… with I think a Buick Slylark?!
Rob

Yes, looks to be one of the limited production 53 Skylarks…a very expensive Buick with custom styling touches (note the cut down windscreen and wire wheels) done at the factory.

A year or two ago, someone on this forum was saying something along the lines of “What is needed is a turbine Skyraider”. Well the Navy and Douglas thought of that a very long time ago.
Too bad the engine/gearbox wasn’t developed (the US wasn’t a fan of counter rotating props, I can’t think of a single American production type that used them) because the idea of a turbine attack aircraft had merit.
In the end, rather than lugging around a heavy prop and gearbox, a pure jet attack type was built, the great A4D Skyhawk.