Buick Apollo

Not to be confused with Apollo (1962 automobile), a sports coupe powered by Buick engines.
Not to be confused with Holden Apollo or Volkswagen Apollo.
Buick Apollo
1973 Apollo
Overview
ManufacturerBuick (General Motors)
Production1973–1975
AssemblyLeeds Assembly, Leeds, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Norwood Assembly, Norwood, Ohio
Van Nuys Assembly, Van Nuys, California, U.S.
North Tarrytown New York, U.S.
Willow Run Assembly, Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car
Body style2-door coupe
2-door hatchback
4-door sedan
PlatformX-body
RelatedChevrolet Nova
Pontiac Ventura
Pontiac Phoenix
Oldsmobile Omega
Powertrain
Engine250 cu in (4.1 L) Chevrolet I6
350 cu in (5.7 L) Buick V8
Transmission3-speed manual
3-speed THM350 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase111 in (2,819 mm)[1]
Length200.2 in (5,085 mm)
Width72.7 in (1,847 mm)[2]
Chronology
PredecessorBuick Special
SuccessorBuick Skylark (1976)

The Buick Apollo is a compact car that was manufactured from 1973 to 1975 by General Motors for its Buick division. It was based on the GM X platform along with the Oldsmobile Omega, Chevrolet Nova, and the Pontiac Ventura. The car was named for the Greek god Apollo.

It was available as a coupe, two-door hatchback, or four-door sedan. The two-door models were renamed Skylark for 1975; only the sedan carried the Apollo nameplate for that year. A total of 112,901 Apollos were built.[3]

  1. ^ "Directory Index: Buick/1975_Buick/1975_Buick_Brochure". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  2. ^ "Directory Index: Buick/1973_Buick/1973_Buick_Apollo_Folder". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. ^ The total does not include Buick Skylarks for 1975.