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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 Gran Sport featured Buick's 401-cubic-inch V8 with a Carter 4-barrel carburetor that produced 325 hp (242 kW) at 4400 rpm, [14] listed as 400 cubic inches in sales literature to elude a General Motors limit of 400 cubic inches in intermediate-sized cars. Unique Gran Sport badging, a heavy-duty radiator, and dual exhaust were also added. [8]
The Buick Sport Wagon was a mid-size station wagon built by Buick and was shared with the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, Pontiac Tempest Safari and Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier. Featuring a raised roof and skylights over the cargo and second seat area, this model was an extended wheelbase version of the Buick Skylark station wagon.
AMC Ambassador (1965-1966) Buick Electra (1965-1970) Buick Estate (1965-1969) Buick LeSabre (1965-1970) Buick Skylark Gran Sport (1965-1966) Buick Riviera Gran Sport (1965) Buick Wildcat (1965–1970) Cadillac Calais (1965–1970) Cadillac Coupe de Ville (1965-1970) Cadillac Eldorado (1965-1966) Cadillac Sedan de Ville (1965-1970) Cadillac ...
This transmission was mainly produced with the "BOP" bellhousing, along with examples produced with the Buick 401-425 bellhousing pattern for use in the 1965-66 Skylark Gran Sport equipped with these engines. However, it was never used on any Chevrolet or Chevrolet based engines.
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 ...
Goodyear tires are built to last, but these babies have lasted longer than most. Nearly 60 years! Anson Renshaw, 54, of Mesa, Arizona, owns a 1966 Buick Wildcat with original Goodyear Power ...
The Buick Special was an automobile produced by Buick. It was usually Buick's lowest-priced model, starting out as a full-size car in 1936 and returning in 1961 (after a two-year hiatus) as a mid-size. The Special was built for several decades and was offered as a coupe, sedan and later as a station wagon.