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5.3 Nailhead V8 (Roadmaster Skylark)

Roadmaster Skylark (1953-1954) · 1953–1953RWDConvertible

This 1953 Skylark is a two-door, five-seat convertible from the Roadmaster Skylark generation. It carries a 5.3-litre Nailhead V8 making 188 PS and 407 Nm, with a 2-speed Dynaflow and rear-wheel drive. Weight is 1980 kg.

185 hpPower

14.4 s0-100 km/h

166 km/hTop Speed

1953-1953Year

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.3L Nailhead V8 (322)

Displacement5.3 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission2-speed Dynaflow

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power185 hp

Torque407 Nm

0-100 km/h14.4 s

Top speed166 km/h

Weight1980 kg

Dimensions & body

Length5273 mm

Width2029 mm

Height1496 mm

Wheelbase3086 mm

BodyConvertible

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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