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1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport Tribute on 2040-cars

US $11,500.00
Year:1965 Mileage:50375 Color: Black /
 Black
Location:

Roscoe, Illinois, United States

Roscoe, Illinois, United States
Advertising:

ANY QUESTIONS JUST EMAIL ME: grayceglleishman@devotedparents.com . BEAUTIFUL 1965 BUICK RIVIERA GRAN SPORT TRIBUTE WITH DUAL QUADS, RE-CHROMED DUAL SNORKLE AIR CLEANER & ALUMINUM
FINNED VALVE COVERS.I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2011. I SAVED IT FROM A VERY LONG STORAGE IN A MICHIGAN BARN. IT HADN'T BEEN REGISTERED
SINCE 1982. BUT TO THE OWNERS CREDIT, HE DID START IT AND YARD DRIVE IT PERIODICALLY. HE WAS THE 2ND OWNER OF THE
CAR & CLAIMED THE MILEAGE WAS CORRECT. BUT SHOWED NO PROOF OF IT. THE PAINT WAS VERY DULL. BUT IT ONLY HAD SOME
MINOR RUST IN THE LOWER REAR 1/4'S. WHICH I HAD PROPERLY REPAIRED PRIOR TO PAINT.
THE #'s MATCHING LT CODE 401ci NAILHEAD RUNS STRONG! MILD CAM, ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS & DUAL QUADS (WITH RECHROMED
AIR CLEANER) WERE INSTALLED IN 2012. NO LEAKS. NO ISSUES. NEW BELTS, HOSES, THERMOSTAT, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, ROTOR,
WIRES, PLUGS, AIR & FUEL FILTERS. 4 NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS, ALL 4 DRUMS TURNED & NEW FRONT BRAKE HOSES IN 2014.
REPAINTED IN 2013. STRIPPED TO BARE METAL, PRIMED & FINE SANDED. PPG BASE COAT CLEAR COAT WAS USED. IT CAME OUT
VERY NICE! IT IS STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW & HAS A MIRROR LIKE FINISH. BOTH BUMPERS WERE RECHROMED AT THAT TIME. ALSO
INSTALLED NEW HOOD INSULATION, TRUNK MAT SET, TRUNK BOARD SET, DOOR & TRUNK WEATHERSTIPPING. YES, I HAVE A LOT OF
MONEY INVESTED INTO THIS CAR!
IN 2014 I INSTALLED A NEW HEADLINER, SAIL PANELS, REAR SHELF PANEL & FRONT SEATS WERE REUPHOLSTERED. I PLANNED TO
KEEP THIS CAR FOR A WHILE. SO I DECIDED TO MAKE MYSELF A MILD CUSTOM GRAN SPORT THE WAY I WANTED IT. I'M NOT A BIG
FAN OF THE ORIGINAL WOODGRAIN. SO I CHOSE TO CHANGE THE INTERIOR WOODGRAIN TO CARBON FIBER.
THE CAR STARTS UP EASILY, RUNS GREAT & DRIVES STRAIGHT! THE SINGLE REAR MUFFLER WAS REMOVED & IS RUNNING ON THE TWO
SMALLER RESONATOR MUFFLERS. I DID THIS TO GIVE IT A DEEP THROATY TONE. I THINK IT SOUNDS GREAT!
I HAD THE CLAMSHELL VISORS SODA BLASTED WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING PAINTED. BUT MADE THE MISTAKE OF USING A PAINT PEN
TO REFINISH THEM. AFTER A FEW WASHES MOST OF THE PAINT WASHED OFF. YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE PHOTOS.
ITEMS THAT WILL NEED ATTENTION.
THE HEADLAMP MOTOR HAS BEEN PULLED & NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR CONVERTED TO NEWER STYLE MOTORS TO OPEN THE HEADLAMP
DOORS. (There is a guy here on eBay that rebuilds them for $275. I've also heard some people claim to get them
rebuilt for under $150.) THE CLAMSHELLS OPEN & CLOSE MANUALLY VERY EASILY.
THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT CANCEL. SO YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY CANCEL IT.
THE POWER DRIVER SEAT STOPPED WORKING EARLIER THIS YEAR.
ALL 4 POWER WINDOW MOTORS WORK. BUT THE RIGHT REAR NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED. SEEMS TO HAVE GONE OFF TRACK. BUT IS
SITTING IN THE CLOSED POSITION WITH NO ISSUE.
THE A/C COMPRESSOR & CONDENSER WERE REMOVED. BUT WILL BE INCLUED IN THE SALE. I KEPT THE COMPRESSOR OFF BECAUSE IT
BLOCKED THE VIEW OF THE RIGHT VALVE COVER. I LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS BETTER WITHOUT IT.
ORIGINAL RADIO WORKS BUT NEEDS NEW SPEAKERS. I PLANNED TO UPDATE THE AUDIO SYSTEM BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT. SO
THAT WILL BE LEFT UP TO THE NEW OWNER.
YES, THIS CAR COULD USE A FEW THINGS. BUT NOTHING THAT TAKES AWAY FROM IT'S BEAUTY. IT'S A GREAT CAR THAT YOU CAN
GET IN & DRIVE TO LOCAL CRUISE NIGHTS PROUDLY. I BELIEVE THAT THE NEXT OWNER WILL BE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS CAR.
ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT WITH A MINOR ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT. IT WOULD BE A $35K-$40K CAR. THE ONLY REASON I
HAVEN'T COMPLETELY FINSHED EVERYTHING. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO AT THIS TIME. WHICH IS THE SAME REASON I
HAVE THE CAR FOR SALE

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Man arrested after teaching his dog to drive a Buick 100 mph

Mon, Mar 30 2020

A Washington state man riding shotgun in an old Buick was arrested after fleeing a hit-and-run incident and leading police on a high-speed chase on an Interstate freeway. Meanwhile, the driver, his pet pit bull, got off scot-free. Such was the scene Sunday near Seattle, where police arrested a 51-year-old man from Lakewood, Wash., who told them he was teaching his dog how to drive. The man was apparently steering the car from the passenger seat. Reports say the man, whose name was not released, was driving his 1996 Buick on Interstate 5 when he allegedly struck two vehicles in South Seattle near the Boeing Access Road and then fled north on I-5. The car was spotted on the interstate near the Snohomish River in Everett, and officials told KOMO-TV the vehicle was driving more than 100 miles per hour when they began pursuit. The vehicle left the freeway near the Stanwood exit — 57 miles north of the hit-and-run — and then drove onto the nearby Centennial Trail, a rails-to-trail bike path. The chase finally ended after police were able to deploy spike strips. Police found the man seated in the passenger seat and his dog behind the wheel. The man appeared to have been steering for the canine. The man was arrested on suspicion of DUI, reckless driving and hit-and-run feeling eluding. Weird Car News Buick

2023 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study shows there's less quality than last year

Thu, Jun 22 2023

Vehicle inventory, vehicle pricing, and the supply chain are finally showing improvement. Vehicle quality, on the other hand, is still going the wrong way. That's the takeaway from the 2023 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study that found overall problems exceeded last year's record high. The study surveyed owners of 2022-model-year vehicles to assess the average rate of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) during the first 90 days of ownership. The average figure for the 32 ranked manufacturers in 2020 was about 166 problems per 100 vehicles. In the 2021 IQS, that dropped to an average of 162. For 2022, the average jumped to 180 problems. For 2023, the PP100 is up to an industry average of 192 — an increase of 30 problems per 100 vehicles in just two years. Let's get to the good news first: Dodge reclaimed the crown of having the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles at 140. Buick won last year with 139 PP100, falling to third this year. Dodge was the first American automaker to top the IQS in 2021. Its return as the least problematic gives parent company Stellantis three wins in four years after Ram was crowned in 2021. It also gives U.S. brands a four-peat after Buick topped the chart in 2022 by having owners report the fewest problems. This year's top 10 is Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Porsche, Cadillac, Kia, and Lexus. Stellantis gathered a few feathers for its cap, in fact. Maserati showed the largest improvement year-on-year, followed by Alfa Romeo, and Alfa Romeo posted the lowest PP100 among the premium class, beating Porsche and Cadillac. Alfa Romeo has been vocal about working to improve quality, mentioning Lexus as a target. Last year the Japanese brand finished sixth, the Italians finished near the bottom, between Jaguar and Mitsubishi. This year Alfa jumped to third, Lexus dropped to tenth. Ram was the third-best on the list of improvers from 2022 to 2023.   The individual model with the lowest PP100 is the Nissan Maxima. Now for the troublesome bits. In the words of Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at J.D. Power, "The industry is at a major crossroad and the path each manufacturer chooses is paramount for its future.

Thanks for keeping us on our toes, Detroit Auto Show [w/poll]

Wed, Jan 14 2015

Here at Autoblog, we love unexpected debuts at auto shows – and judging by our Detroit Auto Show comments and traffic, you do, too. Surprise reveals have been fewer and farther between in recent years with so many ways for vehicles to be teased or leak out, but this week's show has been a revelation. More to the point, it's been a series of revelations, with automakers from around the globe successfully delivering a brace of concept and production surprises. It's made our jobs a lot more exciting and challenging this week, and even though it's actually more work to react and run-and-gun when the sheet is pulled on a surprise reveal than it is to publish an already-written embargoed story, we've had more fun covering this show for you than any domestic show in memory. We hope you've enjoyed the surprises along with us. To that end, borrowing the words of an unnamed automaker PR flack, we'd like to thank the following automakers for enduring "mountain of antacids" and that "creeping sense of paranoia" necessary to keeping ones' wares totally under wraps until the sheets are pulled off the sheetmetal: Buick Avenir concept Chevrolet Bolt concept Ford GT concept Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Hyundai HCD-15 Santa Cruz concept And while we're at it, we'd like to throw in an shout-out to Detroit's substantially revised and revitalized Cobo Center, and in particular, the redone Michelin media center, which is arguably the single best accommodations for writing show stories that we've encountered on the entire international circuit. Well done, everyone. Thank you, and keep the surprises coming. Auto News Detroit Auto Show Buick Chevrolet Ford Hyundai Volvo 2015 Detroit Auto Show