Buick Skylark VI (X-body) photos

The sixth generation Buick Skylark debuted in early 1979 as a 1980 model, marking a significant engineering revolution with its shift to General Motors' front-wheel-drive X-body platform. Featuring a transverse engine layout and unibody construction, it offered substantially improved interior room despite a reduced exterior footprint. Body styles included a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan. Powertrains comprised a standard 2.5-liter Pontiac Iron Duke inline-four engine and an optional 2.8-liter 60-degree V6, mated to a four-speed manual or a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic 125 automatic transmission. A sporty T-Type trim was introduced with firmer suspension tuning and a higher-output V6. Facelifts in 1982 and 1984 updated the front fascia and interior materials. Primarily marketed in the US and Canada, it achieved massive initial sales volumes.