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3.5 Aluminium V8 four-barrel (1st gen)

1st gen (compact Y-body) · 1962–1963RWDCoupe

Built in 1962 and 1963, this compact Y-body Skylark is a two-door, five-seat coupe. A four-barrel version of the 3.5-litre aluminium V8 makes 190 PS and 319 Nm and drives the rear wheels through a 3-speed manual.

187 hpPower

1962-1963Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine3.5L aluminium V8 (215, four-barrel)

Displacement3.5 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power187 hp

Torque319 Nm

Dimensions & body

Length5166 mm

Width1869 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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