Wildcat V8 Project: 1966 Buick Skylark

Classic cars are expensive...particularly if you combine 2-doors (non-post) and a V8 and 60s styling...and there are few exceptions to this rule.  You can find some total basket case cars for cheap...but occasionally there is a car that needs work, but with something from GM's A-Body platform you will find cheap parts and plenty of information for the DIY restorer.  Find this 1966 Buick Skylark offered for $4,500 in East Oregon via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

5k: Meow! 1963 Buick Wildcat

 Given the price of oil these days, we should all be grateful for the early wildcatters in the oil business because they laid the foundation for an industry which is making the US the foremost producer of oil and gas again. If you're looking to pour a bunch of gasoline into a waiting tank of a previously dormant, fuel sucking 'merican ride, which is capable of carrying the entire family, while also paying tribute to those early wildcatters that made it all possible, then look no further than this LA based 1963 Buick Wildcat which we were tipped to by Randall B.

10k: Claw For Grip: 1967 Buick Wildcat

When first released to the public in 1962, the Wildcat name was used to identify an option package on the Buick Invicta line, but in 1963 the Wildcat became its own model.  The Wildcat was built on GM's full size B-platform, which meant it shared key dimensions and parts with the Buick LeSabre, Chevrolet Impala,  Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Laurentian/Bonneville and Chevrolet Bel Air.   In the wild, most unrestored versions of the Wildcat are giant door-dinging monsters, something to be avoided in 21st century parking lots, but this one looks nice.  Find this 1967 Buick Wildcat offered for $8,500 in Brentwood, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy.

15k: LS1 All Things: 1965 Buick Wildcat 4-Door Sedan

 When first released to the public in 1962 the Wildcat name was used to identify an option package on the Buick Invicta line, but in 1963 the Wildcat became its own model.  The Wildcat was built on GM's full size B-platform which meant it shared key dimensions and parts with the Buick LeSabre, Chevrolet Impala,  Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Laurentian/Bonneville and Chevrolet Bel Air.  Stock power plants in 1965 included a few gigantic 7.0 and 7.5 liter V8s from the Buick catalog, but who wouldn't want a modern engine with more power and less weight?  Find this 1965 Buick Wildcat LS1 currently bidding for $16,900 buy-it-now or best offer in Atkins, IA via ebay.

28 of 50: Francine: 1965 Buick Riviera, Wildcat V8, Gran Sport?

When we published "the list" we were looking for a first-gen Buick Riviera Gran Sport and we found something that is at least mechanically close to a GS. The seller points out that this car does have the correct numbers matching 425 cubic inch Wildcat V8, but says its original dual quad carb setup was apparently sacrificed in the name of fuel efficiency.  Although there are no Gran Sport badges in sight, take a look at this 1965 Buick Riviera for sale in  Tucson, AZ currently bidding on ebay for $5,100 reserve-not-met with 1 day to go.