@@danh2134 Pretty much based on the way he priced it. But, you might as well skip right to the end game, since no one in their right mind would give you $1800 for a car that is that rusty.
@@googleusergp no one for sure will buy it but I can guarantee the barrage of "why didn't you save it " or "I would of fixed it , you're stupid for crushing it" will never end
Wish my dad never got rid of his. Was a 1976 sport coupe with a 350 swap. Miss that damn car lol. Had the 15" snowflakes off of a trans-am, looked pretty good on the car.
Looks like a $500 car on a good day. Good luck finding the Skylark specific parts for this year. Grille, plastic bumper fillers, all of the plastic interior trim that has crumbled to pieces.
when i was a little kid, way back in the 1970's our neighborhood mailman delivered the mail from a car just like that one. his was a blue-green paint job.
Correct. NOVA stood for Nova (Chevrolet), Omega (Oldsmobile), Ventura (Pontiac), Apollo (Buick). Or to the Spanish speaking folks, "NOVA" means "Doesn't Go". LOL.
YO BENNY-- You remembered I told you if you find a 1978 Buick Skylark show it well you showed it $1899 for that thing well I do not think there is any parts left on that car but the dash.. My car in greater condition camel brown out side and inside tan top pum ed up two hood scoops, strips, glory rims, sun roof, and more in the engine would top that poor old Buick three times. THANKS ,PEACE..
Definitely a cool car. Shame it has so much rust on it. When I was younger the older car guys I knew referred to the Buick Skylark as the kissing cousin to the Chevy Nova. I personally thought both were cool cars. Miss my 79 Nova...
Like I said above, I think like Musical Youth said in 1982, someone was passing the Dutchie to the left way too many times when they came up with that price.
Whoa Nelley, X (body) marks the spot and that's all we got. Yup, Ken Schultz Buick-GMC was dealer #27-619 and this is possibly now Quality Buick-GMC located at 7901 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Mr. Schultz was a troubled figure in the community and not without much controversy: www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/560387metro05-06-07.htm We got the VIN, we win: 4 for Buick, C for Skylark Custom, 27 for two door coupe, A for Buick produced 231 CID V6 (3.8L) with two barrel aka RPO code "LD5", 8 for 1978 model year, W for Willow Run, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Willow Run plant closed around 1993 for assembly, after that it became a GM parts plant. It was located at 2625 Tyler Road, Willow Run, MI 48198. This one won't last with a 231 V6 under the hood. Weak oiling system, probably will knock like a banshee when it's fired up. Parts car at best, including donating the front spindles for a disc brake conversion project. No tag, can't brag, but I got it figured out (to a degree), no doubt: ST78 for 1978 model year, 4XC27 for Buick Skylark Custom two door coupe, WRN for Willow Run, MI assembly, 11U for White lower exterior paint, 11T for white vinyl top, probably A52 for front bench seat, possible 77 for red interior trim, build date code is unknown. As others noted, this is one of the "X" body family of cars consisting of the Nova (Chevrolet), Omega (Olds), Ventura (Pontiac) and Apollo (Buick), forming the name "NOVA" which was a joke in Spanish as it means "Doesn't Go". They were made at various plants including Van Nuys, CA, Willow Run, MI, Tarrytown, NY, and Oshawa, Ontario Canada in this generation, speaking of North American plants. They sold very well and share parts with other GM cars, including the F body cars of the era. We had a '79 Phoenix which was Carmine red with a 231 V6 which we bought as a stop gap in 1979 after the 2nd gas crisis hit, putting off the purchase of a Trans Am until 1980 (which as many know, I still have today). I also had a 1979 four door Nova, code #15 Platinum with a 305 V8 in it that I got from my uncle in 1993. He was the original owner. I sold it for $700 to buy dress clothes to interview for my first job. I still have the shoes from back then, they are like new. LOL. Whoa Nelley, in rust we do not trust. Benny is not a fan (of this generation) and it's soon to become a soda can. Made in Willow Run and it's done. $1899, not so fine. Going to be flat and that's that. That's it, time to quit. LD5 took a nosedive. Going to be squished and the "Flint" faithful are probably only slightly pissed.
Old 78 Skylark would be a nice project car but 2grand is silly price for rust bucket luv the red interior I was curious to what's under hood but u can't open .
There was a cool 73 74 orange Omega at another yard ..that one would be a keeper except it was on Vice Grip Garage oops. Fiero episode ..lol in SD or MN
Do they deal? To me $1899 means somewhere between $1500 and $1750. Which is probably still a tad high given the rust damage. I picked a column out of a Ventura like this in Columbia, SC that was in better shape than this. It was a tilt and it sold pretty fast. There's probably close to the $1500 in fairly easy bits parting it out. Of course after you read the VIN there it is in orange on the windshield.
@@googleusergp Yep.... You start out the talk with "So how much do you want for this $300 car". That thing is going to need all new sheet metal from the B Pillar on back, the metal under that landau top is proball toast too, The Buick Rally's are worth more than the rest of the car, The interior is decent but you'd have to spray dye them, noone wants bright red seats or interior anymore..... I would completely walk away at anything more than $500 and I may throw a "I'll think about it" at $500, because there's no telling how much inner structure damage there is because of all the rust from the Vinyl top and the holes in the trunk and rear quarters.
@@googleusergp That depends on the condition of the engine and drivetrain and it also depends on who does the body work. My parents owned a body shop when I was growing up, I literally started slinging putty when I was 4 or 5 years old, When I went through welding class in high school I literally taught the MIG welding and brazing classes because I was better at it and had just as much experience at it as the teacher did so the labor part for me would be "free" and labor is the major part of restoring a car. That being said I I would replace the hood and entire back half of that car and just throw a cheap paint job on it and drive the hell out of it.
Cracks me up when you see guys selling them things with stupid prices on them screaming classic car . never will these be collectible a vega is more of a collectible status .
@Dan Cline And when there is only 200 left out of 30,000 of something don't make it collectible either 👎 it just means they were junk to start with ! Like the prices on pintos and pacers ECT I just seen 22 grand on a pacer in Seattle Craig's list Yesturday omg what is that guy smoking !! But is what's even more stupid is the pepole that are buying that crap for them prices on some stuff that's what really floors me 😳 cause some are or it wouldn't be happening right !
It's maybe worth$6-700 and that's questionable especially since the hood is jacked up, I didn't care for the weird frame setups on those GM's I had a Phoenix and tried to turn around in a driveway and got the frame hung up cause of rust and bad bushings and most of them over time liked to dog walk as they went down the road lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣 funny looking site when you were behind one.
Someone needs to peel off the 1 in that price, and if you can't open the hood, the 8 is the next number to come off - and I have done a couple of cars that were in similar shape. Peeling off the vinyl might reveal a nightmare underneath. $1899? Nope. Toss me the keys and let me take my chances? Sure!😁
I think Ken Schultz Buick-GMC became Quality Buick-GMC located at 7901 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Mr. Schultz I think was the mayor (albeit troubled) of Albuquerque at one time.
@@googleusergp yeah I think so too even the ones here in SF We have one in espanola that went bankrupt and there is like only 5 or 6 cars still on the lot.
It's not bad if it was a Chevy Nova guys would be all over and I mean just the same body the top really just kills it vinyl tops just don't do justice for a cars if it was a northern car it would be gone there is potential there maybe somebody will take hold of it otherwise she's doomed
Nova are good car I'll known guy he was old he had same car he got it new better shape then it had power windows power lock it was fancy car it was light blue blue interiors beautiful car. he die the son left.car no insurance in the street got lot ticket City took it . that car not worth that price only 500 or less to far gone to ruster
Kind of weird that a 78 still had round lights. Looks like the same bezels and almost the same parking/directionals from a 72 Chevelle. Almost looks like a Monte Carlo grille. I never cared for these Skylarks much. It would be worth $1899 if it wasn’t so rusty and a runner. Not a real desirable model. Buick must have been using up old inventory when they designed that car. Probably a econo model.
We had 2 novas a used 73 and new 77....terrible cars.lots of flex in the Unibody and quick wheelwell rust...not to mention the saggy rear end and cheapo leaf springs that broke regularly.a hornet/concord would have been a much better car.
Thank you Benny I love watching your wonderful videos I am from South Africa
There's some pretty cool cars getting around in South Africa as well... Both American & Aussie muscle cars.
Except for the headliner. the interior is in surprisingly good shape. It's a different story on the exterior as you pointed out Ben.
The guy who priced this car at $1899 has been sitting in the sun too long.
Like the 1982 Musical Youth song indicated, someone has been passing the Dutchie to the left way too many times.
That guy doesn't care , either you buy it or it will get recycled
@@danh2134 Pretty much based on the way he priced it. But, you might as well skip right to the end game, since no one in their right mind would give you $1800 for a car that is that rusty.
@@googleusergp no one for sure will buy it but I can guarantee the barrage of "why didn't you save it " or "I would of fixed it , you're stupid for crushing it" will never end
@@danh2134 I'd be more concerned about whatever good parts are on it be saved rather than trying to save the whole thing.
Seats look good for the age of the Buick Skylark as well as the door panels & steering wheel from what I can see.
Wish my dad never got rid of his. Was a 1976 sport coupe with a 350 swap. Miss that damn car lol. Had the 15" snowflakes off of a trans-am, looked pretty good on the car.
Looks like a $500 car on a good day. Good luck finding the Skylark specific parts for this year. Grille, plastic bumper fillers, all of the plastic interior trim that has crumbled to pieces.
when i was a little kid, way back in the 1970's our neighborhood mailman delivered the mail from a car just like that one. his was a blue-green paint job.
Benny that Skylark is a little rusty but I still like it !
Wasn't the Buick carbon copy of the Nova called the Appolo before they slapped the Skylark name on it?
Correct. NOVA stood for Nova (Chevrolet), Omega (Oldsmobile), Ventura (Pontiac), Apollo (Buick). Or to the Spanish speaking folks, "NOVA" means "Doesn't Go". LOL.
Yes
YO BENNY-- You remembered I told you if you find a 1978 Buick Skylark show it well you showed it $1899 for that thing well I do not think there is any parts left on that car but the dash.. My car in greater condition camel brown out side and inside tan top pum ed up two hood scoops, strips, glory rims, sun roof, and more in the engine would top that poor old Buick three times. THANKS ,PEACE..
My grandma had this same car but light blue interior and that was 30 years ago
Definitely a cool car. Shame it has so much rust on it. When I was younger the older car guys I knew referred to the Buick Skylark as the kissing cousin to the Chevy Nova. I personally thought both were cool cars. Miss my 79 Nova...
Does it run and drive? Even thoe the car is to far gone. But the rally wheel mags are still good.
I have a buick 1978 skylark s in a very good condition how much are these cars worth these days ?
Could be a cool car!
Dude thats a great deal 👌 /classic buick I like the looks of that car nice 👍
you smoking something man? anyone with a brain wouldn't pay half that!
@@Tom-cp6yj smoking 🚬the good stuff/ 👍I know but if u get it 1000 bucks maybe 500.00 🤔 /It be fixs dude
Hi, do you sell the taillights?
The Junkyard crushed that car
2 grand ?? what they been smokin ?
Like I said above, I think like Musical Youth said in 1982, someone was passing the Dutchie to the left way too many times when they came up with that price.
Whoa Nelley, X (body) marks the spot and that's all we got. Yup, Ken Schultz Buick-GMC was dealer #27-619 and this is possibly now Quality Buick-GMC located at 7901 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Mr. Schultz was a troubled figure in the community and not without much controversy: www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/560387metro05-06-07.htm
We got the VIN, we win: 4 for Buick, C for Skylark Custom, 27 for two door coupe, A for Buick produced 231 CID V6 (3.8L) with two barrel aka RPO code "LD5", 8 for 1978 model year, W for Willow Run, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Willow Run plant closed around 1993 for assembly, after that it became a GM parts plant. It was located at 2625 Tyler Road, Willow Run, MI 48198. This one won't last with a 231 V6 under the hood. Weak oiling system, probably will knock like a banshee when it's fired up. Parts car at best, including donating the front spindles for a disc brake conversion project.
No tag, can't brag, but I got it figured out (to a degree), no doubt: ST78 for 1978 model year, 4XC27 for Buick Skylark Custom two door coupe, WRN for Willow Run, MI assembly, 11U for White lower exterior paint, 11T for white vinyl top, probably A52 for front bench seat, possible 77 for red interior trim, build date code is unknown.
As others noted, this is one of the "X" body family of cars consisting of the Nova (Chevrolet), Omega (Olds), Ventura (Pontiac) and Apollo (Buick), forming the name "NOVA" which was a joke in Spanish as it means "Doesn't Go". They were made at various plants including Van Nuys, CA, Willow Run, MI, Tarrytown, NY, and Oshawa, Ontario Canada in this generation, speaking of North American plants. They sold very well and share parts with other GM cars, including the F body cars of the era. We had a '79 Phoenix which was Carmine red with a 231 V6 which we bought as a stop gap in 1979 after the 2nd gas crisis hit, putting off the purchase of a Trans Am until 1980 (which as many know, I still have today). I also had a 1979 four door Nova, code #15 Platinum with a 305 V8 in it that I got from my uncle in 1993. He was the original owner. I sold it for $700 to buy dress clothes to interview for my first job. I still have the shoes from back then, they are like new. LOL.
Whoa Nelley, in rust we do not trust. Benny is not a fan (of this generation) and it's soon to become a soda can. Made in Willow Run and it's done. $1899, not so fine. Going to be flat and that's that. That's it, time to quit. LD5 took a nosedive. Going to be squished and the "Flint" faithful are probably only slightly pissed.
Old 78 Skylark would be a nice project car but 2grand is silly price for rust bucket luv the red interior I was curious to what's under hood but u can't open .
More than likely the original RPO code "LD5" 231 Buick V6 with two barrel as evidenced by the 5th digit of the VIN being an "A".
There was a cool 73 74 orange Omega at another yard ..that one would be a keeper except it was on Vice Grip Garage oops. Fiero episode ..lol in SD or MN
No more than 1200 and that's being generous. Thanks Benny
How can I get in touch with you
this car is long gone. the junkyard crushed it as there was no interest in it
That was my car, I been looking for it,used to break down on me,every other week
😎👍👌 Cool car...
Do they deal? To me $1899 means somewhere between $1500 and $1750. Which is probably still a tad high given the rust damage.
I picked a column out of a Ventura like this in Columbia, SC that was in better shape than this. It was a tilt and it sold pretty fast. There's probably close to the $1500 in fairly easy bits parting it out.
Of course after you read the VIN there it is in orange on the windshield.
This is a 500 dollar car at best. Buying it at 1500 is an uphill battle with a lot of work to get your money back.
@@googleusergp Yep.... You start out the talk with "So how much do you want for this $300 car". That thing is going to need all new sheet metal from the B Pillar on back, the metal under that landau top is proball toast too, The Buick Rally's are worth more than the rest of the car, The interior is decent but you'd have to spray dye them, noone wants bright red seats or interior anymore..... I would completely walk away at anything more than $500 and I may throw a "I'll think about it" at $500, because there's no telling how much inner structure damage there is because of all the rust from the Vinyl top and the holes in the trunk and rear quarters.
@@TheREALOC1972 You could put $5000 in that car and still be behind the eight ball.
@@googleusergp That depends on the condition of the engine and drivetrain and it also depends on who does the body work. My parents owned a body shop when I was growing up, I literally started slinging putty when I was 4 or 5 years old, When I went through welding class in high school I literally taught the MIG welding and brazing classes because I was better at it and had just as much experience at it as the teacher did so the labor part for me would be "free" and labor is the major part of restoring a car. That being said I I would replace the hood and entire back half of that car and just throw a cheap paint job on it and drive the hell out of it.
@@TheREALOC1972 Considering this is a 231 V6 car, it's not worth much. I'd start with something in better shape.
The thrill is gone with this one. Did you ever do a vid on the white 70s Dodge Charger you found in the same lot as the Buick Roadmaster?
G Money did and I did a decode of it there.
Parts car excellent video
Cracks me up when you see guys selling them things with stupid prices on them screaming classic car . never will these be collectible a vega is more of a collectible status .
And it’s a rot box
@Dan Cline
And when there is only 200 left out of 30,000 of something don't make it collectible either 👎 it just means they were junk to start with ! Like the prices on pintos and pacers ECT I just seen 22 grand on a pacer in Seattle Craig's list Yesturday omg what is that guy smoking !! But is what's even more stupid is the pepole that are buying that crap for them prices on some stuff that's what really floors me 😳 cause some are or it wouldn't be happening right !
Adding to that, it's a Buick 231 V6, so it's almost guaranteed to knock if you start it up due to the weak oiling system.
@@googleusergp I had a gf with same problem
@@robertsmith987 TMI, lol.
It's maybe worth$6-700 and that's questionable especially since the hood is jacked up, I didn't care for the weird frame setups on those GM's I had a Phoenix and tried to turn around in a driveway and got the frame hung up cause of rust and bad bushings and most of them over time liked to dog walk as they went down the road lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣 funny looking site when you were behind one.
Someone needs to peel off the 1 in that price, and if you can't open the hood, the 8 is the next number to come off - and I have done a couple of cars that were in similar shape. Peeling off the vinyl might reveal a nightmare underneath. $1899? Nope.
Toss me the keys and let me take my chances? Sure!😁
$189 would be more like it and only cause the wheels are nice
These were dressed up novas really.
Cool car, too rusty, though.
Wow that's is where I am from. Now it's Larry H Miller Chevrolet, or Gallas Chevrolet, or Mark's Casa Chevrolet, or Relayable Chevrolet.
I think Ken Schultz Buick-GMC became Quality Buick-GMC located at 7901 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Mr. Schultz I think was the mayor (albeit troubled) of Albuquerque at one time.
@@googleusergp oh cool thanks for the correction.
@@chevylandt.v You could be right, but I'm thinking that Quality just took over the Buick dealer in town when Schultz sold it/gave it up.
@@googleusergp yeah I think so too even the ones here in SF
We have one in espanola that went bankrupt and there is like only 5 or 6 cars still on the lot.
A little too crusty on the outside but must of been a looker back in the day.
I had a nova given you me was a 78 hate that body style
Too rough and too much. But it was a hell of a lot better of a car than that junk sitting next to it!!
It's not bad if it was a Chevy Nova guys would be all over and I mean just the same body the top really just kills it vinyl tops just don't do justice for a cars if it was a northern car it would be gone there is potential there maybe somebody will take hold of it otherwise she's doomed
That car has been in the rust belt a long time, not worth much now.
You haven't seen rust belt examples.
This one is for cowboy🤣🤣
$1899 for that heap? 🤣 I wouldn't even pay a quarter of that for this car. 🙄 Had to have been sitting there for a while.
Too far gone. It’ll be out in the yard for picking by the weekend
That’s a $300 car
How can they ask that much for a rust bucket like that from an ugly Era of cars?
If someone really wants it they will pay
another gas up the back
Nova are good car I'll known guy he was old he had same car he got it new better shape then it had power windows power lock it was fancy car it was light blue blue interiors beautiful car. he die the son left.car no insurance in the street got lot ticket
City took it . that car not worth that price only 500 or less to far gone to ruster
Hope thats $18.99.......
The only good thing in there is the owners manual
$1899 you've got to be kidding? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
quarter tops = skullets
1899$ 😂🤣😂🤣
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Kind of weird that a 78 still had round lights. Looks like the same bezels and almost the same parking/directionals from a 72 Chevelle. Almost looks like a Monte Carlo grille.
I never cared for these Skylarks much. It would be worth $1899 if it wasn’t so rusty and a runner.
Not a real desirable model.
Buick must have been using up old inventory when they designed that car. Probably a econo model.
Badge engineering in full force.
$1899😳 Good luck trying to sell. Thats way to much🤦🏾 They must been high ass hell when pricing that car! To much rust👀🤦🏾
Too*
$1898 too much!!! That’s a pile!!!
WHAT? Basically two grand for that hunka shit? Is this a joke? Thats a $400 car on a good day
No one spend a dime on that car. It’s not cool, will never be cool and never was cool. Not all cars are worthy to be saved!!!
We had 2 novas a used 73 and new 77....terrible cars.lots of flex in the Unibody and quick wheelwell rust...not to mention the saggy rear end and cheapo leaf springs that broke regularly.a hornet/concord would have been a much better car.
Too much money ! $500 tops.
cleveland car
$500 car at best. Worth more in scrap metal.
The junkyard finally realized that and started parting it out
That turd will be in the yard soon enough
Nope!!!
Car so ugly I have to have it, I'm actually serious, unless I find a nice 1988-1991 model
They ended up parting it out then crushing what was left
@@ClassicRideSociety it was worth checking, thanks