Buick Wildcat specifications by year — American Muscle Car Facts

Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023

Folder page: red 1962 Buick Wildcat hardtop by the water, interior photos, and a white Skylark convertible — 1962 Buick Wildcat and Skylark convertible, from the 1962 Wildcat and Skylark folder

1962

Measure	Value	Applies to
Axle ratio (Wildcat standard)	3.42 :1	Wildcat
Optional axle ratios	2.87, 3.07, 3.91, 4.45 :1	Wildcat
Wheelbase	123 in	Invicta/Wildcat
Overall length	214.1 in	Wildcat
Shipping weight	4,150 lb	Wildcat sport coupe
Curb weight (test car)	4,272 lb	Motor Trend test car
Carburetor	Rochester 4GC four-barrel (7020040 or 7020041)	Wildcat 401 V-8
Bore x stroke	4.1875 x 3.640 in	401 V-8

1963

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, 4-door hardtop (4639)	4,222 lb	Wildcat 4639
Shipping weight, sport coupe (4647)	4,123 lb	Wildcat 4647
Shipping weight, convertible (4667)	4,228 lb	Wildcat 4667

1964

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	123 in	Wildcat
Overall length	218.8 in	Wildcat
Curb weight (test car)	4,420 lb	Car Life test car
Shipping weight, 4-door sedan (4669)	4,021 lb	Wildcat 4669
Shipping weight, 4-door hardtop (4639)	4,058 lb	Wildcat 4639
Shipping weight, sport coupe (4647)	4,003 lb	Wildcat 4647
Shipping weight, convertible (4667)	4,076 lb	Wildcat 4667

1965

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight range	3,812-4,160 lb	all 1965 Wildcat bodies as listed

1966

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight range	4,003-4,176 lb	all 1966 Wildcat bodies

1967

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight range	4,008-4,119 lb	Wildcat bodies listed by OldRide
Wheelbase	126 in	Wildcat
Overall length	220.5 in	Wildcat
Front / rear tread	63 / 63 in	Wildcat
Tires	8.45 x 15	Wildcat

1968

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight range	4,065-4,162 lb	1968 Wildcat bodies

1970

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight range	4,099-4,214 lb	1970 Wildcat Custom bodies

Each year's heading links to that model year's full fact sheet. Specification labels are carried as recorded and not normalized across years, so the same measure may be worded differently from one year to the next.