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Roadmaster Skylark (model 76X)
50th-anniversary specialty convertible with cut-down doors and windshield
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,690 Built
- Years
- 1953
- Engine
- V8, overhead valve ("Fireball") · 5,280 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 322 cu in · converted
- Power
- 140 kW / 191 PSFactory: 188 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1953 Skylark (model 76X) was Buick's 50th-anniversary limited convertible, one of the three "Triple Crown" 1953 GM specials with the Oldsmobile Fiesta and Cadillac Eldorado. At about $5,000 it was a hand-built, customised Roadmaster convertible.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits | 1,6901 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Skylark was first shown as a 1952 Motorama car and went into production in 1953 on the Roadmaster convertible platform, with a lowered, cut-down body and cutaway wheel openings. The V8 was Buick's first modern overhead-valve V8 of 322 cu in, 188 hp, with Dynaflow transmission. 1,690 were made.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Roadmaster Skylark (model 76X).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, overhead valve ("Fireball")2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,280 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 322 cu in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | 8.5:12 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 140 kW / 191 PSFactory: 188 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Twin-Turbine Dynaflow automatic2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Over-Drive Magazine – 1953 Buick Facts, Figures, and Specifications Level C
- 1690 units
-
2
1953 Buick Skylark (Indy 2020) Level C Mecum Auctions
- 322/188 HP V-8 Fireball engine
- 322 CI V-8
- 8.5.1 compression
- 322/188 HP V-8
- Twin-Turbine Dynaflow transmission
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