Recent article on BarnFinds dot com: No Expense Spared! 1975 Buick Skyhawk “No expense spared” rarely describes a GM H-body like this 1975 Buick Skyhawk. Sharing a platform with Chevrolet’s compact Vega, the Skyhawk and companions (Pontiac Sunbird, Oldsmobile Starfire and Chevy Monza) offered sporty styling for folks wanting something more efficient and affordable than the pony cars and mid-sized models of the day. This specimen in Beaumont, California boasts a gorgeous leather interior! Mechanical upgrades include aftermarket fuel injection. The $31,500 Buy It Now price here on eBay sets a high bar for H-body followers. A single $15,000 bid tests the waters as we go to press, failing to trip the seller’s Reserve. I logged over 100,000 miles behind this view, in a 1976 Skyhawk with the same engine, though mine had the Borg-Warner five-speed manual gearbox with overdrive instead of this car’s four-speed. The low-slung chassis cornered well with some body roll, and the hatchback swallowed plenty of cargo with the folding rear seats. My Florida-based ride came with air conditioning. The lack of icy cold air marks at least one expense spared on this classic’s return to “new or better.” The like-new ride height suggests replacement springs as most of these barely clear a manhole covers after a decade or two. The odometer reads about 70,000 miles, though the seller hints it’s rolled over at least once without stating so plainly. Buick stuffed its 3.8L (231 cid) V6 into everything from H-bodies to full-sized LeSabres in these days, and its 111 HP did fairly well in the nimble Skyhawk during a time when a heavier V8 Camaro made 140. What might be an aftermarket intake manifold could have this 3.8 thumping out 115 ponies… or more! That’s mock excitement by the way. Joking aside, dreamers could flip through the Kenne-Bell catalog in the ’70s and ’80s and order enough parts to build the 3.8 to 250 HP or more with no turbo or blower. That luscious leather renders this interior better than ever… literally. Two rear seats offered minimal leg room, but I jammed hundreds of teenage passengers back there (most of them conscious) with few complaints. Similarly, I rarely groused about my Skyhawk’s handling, though brake fade afflicted prolonged corner carving. I’ll never forget one harrowing stop after a lengthy descent. In the late ’80s I got my first real job and contemplated building the world’s fastest RWD Skyhawk. Those brakes and its era-typical numb power steering tipped the scales toward buying a new 1989 Mustang LX 5.0, which I never regretted. That said, let’s see this little Buick find someone who appreciates and drives it! Bank on the tidy classic drawing a car show crowd from a sea of pony and muscle cars. Can you picture this fuel-injected leather-lined Skyhawk in your driveway?
Sky High price. While certainly well done (going by pics) cannot fathom a '71-'80 H body going for this kind of money. It's essentially a Vega, with Buick power.
And he's also selling a set of 4 wheels for $31,500, looks like that's his favourite asking price.... Click screenshot to visit the listing on eBay
At that price I'd be willing to almost guarantee that this seller will be buried with those sunburst wheels.
They used to say there's an Ass for every seat. This one is not mine, maybe at a much-reduced price but, probably not.
Well, the Skyhawk auction ended, this is a surprise: US $15,000.00 0 bids Ended Friday, 06:52 PM Reserve not met US $31,500.00
That ones way more my speed. It's interesting that they both have those color coded steering wheels that look so familiar.
