Vehicle Description
First introduced in the early 60's to wage battle in what was a
brand new automotive category - the personal luxury car - the
Riviera met with fairly instant and enthusiastic reviews for its
inspired styling and ample power. Benefitting from a bevy of
improvements in the several years that followed, this 1967 Buick
Riviera has both of those qualities in absolute spades. It's as
nice an example of the nameplate as you'll find - a truly stylish,
numbers-matching, big displacement powerhouse that even comes
complete with the factory build sheet to back up its
authenticity.
With its lengthy hood, folding headlights and sweeping rear
windshield, this Buick is the epitome of late 60's cool. For these
second-generation Rivieras, Buick deleted the window vents, as it
had done with great response back in the '30s, leaving a broad
expanse of uninterrupted glass over the doors. It's a substantial
car, but with its relatively low, level stance it looks
convincingly agile, and its impressive condition really underscores
its roadworthiness. The Arctic White exterior, the same shade it
rolled off the Flint, Michigan assembly line with, is looking good
and the black vinyl top remains unfaded by the elements. The long
expanse of chrome trim running down the center of the hood and the
length of its sides are in fine form and the glass throughout is
very clean. Sturdy as it was designed to be, the frame on which
this Riviera sits remains unbowed by time, allowing the doors to
show uniform gaps and to open and shut with ease.
The spacious interior, decked out in black vinyl, is every bit as
comfortable as it looks. Both the buckets in front and the bench
seat in back are in good shape, with no sagging and maintaining a
deep hue. Centered between the buckets is a very stylish wood
grained center console sporting a horseshoe shaped shifter. In
front, the instrument cluster is a veritable museum piece, housing
an assortment of gauges that sport a truly vintage look, including
a rolling speedometer that displays its readings via a rotating
cylinder that moves in lock step with increasing motoring speed.
Sitting above the cluster, the dash pad - which almost always bears
the brunt of sun damage - remains crack-free and level. Take a look
above you and you'll notice that the black headliner appears to
have been recently replaced.
Underneath that long hood resides a beast of an engine, a freshly
rebuilt 430ci V8. It's the original powerplant this car started its
tour of duty with and it's no mere bloated placeholder - putting
out in excess of 360hp and a monstrous 475 ft./lbs of torque.
Considering the less powerful, big-displacement engine it replaced
was capable of propelling the Riviera to sub-8 second 0-60 times,
it's pretty easy to see why the 1967 incarnation of this
second-generation was met with such enthusiasm. It's paired with a
ST-400 3 speed automatic transmission so well-regarded that it
remained GM's "go-to" transmission for more than 15 years with
virtually no modifications made during that time. With power
steering and power brakes at your disposal, handling challenging
driving conditions will come with ease. Underneath, everything is
looking nice and straight, especially for a car that's already seen
50 years' worth of road. This category defining personal luxury car
sits on a set of stock Buick rims wrapped with black wall
radials.
Looking for a truly hard to find, genre-creating classic in fine
form and boasting some serious power? You have to check out this
1967 Buick Riviera! Call today!