1954 Buick Skylark
- Engine
- Roadmaster V8 engine (larger displacement unit fitted to Special platform)
- Colour
- Matador Red
The 1954 Buick Skylark is a rare limited-production 'halo car' convertible, one of only 836 built, combining the lighter Special body platform with the more powerful Roadmaster engine and featuring distinctive cut-out front fenders, chrome wire wheels, chrome tailfins, and heat-pressed upholstery. Finished in Matador Red over a red leather interior, this example received a comprehensive concours-level restoration in the early 1990s that has held up well, and has been further serviced in preparation for sale.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$106,400
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full nut-and-bolt restoration carried out to concours quality standard, covering the entire car. Condition has remained strong in the roughly three decades since completion.
Described as having been completed in the early 1990s; no specific year given.
- —Service
Pre-sale preparation including thorough interior and exterior detailing, inspection of mechanical systems, servicing of the fuel system with carburetor rebuild, and fitting of a period-appearance battery.
Work carried out immediately prior to the auction offering.
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