A 1953 Buick Skylark is featured in Roger Waters 'Three Wishes' music video, recorded 1992.

To the video (YouTube): Three Wishes

"There's something in the air
And you don't know what it is
You see someone through the window
Who you've just learned to miss
And the road leads on to glory but
You've used up your last wish
Your last wish..."

GM created the Skylark for the Buick's 50th anniversary. It joined the Oldsmobile Fiesta and the Cadillac Eldorado as top-of-the-line in 1953. All three cars were limited-production convertibles. With them General Motors promoted its design leadership. Buick produced 1'800 Skylarks, so it was the most successful from the three. Priced when new was a whopping US$5,000 - 50% more than a Roadmaster convertible, priced at US$3,200.

Production ran only for two years. Based on the model 76R two-door Roadmaster convertible, Buick designated the 1953 Skylark '76X'. It had mostly identical dimensions, very similar appearance and shared its drive train. Additional options were power windows, power brakes, special carpeting and a special AM radio. GM did not offer A/C.

The new Skylark had Buick's new 322 in3 (5.3 L) 'Nailhead' V8 in place of the automaker's longstanding straight 8 ('inline eight') and a 12 volt electrical system, both division firsts. It had full-cutout wheel openings. Accenting its lowered, notched belt line was a new "Sweepspear" running almost the entire length of the car.

The 1953 Skylark was mostly handmade. The Skylark only shared stampings for the hood, trunk lid and part of the convertible top with the other convertibles.