The 1968 Buick Skylark Made Traffic Jams Look Good

Looked Like A Buick From Miles Away

The second generation for the Skylark kicked off with some major sheet metal changes and federally mandated safety equipment as standard. The lineup now dropped the GS trim and looked more slopey from the rear onwards and came with shoulder belts, padded pillars, and illuminated parking lights.

Skylark's elongated hood coupled with the sleek yet muscular grille, those round headlights in the square casing, and the sloping roof never leave an opportunity to steal our glances and the design as carried across its lineup in cars like Wildcat and GS.

The famous sloping waistlines and plenty of body styles like coupe, convertible, 4dr hardtop, and sedan provided buyers with plenty of options to choose from.

An All New Inline 6 Was Standard

Buick Skylark Sport Coupe came with a 155hp/235lb-ft, 1bbl 250 inline 6 as standard. A 350 V8 with 2bbl only came with Skylark custom models producing 230hp/350lb-ft . A 4bbl 350 was available for the latter pumping 280hp/375lb-ft. All engines came mated with a 3-speed manual with Super Turbine 300 automatic as optional.

The inline 6 had a 3.23 rear end when paired with the manual and 2.93 if equipped with an automatic tranny. The 350 V8 2bbl with manual had 2.93 rear end and 2.56 with automatic. The 4bbl version was mated to a 2.73 rear end when paired with an auto.

Bucket or Bench, Take Your Pick

All '68 Skylarks came with plenty of interior colors and options. The base models came with cloth seats which could be upgraded to vinyl included in the Custom package. The bench seat was standard with bucket seats available as an optional extra. The coupes also had Notch-back seats in colors like blue, black, champagne, and red.

Custom models also came with padded seats and deluxe steering and all trims came standard with full carpeting. A full center console was also available when an automatic tranny was optioned. Other options were power drum brakes, 4-way power seats, and power steering.

An independent front suspension and multilink rear took care of handling and were connected to 14-inch wheels all around with different tires on sale as per the weather. 1968 Skylark came with 2 wheelbases. 112 inch for coupes and convertibles and 116 inch for 4 doors.

How Much Do They Cost Now?

The Skylark got a stiff competition from rivals like Tempest and Chevelle. Nevertheless, it managed to carve about a niche for itself and the 1968 became the best-seller model year for the brand. As per Classic, a used 1968 Skylark sells for about $25,000 on average. 

Common problems with Skylarks include the usual corrosion and rust which can creep in anywhere. '68 Skylarks never came with disc brakes and the automatic tranny was only 2-speed and clunky as per reports on Carsurvey.org.

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