My new ride. 1973 Buick Riviera “Boat tail” Autos
The 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.
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0:00 / 8:12 Most Controversial Cars of All Time: 1971-73 Buick Boattail Riviera Rare Classic Cars & Automotive History 113K subscribers 265K views 1 year ago Learn more about the 1971-73 Buick.
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Joe only worked on the 3/8th scale models. We were tasked with the sculpting of Bill Mitchell's first design of the 1971 Boat-Tail Riviera. The clay armature was built to what were A-Body dimensions and configuration. At that time Hirshberg's design team consisted of Len Casillo, Jerry Palmer, Tom Hale and Joan Klatil.
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We were pleased to find this triple blue 1972 Buick Riviera for sale here on Craigslist in West Babylon, New York where the seller currently has it listed for $14,500. Using the Hagerty Insurance Online Valuation Tool as a guide, the private seller has his car listed $1,500 less than the #3 "Good" level of $16,000.
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Here's the real kicker: the listing on Classic cars has an asking price of $15,000. However, we have found another listing for the same 1972 Buick Riviera Boat Tail, customized by Kenny.
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One-Owner Boat-Tail: 1972 Buick Riviera Russ Dixon Buick was an early entrant into the personal luxury car space, launching the Riviera in 1963. It would remain a fixture in that GM division's line-up through 1999 (except for 1994). The third generation rolled out for 1971 and the car would adopt bold boat-tail styling as part of its design.
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But the Gen-3 Riviera, known colloquially as the "boat tail", always garners appreciation - they were certainly attention getters upon introduction. That being the case, let's take a look at this 1971 version of Buick's famous luxury coupe.
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The boattail Buick Riviera models were only manufactured from 1971-1973. During the energy crisis of 1973, larger vehicles began to disappear as new emissions controls and standards came into effect. The Riviera was built on a short end Electra chassis and was manufactured on a 122-inch wheelbase.
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Buick Riviera Boattail For Sale ( 14 results) Sort by: Relevance 3 20,000 1972 Buick Riviera coupe gasoline green automatic It has a 455 engine 7.5.. I have a 1972 Buick Riviera Boattail Redlands, CA at classiccars.com 3 1973 Buick Riviera Stage 1 GS coupe 106,765 gasoline blue automatic
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The boattail Riviera is a fitting finale to Curbside Classics for now. I've had a thing for fastbacks since day one, and I've been indulging in them this week. This Riviera also represents the difficult ending of an era, where the large luxury coupe, especially GM's, was the standard bearer for American design innovation and leadership.
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Get yourself a boattail Riv, and you'll have a time machine in which to visit those booty-shaking days in fly style. VITAL INFO What to Pay: $5000-$9000. The GS performance option (330 hp in '71) commands a 15 to 20 percent premium. An AM/FM/eight-track stereo completes the package. Body Style: Two-door hardtop.
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Das Boattail: The 1971-1973 Buick Riviera Ate Up With Motor April 8, 2008 Luxury Cars, Model Histories 42 Comments Bill Mitchell, styling chief of General Motors from 1958 to 1977, presided over quite a few hits and a number of duds in his long career. Some of those designs still spark controversy — few as much as this one.
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© 2023 Google LLC The third generation Riviera was meant to be a classic from the get-go. Legendary designer Bill Mitchell was nearing the end of his career, and wanted to go.
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Boattail Rivieras are heating up, bringing twice the price of Ford's personal luxury cruiser. We spoke with Hagerty Valuations specialist Andrew Newton, who noted that 1971-73 Rivieras have shot up the Hagerty Vehicle Rating list with an HVR of 92, placing it eighth, with values at an all-time high.
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Say what you will about styling being subjective—this Riviera is certainly in the running for highest character-to-value ratio out there, and with due respect to the sleek first-gen cars, the boattail Riv is the one enthusiasts remember.
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The Riviera made its debut in 1963 and had evolved into the distinctive 'boat tail' design in 1971. The design of the car was publicly hailed as "a classic new design that is a triumph of automotive styling". The Buick Riviera is a large car with a boat tailed window and rear roof section, together with sweeping sides.