1964 Buick Riviera for sale $19,995
| 1964 Buick Riviera $19,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $19,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
Now that theyre finally getting the recognition they deserveand#44; its time for serious collectors to add a first-generation Riviera to their collections. Cars like this 1964 Buick Riviera are no longer bargain-priced leftoversand#44; but first-rate collectables that also happen to be some of the best driving cars of the period. Bill Mitchell re-wrote the playbook with the Rivieraand#44; dumping everything that had made GM the biggest company in the world. No chromeand#44; no finsand#44; no extra flashand#44; just an ultra-cleanand#44; perfectly proportioned personal luxury car that redefined an entire segment. Finished in what looks like bright Granada Red (original color was code L Claret Mist)and#44; this one captures the sporting elegance of the designand#44; letting the many wonderful details do the talking instead. With a nice shine and good bodyworkand#44; it is in good overall conditionand#44; with nary even a door ding on its chrome-free flanks. Fit and finish are decent throughoutand#44; showing careful workmanship when the time came to bolt it back togetherand#44; although the drivers door is off a bit if you really want to get picky. The chrome that does remainand#44; including the delicate wrap-around bumpersand#44; cool bombsight hood ornamentand#44; and faux intakes on the quarter panelsand#44; all looks to be in good order and is definitely up to the standards set by the rest of the car. Thanks to the high-visibility colorand#44; this is a car that gets noticed! It shouldnt be a surprise that a long line of A-list celebrities owned early Rivsand#44; and the interior is certainly up to their standards. With a beautiful mixture of materialsand#44; it looks like an executives office on the top floor in New Yorkand#44; and with a subdued eleganceand#44; its a great place to spend some time. The instrument panel is a fantastic display of restraintand#44; with lots of brushed stainlessand#44; bigand#44; round gaugesand#44; 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 handand#44; reminding you that the Riv was built to be driven. Door panels are quite good save for some fading on the arm rests and the plush carpets provide a hushed interior rideand#44; and a modern Grant wheel with a leather wrap is a good match to the interior look. Even the trunk is impressively clean with what appears to be spray-in bedliner material for long-term durability. Buick knew that effortless performance was the key to the Rivieras successand#44; so they stuffed their biggest engine under the hood. With 425 cubic inches and an advertised 465 pounds of torque (thats 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 roomand#44; and even the tower hose clamps are correct. Its linked to the new-for-1964 TH400 3-speed automatic transmission which offers silky smooth shiftsand#44; while a set of 3.23 gears allows it to cruise across the desert towards Las Vegas as high speed with barely a whisper. A new exhaust system sounds great and those big 17-inch wheels and tires are brand new. Prices are moving on these awesome carsand#44; and while it wont make you rich overnightand#44; itll certainly feel like it from behind the wheel. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Good Deal, 16.0% below market avg. What's this? |