1966 Buick Skylark Gs on 2040-cars
Callahan, Florida, United States
Body Type:2 door coupe
Engine:401 V-8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: white / black
Make: Buick
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Skylark
Trim: GS 2 door coupe
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Mileage: 128,613
Sub Model: Gran Sport
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: red / white
1966 Buick Skylark GS (Gran Sport) bought new in May 1966 by my grandparents. I bought the car from them in 1991. Equipped with original 401 Nailhead (445 Wildcat) engine and ST400 (Turbo 400) 3 speed automatic transmission from a 66 LeSabre converted to normal torque converter and pump from switch pitch. Original ST300 2 speed transmission is included. Car was originally painted red with a white painted, not vinyl, top. Car was repainted once in the 1980's and is faded pretty badly. The pictures that show the paint all shiny were taken when the car was wet. The top has quite a bit of surface rust. Both front and rear window frames are rusted through at base of both and this has caused some corresponding rust in the footwells and trunk floor. Car was hit in the right rear corner shoving the tail panel and quarter panel forward. Several body guys have looked at the damage and all say this can be straightened instead of replacing the panels. The rest of the outer body is in great shape. Passenger door has a small rust spot on bottom rear corner. Rest of doors, fenders, quarter panels, and hood are solid with no rust. Glass is all good with 2 minor rock chips in windshield. Trunk lid and rear bumper have been replaced. Both bumpers are straight. Interior is pretty rough and needs almost everything replaced. Bottom end of engine was rebuilt in 2001 with a replacement crankshaft and new bearings. Transmission was changed to the 3 speed in 2005. Car was my daily driver from 2001 to 2009 and has been parked since then. Car starts and runs but I recommend trailering it home.It overheats (Nailheads were known for running hot) and needs pretty much everything rebuilt. Brakes, springs and shocks are worn out. I require a $500 deposit by paypal within 24 hours of auction end and the rest of the payment by cashiers check or cash when you pick up the car. Car is located in Callahan, Florida just north of Jacksonville. I have a few parts with me in Vancouver, Washington including the original carb and air cleaner, a few replacement trim pieces and a set of bucket seats out of a 66 Pontiac that I will include for free if the buyer wants them and pays for shipping of these items to their location.
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Cadillac, GM's luxury brand, is going into review from Fallon Worldwide, Minneapolis and the indications are that Campbell-Ewald, Chevy's old ad shop, will end up with most or all of it. C-E just announced that it was moving from its long-time home in Warren, MI to a new downtown Detroit office next to Ford Field, just blocks from GM.
The other shoe to drop shortly will be the shift of GM's most important brand, Chevy, from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners of San Francisco to McCann-Erickson of Troy, MI. McCann used to be the agency for Buick and GMC, as well as GM's corporate advertising, and has retained some pieces of business over the last few years. Sources have even told us that it was McCann that did a lot of the creative work on Chevy's new ad platform, Find New Roads. (Not to be confused with a former McCann tagline for Saab, "Find Your Own Road.")
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