- coupe 18,176
- 26,995 overpriced
- Fort Worth, TX
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- oldride.com
- coupe 18,176 gasoline red manual
Buicks offer tremendous value compared to the chevy and pontiac cousins, and this neat 1972 buick skylark sport coupe takes the best-looking buick muscle car of all time and makes it affordable and fun. 455 cubic inches make it fun to drive and with a few bits of buick luxury, it's a high-visibility alternative to the usual chevelle or gto. It's not as eyeball-popping as the gsx, but the bright red paint on this sport coupe gets enough attention to justify the big 455 under the hood. No wild graphics, no wing out back, but a clean, conservative look that works well for buick and makes this arguably the most attractive of the a-bodies. The chrome and stainless trim is still in good original condition, a nice indicator of a machine that has probably led an easy life someplace warm, and "stage 1" emblems offer a bit of a warning to onlookers. This is a very clean-looking car. The seats themselves are in great shape with no notable tears or splits in the material and even with the light color it seems to be defying the years pretty darned well. Tan carpets and a contrasting brown dashboard help keep it from getting too overwhelming inside and they, too, are in good order. The factory gauges cover the basics of speed and fuel level, but remember that this was 1972, so a sun tachometer has been neatly installed in place of the clock. That's a good thing, because the original sonomatic am radio is just begging for an upgrade. The trunk is mostly original with correct spatter paint, what appears to be the original mat, and a full-sized spare tire. Smooth, torquey, and incredibly energetic, it makes great v8 sounds and moves the sleek coupe with a swell of easy-to-use torque that's a lot of fun on the street. Nicely detailed with a few bits of chrome, dante red engine enamel, and plenty of evidence of recent work, this is the buick they should have built. The chassis is original but in good order thanks to a lifetime in a warm climate, and it rides and handles with a tautness that is unexpected in a buick. Classic buick road wheels are always right on a sporting buford and they carry fat 225/70/15 front and 255/70/15 rear white-letter radials. Tachometer✔ Air Conditioning
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