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original Buick Riviera was unusual for a car of
its time in that it did not share a body type with
any other GM cars. It's design can only be described
as classic, and it's often touted as the epitome
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being longer than a Ford
Thunderbird the Riviera weighed nearly 200 lbs
less in its first generation, which covered the
years 1963 - 1964 - 1965. It came with a 401 or
425 cubic inch Buick V8 engine and a Twin Turbine
automatic transmission. Power steering was also
standard, showing us that Buick still considered
itself a luxury brand. The base price in 1963 was
$4,333, and production was limited to increase demand
in future years, a common practice in those days.
It had a 1/4 mile time of 16 seconds, not bad for
a car that got 13.2 mpg. In 1966 the car got bigger
and shared a body type with the Oldsmobile Toronado
and in 1967 with the Cadillac Eldorado. The third
generation started in 1971 and was very controversial
for its strange styling. Many of these older cars
are still available on the used car market, especially
online. Parts can also be found for much cheaper
online, assuming you live in the United States.
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