1963 Buick Mid-Size Car Fact Sheet
For this one year the Mid-Size Buick was restyled, and it now emulated the large car’s look.
Read MoreFor this one year the Mid-Size Buick was restyled, and it now emulated the large car’s look.
Read MoreThe Skylark and Special were expanded with the Skylark a full top-line series that included a four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe and a convertible. The V-8 expanded to 300 CID and the V-6 to 225 CID.
Read MoreIn 1971, the basic 1970 styling was continued for another year, with only slight changes.
Read MoreChanges in both styling and model lines were minima. The GS cars received a new hood with air induction as standard.
Read MoreThe redesigned 350 CID V-8 replaced the 340. In a surprise move, the V-6 tooling was sold to Kaiser Industries.
Read MoreThe mid-sized models were only moderately redesigned in anticipation of the radically redesigned 1968 models. The Gran Sport was now renamed “GS-400” to differentiate it from the 340 engined “mini-muscle car” GS-340.
Read MoreThe mid-sized models all received moderately redesigned sheet metal that gave the appearance of a lower and wider car, though dimensions we almost identical. The 401 CID V-8, emblems, and a different hood distinguished the Gran Sport from the Skylark version.
Read MoreWhile most of the line featured only minor upgrades, inspired by the sales success of the 1964 Pontiac GTO and Olds 442, a “Gran Sport” option appeared in January 1965, available as a coupe, hardtop or convertible.
Read MoreThe 1970 Buick GS 455 and GSX were Buick’s muscle cars for 1970.
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