Buick Skylark

Buick Skylark
1972 Buick Skylark
Overview
Manufacturer	Buick (General Motors)
Model years	1953–1954 1961–1972 1975–1998
Body and chassis
Layout	FR layout (1953–1979) Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1980–1998)
Chronology
Successor	Buick Century (1973) Buick Verano (2012)

The Buick Skylark is a passenger car formerly produced by Buick. The model was made in six production runs, during 46 years, over which the car's design varied dramatically due to changing technology, tastes, and new standards implemented over the years. It was named for the species of bird called skylark.

The Skylark name first appeared on a limited production luxury convertible using the Buick Roadmaster's chassis for two years, then was reintroduced in 1961 as a higher luxury content alternative to the entry-level Buick Special on which the Skylark was based upon. It was then positioned as Buick's luxury performance model when the Buick GSX was offered. As GM began downsizing during the late 1970s, the Skylark became the entry-level model when the Special nameplate was used as a trim package designation, then in the 1980s was offered as a front-wheel-drive vehicle where it was both a coupe and sedan for three different generations.