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| 1966 BUICK SKYLARK GS "SUTTLE BUICK" FROM GONZO'S PRO BUILT MODEL CARS |
| CLICK ON PICTURE ONCE TO ENLARGE, TWICE TO SUPERSIZE. Here we have a piece of muscle car history. Ken Suttle of Overland Park, Kansas bought this 1966 buick Skylark GS new in 1966. He was in high school and worked part time at the local bank to pay for it. his wage was 1.15 per hour at the time. Ken then went back to the dealer and had the dealer option dual quad setup installed. This boosted the Buick to 360 hp. The 401 Nailhead engine is mated to a 2spd automatic transmission, with positraction. As seen in the top left photo, dated August 1967 he gained some fame at Razorback Dragstrip taking home some hefty trophies with it. The top right photo is the car today. You see, he still owns it, and it is an original surviver with about 60,000 miles on the clock. It even has the original factory stripes! Ken commissioned me to recreate this gem into a 1/25th scale replica. I started with a less then desirable R&R resin kit, and countless hours of prep. I pro built the Buick into what you see here. Much scratch building was done on the chassis and engine. SW gauges were added to the dash, optional wood steering wheel was scratch built also. Shot in factory Flame Red paint. Hand cut stripes, vintage bias ply redlines, and a plumbed and wired engine, are a few of the highlights. |