1963 Buick Riviera Hardtop All Original Survivor on 2040-cars

VIN: 7j1032117 Year: 1963
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Buick
Model: Riviera
Trim: 2 door hardtop
Options: Leather Seats
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 74,581
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

THE 1963 RIVIERA WAS AN INSTANT CLASSIC THE DAY IT WAS BUILT! DESIGNED TO OFFER SOME PRETTY STIFF COMPETITION TO ALL THE OTHER LUXURY AMERICAN CARS, THE RIVIERA'S BODY LINES WERE A STATEMENT IN REFINEMENT. PAIRED WITH THIS CLASSIC STYLE WERE THE BUICKS HARD HITTING MECHANICALS THAT PROPELLED THE RIVIERA BEYOND THE ORDINARY INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY. THE 425 NAIL HEAD PUT OUT 340 H.P. , NOT BAD FOR A LUXURY CAR. THE REAL SURPRISE WAS THE 465 FT. LBS. OF TORQUE THAT MADE THIS LUXURY CAR FEEL LIKE A SPORTS CAR!!!.

Still regarded as perhaps the best post-war automotive design worthy of graduating to Full Classic status, the Buick Riviera was one of the biggest automotive newsmakers of the day. While the name dates back to 1949, when Buick applied it to the pillarless two-door hardtop version of the Roadmaster, the Riviera broke out as a separate car in 1963, but it almost didn’t happen that way. Bill Mitchell reportedly got the inspiration for the Riviera’s sharp lines and sporty nature from, respectively, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari, and then turned to Ned Nickles to flush out the concept as a revived La Salle; it only became a Buick when Cadillac passed on the idea and GM then shopped it around to its other divisions. "One of the most beautiful cars America ever built" as stated by none other than Sergio Pininfarina of Ferrari design fame at it's debut at the Paris auto show in 1963.

In that first and most desirable year (1963), power complemented styling with a standard 401-cu.in., 325hp V-8, or the optional 340hp 425. A finely tuned suspension provided great balance while front and rear leather bucket seats and center console made for both a stunning and comfortable interior. It brought a whole new meaning to the phrase “personal luxury car market” that up till then had been dominated by Ford’s Thunderbird.

Buick's T-Bird fighter, the original Riviera, was a gentleman's muscle car, an executive express that offered luxury, high style, room for four, and power enough to embarrass many a performance car.

Hemmings recently touted the 1963 Riviera as one of the top 10 collector cars poised to greatly increase in value.

THIS CAR WAS ORDERED AND PURCHASED NEW BY ALICE WALKER ON 12/22/1962.THE ORIGINAL PLAQUE IS STILL ON THE DASH WITH HER NAME ON IT.  SHE OWNED THE CAR UNTIL 06/22/2000 WHEN SHE SOLD THE CAR WITH 70,024  MILES TO A COLLECTOR IN WARSAW,KY. HE KEPT THE CAR UNTIL 03/30/2007 AND SOLD IT WITH 73,466 MILES TO A DEALER IN KY. HE SOLD IT TO A GENTLEMAN IN CULLMAN, ALABAMA THAT BOUGHT IT FOR HIS WIFE WHO OWNED ONE NEW IN 1963,SHE TOOK IT FOR ONE RIDE AND SAID IT WAS TOO BIG FOR HER TO DRIVE SO HE PARKED IT IN HIS AIRPLANE HANGER AND IT SAT THERE TILL I BOUGHT IT THIS PAST FEBRUARY.THE CAR NOW HAS 74,581ORIGINAL MILES ON IT.

 I WAS GOING TO RESTO ROD THE CAR BUT IT IS SUCH A NICE CLEAN SURVIVOR THAT I HATE TO CHANGE ANYTHING ON IT.THE CAR IS PRETTY MUCH  THE WAY I BOUGHT IT I  CLEANED IT UP AND DROVE IT AROUND TOWN A FEW TIMES AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE.

 THE CAR IS EQUIPPED THE 401 NAILHEAD V8,AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,POWER STEERING,POWER WINDOWS.POWER SEATS,POWER TRUNK RELEASE AND AIR CONDITIONING.

  THIS CAR IS RUST FREE AND APPEARS TO HAVE ALL IT`S ORIGINAL PANELS WHICH ARE ALL LASER STRAIGHT. THE CAR WAS REPAINTED ONCE MANY YEARS AGO AND THE PAINT IS STILL IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH A FEW SMALL IMPERFECTIONS.IT EVEN HAS 2 OF THE ORIGINAL T3 HEADLIGHTS.  THE UNDERCARRAGE  HAS A LITTLE SURFACE RUST BUT HAS NO HOLES OR THIN SPOTS.THE TRUNK IS SOLID AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL LINER IN IT.

 THE ORIGINAL TAN LEATHER INTERIOR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO RIPS OR TEARS. THE DOOR PANELS AND HEADLINER ARE ALSO VERY NICE. THE DASH PAD IS IN PERFECT SHAPE WITH NO CRACKS IN IT. THE RUGS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO HOLES IN THEM BUT THEY COULD USE A CLEANING.

 THE CHROME IS ALL ORIGINAL AND IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE FOR BEING 50 YEARS OLD. THE FRONT BUMBER HAS ONE SPOT WHERE THE CHROME IS A LITTLE DULL. THE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVERS ARE AISO IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND THE TIRES APPEAR TO BE CLOSE TO NEW.

      THE DRIVETRAIN IS ALL ORIGINAL AND ALL STOCK.IT DOES NEED TO BE SERVICED AND GONE OVER BY A MECHANIC SINCE IT HAS BEEN PRETTY MUCH SITTING IN A GARAGE FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS.

  THIS IS A VERY NICE ORIGINAL CAR THAT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW.