Specifications

Vehicle Details

Year
1963
Make
Buick
Model
Skylark
Body Style
Sedan
Generation
3rd Generation Facelift
Seats
4
Doors
2
Fuel
Gasoline
Drivetrain
2WD
Transmission
  • Automatic
  • Manual, 2
  • 3
  • 4-speed

Powertrain

Engine Name
3.5 V8
Engine Configuration
V
Power (hp)
203 hp
Power (kW)
149 kW
Displacement
3,532 cc

Dimensions

Length
4,879 mm (192.1 in)
Width
1,783 mm (70.2 in)
Height
1,361 mm (53.6 in)
Wheelbase
2,845 mm (112.0 in)

Engine

Engine Fluids
Synthetic Oil (viscosity)
  • 5W-30
  • 10W-30
Semi-synthetic Oil (viscosity)
  • 5W-30
  • 10W-30
Engine Oil, Volume
3.8 litres
Engine Configuration
Bore
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
Stroke
71.12 mm (2.8 in)
Compression Ratio
10.25 :1
Engine Configuration
V-Engine
Type of Combustion Engine
Piston

Transmission & Drivetrain

Transmission
  • Automatic
  • Manual, 2
  • 3
  • 4-speed

Exterior

Track, Front
1,422 mm (56.0 in)
Track, Rear
1,422 mm (56.0 in)
Turning Circle
11.6 m

Interior

Head Room, Front
968 mm (38.1 in)
Head Room, Rear
930 mm (36.6 in)
Leg Room, Front
1,057 mm (41.6 in)
Leg Room, Rear
866 mm (34.1 in)
Shoulder Room, Front
1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Shoulder Room, Rear
1,349 mm (53.1 in)

Chassis & Body

Chassis
Chassis
Sedan
Platform
General Motors Platforms
Y Platform (1st Generation)

Equipment

Other Equipment
Normal Roof
Yes

Equipment

Instrument Cluster
Odometer Limit
100,000 km/miles

Trunk

Rear Trunk
Yes

Car Classification

American Classification
Mid-Size Car
British Classification
Large Family Car
Australian Classification
Medium Car
European Segment
D-Segment
Car.info Classification
Large Family Car