Buick Special 1963Coordinates 47.6266316,-122.3449427
Picture dated May 2008
The Buick Special was a car produced by Buick. It was Buick's lowest-priced full sized until the introduction of the le Sabre, was discontinued in 1958, then reintroduced in 1961 as a mid sized car.
In 1961 the Special was reintroduced on the brand new unibody compact GM “Y” platform with a 155 hp aluminum-block 215in³ V8, and had Dynaflow transmission and power steering. In mid-year a Skylark option was released with special trim, optional bucket seats and a four-barrel version of the 215 that made 185 hp.
In 1962, the Special was the first American car to use a V6 engine in volume production; this 198in³ Fireball was engineered down from the 215 and used many of the same design parameters, but was cast in iron. Output was 135 hp at 4600 rpm and 205 lb·ft at 2400 rpm. The bodywork, however, remained unchanged.
The 1962 model sold 153,763, including 42,973 Skylarks.
In 1963, the Special's body was restyled. Mechanically, however, the car was identical to the 1962 model. There was also some minor interior restyling, particularly to the dash and instrument cluster. The 1963 Special was available as a 2-door pillared hardtop coupe, a four dour sedan, a convertible, and a station wagon.
The 1962 model sold 148,750, including 42,321 Skylarks
The Special, along with the upscale Skylark, were redesigned for the 1964 model year.
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