SHARP PAINT, BRAND NEW INTERIOR, GREAT CRUISER, NUMBERS MATCHING 425 NAILHEAD V8

1964 Buick Riviera RIVIERA Description

1964 Buick Riviera for Sale
VEHICLE FEATURES & OPTIONSAM/FM Radio, Defrost, Heat, Leather Interior, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Numbers Matching
SELLER REMARKS A real collectible!!! First-generation Riviera! Cars like this 1964 Buick Riviera are no longer bargain-priced leftovers, but first-rate collectibles that also happen to be some of the best driving cars of the period. Bill Mitchell re-wrote the playbook with the Riviera, dumping everything that had made GM the biggest company in the world. No chrome, no fins, no extra flash, just an ultra-clean, perfectly proportioned personal luxury car that redefined an entire segment. Finished in what looks like bright Metallic Black, this one captures the sporting elegance of the design, letting the many wonderful details do the talking instead. With a nice shine and great bodywork, it is in great overall condition. Fit and finish are great throughout, showing careful workmanship when the time came to bolt it back together, all looks to be in good order and is definitely up to the standards set by the rest of the car. The instrument panel is a fantastic display of restraint, with lots of brushed stainless, big, round gauges, and simple angles that look right. Even the stubby chrome shifter is a little piece of art that not only looks great but falls easily to hand, reminding you that the Riviera was built to be driven. Door panels and Seats are in great shape with brand new leather wrap and the arm rests are luxuriously wrapped as well. The plush carpets provide a hushed interior ride. The original steering wheel is in excellent shape. Even the trunk is impressively clean. Buick knew that effortless performance was the key to the Riviera's success, so they stuffed their biggest engine under the hood. With 425 cubic inches and an advertised 465 pounds of torque (that's the '465' in Wildcat 465) it gave this personal luxury car the ability to humiliate some pretty serious machinery out on the street. The engine bay is clean and shows signs of life-long maintenance and no signs of abuse or even minor modifications. The Buick Turquoise engine enamel really pops in the satin black engine room, and even the tower hose clamps are correct. It's linked to the new-for-1964 TH400 3-speed automatic transmission which offers silky smooth shifts, while a set of 3.23 gears allows it to cruise at high speed with barely a whisper. A new exhaust system sounds great and those magnum wheels and tires are brand new. Prices are moving on these awesome cars, and while it won't make you rich overnight, it'll certainly feel like it from behind the wheel.