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Buick Skylark was a landmark vehicle in many ways.
Introduced in 1953, it was the first production
vehicle to have a real name, not just a year and
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Skylark started as a specialty convertible that
commemorated Buick's 50th Anniversary. Despite a
list price over $5,000, the car sold quite well,
with 1,690 being produced in its first year. In
some areas of the country they had to be sold at
discount, but in others they were quite popular.
Much of the car was handmade, and GM's costs were
very high, reducing their profit margin and forcing
them to sell it at such a high price. The car went
through many changes in one year, and was discontinued
in 1954. It made a comeback in 1961 as a full-size
car with a V8 engine ranging in size from 215 cubic
inches all the way up to 455. Many used classic
Skylarks are available on the used classic car market,
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