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1965 Buick Gran Sport. The 1965 Skylark Gran Sport was the intermediate Buick Skylark with the Gran Sport option added. Although a 300 cubic inches (4.9 litres) V8 was already offered in the Skylark, the Gran Sport had the largest engine permitted by GM - a 401 cubic inches (6.6 litres) Buick V8 (called a 400 by Buick because that was the maximum engine size allowed in intermediate body cars).
The 322 Fireball V8 in a 1956 Buick Century. Buick's first generation V8 was offered from 1953 through 1956; it replaced the Buick straight-eight.While officially called the "Fireball V8" [1] by Buick, it became known by enthusiasts as the "Nailhead" for the unusual vertical alignment of its small-sized valves (Originally it was known to hot-rodders as the "nail valve", because the engine's ...
1973-1974 Buick Century GS — Still available with the Stage 1 455 cid V8 rated at 270 net horsepower, mated to either a Turbo 400 or four-speed manual transmission, the latter transmission reportedly only installed in seven cars that year. The '74 Stage 1 455 was only available with the Turbo 400 automatic and detuned to 245 hp (183 kW).
For 1970, the mid-sized Buicks once again received new sheet metal and the Buick Skylark name was moved down another notch, replacing the previous entry-level Buick Special. It was available in two- and four-door sedans with the 250-cubic-inch inline-six as standard and the optional 350-cubic-inch V8 (260 horsepower at 4600 rpm).
AMC Rebel Machine (1970) Buick Estate (1970) Buick GS 455 (1970–1972) Buick GSX Stage 1 (1970-1972) Buick Sport Wagon (1970-1972) Chevrolet Bel Air (1970-1975) Chevrolet Bel Air (1970-1975) (Canada only) Chevrolet Camaro (1970-1981) Chevrolet Caprice (1970-1976) Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 (1970) Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 (1970) Chevrolet El ...
1970 – 1970 Buick Estate; 1971 – 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville; 1971 – 1973 Buick Centurion; 1977 – 1978 Buick Riviera; The single longest-produced GM platform to date. 1993 Buick Roadmaster. B II: RWD: 1991: 1996: 1991 – 1996 Buick Roadmaster; 1991 – 1996 Chevrolet Caprice; 1991 – 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser; 1994 – 1996 ...
1961–1980 Buick small block V8 (formed the basis of the 1961-1963 Oldsmobile 215 aluminum V8) (now better known as the Rover V8 and also the Buick-based "Dauntless V8" on Jeeps or the Repco V8 Formula One engine based on the Oldsmobile version) 1965–2009 Chevrolet Big-Block V8 (originally "Turbo-Jet")
However, the engine used in these Trans Ams was the same regular production 455 taken from the big body cars Pontiac was producing, and output 200 HP with a torque rating of 330 lb⋅ft at 2,000 rpm. [17] The 455 HO package was only available to late model year Pontiac Firebird Trans Am's, and was mandatory with a 4-speed transmission.