1982 Buick Riviera: Last of the "Romance"

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @attackb5349
    @attackb5349 Месяц назад +96

    My dad had a brown Riviera of this generation. When my mom was going into labor with me my dad drove her (and me lol) to the hospital in this car. My mom always tells me he insisted on lining the front seat with beach towels before they left which slightly delayed the departure to the hospital LOL. He always talked fondly of this car. He passed away about three years ago from cancer. Thanks for posting this video and giving me a good memory 😊

    • @MrBrianbusch
      @MrBrianbusch Месяц назад +4

      Flat floor is nice, anyway you look at it

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Месяц назад +7

      Nice memory

    • @deaneddie873
      @deaneddie873 Месяц назад

      Just plain ugly

    • @deaneddie873
      @deaneddie873 Месяц назад

      That was GM'S EDSEL

    • @scarbourgeoisie
      @scarbourgeoisie Месяц назад +11

      @@deaneddie873 Guy tells a nice story and you 💩 all over the car. Classy.

  • @Bullitt00007
    @Bullitt00007 Месяц назад +15

    The ‘79 - ‘85 Riviera, Eldorado & Toronado and ‘80 - ‘85 Seville were very beautiful cars.

    • @user-spacrazie
      @user-spacrazie 27 дней назад

      @@Bullitt00007 They sure were beautiful cars! Lots of style!!

    • @vincentlopez8162
      @vincentlopez8162 5 дней назад

      They were awesome but not the same same as the rear wheel drives

  • @allisons3663
    @allisons3663 Месяц назад +20

    I love these Rivieras. They were just beautiful, especially the convertible. I miss whitewalls and wire wheel covers.

  • @ThomasSells404
    @ThomasSells404 Месяц назад +17

    This body style was on of the most beautiful cars. In fact the Buick line from 79-85 were stunning. What happened after '85 was just sad.

  • @masteryoda498
    @masteryoda498 Месяц назад +16

    I love the old American cars, they certainly had a lot of style.

  • @auntbarbara5576
    @auntbarbara5576 Месяц назад +13

    My neighbor was a foreman in the Linden New Jersey plant that made these and he watched his baby be made.
    How he loved that car.

    • @zzubaman
      @zzubaman Месяц назад +2

      I knew a couple of guys that worked there. Those Eldo Biarritz stainless steel roof covers could slice up your hands if you weren't careful.

  • @davidjohnson4550
    @davidjohnson4550 Месяц назад +24

    I love the 1979-1985 Riviera. I think it is best looking of the E-bodies.

  • @stevenj9970
    @stevenj9970 Месяц назад +6

    BEAUTY!!!!!!!! My father in law had a 1982 medium gray metallic with a light gray 1/4 vinyl roof top.light gray interior.I LOVED that car!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @haroldrcoffeesr.5533
    @haroldrcoffeesr.5533 Месяц назад +7

    I owned the 1984 Riviera and it was absolutely the best car that I've ever owned in my entire life. The car drove like a dream. I am looking for another one.

  • @theodoregarcia8830
    @theodoregarcia8830 28 дней назад +5

    The vinyl roof is about contrast, and it looks more decorated and fancy, with the vinyl roof. Its more feminine to me with the vinyl roof. Not to say that without the vinyl roof, it still looks very sleek and sculpted. Its also the original way the car was drawn. These cars were awesome. You felt like a casanova when you rolled up. They made a dark blue color ,absolutely beautiful.

    • @user-spacrazie
      @user-spacrazie 27 дней назад

      @@theodoregarcia8830 Indeed with the padded vinyl roof, it gave it style. When you pulled up to an upscale restaurant and had your car valet parked, it made an executive, classy statement.

  • @atdcorp28
    @atdcorp28 28 дней назад +2

    I had a 1983 Buick Riviera as my 1st car in1993. She wasn't very fast but she ate the highway miles up ...very smooth. I wouldn't mind having one now.

  • @chrismemphis8062
    @chrismemphis8062 Месяц назад +19

    I fell in love with it in 8th grade, small Buick dealer in my town had a silver one that was so beautiful. Unfortunately, I grew up poor.

    • @HemiChrysler
      @HemiChrysler Месяц назад +2

      what is 8th grade ?

    • @SirOsisofLiver
      @SirOsisofLiver Месяц назад +4

      @@HemiChrysler In the US and Canada, public school is traditionally divided into 12 school years, 1st grade (5 year olds) to 12th grade (17 year olds).

    • @HemiChrysler
      @HemiChrysler Месяц назад

      @@SirOsisofLiver thus,
      grade + 4 = likely age ?
      1 + 4 = 5 years old
      8 + 4 = 12 years old

    • @Stantonv
      @Stantonv Месяц назад +3

      ​@@HemiChryslerthat would be incorrect.
      5th grade =around10 years old
      12th grade around 18 years old.

    • @ragtopdeluxezl1
      @ragtopdeluxezl1 Месяц назад

      @@HemiChrysler He was 14 years old ...

  • @dannyg6592
    @dannyg6592 Месяц назад +6

    My boss had a new '79 Riviera back in the day and he let me drive it a few times. It was a superb car, beautifully designed inside and out and it rode and drove extremely well. Thanks for the memories, Adam!

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota Месяц назад

      💯 agree, THANKS for the memories.

  • @greatwall8158
    @greatwall8158 Месяц назад +4

    These were built in my home town of Linden, NJ and I was fortunate enough to get a tour of the factory to see them assembled. One of the best looking cars ever made in my opinion.

  • @ryanharner9101
    @ryanharner9101 Месяц назад +14

    I love my ‘79! These cars are under appreciated!

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Месяц назад +2

      They sure sold well, Riv's, Eldo's and Toro's. But you're right, they're mostly forgotten today.

    • @gregt8638
      @gregt8638 Месяц назад +2

      And them GM had the brilliant idea to cut them down in size by 50% and raise the price. Those cars that followed this were pitiful!

  • @terrypikaart4394
    @terrypikaart4394 Месяц назад +11

    I had one 1984 all white with tan cloth interior and 307 olds motor.
    That car was a fabulous cruiser and went thru the snow like it was all wheel drive..

    • @tverdislavrolensky3597
      @tverdislavrolensky3597 Месяц назад

      I had forgotten but you're right, mine never noticed a snow flake the entire time I drove it

  • @thebestisyettocome4114
    @thebestisyettocome4114 Месяц назад +11

    I purchased in 1985. It was truly one of the finest GM cars I ever owned. Gray over/black with drove grey leather interior. I traded in 1992 for a Cadillac DeVille.
    "When better cars are built - Buick will build them"

  • @grngs1
    @grngs1 Месяц назад +20

    Beautiful color.
    When Buick changed the Riv to FWD, these years were beautiful!!
    They did an AWESOME job👍🇺🇸

  • @Cadillac61
    @Cadillac61 Месяц назад +3

    Adam, I am overwhelmed with all these great videos you put out on all of these beautiful cars. Thanks!

  • @StalinTheMan0fSteel
    @StalinTheMan0fSteel Месяц назад +5

    My dad bought a 1980 Riviera in 80, he traded in his 78 Coupe De Ville. The car was beautiful, 2 tone brown and yellow, it looked like a Bumble Bee! It turned out to be the biggest lemon he ever owned! Everything kept going out on that car! He finally traded it in on a 84 Coupe De Ville in 84! LOL!

  • @WarnBrosDad
    @WarnBrosDad Месяц назад +11

    I was a sophomore in college when this version of the Riviera came out. It's one of my favorite cars of all time!

    • @kevincostello3856
      @kevincostello3856 Месяц назад +1

      The 20 th anniversary edition of these Buicks is also just gorgeous with color keyed very old school rims. Yeah, check out those 20 th anniversary editions images, unique aomost

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Месяц назад +2

      If you can hook everyone from the 69-year-olds in the Florida retirement communities to the 19-year-old college kids, you're done a great job of styling.

  • @mopartron3030
    @mopartron3030 19 дней назад

    When I was a kid in the mid-90s my dad got a 1983 Riviera as a second car to commute to work in. It really started my love affair with classic American cars even though it wasn't in the best of shape nor very desirable or fast, I remember him saying it was hard to pass PA inspections because the frame was almost completely rotted away and detached from the body lol. I think it was in the winter of 2001-02 he was driving in snow and slid into a curb, hard enough to bust up the front transaxle and that was the end of the Riviera. I prefer the mid-late 60s Rivs much more (I adore your 1967) but seeing these pictures brought back a lot of memories of my childhood, thanks Adam!

  • @dansmusic5749
    @dansmusic5749 Месяц назад +19

    I find it interesting that just a day or so ago I saw this very car on RUclips and remarked to myself, perhaps out loud, that this car represented one of the very last cars produced by the American auto industry that was still grounded in the values of high style and comfort. While I know the market has changed, I can’t help but feel something is very lacking in todays designs, practical though they might be. I have not loved cars since. Perhaps I am merely getting older.
    But isn’t it fascinating that Adam puts up this video right after the other one with an almost telepathic accuracy to my own thoughts? lol Gorgeous car.

  • @edwardpate6128
    @edwardpate6128 Месяц назад +7

    Just beautiful! Loved those 79 to 85 E bodies.

  • @chuckkropkeiii5837
    @chuckkropkeiii5837 24 дня назад

    Brings back alot of memories. My parents had an 83 and I used it all the time as a teen. It was white with a white vinyl top maroon leather. Everyone seen me coming in that car. It never was dirty and always polished. The only thing it just wasn't quick, not that it was supposed to be, but it should have had more power. Great car.

  • @christianbugatticg
    @christianbugatticg Месяц назад +7

    Adam, thank you so much for sharing my car!!! I really appreciate it and you do a heck of a job!!!! Bill, Competition Cars!

    • @mustang0464
      @mustang0464 Месяц назад +2

      I saw your video Bill, I'm sure you'll get a good price for this one.

    • @christianbugatticg
      @christianbugatticg Месяц назад +2

      @@mustang0464 Thank you! As Adam shared here, this is a car to love!

    • @christianbugatticg
      @christianbugatticg Месяц назад

      Yes!!

  • @Dac54
    @Dac54 Месяц назад +10

    That Oldsmobile 307cid engine was the last GM engine to be carbureted; its final year of use was 1990 on the full-sized Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, and Buick station wagons, and on the Cadillac Brougham.

    • @tverdislavrolensky3597
      @tverdislavrolensky3597 Месяц назад

      As I understand it, it was the last production v8 in the world with a 4 barrel

  • @jonnyboy9899
    @jonnyboy9899 Месяц назад +12

    Adam you need this in your collection , its just a beautiful car and the color is scrumptious 😊

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Месяц назад +3

      Yes sir, it is. Why can't we have brown cars or yellow cars or rose-colored cars any longer?

  • @VincentVader
    @VincentVader Месяц назад +5

    My mom had a 1977 Riviera when I was a kid. I loved that car.

    • @eth39232
      @eth39232 Месяц назад

      I'm one of the few who loves the 77-78 Riviera.

  • @bhthedog
    @bhthedog Месяц назад +2

    I was lucky enough to be able to order a new ‘82 Riviera, in dark gray firemist. Adam, I agree with you; I opted for no vinyl roof and it was absolutely beautiful. I’ve never again owned a car I loved so much.

  • @budmatto9205
    @budmatto9205 Месяц назад +4

    I love this generation of the Riv's - one of the best looking 1980's era cars.

  • @justgotohm4775
    @justgotohm4775 3 часа назад

    No chrome around windshield adds so much to the elegance of this design. It’s a subtle crossover from previous luxury design and modern.

  • @ryanwitman8672
    @ryanwitman8672 Месяц назад +25

    This car and the Bustle-back Cadillac are some of the prettiest cars from the 80s in my opinion. The rosewood paint is absolutely stunning

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Месяц назад +3

      A colleague at work had one of those, rosewood finish and all. He traded in their 76 silver Seville for it one day without telling his wife when she was at work. Wifey wasn't happy but hubby'd expected her to be delighted. But, it was Denver, Colorado and Lon's wife finally warmed up to the new Seville with front wheel drive and she could now get to work on the snowiest days, since she was an entrepreneur and couldn't afford to loll around the house at times like that.

  • @josephbelanger5053
    @josephbelanger5053 Месяц назад +2

    I have watched close to all of your videos. The reason why I watch is because I want your opinion. Your undiluted passion for your subject is what is so infectious and irresistible and causes your opinion to be interesting. Therefore it is dumb for you to say that "That's just my opinion" when your opinion is the reason why I am watching.

  • @garryjames5338
    @garryjames5338 Месяц назад +4

    Loved this car. My Dad had a 79 2 tone.silver on top grey on the bottom black half vinyl roof . Black crushed velour.

  • @Randomness5050
    @Randomness5050 Месяц назад +5

    I always loved the '83 Riviera XX Anniversary Edition with real wire wheels and special paint, etc.

  • @mdensch1
    @mdensch1 Месяц назад +1

    My mother in law rented one on a trip to Florida that my wife and I had taken with her in 1984 or ‘85. I remember the car being extremely quiet and comfortable and seemed to garner a little attention from others. A far nicer car than your typical airport rental.

  • @mattimero3701
    @mattimero3701 Месяц назад

    The color and ribbing of those seats is, to me, Excellent. Thanks Adam

  • @danimal0921
    @danimal0921 29 дней назад

    I never had a Riviera, but I did have a 1978 Tornado. It had the nearly bulletproof 403, and of course, it was front wheel drive. If you drove it like you had at least half a brain and set the cruise control, it would flirt with 20 mpg at 55-60 mph! The 2 best parts were the front leg room and the way it rode like you were floating on a cloud! One bonus plus was on the snow-covered roads and parking lots. If you put it in reverse, you could do some really killer reverse donuts!!! WHAT A BLAST (my 5th grade son was impressed by it too!) I traded it for a '78 GMC pickup and regretted that decision from the moment I drove the truck off the lot. I sure would love to find another one just like it!

  • @tonyeverard3331
    @tonyeverard3331 Месяц назад

    Loved this body style. My brother had a 1980 Eldorado with a 400 in it, I think. That thing would move! Beautiful cars!

  • @patrickshannon4854
    @patrickshannon4854 Месяц назад +1

    That ‘82 Riviera isn’t a shadow of the fabulous mid60’s Rivieras which were perfect renditions of the “personal” luxury car. Powerful, stylish 2-door coupes.

  • @Educatingben
    @Educatingben 28 дней назад

    I love this car. I’m so jealous. I would drive that as my every day car if I had it.

  • @Onewheelordeal
    @Onewheelordeal Месяц назад +4

    Very strangely I normally don't like the look of vinyl tops on any cars but for some reason when you showed the comparison car without one, I realized I prefer this car with one

  • @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
    @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney Месяц назад +3

    I drove one of these in high school, around 2002-2003. I replaced it with a Regal T-type coupe as soon as I could, but it was a NICE old car, comfortable, not terribly slow, fairly nice inside, even got okay mileage. I love 80s Buicks.

  • @kevinkoepke8311
    @kevinkoepke8311 Месяц назад +2

    My Dad bought a 79 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 3.8 buick V6 and bucket seats. Later, he owned a Buick Century and LaSabre, both with the same 3.8 Buick V6. Thanks

  • @madmike2624
    @madmike2624 Месяц назад +1

    Perfect description of that beautiful nostalgic automobile!!~

  • @Brack2469
    @Brack2469 Месяц назад +3

    You need to bid on this and buy it, add to your collection. It’s a beauty

  • @pmatzl
    @pmatzl Месяц назад +1

    My dad had a '79 in silver without the vinyl roof. Beautiful car, with great ride and handling, and good in the snow. When it came time to replace it, he moved to Cadillac.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers Месяц назад +1

    I have a friend who had a Riv in that color back in the 90’s. It was his winter car and he drove an iroc in the good weather. He crashed it hard one winter, and walked away because it was such a good safe car. He ended up buying another one that was white and drove it in the winter several more years.
    I also worked with a guy in Florida who had an 82 riv convertible. Only one I’ve ever seen.

  • @larryclark6113
    @larryclark6113 Месяц назад +1

    I do like these cars Adam. Thanks for a great report.

  • @tdvandy2
    @tdvandy2 Месяц назад +4

    I was 14 when these cars came out, and I absolutely thought they were the bomb. I thought they were so beautiful and I still think that today. I think they are an absolutely beautiful timeless design that has aged really well. I think GM hit it right out of the park with this and then completely screwed it up with the next one as they did with the one before it. It's really kind of crazy that you know, they go from screwing up one to getting it exactly right to screwing it all up again.

  • @Porsche996driver
    @Porsche996driver Месяц назад +4

    The color is amazing but the vinyl roof is what makes it romantic! 😅
    That Riviera was always special - Buick finished in elegant details.
    The era of slow cars but they were comfy quiet and nice FM stereos!
    Nobody needed to go fast ha.

    • @ragtopdeluxezl1
      @ragtopdeluxezl1 Месяц назад

      The Riviera of around 2000 had a Supercharger with about 250hp....I had an Ultra...

  • @wizardmix
    @wizardmix Месяц назад +3

    My mom's friend drove a white one with a burgundy interior. I remember it from 1985 to maybe 1988. As a young kid what impressed me most was how comfortable the rear seats were (because I was usually sitting back there) and how smooth the ride was. It just floated down the road from what I remember. I always felt the "top hat" steering wheel was a curious design choice but over all I liked the car, mainly because it was so smooth.

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 Месяц назад +1

      Burgundy was big in the early 80's!

  • @judgegixxer
    @judgegixxer Месяц назад +4

    Very nice love the copper colour. The mileage is incredible.

    • @gettcouped
      @gettcouped Месяц назад

      Yea that color is a stunner!

  • @user-spacrazie
    @user-spacrazie Месяц назад +14

    My Aunt purchased a 1983 Riviera in light blue without the vinyl roof ( I personally think the padded vinyl landau roof made the Rivieras look that much more elegant). I was 25 yrs old in 1983 and my Uncle gave me a ride in it. I was so impressed by the body style and the interior. It was nighttime so I got to see all of the courtesy lights on the dash highlighting the air-conditioning vents. It rode so smooth and quiet. I still think that body style is beautiful.

    • @zeroceiling
      @zeroceiling Месяц назад +4

      And now both of us are 66-67…looking back like it was yesterday.

    • @user-spacrazie
      @user-spacrazie Месяц назад +3

      @@zeroceiling you are so right!👍

    • @LlyleHunter
      @LlyleHunter Месяц назад +3

      I can’t believe how quickly the years went by.

    • @zeroceiling
      @zeroceiling Месяц назад +1

      @@user-spacrazie …with all this said…doesn’t everyone still feel they are 35 on the inside?

    • @user-spacrazie
      @user-spacrazie Месяц назад +2

      @@LlyleHunter tell me about it…..like in the blink of an eye!

  • @marks184
    @marks184 Месяц назад +5

    I was in 8th grade and saw "RAW DEAL" with Arnold in a convertible Rivera. So good.

  • @PqV72MT4
    @PqV72MT4 Месяц назад +1

    What a great gorgeous color! Wish this was my car!

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota Месяц назад

      I liked that color too. AND I liked the vinyl roof (even though Adam didn't seem fond of it).

  • @paulmunday5528
    @paulmunday5528 22 дня назад

    I love this color. My mom had a park avenue that was this exact color.

  • @bobbyjohnson6355
    @bobbyjohnson6355 Месяц назад +10

    My high school girlfriends mother had one of these, exact same color. Someone stole it from their driveway, and when she got it back she didn’t want it. Her husband bought her a bustle back Seville.

    • @bryantint1339
      @bryantint1339 Месяц назад

      Garage is safer.

    • @oi32df
      @oi32df Месяц назад +4

      Kind of deliberate bad taste purchase so as not to be robbed again.

    • @AlexanderCrump
      @AlexanderCrump Месяц назад

      Is the girlfriend still around?

  • @deanberg4033
    @deanberg4033 Месяц назад +1

    Beautiful car!

  • @JohnAnderson-hr4qc
    @JohnAnderson-hr4qc Месяц назад +5

    Adam, as an accountant, you know that after the steel, glass was the next most expensive item, and all 3 of the luxury coupes shared the same glass all around, except for maybe the rear passenger windows

  • @palmermccall7309
    @palmermccall7309 Месяц назад +4

    Instead of preferring Riviera over Eldorado, Toronado over Riviera, etc etc, I think that the '79-85 E-bodies may have been individually the best-looking car of all time for all three marques.

  • @jeffcline7689
    @jeffcline7689 Месяц назад

    I had an 85. One of my favorite cars. 307 Olds.

  • @PorscheRacer14
    @PorscheRacer14 Месяц назад +1

    I remember my dad getting a light blue Riviera, non-vinyl roof. It felt pretty fancy and cool to me as a young kid. He had a Toronado before that. Unfortunately it didn't stay long as it couldn't pull the Kustom Koach camper too well and sold that for an '85 Chevy van with carpet, blinds, curtains and captain chairs. Miss them all now, it was a great time to be a kid.
    I remember we were late to one of his appointments and him trying not to curse as he was changing the driver's rear tire on the Riviera in his suit. He had the 5L engine in his. Thanks for the memories and history lesson.
    Ohhhh, I remember he had to replace the stalk to fix the cruise control. Had to order the part in from a dealer somewhere in the USA, and he spent a few nights threading all those thin wires in.

  • @Vohton
    @Vohton Месяц назад

    I had an 84, in black. One of the best cars I ever owned.

  • @jalm6868
    @jalm6868 Месяц назад +1

    my first car! I love these things!!!

  • @platec4798
    @platec4798 23 дня назад

    Great looking car!

  • @MarioLT4
    @MarioLT4 Месяц назад +1

    This was my first car in highschool. Bought it used for $1000. In 1996. Loved that car. I would like to have another one

    • @the_kombinator
      @the_kombinator Месяц назад +1

      You paid a grand for it? Hah, I was buying cars for $200 in the mid 90s. If it was in good shape, that's not a bad price actually.

    • @MarioLT4
      @MarioLT4 Месяц назад

      @the_kombinator yes $200 cars. That's the good old days

    • @the_kombinator
      @the_kombinator Месяц назад +1

      @@MarioLT4 I actually did not pay more than $1500 for a car until this year ;) I bought a 13 year old Subaru for $7,500, but I did offset some of that by selling my Sonata for $1,500 (that I bought for $1,200 three years prior).
      Still, my 06 Corolla for $1,200 continues to work flawlessly and doesn't even have any rust on it :D

  • @freeandresrivera
    @freeandresrivera Месяц назад +1

    I saw a red convertible at Woodward this year and it was gorgeous. I really like how the crease between the headlights goes all the way up the hood. I think that is one of the most distinctive styling elements of this car.

  • @vincentlopez8162
    @vincentlopez8162 5 дней назад

    I love the 1979 they were awesome

  • @audvidgeek
    @audvidgeek Месяц назад

    my next door neighbor had a black Riveria. I think it was a later model, as it had the 1.5 DIN stereo, instead of the older 3-hole design like this car has. He LOVED that car! He was a rather tall man, and enjoyed the big seats in it The car was extremely comfortable. Because the floor is flat in the rear, 3 people could comfortably ride in the back. His car had a bench seat in it, without the console this one has, so it was actually a 6-passenger car.

  • @CarlosVazquez-p4c
    @CarlosVazquez-p4c Месяц назад +3

    I missed my 1982 Buick Regal limited 😢 😔 😞 😪!!!

  • @cardo1111
    @cardo1111 Месяц назад +1

    Always appreciate the honest reviews/history of the featured vehicles. Agree regarding the partial vinyl roof taking away from the stellar body lines.

  • @RichardMichel-m3g
    @RichardMichel-m3g Месяц назад +1

    Adam, love your channel. Keep it up!!!

  • @plap.
    @plap. Месяц назад +3

    You talking about the next generation of cars after this reminded me of the Olds Trofeo. That could be a good one to discuss because I always thought it was a great looking car despite being a un loved downsizer.

  • @melodystrand2093
    @melodystrand2093 Месяц назад +2

    I love that car I had a 1983 model silver with a champagne half top

  • @Leawoody
    @Leawoody Месяц назад +1

    Love this generation of Riviera. Great personal luxury car and its grand style.

  • @scottymoondogjakubin4766
    @scottymoondogjakubin4766 Месяц назад +6

    If you put the park lamp turns signals above the headlamps it would look like a chrysler new yorker !

    • @Romiman1
      @Romiman1 Месяц назад

      But at the Chrysler the grille and the headlight-bezels never were curved* that beautifully...
      *If You look from the side to it.

  • @gordtulk
    @gordtulk Месяц назад +2

    Love the colour.

  • @andyk6796
    @andyk6796 Месяц назад

    Love that color! So elegant and stylish overall.

  • @JohnnyAloha69
    @JohnnyAloha69 Месяц назад +2

    My dad had a midnight blue 80 riviera. Very nice looking car for the era and his did not have the vinyl top. The non vinyl top models had a much larger quarter window that also improved the proportions.
    I agree that the 350 engine was a much more satisfying engine with plenty of torque. My uncle liked my dad’s car so much he bought an 81 but with the 307 and it was a dog.
    Last trivia bit is that the sail panel exterior lamps were optional. If you didn’t order them you got a crest instead. These lights were fluorescent and therefore required a transformer. My dad replaced his several times in the 4 or 5 years he had the car. The blue car in the video doesn’t have the optional lights.

  • @hutchcraftcp
    @hutchcraftcp Месяц назад

    I had an 83, in rosewood. Which was a rose beige. 307. Very comfortable car

  • @jakereal3604
    @jakereal3604 Месяц назад

    Adam these are near to my heart as well! I worked for Buick in LIC New York from Sept 1985- 1986 and almost bought a Dealer Demo! I remember vividly it was listed at $18,999 but being I worked there I could get it for $15K out the door. It was white with a navy blue 1/3 top and blue velour interior. It had about 5,000 miles on it and looked new. I came home excited and told my parents about it. I was 19 at the time going on 20 that January. Mom said to me "Honey I'm sure its a beautiful car and you'd love to have it BUT we're not co-signing a loan! You don't need a fancy car like that. We're more then twice your age and never had a new car or late model car" I was upset but once I lost my job about 8 months later as the dealership slowed down it all made sense and I realized they were right! I would have had a beautiful car less then a year only to find I couldn't afford it anymore! Dads been gone since 2006 and we lost Mom this January, so only memories of this car and them exist. I agree, these were very well styled cars with class and flair. You felt special driving in one, and pulling up even to a grocery store was an event LOL

  • @4wheeln4fun
    @4wheeln4fun Месяц назад +1

    my brother had a 1985 model in blue. rode great. loved it

  • @orvismeston7549
    @orvismeston7549 Месяц назад

    I had a '95 Riviera the same color you show in the picture. I had the governor shut off. The car had a supercharger and was a real runner. $35,000 sticker when new. I really miss the car.

  • @johnandrus3901
    @johnandrus3901 Месяц назад +1

    Very nice! I've always liked this model of the 'Riv'. It was certainly a very good looking car and it really did the Riviera name proud. There were a few in my neighborhood and even though I am a Ford guy, I always wanted one. Unfortunately, it was a bit beyond what I could afford, at that time. Either way, a sweet car. An excellent video, as always.

  • @rickjohnson2859
    @rickjohnson2859 Месяц назад +3

    Those ribs design seats look very similar to the one year only 1985 Cadillac Deville seats.

  • @EmmyJune212008
    @EmmyJune212008 Месяц назад +2

    I’m a Cadillac guy, but I think the Riv was the prettiest of the trio. I think the 1989 brought back a bit of the grace and romance. The next gen had a super weird front end and such a cheap looking interior.

  • @threeparots1
    @threeparots1 Месяц назад +4

    4 note horn was awesome on these…sounded a little train like..

  • @RedneckHillbilly-ho9md
    @RedneckHillbilly-ho9md Месяц назад

    OMG this brings back memories of my young teens. Our uncle bought one of these in dark brown at an auction for 100 bucks in the 90s, it was a POS and we called it "The Turd". Beat the snot out of that beast lol

  • @jefferysmith3930
    @jefferysmith3930 Месяц назад

    By 1980, my dad was an independent dealer (sold cars out of our house) specializing in 60’s Porsches, 70’s Jags and BMWs. Even being around cars like that, I was impressed by the new black on burgundy Riviera that my best friend’s mom drove. Though probably only in her mid 30’s at the time, She was a proper southern lady: full makeup, never had a hair out of place. That car suited her. It was just over the top plush and cushy. When I see one of these I go right back to sitting in the front middle of the velour split bench seat with my friend on one side and his pretty mother on the other … Barbara Streisand playing on the radio.

  • @BilllieverMinistry
    @BilllieverMinistry Месяц назад

    That very Riviera in your opening is currently for sale with Bill of Competition Cars in Myrtle Beach SC. Stunning inside and out.

  • @howebrad4601
    @howebrad4601 Месяц назад +3

    I have an 88 Eldorado which is similar to the 86 and up downsized riviera, and honestly I prefer the smaller size of the 86 and up to the 79 to 85 riv and Eldorado which appear too large and looked dated, even at the time.
    Its obvious though that what you say is true and gm clearly had planned the 86+ for high fuel prices. To me, the perfect size would be right in the middle between the 79/85 and 86+.
    You sure saw a lot of the 79 to 85 riviera on the road back then

  • @towgod7985
    @towgod7985 Месяц назад +5

    86 views in 3 minutes!
    Congratulations Adam. 😁

  • @ttbates4479
    @ttbates4479 Месяц назад

    My Dad put towels and sheets over his seats when we went on family trips. And something funny I remember about the car was that the light covers under the dashboard used to fall off and boy did that piss my Dad off, he put tape on them to keep them in place. The next year he traded it in for our family Van

  • @ksquine
    @ksquine Месяц назад +1

    The Riv was the best looking of the three. I see a lot of styling cues from the '63 Riv in the rear fenders and roof creases. I wish they had taken some interior styling cues from the '63 as well

  • @neal1964
    @neal1964 Месяц назад

    I turned 16 in 1980 and just started to get interested in cars as I got my license. I thought most cars from this era were pretty boring, but this generation of Riviera was one of the exceptions. I thought this car was so cool and I liked that James Caan drove one in the movie Thief.

  • @kylemarzion2814
    @kylemarzion2814 Месяц назад

    Buick made a nice ride then. And also now.

  • @chrissunde1104
    @chrissunde1104 Месяц назад +2

    It would be my pick for its era.

  • @marcos46628
    @marcos46628 29 дней назад

    I worked for a Buick dealer when this series of Riviera was new. Our customers loved these cars especially women. '79 to '85 Rivs were really good cars and were one of our best selling models at the dealership. When the the '86's Rivs came out, our customers hated them. You could not even get anyone to even set in one especially men. We went from selling 5 or 6 or more Rivieras a week to maybe 6 or 7 1986's for the whole year.