What a beautiful car. For those that dont know, this is not an ordinary Riviera. The Riviera Gran Sport is the nicest most sought after Buicks ever made. I WANT IT!
Years ago, I seen a '64 Electra 225 in a salvage yard. It had the same 140 mph speedometer as this Riviera. I think the instrument cluster and a few other pieces were taken from a '62-'65 Riviera to do the conversion.
Back in the 1980's I had a '63 2 door Le Sabre that grenaded it's original wildcat 410 motor. A buddy of mine sold me his aunt's beater '64 4 door Electra 225 for some crazy low price. It had one of these motors. So I put it along with I think a Super Turbine 300 trans. in my Le Sabre. It was similar to a Turbo 400 except you couldn't manualy shift into 2nd gear, that turned out to be the most time consuming thing to install. After 3 months of gutting out the Electra, posi and all that was a fast car, I got my first speeding ticket in that car. I didn't miss the Dynaflo with reverse all the way over to the right. I got rid of it in 1988.
What a beautiful car. For those that dont know, this is not an ordinary Riviera. The Riviera Gran Sport is the nicest most sought after Buicks ever made. I WANT IT!
super fine and dandy = i mean totally fantastic = always loved this model car !
Car is simply beautiful.... Nothing like American Car's from the 50's and 60's, especially GM.
Had a light blue one in 1972. Loved it. Mine had a decal on the air intake that I've seen no where else. It said "Wildcat 440 + 5."
I think thats the 401 cid (as mine was)
Years ago, I seen a '64 Electra 225 in a salvage yard. It had the same 140 mph speedometer as this Riviera. I think the instrument cluster and a few other pieces were taken from a '62-'65 Riviera to do the conversion.
I think Wildcats in '64 may have had the 140 mph odometer, but in the HT coupes only.(They came with factory 4 speed trans and positrac also)
Back in the 1980's I had a '63 2 door Le Sabre that grenaded it's original wildcat 410 motor. A buddy of mine sold me his aunt's beater '64 4 door Electra 225 for some crazy low price. It had one of these motors. So I put it along with I think a Super Turbine 300 trans. in my Le Sabre. It was similar to a Turbo 400 except you couldn't manualy shift into 2nd gear, that turned out to be the most time consuming thing to install. After 3 months of gutting out the Electra, posi and all that was a fast car, I got my first speeding ticket in that car. I didn't miss the Dynaflo with reverse all the way over to the right. I got rid of it in 1988.
in 63 the lesabre had a 401 cu inch motor not a 410,my dad had a convertible
THAT'S what you call a coupe
damn iwant that for my first ride sense don't have car yet
Nice
Did you sell this car yet
Is this car still for sale by any chance?
Thought they only came with 401 (445) in '65??
The Gran Sport offered the 425 "Nailhead"" with factory dual quads. I wish I never sold mine.
sold it already??
price?