Buick Skylark
Every Buick Skylark generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1953–1996 17 generations · 52 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 90 → 360 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 5 Legendary 5 Legendary · 4 Epic · 8 Rare/Common
All 17 Buick Skylark Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
The 1992 Skylark's wedge shape and pointed grille weren't new — Buick previewed them on the 1990 Bolero concept, and that grille itself was a callback to 1930s Buick Specials.
The N-body coupe was badged "Somerset" at launch — Buick had already used that name once before, as a trim package on the Regal.
1985 was the end of the line for the X-body Skylark's two-door coupe — Buick dropped it for a sedan-only lineup as the body style moved to the new Somerset Regal.
This Skylark broke a 62-year streak — the first four-cylinder Buick since the original Buick Four was dropped back in 1918.
Buick had to buy back its own V6 tooling from American Motors, which got it via the Kaiser Jeep deal, to build the 1975 Skylark.
The GSX's 455 V8 made 510 lb-ft of torque — more than any American performance car until the Dodge Viper finally beat it, 33 years later.
At 510 lb-ft, this GS 455's big-block held the American muscle-car torque record for over three decades — until a 2003 Dodge Viper took the crown.
Buick sold its discontinued V6 tooling to Kaiser Industries, where it went on to power Jeep trucks instead of Skylarks.
The GS 350 was the baby of Buick's muscle-car GS line, but it outlasted the bigger GS 400 and GS 455 — running until V8 Gran Sport production ended entirely in 1975.
The GS California wasn't a nationwide car — in its 1967 debut year, Buick sold it in California only and never advertised it anywhere else.
Buick split its 1967 Gran Sport in two: the big-block GS 400 came in multiple body styles, but the cheaper 340-cubic-inch GS 340 was sold only as a two-door hardtop — no other way to get one.
The '400' in GS 400 undersold it — the real engine was a 401 cubic inch V8, trimmed to fit GM's internal cap on how big an intermediate's engine could sound.
Buick's Gran Sport ran a 401-cubic-inch V8 — but sales brochures listed it as 400 cubic inches, dodging a GM corporate rule that capped intermediate cars at exactly that limit.
Buick sold off the tooling for its aluminum 215 V8 after dropping it here, and Rover kept building that engine until 2006.
The 198 V6 that debuted here was the first American V6 built in volume production, cast in iron off the aluminum 215 V8's design.
Buick sold only 836 of these Skylarks in 1954, undercut by buyers who saw it as a step down from the Roadmaster it borrowed from.
The 1953 Skylark cost over a thousand dollars more than the Roadmaster convertible it was built from, for a car sharing most of the same tub.
Collectors Who Spotted the Buick Skylark
No member has published a public street spot of the Buick Skylark yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Buick Skylark Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-body II SkylarkN-body II | 1992–1996 | Uncommon | 2.4L I4 | 150 hp · 155 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| N-body SkylarkN-body I | 1986–1991 | Rare | 2.5L I4 | 98 hp | — | — | 4 trims → | Unclaimed |
| X-body SkylarkX-body | 1984–1985 | Rare | 2.5L I4 | 90 hp · 134 lb-ft | — | — | 8 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark (1980–1985) | 1980–1985 | Uncommon | 2.5L I4 | 90 hp · 134 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark / Apollo (1975–1979) | 1975–1979 | Rare | 3.8L V6 | 110 hp | — | — | 7 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark GSX (1970–1972) | 1970–1972 | Legendary857 built | 7.5L V8 | 360 hp · 510 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark GS 455 (1970–1972) | 1970–1972 | Epic | 7.5L V8 | 350 hp · 510 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark (1968–1972) | 1968–1972 | Rare | 5.7L V8 | 145 hp | — | — | 7 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark GS 350 (1968–1975) | 1968–1975 | Epic | 5.7L V8 | 230 hp · 350 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark GS California (1967–1969) | 1967–1969 | Legendary | V8 | 260 hp · 375 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark GS 340 (1967) | 1967–1967 | Legendary | 5.6L V8 | 260 hp · 365 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark GS 400 (1967–1969) | 1967–1969 | Epic | 6.6L V8 | 340 hp · 440 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark Gran Sport (1965–1966) | 1965–1966 | Epic | 6.6L V8 | 325 hp · 445 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark (1964–1967) | 1964–1967 | Rare | 3.7L V6 | 155 hp | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Special Skylark (1961–1963) | 1961–1963 | Rare | 3.2L V6 | 135 hp · 205 lb-ft | — | — | 4 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Skylark Model 100 (1954) | 1954–1954 | Legendary836 built | — | 200 hp · 309 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster Skylark (1953) | 1953–1953 | Legendary1,690 built | 5.3L V8 | 188 hp · 300 lb-ft | — | 4,395 lb | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
See a Buick Skylark on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.