[red1975pacer]

Looked at a 1972 Buick Skylark, 2HT, Code 50, Sadlewood tan greenish, with a dark brown vinyl top, beige cloth bench seat. Brown carpeting. The car can be found in Ultra Automotives websight of sold cars. Now the car is very very nice. Whats up with this color combo? At what point does a paint color go from being unique and maybe cool, to flat out plain ugly? Will this color combo hurt at selling time.? My buddy took this car in on trade, wants 16k, and is sitting on my 14k generous offer. Does this color combo "cross the line"?

[bdk1976]

Originally Posted by red1975pacer

Will this color combo hurt at selling time.?

Why not wait a year and ask your buddy when he's still sitting on it?

[GT182]

Is it the one on the first page..... Color Willow ,with the Brown vinyl top. Stock # 6083?
http://ultraautomotive.com/inventory...view&Id=536883

It's not bad if that's the one. But in the right lighting it will have a greenish tinge to it.

[red1975pacer]

Yea that's the one posted from the Ultra websight, My buddy traded Ultra for it and a few other cars. Other then a cracked steering wheel its really nice

[GT182]

Like I said, it's not bad. I've seen worse. Someone put some money into it as I imagine it hasn't been this good but for a short time. And I hope they didn't say that's the original radio in it.

[nytrainer]

I like it except for the Pontiac air cleaner decal on it Reminds me of a 72 Monte Carlo I bought for my wife years ago.

[Bentwheelbob]

That looks the same as Pontiac Brittany Beige. I had a four door Brittany beige Lemans from the time I was 17 until I was 23 years old. I loved that car. I think the Buick looks cool. Kinda wish it didn't have the vinyl top though.

[red1975pacer]

A few years back I had a Champagne 69 Lemans with a brown vinyl top, greenish bucket seat interior, no console factory air, radio delete. This car kind of reminds me of it., my buddy gave "full disclosure on the radio! Im thinking the car would pop with some redlines {are they correct on a 72?}, and maybe a pinstripe. This has to be a really rare and unknown color, Doesn't make it desirable, Cars owned by Bill, at Blue Ribbon Auto body. I just checked out "Brittany Beige' it seems to be the same color.

[Simple Man]

I wouldn't mind having that car. It's not a color for everyone, but I like it.

[The Champ]

That was a popular color combo back in 1972. My dad was selling, Buicks, Pontiacs, GMCs and AMC back then. I'm sure more than one of his company demonstrator cars were that color combo.

Of course, back then, Harvest Gold, Avacado and Coppertone were popular appliance colors...

[400 4spd.]

Okay you guys, which one of you bought it?

[mgarblik]

If YOU like the color and the car, that's all that really matters if you are going to keep it. Resale wise, it will take a significant hit vs a popular color or the all important red!. My 68 Firebird conv. was Nightshade Green, an almost gray green, with an ivy gold interior. Car was near perfect. Took me over a year to sell it and Dana Mecum looked at the car and told me if it would have been red with a black or parchment interior, it would have brought 10K more and sold instantly. Take that for what it's worth from a guy who sells thousands of collector cars. Not a big red fan myself, but weird colors like that Skylark limits the market for sure.

[GTOnly70]

Classic early '70's color combo. I like it.

[Dennis H.]

I like the car, and I like the color, it is not like all the other ones out there. I have owned and sold quite a few Skylarks in the 70-72 model years, and they are great cars, but it is way overpriced at 17k, and he should jump on your 14k offer. Not to knock it, but it will be a tough sell on anything above 10k. That would be the most I would offer for it.

[GT182]

Originally Posted by Dennis H.

Not to knock it, but it will be a tough sell on anything above 10k. That would be the most I would offer for it.

I've got to agree with Dennis. IMO It's not really a collectors car. So even 10k is pushing it, but it's not a bad price.

[Mattman]

I'd drive it with a happy smile on my face.

[Judge-1969]

Agree with the others on the price. I think 14k is more than generous. Maybe it's just me, but I've noticed if you get a nice set of rims and tires on that thing, you can make many dull colors look great. Not sure why that matters but there is something about the wheels that can totally change a car.

Tyler

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Simple Man

It's not a color for everyone, but I like it.

Ditto.
I'm not a fan of the vinyl top, but it does set off the almond color better.
I've never owned a 70-72 A body but if I had my choice on a non-muscle car version, I'd go with a Skylark, hands down.

[Verdoro 68]

I'm a fan of the '70-'72 Skylark body style. I don't think it's ugly, it's just plain. Kind of a run of the mill grocery getter early '70s Buick - tan on tan, bench seat, column shift, 2bbl 350, body side molding. I bet an old person ordered it

On the other hand, years ago I had a friend of a friend that had a '72 Skylark convert in this color combo with a Kenne Bell 455 in it. It was much more interesting

[bird72]

It is a perfect car for a budget build cruiser. What I would do: new black vinyl top. new blackwall or RWL TA's. And the biggie: I would find bucket seats and console and do a black interior. It would be a different car and would get looks. Some work, and $ but off / different colors with black guts always play better and it would look IMO fantastic. Oh and ditch front bumper guards.