Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is excited to offer this
rare, unrestored 1983 Buick Riviera "XX Anniversary Edition". The
Buick Riviera celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1983 by being
selected as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500, which led to a
special edition production car, which came in both convertible and
hardtop versions. There were 500 production hardtops that were
badged as "XX Anniversary Edition" models, and these 20th
Anniversary Rivieras were built to be special, set apart from their
mainstream brethren by several key luxury features. They were all
painted two tone beige and sported an Anniversary grille and
front-end panel. The "XX", as some referred to it, received special
true wire wheels made by Appliance Wheel Company, 24K gold-plated
badging, and some serious upgrades like hand-made 26 oz German wool
carpeting, real English walnut wood veneer plates (those woodgrain
panels used are wood, not that silly woodgrain plastic), and a
wood-rimmed steering wheel. The interiors featured "Medium Beech"
special leather covering most of the surfaces, with the seating
receiving dark brown suede leather inserts. Even the trunk
interiors featured the same wool carpeting as the interior, along
with a special trunk lid inside cover that was covered in that
German wool carpeting and featured an embroidered "XX" logo. Also
standard were the rear window defroster, Gran Touring suspension
with 4-wheel disc brakes, and dual power mirrors. The XX Rivieras
were unique, virtually hand-built grand touring machines from
Buick, and finding one that has aged this well will indeed be a
challenge! With only a little bit of wear showing in the interior,
and its paint needing very little TLC to restore it to its original
sheen, this is one car that has been well cared for throughout its
nearly 4-decade lifespan. Additional features and options on this
1983 Buick Riviera XX Edition include Air Conditioning,
AM/FM/Cassette Radio, Cruise Control, Leather Interior, Power
Brakes, Power Locks, Power Seats (currently not moving, but one can
hear the motors), Power Steering, Power Windows, Radial Tires, Rear
Defroster, Seat Belts, Spare Tire, and Tilt Steering Wheel. If you
are a Riviera lover, you'll want to have one of these hard to find
XX cars and finding them in this condition won't be easy if you
don't snag this one! Give our Houston Showroom a call or send us an
email, and we'll help you make that happen!
