The Skylark Sport Coupé is a motor car from Buick, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The Buick Skylark Sport Coupé belongs to the 4300 model family from Buick.
The 4.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 454 N·m (335 lb·ft/46.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 5169 mm | 203.5 inches | |
| Width | 1864 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | Wildcat 355 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4925 cc (300.542 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 86.4 mm
3.75 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
454 Nm (335 ft·lb) (46.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37.9 kW/litre 51.5 ps/litre 50.8 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
92.18 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1158.4 kPa (168 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 615.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.00J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.00J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 395054 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4347 | ||
| Model family | 4300 | ||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Buick Skylark Sport Coupé added 2015-01-04. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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