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See all on WikipediaThe Buick Riviera is a personal luxury car that was marketed by Buick from 1963 to 1999, with the exception of the 1994 model year. As General Motors' first entry into the personal luxury car market segment, the Riviera was highly praised by automotive journalists upon its high-profile debut. It was a ground-up design … See more
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The name Riviera, Italian for coastline, was chosen to evoke the allure and affluence of the French Riviera. It first entered the Buick line in 1949, as the designation for the new two-door … See moreThe Riviera was redesigned for the 1966 model year. It retained its cruciform X-frame, powertrain, and brakes, but its new body was longer, … See more
The Riviera was radically redesigned for the 1971 model year with flowing and dramatic "boat-tail" styling. Designed under See more
Buick downsized the Riviera for 1977 onto the new smaller GM B platform. While the other E-bodies were front wheel drive since 1966 (1967 for Cadillac's Eldorado), the Buick E platform … See more
The production Riviera was introduced on October 4, 1962, as a 1963 model, its distinctive bodyshell was unique to the marque, unusual for a GM product. The design was substantially the same as the original, less expensively hidden headlights concealed … See more
Although carrying over the same platform, mechanicals, and some body panels seen on the "Third Generation" Riviera, Buick replaced its … See more
The 1979 model year was the debut of the first front wheel drive Riviera, which was also the first front-drive production model in Buick history. … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licence WEB11 Nov 2021 · The Riviera became a design icon and the standard-bearer of Buick's personal luxury offerings right up until the segment disappeared in the mid-'90s.
WEBSixth generation (1979-1985) 1981 Buick Riviera. 1979 saw the debut of the first front wheel drive Riviera on a trimmer, 114 in (2,896 mm) wheelbase, now sharing its …
WEB3 Jun 2009 · The Riviera was unique among the GM lineup, in that it shared its bodyshell with no other GM products, and critics praised it for …
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Car of the Week: 1963 Buick Riviera - Old Cars Weekly
WEB24 Sep 2015 · The debut 1963 Riviera was a new player in the field of personal luxury cars and meant to be a direct challenger to the Ford Thunderbird. Brian Earnest. Updated: Jan 24, 2024. Original: Sep 24, …
WEBThe 1971-1973 Buick Riviera was the manufacturer's most controversial piece of styling since the batwing job of 1959. Despite the success of the 1963 Riviera, sales had plummeted by 1970. A quick fix was badly …
WEB22 Sep 2018 · Buick's first-generation Riviera has long been cited as a hallmark design of the postwar era, a venerable candidate as the benchmark for neo-Full Classics, should a fully recognized category of …
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WEB9 Sep 2020 · Considered a perfect balance of visual appeal, size, and power, the second-gen Riviera was bestowed with mere mechanical improvements—such as the change to a 430-cu.in. engine and Turbo …
WEB4 Sep 2003 · Collectible Classic – 1971-73 Buick Riviera. Bob Merlis. 04 September 2003. In its time, the era of Super Fly excess, the larger-than-life “boattail” Riviera would seem …
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