The third generation of Buick Century was introduced for the 1973 model year. The Century name was reborn when Buick restructured their model lineup. The third generation Century took the Buick Skylark's place as the mid range model, and was available as a coupe, sedan, or station wagon. The third generation Century was powered by a range of V6 and V8 engines, and included the notable Century Gran Sport and Century Gran Sport Stage 1 variants. The third generation of Buick Century was built until 1977 and was replaced by the Fourth Generation Buick Century.