Y-JobFan Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 When was the last time you saw a 54 Skylark in Casino Beige.? Has to be one of the least attractive Skylarks ever produced. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/af19/auburn-fall/lots/r0124-1954-buick-skylark-convertible/795333?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=AF19&fbclid=IwAR3l0XZCatLDkrer7LoyExxOx2vpVRa2jAoPLTBg7Y9ceiafwDPq1Xb3Mn0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I dunno.. A early Skylark is still an early Skylark! It does appear that authenticity during its refurbishment was not a top priority. But I'd still like to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953mack Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 6:47 AM, Y-JobFan said: . . . Casino Beige . . . has to be one of the least attractive Skylarks ever produced . . . The auction docket for this Skylark never mentions that the 'Lark is painted Casino Beige. IMO, the pictures do not show a true representation of Casino Beige paint on this non-original repainted Skylark. The incorrect matching instrument panel and steering wheel along with the questionable upholstery colors don’t help with the style points either. The color appears to have more of a peachy-tan look although it could be due to camera/lighting/copying/computer issues. 1954 Buick Casino Beige was one of the least common of the 19 standard paint choices that were available on a 1954 Buick Skylark at one time or another during the 1954 production run. There could have been a good reason why: only four standard interior upholstery-color choices were available for 1954 Skylark customers . . . all Red, light/dark Green, light/dark Blue and Cream/Black. An all-Red would have been the no-brainer logical choice. Not everyone likes Red. A more subtle look with the correct Casino Beige paint formula could be achieved with an all-Red TRIM #65 interior, Black convertible top and Black brake drums and inner wheel-well panels. Check out another Casino Beige repaint job toward the bottom of this recent Thread that looks to be closer to the real McCoy: https://forums.aaca.org/topic/322466-2019-mason-dixon-aaca-museum-show-june-22-2019/ Al Malachowski BCA #8965 “500 Miles West of Flint” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 I agree Al that the color is off in the pictures, not sure if the color is actually off or if it's the doctored pictures. I agree red interior would help it look much better, but Casino Beige has always been in my eyes an awful color in the Buick lineup for time in history, there were so many beautiful and exciting colors in the Buick lineup in 54, I guess they had to have one for people that wanted there car to always look like it just drove through a dust storm. Have seen a very well restored Roadmaster convertibles and a Century wagon and a Special sedan in that color, also a Super coupe that needed some restoration work not long ago, they all just leave me flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireballV8 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 According to the body tag shown in the auction this car was originally Lido Green (code 16) with a green two tone interior (code 66). That is a much better striking color combination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 10 hours ago, FireballV8 said: According to the body tag shown in the auction this car was originally Lido Green (code 16) with a green two tone interior (code 66). That is a much better striking color combination. Lido green is a great color, what were they thinking????? How devalue a valuable car in one redo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I agree it should have been kept original colors, but I happen to love the color! Casino beige is actually one of my favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Y-JobFan said: Lido green is a great color, what were they thinking????? How devalue a valuable car in one redo 4 hours ago, lancemb said: I agree it should have been kept original colors, but I happen to love the color! Casino beige is actually one of my favorites. Aren't differences of opinion great? Blondes, Redheads & Brunettes! Life is great! Ben 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 49 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Aren't differences of opinion great? Blondes, Redheads & Brunettes! Life is great! Ben Right you are Ben. And I’m starting to appreciate even another one lately ... Gray Casino Beige happens to be one of my favorite colors of all series of the ‘54 and ‘55 models, especially the large series. An unpretentious and classic color in my mind. Something about how it sorta brings out the chrome sweep spear and other trim and makes it pop. Oh and I’m also a fan of a bit of forward rake of which this example has. Sorta makes it look like it’s moving while sitting still, one of Mr Harley Earls design criteria. Excluding the dashboard color, I like this Skylark. Maybe I’ll take a flight up and buy it. 🤫😁 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 7:47 AM, Y-JobFan said: When was the last time you saw a 54 Skylark in Casino Beige? One of our local AACA members has a '54 Skylark in that same beige. He's also an active member of the Buick Club of America. I liked seeing his car, because it's not the usual red or white 1954 Skylark. Sometimes really stylish cars don't need to be loud, because the styling speaks for itself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) I understand your point but in 54 Skylarks unlike 53 Skylarks, white and red were not as popular as you might think, just do a quick google search and that will be seen, the greens& blues were very popular as well as black. There were so many great colors in 54 it would have been a tough choice. Here would be a combination high on my list that really accentuates the 54 Skylark. Edited August 30, 2019 by Y-JobFan (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Y-JobFan said: I understand your point but in 54 Skylarks unlike 53 Skylarks, white and red were not as popular as you might think, just do a quick google search and that will be seen, the greens& blues were very popular as well as black. There were so many great colors in 54 it would have been a tough choice. Here would be a combination high on my list that really accentuates the 54 Skylark. I like that color on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I think tastes in car colors have changed a lot in American cars over the past 50 or 60 years. Black with a red interior were at the top of the list for my family. The the candy apple reds or maroon right behind. The British always liked some shade of the dirt color my lawn turns during a dry summer. You see more of the Earthtones or what car dealers call "lot lizard" colors in the well preserved collector cars because more conservative people bought them and kept them longer. You get used to it. People who bought the "hey look at me" colors traded earlier and the sharp colored cars got used up faster. There are many other factors in the loss of boldness in cars, but that clean original car will most likely be brown or the early '50's Chrysler pea green. My maroon car was brown when I bought it, actually I bought two brown Rivieras and painted both maroon. Even in the neutral market of today, if you twisted an arm and ordered a new Silverado in black with a red interior you'd get a call from your salesman "Your truck came in and we put it in the fenced area. Would you be interested in us ordering a second one for you? Five people have been in trying to buy it." Primary colors for the primal man. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imotors Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Does anyone know what this car sold for? Just curious! Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953mack Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) The results of the RM/Sotheby’s Fall Auction in Auburn, Indiana, reported that the subject 1954 Skylark sold for $67,100 “inclusive of applicable buyer’s fees.” FWIW. A repaint and a correct standard Trim package would easily put the total cost in the six-figure bracket. A $100 reproduction Body by Fisher Number Plate with correct TRIM and PAINT code numbers would not devalue any Skylark. There are weirdo stories out there where you read about owners painting their cars to match their wife’s underwear or the color of her favorite dress. This not-even-close to a Casino Beige Skylark, painted a peachy-tan, might be one of those cars. 1954 SKYLARK PAINT COLORS ♦ In the early 1990’s, the ’53-’54 BUICK SKYLARK CLUB published a list of 83 1954 Skylark owner’s names of which 71 (8% of all 1954 Buick Skylarks built) reported their exterior paint color. Out of the standard 19 color choices 1954 Skylark customers had to choose from, 15 colors were represented on the list. Starting with the most common, here were the results: 13 Arctic White 12 Malibu Blue + 2 reported as only “Blue” 11 Carlsbad Black 9 Lido Green + 1 reported as “light Green” and 2 as “Green” 5 Titian Red + 1 reported as “Maroon” 4 Condor Yellow 3 Gulf Turquoise (not available until March) 1 each: Gull Grey (see fourth post above this one), Jordan Grey, Tunis Blue, Cavalier Blue, Ranier Blue, Baffin Green, Willow Green, Matador Red 0 Casino Beige, Marlin Blue*, Ocean Mist Green*, Aztec Green* (* = discontinued in March) ♦ imotors’ Malibu Blue Skylark was not included in the above list. ♦ The 1954 GM Motorama's 1954 Skylark (#1 built ?) and the last 1954 Skylark built (#836), both painted Condor Yellow, were not included in the above list. ♦ IMO, If you multiply the above quantities by 12, that just might be a close representation to what the actual Skylark production-run colors and quantities were for all 836 Skylarks . . . at least for the top six most common colors. Al Malachowski BCA #8965 “500 Miles West of Flint” Edited September 14, 2019 by 1953mack (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 5 hours ago, 1953mack said: 13 Arctic White interestingly, Arctic White was THE most popular color of the '54 Buick line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Interesting list, but a quick Google search for 1954 Skylark pictures where you get dozens of different Skylarks pictured tells a very different story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953mack Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) On 9/11/2019 at 2:10 PM, 1953mack said: . . . The results of the RM/Sotheby’s Fall Auction in Auburn, Indiana, reported that the subject 1954 Skylark sold for $67,100 “inclusive of applicable buyer’s fees.” . . . One month later and you have a second shot at buying it for $92K. https://www.ebay.com/itm/223709618466?_trksid=p11021.c100851.m5053&_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170803121420%26meid%3D6537bcc1f0ef4cdf920bab145d0d6313%26pid%3D100851%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26b%3D1%26sd%3D362783327832%26itm%3D223709618466%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D11021&ul_noapp=true Al Malachowski BCA #8965 "500 Miles West of Flint" Edited October 24, 2019 by 1953mack (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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