Lets talk Buick Rivieras!
 

So I found this car and I know absolutely NOTHING about it. What can you guys tell me? Is it worth anything or should I have them haul it away? The owner passed away and its in a house Im trying to buy. Where is the vin # on this car? Oh and the most important question... How would I get a title for it?


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Umm Haul it away. JK, if its been in the garage and theres no rust. Its worth a fair amount of $$. Thats a desirable body style 64' or 65' by the looks of it.

CV?

There is no rust. Its been in that garage for at least 15 years. Id guess 1971 or 1972 according to Google Images

Aaargh!! For some reason I have not been able to see about half the pics posted on this site on my iPhone. But if its a 64-5 Riv (like the "roadhouse" car) then you need to "haul it away".... To MY HOUSE!! LoL! Seriously, those are bitchin cars and worth some coin. If its a hidden headlight one, then it's even more desirable. They also make an awesome low rider!!

its not. its a 71-73 boat tail

455? 350? What's powering this thing?

Boat tails are almost as cool IMO, the earlier ones with smaller bumpers more so. They make pretty killer low riders too and can get decent coin.
Any idea why I can't see alot of the pics on this site on my iPhone?

I wrecked a identical one back when it was almost new. Belonged to a friends parents. We were kinda wasted. Look and see if a quarter panel has been replaced.right side.

That's a boat tail! Mt dad drove one when I was born. He said the 455 in it did epic smoke shows.

Because it has the MANDATORY side marker lights -- it looks more like a
'72 to me.


I'd clean it up and sell it and consider it "free" money --- early 70's anything just aren't worth what the earlier versions are. That's when they started with the whole smog bit - and lowering the HP numbers.... and blah blah blah.

It's Green / Green not triple black or some other desirable color combo.

Remember this -- it costs the same amount of money to do ANY car.... motors are motors - tires are tires - paint is paint -- the costs of those things don't change just because you're doing a "non" popular car.... what does change is the value for resale and sometimes "rare" was rare for a reason -- nobody wanted them then either... LOL


Not saying a Riviera doesn't have a certain following --- but think about it for just a minute. How many of these do you see being restored or did you see at the last car show you went to... vs how many '62 to 65 Impalas -- or '69 Camaro's -- or GTO's etc.