***SOLD*** **Bumping this back up. My dad ended up buying this car but realized he really wants a Mopar so I decided to buy it back from him and put it back up for sale here. Price has been adjusted.** Hello all, I'm selling my 71 Skylark with a 455/TH400 swap. I'm asking $8,250 O.B.O. Clean/clear title in hand. Car is kept in my garage in Waterford Wisconsin. I will be putting it up on Craigslist but its going on here first. I want a Buick person to buy it. This car is a great driver. Not perfect but not junk either. I purchased the Skylark from the 2nd owners in April of 2012, their grandparents purchased from the original owners wife in 1972 after her husband passed away. They did a great job preserving the car because most of it is original, and in great shape for its age. There is some very minor surface rust/bubbling on the frame, body, and floor pans but no holes. You have to be within 3 feet to see. The body has some small dings and scratches, but again not very noticeable. The 455 is out of a 74 car, not sure what one maybe Electra or Lesabre. But it runs great, has a Holley 670 cfm street avenger carb. with electric choke. New points, cap, and rotor were installed along with new wires and coil. I cleaned the spark plugs and checked the gap, they seem to be good. Has Poston long tube headers and a Flowmaster 2 1/2 inch exhaust. While the motor was on my engine stand, I cleaned it and painted it Buick red. Also I removed the oil pan which had some sludge in it so I cleaned that out as well. Some of the rocker retainers were broke so I replaced those, along with new valve cover gaskets. This engine is a big improvement in power over the 350. Interior is real clean. There were two rips on the driver side seat so I put patches on them (see pic). No splits in dash or dirty carpet. Also the original steering wheel was missing all the plastic grip on the top and sides, so I replaced it with a Grant wheel. Everything works as it should. I think that is about it. Please PM me on here. Or call, my number is 262-210-8023. My name is Matt, thanks for looking.
Thanks guys. It will light the tires up at 20 mph no problem, a real blast to drive. I get allot of thumbs up and nice car comments when its out.
Lowered to $10,000. Or make me a offer if you don't like the price. Car is nice and clean and ready to drive.
I will do a partial trade for T/A performance aluminum 455 stage one heads. Car is up on Craigslist now.
Lowered price to $9,500 O.B.O. I will be removing the insurance off the car at the end of this month for winter storage.
PM responded on 9-8-14 with the pictures you requested. Let me know if you got them, or need more. Thanks.
I completely understand Frank. I have a feeling it will still be for sale when tax return season comes next year. I think the magic number on this car will be between $8,000 and $9,000. Thank you for looking.
This won't last long. If I weren't in the process of buying another toy, this would be on my radar for sure. GLWS.
