Purchased new in April 1971 by Mr. Ogawa, Sr., and then passed down to his son, Mr. Ogawa, Jr. this 43K mile ’71 Buick Riviera GS is now on the market. This beautiful boattail Riviera has always called SoCal… more»
Buick Riviera
Aug 7, 2020 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Boat Tail Beauty: 1971 Buick Riviera 455
Buick Rivieras are no stranger to Barn Finds, various examples, in a myriad of conditions, spanning different generations have been covered in the past. But the Gen-3 Riviera, known colloquially as the “boat tail”, always garners appreciation – they… more»
Jul 9, 2020 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Gran Sport Project: 1966 Buick Riviera GS
I’m trying to think what the modern American car equivalent would be for a car like this 1966 Buick Riviera GS, or Gran Sport? There aren’t many two-door personal luxury cars anymore, maybe the Cadillac CTS Coupe, which unfortunately… more»
Jun 5, 2020 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Rare Ragtop: 1982 Buick Riviera Convertible
The big news for the sixth-generation Riviera was a change to a modified front-wheel-drive platform of GM’s E-body which also underpinned the Olds Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado of the same era. I’ve always thought that these were “right-sized” cars,… more»
Apr 15, 2020 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Show Car Perfect: 1981 Buick Riviera T-Type
I was pretty busy with work/business in the ’80s and had stopped paying attention to new cars. Especially many domestics that didn’t seem to measure up to anything worth measuring. I kept an eye-out for Camaros, Mustangs, Corvettes, and… more»
Mar 26, 2020 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Driveway Find: 1971 Buick Riviera
The year 1971 was a big one for GM. The full-sized “B” body cars became even fuller-sized, the Vega (and its on-going saga) was introduced and power started to trend downwards in compliance with the newly legislated Clean-Air Act…. more»
Mar 7, 2020 • For Sale • 11 Comments
National Award Winner: 1973 Buick Riviera
Some of us dream about finding a decades-old vehicle in such excellent condition as this 1973 Buick Riviera is in. Award-winning condition, in fact. This gorgeous car can be found here on craigslist in Altadena, California with an asking… more»
Feb 27, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Cave Find! 1968 Buick Riviera GS
Some back, I reviewed a ’66 Buick Riviera and I made reference to it as, what I thought, some of GM head stylist Bill Mitchell’s best work. A contributor advised that the inaugural Riviera year, 1963, was really his… more»
Jan 10, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Power And Luxury: 1966 Buick Riviera
Large and in charge, that’s one way to describe Buick’s Riviera from the 1960s. Style, power, ride, quality and personal space were all hallmarks of the Riviera and even after 54 years, those attributes can be seen in this… more»
Aug 1, 2019 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Cheap Turbo: 1984 Buick Riviera T-Type
While looks are important, oftentimes it is what is under the hood that counts most. This 1984 Buick Riviera T-Type might look like something Tyler Hoover would purchase, but for $2,250, you can buy yourself a factory turbocharged car…. more»
Nov 11, 2018 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Personal Luxury: 1963 Buick Riviera
In 1963 Buick introduced the Riviera to the car buying public. In a year where Buick sold more than 440,000 cars, they chose to cap production of the Riviera at 40,000 in a bid to give the car an… more»
Oct 18, 2018 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Great History: 1952 Buick Riviera Super
When this 1952 Buick rolled off the production line, its proud new owner flew from her home in Olympia, Washington, to Flint, Michigan, to collect her new purchase from the factory. She then drove her pride and joy from… more»
Sep 25, 2018 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Boat-Tail Survivor: 1973 Buick Riviera
The third generation of the Buick Riviera only sold from 1971 until 1973. Buick struggled in the sales race with the car, and in 1973 only managed to sell 34,080 cars. Our feature car is one of those 34,080,… more»
