The Buick Skylark Thin Pillar Coupé is a 2 door coupé style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Buick's Series 44300|Series 44400 model series.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 4.9 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) at 4400 rpm and 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual 'box.
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) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5207 mm | 205 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4923 cc (300.42 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 86.36 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) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
31.8 kW/litre 43.2 ps/litre 42.7 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
85.31 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 2GC carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1072.1 kPa (155.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 615.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| 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) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | 6.00JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.75-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.75-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 751740 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 44407 | ||
| Model family | Series 44300|Series 44400 | ||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Buick Skylark Thin Pillar Coupé added 2022-07-14. Last modified 2022-07-14. |
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