Buick Apollo
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.
| Buick Apollo | |
|---|---|
1973 Apollo | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Buick (General Motors) |
| Production | 1973–1975 |
| Assembly | Leeds 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 | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 2-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
| Platform | X-body |
| Related | Chevrolet Nova Pontiac Ventura Pontiac Phoenix Oldsmobile Omega |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 250 cu in (4.1 L) Chevrolet I6 350 cu in (5.7 L) Buick V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 3-speed THM350 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 111 in (2,819 mm) |
| Length | 200.2 in (5,085 mm) |
| Width | 72.7 in (1,847 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Buick Special |
| Successor | Buick Skylark (1976) |
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.
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