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5.3 Nailhead V8 (Skylark 1954)

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

The 1954 Skylark is a two-door, five-seat convertible in the Roadmaster Skylark generation. Power comes from a 5.3-litre Nailhead V8 making 200 PS and 447 Nm, sent to the rear wheels through a 2-speed Dynaflow.

197 hpPower

1954-1954Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.3L Nailhead V8 (322)

Displacement5.3 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission2-speed Dynaflow

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power197 hp

Torque447 Nm

Dimensions & body

Length5239 mm

Width1930 mm

Height1504 mm

Wheelbase3099 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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