Ann Margaret wasn’t bad either! The 1973 movie “The Seven Ups” has a chase scene involving two Pontiacs… Fast, smooth and silent and also conducive to hauling your crew while literally drinking and driving. Two beauties , both well written about here . And if I’ve made a mistake co-mingling Jayne with this Buick, at least it was a big one. This car has been repainted along the way, originally a Gold car. The Speed Alert wasn’t available on 1967 or older Buicks when the “Electro-Cruise” option was ordered. Zoek in meerdere websites tegelijk naar een tweedehands Buick Skylark. Series 44200 Station Wagon 5,970. However, your point about low movie star pay in those days (due to the studio system) is well taken. Your email address will not be published. My father’s 1970 Olds Cutlass Supreme had an identical feature except it was called the “Safety Sentinel”. (CORRECT BY INSTALLING PROPER LENGTH HOSE.ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED WERECORRECTED BY 5-11-67. Op Gaspedaal.nl zoek je in meerdere websites tegelijk naar een tweedehands Buick. They’re named after an actress. He brought the car to Indianapolis to sell in a collector car auction there and I got to drive it through the ring while he and my aunt sat in the back seat. This car, allthough it has the same coulour as the car in the foreground of the CC clue, still isn’t the same car? During WWII life preservers were called Mae Wests. Our convertible top replacements conform to original Buick patterns on which they are all based. Check out photos of many of today’s actresses without makeup…they look surprisingly plain. Sad to have passed when her kids were so young . That would be like Mansfield changing her name to Jayne 40-21-35. Vcaautosales. 1967 Buick Skylark G eneral Motor's bread-and-butter cars in the 1960s were midsize cars, with most production focused on the four-door family-oriented sedan. It’s unfortunate but true that a famous person has to die before certain safety issues get public notice. The car in which she was killed was a 1966 Electra 225, but that happened in 1967 (and that’s what’s written above!). I have driven my share of these on an open highway and it puts a smile on my face everytime. I always thought the 55 Buick Special was the Jayne Mansfield of cars. First of all… “He plowed into the back and of a stopped chemical tanker, shearing off the top of the Buick and part of Mansfield’s upper head (I didn’t know this when I picked the convertible.)”. Following this refresh, the 1968 model again saw only minor changes. Looking for a 1967 Buick Skylark Convertible for sale ? I’ve never owned a convertible but for my honeymoon to the Florida Keys last year, we rented a yellow Camaro convertible. Finally, the house went up for sale. I guess it was the car of choice for Celebrities that didn’t really make more than your average lawyer in the 1960s. I like how the bush seems to be growing out of the interior of the car . It wasn’t only men that checked out Jayne’s assets. Mileage isn't correct had the motor rebuilt, anestimate of under 80,000 miles. Interestingly, the least successful of the three is the only one still alive (even closing in on 90 years old). 1967 Buick Wildcat Convertible all versions specifications and performance data. When they married, she moved in and lived there until buying the famous “Pink Palace” (think heart-shaped swimming pool) on Sunset Boulevard. For 1967, the Buick Skylark was available with both 6- and 8-cylinder power. She didn’t own the car, she was only riding in it. LOCATION OF PAINT CODE General Motors paint code plate for all models except Corvair and Corvette is located under the hood at the top of the firewall on left or right of upper shroud. I still remember that Ninety-Eight…dark blue with a light blue convertible top. The times they were a changing, for both Jayne and big convertibles like the Buick. To my eye, it ruins the whole look of the car! MM676 .....$52.00 pr. 1967 buick electra 225 convertible power top power seats power windows for sale new top new interior rebuilt engine, newer paint. 35. Look at me! GS 400 Convertible 2,140. New listings are added daily. Convertibles built engine; 400 cu. My 67 Electra 225 conv. Research used 1967 Buick Convertible values, certified pre-owned prices for Buick Convertibles. I could never understand why he didn’t at least get the Electra 225, though his 65 Fleetwood looked Presidential by comparison, he was driven at this point by a rather modest Kentucky woman. And these big Electra 225s were the best looking of all. Grootste aanbod Buick occasions uit Nederland. Never has reading about massive head trauma been so enjoyable! Although Jayne’s house in LA was a bit less modest than this weekend retreat in Palm Springs. That was by Jayne’s own admission. It seems to me this was part of a package that also included a map reading light which was attached to the bottom of the rear view mirror. But even in the 1990s, she and especially Sophia Loren were DAMN gorgeous, even to my early 20s eyes. 1967 Buick Skylark Convertible finished in Black paint with red stripes. I got to take a number of rides in that car, but it was during the colder months, so never with the top down. Funny that you should run this story just now. She won several beauty contests there, with titles that included “Miss Photoflash,” “Miss Magnesium Lamp” and “Miss Fire Prevention Week.” The only title she ever turned down was “Miss Roquefort Cheese,” because she believed that it “just didn’t sound right.” A few years later, they moved to LA, of course. With Original PROTECTO-PLATE, and original interior. Fortunately, the children were asleep and slumped over, and thus out of the way when the accident happened. The uh, pointed bumper caps. Because Knute Rockne was one of the victims, the accident investigation got huge public interest, which resulted in widespread adoption of all-metal airliners, a business dominated by American manufacturers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.THIS COULD CAUSE A BINDING CONDITION WHICH, EVEN THOUGH NOT NOTICABLE TO THE OWNER ,MIGHT SUBJECT THE SHAFT TO ABNORMAL STRESSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.SHOULD THESE STRESSES BE SEVERE ENOUGH OR EXTEND OVER A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD BREAK WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF STEERING. Paint shows its age, overall decent shape. It belonged to a man by the name of Gus Stevens of Biloxi, MS, who owned the supper club where she was performing. Paint appears mostly original and does show its age plus origi... More Info › Vera Jayne Palmer was born in 1933, in Pennsylvania. I kept the car until I had a big accident with it in 2000 and by then, it was still a driver but in much better shape than when I got it. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Buick Skylark GS 400 Convertible (253.5 kW / 345 PS / 340 hp), edition of the year 1967 since September 1966 for North America U.S., including acceleration times 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, power-to-weight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. Just the thing to park at the lake on a warm and starry summer night. Buick compensated for the additional mass by upgrading the engine to a massive 455-cid V-8 with 370 hp. Series 44200 Station Wagon 5,440. If my wife could play the violin, this would not look too different from our household…. In my book, this particular model year stands out as perhaps one of the best of the whole classic big car genre: huge and excessive, yes; but with just enough restraint to keep it from winning any “Cheesy Big Car” awards. Yes, the wig could have been jettisoned, but her face and her chest were phenomenal. The annoyance factor was probably the reason I never saw anyone actually use it – they always had the needle set on 110 or something. I saw that on the Internet so it’s true! Unlike for Jayne, I do have SFW shots of the Buick’s ample rear. Use our search to find it. 562,507 total vehicles produced by Buick in 1967. Between this and the contemporary Skylark/Gran Sport….dude, WHAT is up with that weird drooping body line? The first one glued to the windshield I ever saw was in my mother’s 1961 Thunderbird and they just proliferated from that point on. “They’re more interested in 40-21-35″. White 1967 Buick LeSabre Custom 340 CID V8 3 Speed Automatic For Sale. Remember this was in a time when rear view mirrors were attached to a bracket that attached to the roof which concealed the map reading light’s power wire. My 1975 Electra has both the cruise control and the Speed Alert but the speed alert doesn’t have a buzzer anymore. What is surprising is how Jayne was really not all that attractive though. This is a Classic Curbside Classic, a re-post. This also reminds me that Martha Reeves of Martha & The Vandellas bought Deuce and A Quarters exclusively each year she made money at Motown through 1968, compared to the Cadillacs, then Mercedes Benzes, Jaguars and Bentley’s The Supremes would treat themselves to. 1967 Buick GS 400 values and more. For buyers who selected the V6, only one body style - the coupe - … What else is a big convertible good for? She was acknowledged to be intelligent (she claimed her IQ was 163), spoke five languages, and was a classically trained pianist and violinist. Buick catalogue---> 1965-1970 Buick Full-Size 6th generation (Electra, Le Sabre, Wildcat) all versions catalogue. V8 (300 engine original), A/T (original) floor console, Bucket Seats (not bench seat). Paint appears mostly original and does show its age plus original interior according to previous owner. I saw one of her better movies, “The Girl Can’t Help It” (think red 1957 Lincoln convertible) the other night. Now I have a Forester, which has about a double sized sun roof. –I am more of a Sophia Loren fan, btw. It was in decent shape, but it was a daily driver here in rust country, and the few winters he had it took some toll. Or 40-21-35. When I was older, I got to drive another 67 LeSabre convertible (white with red interior) that belonged to my Aunt Norma’s second husband. The comparisons are quite apt, but the facts seal the deal. Some touch ups in the front end and checking in areas. We can supply Buick convertible tops for all Buick models from the thirties through the nineties Buick Reatta convertibles. Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. Sometimes a little subtlety is sexier. It was an expensive day for me because I bought a stunning 64 Imperial Crown Coupe that day, but that is another topic. Footnote to that trivia: Marilyn Monroe would have appeared nude a year earlier in Something’s Got to Give – the scene was shot – but she died before filming was completed and the film was abandoned. If you’ve got it, flaunt it: 225. This incident was actually another publicity stunt designed to upstage Loren at a dinner party in her honor. The Electra Convertible wasn’t exactly the most common middle class fare either, but then it wouldn’t have been that much of a stretch. Still a knock out into the 1990s. This would have made a perfect car for her to plant her tush on the rear deck for a parade: “Miss Magnesium Lamp”. This shot appears to prove that Jayne really did play the violin (here right before her second marriage in 1958). Looking at the pictures of Sophia Loren gawking at Jayne Mansfield’s tits, I am convinced that there had to be a frog hiding between Jayne’s jugs and Sophia was very worried that that frog might jump out, unprovoked, at any time. These two pics are the proof: Sophia Loren taking stock of the competition; looks like she’s finally more than met her match. Mariska has for many years played Detective Olivia Benson on “Law & Order SVU”, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayne_Mansfield#Death, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariska_Hargitay. For all who point to Miley Cyrus or Rhianna as the personification of cultural decline, there is Jane Mansfield to remind them that even in the “innocent” 1950’s, bared breasts had cultural currency. Actually, that was a Ventura (Nova variant). GS 400 HardTop Coupe 10,659. Like Jayne, it was meant to be looked at, not analyzed. I certainly can’t think of another actor or actress that has a truck part named for them. I used it once, the time I got the best mpg I ever achieved in what I called the Road Monster. No surprise there. I am confused – the article is dated 01 August, 2014 but the other comments date from 2011. I long assumed Mansfield bars were named for the engineer or company that designed them; I only learned they were named for Jayne Mansfield a few years ago. She was given use of the car and a driver to go to New Orleans for a TV interview. Mounts behind Most people wanted air conditioning. Hilarious to see the seemingly floating head exposed to the elements while stuck in freeway traffic. Set the needle at a particular speed, then if you go over that speed a buzzer would go off. In the back seat of the Buick that horrible night, were three of Jayne’s children, who suffered only minor injuries. I have never really liked rear view mirrors being glued to the windshield. The since-mandated low bars attached to the back of all trailer trucks designed to prevent such an accident are commonly called Mansfield bars. in. I call my wife Dr. Doolittle, as anytime there are animals around, they seem to flock to her. Your email address will not be published. Many thanks for a real fine article Paul. Obviously she never made it. in. Less than 6k of these ’67s were made and within a few more years exposing one’s large private spaces in public became passé. They escaped with minor injuries. Both Electra’s survive through the 61 model year after which the base Electra is dropped. Comoptions:description:for sale is a very special 1967 buick skylark. A 1973 Grand Ville and a 1973 Le Mans. 1967 Buick Wildcat Convertible all versions specifications and performance data. Jayne Mansfield’s car is obviously a 4-door hardtop sedan, not a convertible, and it is a 1965 Electra 225 – not a ’67. Connecting the Electra to Mansfield before realizing that she owned one and met her end in one is one of those coincidences that went well. I think it either was just her scalp, or more likely her bouffant wig, but her skull was crushed, but didn’t leave her body according to the autopsy. Original #'s matching 400-4spd, 3:90 posi, Electronic Ignition, "StarWars"... More. Looking for a 1967 Buick Skylark Convertible for sale ? If the two of them didn’t have enough in common already, it turns out that Mansfield was killed in an Electra 225 in 1967, something I didn’t know at the time I decided to pair the two up for this article. 1967 Buick Skylark convertible, 72,985k original miles. The Electra flaunted its size too, perhaps even more blatantly than Jayne. I have always like Sophia Loren, don’t know that I have seen Jayne Mansfield in much of anything. 1967 buick skylark - apopka, flvca auto sales - floridaapopka, fl 32712ph: 3257182156web: www. For 1969, the Buick Electra 225 series received a major restyle to keep pace with GM’s latest full-size designs. Aged sixteen, she secretly married Paul Mansfield, and they moved to Austin, Texas where she studied dramatics at the University. GS 400 Coupe 1,014. Sort by. Mariska was three years old at the time, and has no memories of the accident. I have the Electro-Cruise in both my 1965 Wildcat and 1967 Riviera so no speed alert on these but the same pointer for the Speed Alert is used to set the speed for the Cruise Control. I always admired that one! Inches, that is. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Its list price of $4421 ($30k adjusted) was quite a chunk less than the next step up in GM’s convertible hierarchy, the De Ville, which went for $5600. Classifieds for 1964 to 1967 Buick Vehicles. The Buick Electra is a full-size luxury car manufactured and marketed by Buick from 1959 to 1990 over six generations — having been named after heiress and sculptor Electra Waggoner Biggs by her brother-in-law Harlow H. Curtice, former president of Buick and later president of General Motors. I remember Ann Margaret from seeing ‘The Villain’ as a kid. I drive a 68′ Electra and seeing the taillights of the 67′ always makes me think about a possible transplant….grrrrrr. One of those children was Mariska Hargitay, then 3 years old. Well I did get a temporary driver’s license when I turned 16 in January of 1993 and that allowed me to drive the car if there was somebody in the car who actually had it’s driver’s license. Looks to me like these are vinyl though, not genuine mammal skins. SUPER RARE ! Buick catalogue---> 1965-1970 Buick Full-Size 6th generation (Electra, Le Sabre, Wildcat) all versions catalogue. Riding in the back seat were three of Jayne’s children – including Mariska Hargitay of Law and Order – SVU. There were numerous “accidents”, which made Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe failure” look like child’s play. Don't miss what's happening in your neighborhood. It’s a bit unfortunate she felt she had to put her assets out there to quite the extent as in the photos with Loren. The pics with Sophia Loren are priceless. Driving through the keys, over all those bridges with the blue ocean all around, is a pretty fantastic experience in a ragtop! 1967 buick convertible for Sale ( Price from $3500.00 to $17000.00) 6-4 of 4 cars. And I happened to have friends who had that so…. Performance wise, there was probably no real difference; Buck’s new 430 CID V8 Wildcat 475 (another big number, as in its torque) was a 360 hp gem, and every bit as smooth and silent as the Caddy. iSeeCars.com analyzes prices of 10 million used cars daily. The 1967 Buick Skylark accounted for 18.9% of Buick's 562,507 production. Quite a car! 562,507 total vehicles produced by Buick in 1967. . Clearly a way different era. Convertibles are pretty fantastic now and then, and also with cars from that period the windshield is much less slanted than in a modern car which puts the sun visors a lot farther away, so you are more out in the open in the front seat. The Electra 225 replaced the Limited model which was new in 1958. I replaced it with my current 1967 Riviera GS which was in better shape when the insurance finally paid for it (they paid almost 10X more than what I had originally paid for the car but I had to add a few $$ over that to buy the 1967! Motor Mount Shield 1967-1976 All 400, 430, 455 engines. ). Custom SportWagon 4,559. 1967 Buick Paint Charts and Color Codes: For correct identification, please refer to the colour code listings on this site. Some touch ups in the front end and checking in areas. Jayne’s career was a mixed bag, kick-started by an endless stream of publicity stunts that all centered on exposing her mammaries to one degree or another. Hence the word “Classic” in the title of the post. Their heyday was the fifties; by the mid sixties they were both anachronisms. The most notable switch for 1967 was the change to Buick’s new 430-cid V-8 at 360 hp, which replaced both the 401 and 425 Nailhead engines. They have their time and place. These are old posts that are being re-posted again so that the new people here have the opportunity to read them. TopsOnline.com sells replacement convertible tops for 1965 - 1970 Buick Electra and Electra 225. Wonderful White 1964 Buick Electra 225 Convertible For Sale has a solid 401 CID V8 under the hood and a Automatic transmission ~ Read More... 9,787 VIEWS. He said she was one of the most fascinating, intelligent people he every spoke to. Mandnautosales. Yes JP I do remember the speed minder. Netoptions:description:1967 gs/400 buick one of only 422 4 speed. GS 400 Coupe 1,014. My well off grandfather had a 68 Lesabre which he replaced with a 73 or 74 LeSabre “Luxus”, actually I think he had the lesser Custom…. That’s nothing new. Probably Not, Vintage Truck of the Day: Early 1960s Ford F1100 Diesel In The Fast Lane – The Highest Number F-Series. For the do-it-yourself Buick convertible restorer we offer the manual on removing and replacing classic two part tops. It’s easy to forget how actually modestly paid the stars of the fifties were compared to today, and the impact a 90% top incremental tax bracket had in the fifties. Other 1967 body shapes and variants of this base model: 1967-1976 With 430-455 engine, all with four hole flange. There’s plenty of room for two to have fun, preferably if the car isn’t actually moving. My neighbor, elderly like I guess I’m getting, told me the best time to drive top down is just before sunset on a warm summer evening. That’s how I managed to achieve an astonishing 13 mpg. One owner car so know it came that way. Wait, were we talking about Buicks in this thread? Nothing subtle here; neither Loren’s gaze nor Mansfield’s dress. The Hagerty classic car valuation tool® is designed to help you learn how to value your 1967 Buick GS 400 and assess the current state of the classic car market. On the topic of the Buick, the mechanic who worked on our family’s cars through my childhood and teen years owned a ’68 Electra 225 that had been his father’s car. 1964 to 1967 Buick Vehicles for Sale. While the house itself may have been modest, the Benedict Canyon (Beverly Hills Post Office) location was decidedly upscale. With Original PROTECTO-PLATE, and original interior. Ironically, the ’67 is an inch shorter, at 224 inches. >> He plowed into the back and of a stopped chemical tanker, Jayne Mansfield was often called “the smartest dumb blonde”…. She was smart enough to know which of her assets to leverage, given the times. Mamma Mia! 1967 buick skylark - apopka, flvca auto sales - floridaapopka, fl 32712ph: 3257182156web: www. My first car was a 1968 Wildcat 4 door hardtop that I paid $600 and I couldn’t use it much before I got my driver’s license in April of 1993 (I got the car in October of 1992 when I was 15). The Electra 225 first appeared in 1959, with the surname a handy reminder to the public of how just long it was, in inches. And where Jayne’s bust size was a household number? I had a buzzer on my ’72 Buick Estate Wagon (so called because parked it took up the space normally associated with a medium-sized estate). On June 28th, 1967, late at night near Biloxi, Mississippi, she met her grisly fate riding in a 1966 Electra 225 sedan driven by a twenty year old. 1967 buick convertible - Used Cars. GS 400 HardTop Coupe 10,659. We have thousands of listings and a variety of research tools to help you find the perfect car or truck ), but her facial features were merely plain “Jayne” so to speak. Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. Grootste aanbod Buick Skylark occasions uit Nederland. She did love her dogs. 1967 Buick GS400 4-speed Convertible. Custom SportWagon 3,114. For what it’s worth though, the original ’59 Electra 225 would have been an even more fitting memorial to Jayne.
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