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3.5 Aluminium V8 (1st gen)

1st gen (compact Y-body) · 1961–1961RWDCoupe

The 1961 Skylark from the 1st generation compact Y-body line is a two-door, five-seat coupe. It uses a 3.5-litre aluminium V8 making 185 PS and 312 Nm, with a 3-speed manual and rear-wheel drive. Weight is 1300 kg.

182 hpPower

8.8 s0-100 km/h

173 km/hTop Speed

1961-1961Year

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine3.5L aluminium V8 (215)

Displacement3.5 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power182 hp

Torque312 Nm

0-100 km/h8.8 s

Top speed173 km/h

Weight1300 kg

Dimensions & body

Length5166 mm

Width1869 mm

Height1331 mm

Wheelbase2847 mm

BodyCoupe

Doors2

Seats5

STORY

The Skylark served Buick as a compact and intermediate through multiple eras, most famously as the muscle-era GS and GSX models built on GM's A-body. The 1970 GSX with the Stage 1 455 V8 remains a sought-after high-torque muscle car. The name later reappeared on front-drive N-body compacts through the 1990s before retiring in 1998.

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