#Starfire tires manual

įor the 1979 model year, the Skyhawk received a facelift that incorporated single rectangular headlamps, replacing the previous dual rectangular headlamps that all models had used. To commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States, the standard colors available on all Buicks were Judicial Black, Liberty White, Pewter Gray, Potomac Blue, Continental Blue, Concord Green, Constitution Green, Mount Vernon Cream, Buckskin Tan, Musket Brown, Boston Red and Independence Red, with specially available colors on select models Congressional Cream, Revere Red, Colonial Yellow and Firecracker Orange. In 1977, a conventional sliding sunroof became optional and also could be ordered with the aluminum band. Another new option was the Astroroof, which was a large, heavily tinted, overhead glass roof combined with a wide aluminum band that extended from one B-pillar across the roof to the opposite B-pillar. Starting with the 1976 models, the front and rear disc rotors were of the vented type.

#Starfire tires manual

In 1976, a five-speed manual transmission became available as an option. Changes įollowing the introduction of the Skyhawk, in mid-1975, it was joined by a lower-priced and less well-equipped Skyhawk S. The brake system features standard power assist including front disc brakes with solid rotors, and rear drum brakes. Variable-ratio power steering was standard and of a recirculating ball design. Its design was later incorporated into GM's third- and fourth-generation F-bodied ( Camaro and Firebird). The front suspension is short and long control arms with coil springs, and anti-roll bar the rear suspension is a torque-arm design with coil springs and an anti-roll bar. A four-speed manual transmission was standard with a three-speed automatic offered as an option. Throughout its production, the H-body Skyhawk was offered only with the Buick-designed 3.8 liter (231 cid) V6 engine, using a two-barrel carburetor that generated 110 hp (82 kW) at 4000 rpm in comparison to its siblings which offered a variety of engines. The Skyhawk is a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a live rear axle design. The body style is noted for having a resemblance to the Ferrari 365 GTC/4. The Skyhawk, Chevrolet Monza, and Oldsmobile Starfire were among the first vehicles to adopt the newly approved quad rectangular headlamps. The Buick Skyhawk was the smallest car to wear the Buick badge in more than 60 years. In North America, it competed with other small sporty cars, such as the Toyota Celica, Datsun 200SX, VW Scirocco, Mercury Capri, and the Ford Mustang II. The Skyhawk was produced with H-body variants Chevrolet Monza, Oldsmobile Starfire, and Pontiac Sunbird. It wasīased on the Chevrolet Vega, and shares its wheelbase and width. The 'first generation' Buick Skyhawk is a subcompact, four passenger, hatchback automobile that was introduced September 1974, and produced for the 1975 through 1980 model years. The second generation (1982-1989) Skyhawks were built on the compact, front-wheel drive J-car platform that was available in four body styles: two-door sedan and hatchback, as well as four-door sedan and station wagon - manufactured alongside its rebadged variants, the Chevrolet Cavalier, Cadillac Cimarron, Oldsmobile Firenza, and Pontiac J2000/2000/Sunbird at GM's South Gate Assembly and Janesville Assembly plants. Introducing a subcompact was a new approach for Buick and GM, with a similar approach from Oldsmobile with the Starfire hatchback. The first generation (1975-1980) were two-door hatchbacks using the subcompact, rear-wheel drive H-body platform, a badge engineered entry-level version of the Chevrolet Monza, which was based on the Chevrolet Vega while the only engine available was a V6. The Buick Skyhawk is an automobile produced by Buick in two generations for the 1975 through 1989 model years.