1994 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 8

In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines,a n k s and t other military hardware. This post-war period brought great styling and engineering changes which resulted in increased sales. The torque converter automatic 1948 transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the Roadmaster. Buick's famous "portholes" came along in 1949. 19.53 Skylark 1949 Roadmaster Motor Trend magazine named the1962 Buick Special., "Car of the Year". The first production V-6 engine was used in the Special. 6