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Est: £105,791 - £136,017

1953 Buick Skylark

United States • 8 Oct 2026 • Lot 229

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AI Listing Summary

A limited-production 1953 Buick Skylark, featuring an older restoration still in excellent condition. Previously owned for nearly 30 years and exhibited at Pebble Beach, this 'dream car' presents beautifully.

This Skylark boasts Buick's original overhead-valve V-8 and numerous power options, making it a desirable collectible. Its excellent condition and prominent ownership history suggest strong appeal for enthusiasts.

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Condition 

8

Excellent condition, Pebble Beach entrant

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Transmission:

Automatic

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LHD

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Hershey Auction event, 7 - 8 October 2026.

Offered Without Reserve | $140,000 - $180,000 USD The original, limited-production Skylark, among the most beautiful Buicks of its eraGorgeous older restoration, still in excellent overall conditionPreviously owned for nearly 30 years by renowned enthusiast John WhiteExhibited at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceA wonderful example of Buick’s 50th anniversary “dream car for the public” Buick’s original Skylark debuted for 1953 alongside the inaugural versions of the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Fiesta as one of the “dream cars for the public,” limited-production versions of popular General Motors Motorama show vehicles.

Each Skylark was based upon a Roadmaster convertible, but was essentially factory-customized, with the windshield lowered four inches, the beltline cut down and notched at the rear fender line, and rear-wheel cutouts radiused to match the front fenders—a...

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£250

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£17,146

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£111,720

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