BUICK 1953 SKYLARK CONVERTIBLE

Description for Buick Skylark 1953

THE SKYLARK COST $5000 IN 1953. BUILT ON THE ROADMASTER CHASSIS. THE SKYLARK HAD A LOWER TOP. WINDSHIELD. DOORS AND QUARTER PANELS TO MAKE IT A SKYLARK . PRODUCTION 1690. A RUST FREE CALIFORNIA CAR. REFURBISHED BY RUSS HENSON. FAIR OAKS CALIFORNIA. IN THE MID 1980'S. LATER RESIDED IN TWO PROMINENT COLLECTIONS OVER THE YEARS. UNTIL I PURCHASED IT FROM MIKE HELTON. PRESIDENT OF NASCAR. BODY #408. ORIGINALLY SOLD IN TURLOCK CALIFORNIA. FEATURED IN CARS & PARTS MAGAZINE MAY 1987. SINCE PURCHASED 5 YEARS AGO: NEW NYLON TOP FROM BILL HIRSCH. '53 ELDORADO COLOR. ORIGINAL WAS ORLON. NO LONGER AVAILABLE. NEW BLUE AND WHITE LEATHER ON SEATS FROM LeBARON BONNEY. NEW DAYTONA CARPET. ADDED SEAT BELTS. DOOR PANEL AND SIDE PANELS APPEAR ORIGINAL. AS DOES THE CHECKERED DINOC ON DASH. REBUILT ORIGINAL POWER ANTENNA ($500!) REBUILT BRAKES. UPGRADED POWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYCLINDER. ADDED MARK IV AIR CONDITIONER. 100 AMP ALTERNATOR AND AUXILARY FAN. ALSO. ADDED A NOS UPPER GRILLE BAR. REPLATED HOOD AND DECK TRIM PIECES. CAR HAS EXTREMELY RARE BACK UP LIGHT GRILLES AND BUMPERETTE FOG LIGHTS. CAR HAS ALL ORIGINAL GLASS - LIGHT TINT. SOME MINOR FOGGING ON QUARTER WINDOW EDGES. CAR STARTS AND RUNS WELL. HAS ITS ORIGINAL 6 1/2"x15" KELSEY HAYES WHEELS (6 1/2 ONLY IN '53. 54's HAVE 6") AND HAS BFG WIDE WHITE WALL RADIALS. HYDRAULICS WORK WELL. BOTH HEATERS AND WIPERS ARE FINE. CAR HAS AN UNUSUAL TAG ON THE FIRE WALL (PICTURED) THAT INDICATES IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN EXECUTIVE OR ROADSHOW CAR FOR THE YEAR OR POSSIBLY MOTORAMA BEFORE GOING TO THE DEALER. ROADSHOW CARS HAD CHROME VALVE COVERS. WHICH THIS CAR HAS. NOT DETAILED UNDERNEATH. IT IS LARGELY ORIGINAL AND RUST FREE. ONLY REASON FOR THE SALE. I'M CHASING A RARE PACKARD. OTHERWISE WOULD NOT SELL. SOLD WITH A N. Y. TRANSFERABLE REGISTRATION. AS N. Y. DOESN'T TITLE CARS BEFORE 1973. SOLD AS-IS. LIKE ALL ANTIQUE CARSSERIOUS QUESTIONS - 914-474-0137 CAR IS IN WEST PALM BEACH. FL.