The Skylark Custom is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front located engine, manufactured by Buick.
The Buick Skylark Custom belongs to the Series 44500 range of cars from Buick.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) at 4600 rpm and 508 N·m (375 lb·ft/51.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 2 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5199 mm | 204.7 inches | |
| Width | 1920 mm | 75.6 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5724 cc (349.3 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.52 × 97.79 mm
3.8 × 3.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
508 Nm (375 ft·lb) (51.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
36.5 kW/litre 49.6 ps/litre 48.9 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
88.75 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1115.3 kPa (161.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 715.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.060 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.00K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.00K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.75-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.75-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 714186 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 44469 | ||
| Model family | Series 44500 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Buick Skylark Custom added 2020-12-31. Last modified 2020-12-31. |
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