Skylark4367

As previously mentioned, you should post a "car wanted" ad in the Buick Forums on this site. Of the two cars you posted, the "Hot Cars" ad has the much nicer car. It appears to be in better all-around condition and has the correct interior. Also the engine compartment has the correct color on the air cleaner and valve covers. I've owned a 1962 Skylark convertible for two years. It's a fun car and a pleasure to drive. The weak link on these cars is the dual-path automatic transmission. I had mine rebuilt last fall, it was expensive, but now the car drives great. The car had 111,000 miles at the time of the rebuild. I also had the brakes redone. I've had no trouble finding mechanical parts for the car. The power top mechanism on mine is acting up, it can be fixed, but I advise checking the condition of those parts when inspecting one for sale. Search the Buick forums for a topic I posted in 2018 when I was looking for one of these cars. I believe the title was "What to Look for When Buying a 1961-62 Skylark". Pete Phillips, the Buick Bugle editor and former Skylark owner gave a great answer that helped my search. I posted a day or two before travelling to see a 1961 Skylark coupe. That car had rust on the A-pillars and behind the rear windows. It looked good in the on-line ad photos, but not when I saw it in person. If I was computer savvy enough to link ads to this forum, I'd link you to a 1962 Coupe for sale in New Jersey advertised with 47,000 miles. I saw it on facebook marketplace. Good luck in your search.

I'm posting this for a local friend. Please contact him at the phone number provided below. The item is located in Suffolk County Long Island. 1970 Pontiac Lemans /tempest/GTO front clip very minor body work needed but over all a good clean nose includes 2 fenders 2 inner fenders 1 hood 1 header panel/bumper 1 radiator support 2 hood hinges. asking $500.00 call Hank 631-507-5044

This is a 1962 model. GM's B-O-P Y-body, or "senior compact" cars didn't offer convertibles in 1961. The seller should put the hoses, bottle, and air cleaner cover on the passenger seat and floor away before photographing the car. It makes potential buyers wonder what's wrong with the car.

I think the GM yellows from the '60s are great colors. I had a 1964 Corvair convertible that was yellow with a black top and interior. It was a nice looking car with a great color combination (I think they called it "Goldwood Yellow" in 1964). I'm guilty of a color change on a car I used to own. I had an Ermine White 1965 Impala sport sedan with the optional all vinyl black interior. It needed a paint job and body work when I bought it. I thought a white car with a black interior looked dull, so I had the shop paint the car Crocus Yellow.

I'm sorry you had to become the owner under such sad circumstances, but I'm glad to see the car staying in our Hershey family. Looking forward to a ride in the Bel Air when the world isn't contagious.

Mine arrived yesterday. I thought the note about the 2021 AACA ID cards was interesting; if you haven't received them by January 15 write in the number instead of taping a copy of the card to the form. I guess due to moving to the new building and the post office delays, the cards will be late arriving.

I took Driver's Ed as a Junior in high school in 1978. The school's driver's ed cars were a 1978 Buick Skylark and a 1978 Pontiac LeMans. The LeMans was more popular because it had a V8, the Skylark had a V6. I took my road test in one of the school's cars, I don't remember which one. We had simulators in the classroom. We sat in a chair in front of a Dodge Dart instrument panel, complete with steering wheel, shifter and pedals. There was a screen behind the instrument panel on which the teacher projected driving scenes that we had to follow and react to. The simulators were connected to something that allowed the teacher to record our reactions and grade us. When not in driver's ed, I practiced on my mother's 1971 Buick Skylark sedan. Shortly after I passed my road test, my mother bought a new car and sold me the '71, pictured below.

If you're up for what looks like a very involved project, buy it. I think four-door hardtops (sport sedan in Chevy-speak) are stylish. I've owned three, 1967 Sedan DeVille (daily driver during college in the early '80s), a 1961 Bel Air and a 1965 Impala (owned between 2011 and 2018). My favorite thing about this body style is driving with all the windows rolled down and the ventipanes (Chevy-speak for vent windows) open. It took a little while to sell them when I wanted something else, but they all sold. I've never owned a "Tri-Five" Chevy, but the I like the 1956 styling the best of the three years. The sport sedan body style looked great on all the GM cars of this era. Whatever you decide, good luck.

I agree with the other Long Island guys, the local forecast was accurate this time. They predicted six to eight inches for my part of the Island (eastern Nassau, south of the Expressway) and we got six inches. Ironically, it was 60 degrees on Sunday and I drove my convertible with the top down. Now it's covered up in the garage.

I've bought and sold cars as a hobbyist, not a dealer, but I've encountered some of what you mentioned above. When I'm looking to buy a car, if I think the price is too high, I don't contact the seller. Arguing about the price would be a waste of their time and mine. I never talk price as a buyer until I've seen the car (either in person or on facebook live video), and the car tells me it wants to come home with me. If I don't like the car enough to buy it, I thank the seller for their time and tell them I'm passing on the car. Price never gets discussed when I don't want to buy a car after inspecting it. When I've sold my hobby cars, I've run into the types mentioned in your post. Potential buyers have come to see my car for sale and picked it apart and tried to knock money off the price for perceived or real defects. This despite my always writing a detailed accounting of the car's condition in the ad and pricing it accordingly. I'm no pricing expert, but I try to price the car to move, usually because I've spotted something else I want to buy and need the room. Also, I usually have driver quality cars, so I'm not looking for show car prices. I completely ignore requests for my bottom price or lowball offers. If someone asks if I'm negotiable, I tell them to come over and inspect the car. If they like it, we can talk price. If they're from out of town and can't come to see the car, I tell them to make an offer and we'll go from there. I try to be civil and respectful on either side of the transaction. I find that's easier to do as a buyer than as a seller. I've noticed the same tendencies in buyers when vending at Hershey. People always try to knock down the price on items I'm selling. If I try to negotiate a price on an item I'm trying to buy, the seller doesn't want to budge. A percentage of the buying population has the mentality that they don't want to get beat on price, so they have to argue over transactions. Some sellers think whatever they're selling is like gold, and don't want to "give it away". The next time I look to buy a car, I hope I run into a seller as reasonable as you sound in your post.

This happened at least 10 or 12 years ago. I answered a local for sale ad for a 1961 Impala Sport Sedan. When I arrived at the seller's home, I saw a nice Impala Sport Sedan in the garage. He came outside to greet me and I asked about the car in the garage. He said, "That's my good '61. The one for sale is in a garage a couple miles from here." My expectations were greatly lowered as soon as he said that. Regardless, I followed him to the other garage to see the advertised car. On the short drive over, I wondered how bad the car could be. When he opened the garage and pulled the car out, it was obvious why he referred to the first Impala as his "good '61". Since I spent the time and gas to see the car, I took a few minutes to look it over. I probably wouldn't have bought the car anyway, it needed more work than I wanted to get involved with, but he killed the sale when he mentioned his "good '61."

Good to see you're still around, Cort.

Gave the wife and kids, plus my cousin and her son rides with the top down on Thanksgiving day. It was 60 degrees in Long Island on Thanksgiving. It's supposed to be nice the rest of today and tomorrow; I'll probably take a ride again. 1962 Buick Skylark convertible.

I owned a 1961 Impala 4-door sedan from 2009 to 2014. I sold it when I bought a 1965 Impala (which I sold in 2018 to buy my 1962 Skylark). Since 2014, I spotted the 1961 Impala on the local Craigslist a couple of times. This past spring, I noticed it was for sale again, advertised on Craigslist. It had 1965 Impala SS wheel covers and the original 283 had been replaced with a crate 350. It also had different tires on it. Other than that, it looked the same as when I owned it. The same day that I spotted the for sale ad, a local car club friend called me on another subject. During our conversation he mentioned he was looking for a 1961 Impala. I mentioned that I'd seen my former '61 for sale locally. He said he'd seen one in person and began describing it to me. I quickly stopped him and said that I used to own that car. He said he was trying to contact the seller to test drive the car. Also, he asked me a ton of questions about the car. I gave him as much information as I could remember. Either later that day, or the next day, he called me back and said he'd bought the car. He asked a lot more questions about it and I answered as best I could. I congratulated him and said I looked forward to seeing the car again. We've spoken a few times since then and he keeps telling me how much he enjoys the car and why did I sell it. I reminded him that I had to make room for the 1965 Impala. The pandemic caused cancellation of our local car club meetings so I didn't get a chance to see the car. A few weeks ago I was cleaning out my garage and found some leftover 1961 Chevy parts that I forgot I had. I called my friend and said he could have the parts. When he came by a couple of weeks ago to pick up the parts, he drove my former 1961 Impala. It was fun to see the car again. It brought back memories of what work I'd had done it and allowed me to clarify that for my friend. I had little sentimental attachment to it. I've bought and sold a few collector cars over the years, so I don't get too attached to them. For me, half the fun is buying and selling them. I enjoyed the Impala while I owned it. It was a nice driver and attracted a fair amount of attention. I'm happy that my friend is enjoying his ownership of the Impala. He's improving it as he goes along while using it as his daily driver. I sold two cars to buyers who lived within a mile of me. One was a 1970 Chevelle that I'd see in front of the new owner's house occasionally. The other was a 1986 Caprice. I also saw that car in the new owner's driveway. I also spotted it on Craigslist when he put it up for sale. I saw it for sale again recently, but haven't seen it in person for a while.

If you haven't done so, I suggest posting this in the Buick section of these forums. Also, the Buick Club of America is a great source of information about your car. Fusick, oldbuickparts.com, and Kanter Auto parts should have parts for your Riviera. Good luck with the project.

Drove my 1962 Skylark convertible to the Long Island Chapter's outdoor monthly meeting yesterday.

I'm listing this for a friend of a friend. I haven't seen the car and have no interest in the sale. The only thing I know about the car is that my friend, a hobbyist who does restoration and repair work in his home garage, recently performed the work mentioned in the ad copy below. If you'd like more information about the car, please call Giuseppe at 917-288-0170. Here's the information from the owner: 1963 Buick skylark, 215 V8 with later TH200 trans runs very well All Mechanical work is done: new brakes, complete ball joints, new tires and shocks Amateur paint job very presentable could use some interior work and some TLC asking $10 k call or text 917 288-0170

Here a few pictures from 2018 in or near our spaces in the Red Field North. I missed Hershey due to illness last year, so I'm experiencing strong withdrawal symptoms this year. I always travel to the Fall Meet on Tuesday to set up, so I'm really missing Hershey today.

When GM introduced the "Colonnade" styling on the mid-size cars for the 1973 model year, I hated those cars and their styling. I was 11 years old then. Now, when I see these cars at car shows or in photographs, I like them. It's taken all this time for them to grow on me, but I now think the "Colonnade" cars (Buick Century/Regal, Olds Cutlass, Pontiac LeMans, Chevelle) are nice looking. I don't know if I'll ever own one, but stranger things have happened.

I was surprised that they drove away without strapping the car down.

Thanks, Craig. I forwarded your info to my friend.

I'm posting this question for a friend who is working on a '63 Skylark. Are the lower ball joints for these cars threaded or press fit?

It's worth $27K to the seller, I don't know about anyone else. I wouldn't go near this car at any price. As mentioned above, there's a lot of poor work evident in the pictures, especially the interior.

It looks like it's worth the trip to inspect it. The worst that could happen is that the car isn't as nice as advertised. If the car disappoints you, you'll only be out gas money. I would invite a friend who you know isn't Covid positive to go with you. A second, or third, set of eyes is very helpful when inspecting a potential purpose. Two years ago, I wanted to look at a car that was advertised at what I thought was a good price for the make and model. It was located about three hours away from me. I invited two friends to come with me on the inspection. Despite looking great in the Craigslist photos, the car had rust in strange places and other issues. Between the three of us, we found plenty of reasons not to buy the car. When we were done inspecting the the car, we thanked the seller for his time, informed him that I wouldn't buy the car, and asked him where was a good place to get lunch. My friends and I had a great meal at the nearby restaurant the seller recommended. Despite the car being disappointing, that still was a fun day.

First car, 1971 Buick Skylark sedan. When I got my driver's license in 1978, my mother bought a new Buick and I got the old one. I wasn't crazy about a four-door sedan, but the car was fast, roomy, and the air conditioning was so cold you could have hung meat in the car. It had terrible traction in snow, I had to put sand bags in the trunk to get the car not to spin the tires, and I had snow tires on it.