Vehicle Description
There were less than 1,700 of these 1983 Buick Riviera convertibles
built with the desirable V8 engine, which means the ones that
survive in this kind of original condition today are quite few. So
the value price on this low-production numbers-matching droptop is
just the cherry on top.
This Riviera was almost like owning a custom car backed by a
factory warranty. Few people were willing to pay nearly double the
Riviera coupe price that it took to pluck a car off the assembly
line and let the professionals at ASC do their softtop magic.
That's why this special Buick has been cared for so well and the
sheetmetal has stayed so straight. You can see this in the trim
running down the sides and the pinstripe that perfectly highlights
the gentle curves of the 6th generation Riviera. You can see all of
this particularly well thanks to a professional respray of the
original white paint. It now benefits from the deeper kind of shine
that comes with a modern clearcoat finish, which is always
something nice to have on a sunshine-friendly droptop. Even the
details are still right. The chrome is bright, compete, and has
that perfect hint of patina to tell you its original. All the
emblems are present, lenses are beautifully clear, and it even
still has the original wire wheel covers with special center
insignia.
The burgundy leather interior is a great complementing standout
color to the bright white exterior. It appears to be original,
which says a lot about the care that has gone into this one for
over 30 years. The condition of the seats, carpets, and dash tells
you this was not left with its top off too long on sunny days. The
burled walnut veneer is some of the most handsome trim for any car
in the 80s, and as expected with such an expensive convertible, it
came loaded. This one has power seats, power windows, tilt wheel,
and power convertible top. There are also some nice upgrades such
as the Kenwood AM/FM/CD player, and the air conditioning has been
upgraded to R-134a for easier servicing. So while this Buick looks
very original, there has been nice attention paid to make sure you
can enjoy it for much longer drives.
Under the hood is the optional 307 cubic inch V8 that is original
to this car. The V8 motor was a valuable piece to give the Riviera
the right kind of torque to move it around with authority. The
attitude on this one was to be the comfortable cruiser that took
the place of the Cadillac convertible that departed a few years
prior. That's why it came with luxury driving features like the
grand touring suspension and four-speed overdrive automatic
transmission. This is the kind of classic that you're not
intimidated to take on the long trips thanks to power steering and
four-wheel disc brakes.
Well maintained, well loved, and exceptionally rare, this Riviera
convertible lets you arrive in style and knows how to get you
noticed. It even comes with the original owner's manual. So you can
tell this is a cherished a collector car at budget hatchback price.
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