did to leapfrog the competition was remarkable, and this example of a 1970 Buick Skylark GS 455—being auctioned at the Mecum Auctions Dallas event September 10—is a shining example.
Mind you, the Skylark likely wouldn't be it. Not because it wasn't a peach in its early days, but for a simpler reason: we're (OK, I am) still fans of land yachts. However, it is what it is ...
As part of their 50 th anniversary celebration in 1953, Buick introduced the Buick Skylark, a convertible based on the flagship Buick Roadmaster. The Skylark came with a three-inch shorter ...