1973 Buick Riviera Boat Tail 455 Big Block Original Survivor 1971, 1972 on 2040-cars
Rockford, Michigan, United States
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1973 Buick Boat Tail Riviera This is A very nice un-restored survivor. It had one repaint in 1988 I am the third owner. The retired gentleman I purchased the car from had known the original owner and the car since it was new It was stored in a garage for 20 years before the second owner purchased it Body panels are straight and rust Free. All sheet metal is original to the car. The grille and front header were replaced in April 1988 due to a deer accent. The car by that time had other paint flaws but no rust so the owner had the full car repainted as he wanted it all to match perfect It was repainted in the original color "Autumn Gold" lacquer paint. GM named this gold but the car is more of a medium green/gold Interior is extremely nice and original. Rare sport interior with console shift. Included is a very rare dealer installed still Working Buick CB radio with antenna in trunk. The carpet appears to have been replaced along with the lap belts All four power windows function. All gauges and lights working. Clock not working The Car has the original 455 V8 and runs and drives well. No engine noise or knocks. It appears every thing under the hood it there including the original and working well air conditioning. Very clean engine and engine compartment. I drove the car in 83 degrees Fahrenheit the day I took the photos and was driving in cool comfort. Transmission shifts well Under body, frame and floors very solid with no holes and only light surface rust The previous owner recently drove the car from Michigan to California and back. On that long drive the car did blow the front passenger side tire and the belts thrashed the fender paint. Please scroll down to see pics. As a result he had new Hankook whitewall tires put on all four corners He also had the dual exhaust and mufflers replaced. The tail pipes from mufflers to bumper were not replaced If you have been closely watching the vintage/classic car market lately, then you will know that un-restored cars can sell for higher prices than completely restored cars. This could be a great investment. With prices of 1960's Rivieras rising, this normally over time will drive the price up of the more affordable early 70's models. A great opportunity to put your money into something you can see, feel and enjoy versus watching your money go down in the stock market or only making .5 percent in CD your money market account I am an honest seller and have sold other vintage cars on ebay and all buyers had no complaints. I have included tons of photos. Make sure to scroll all the way down. I have many more photos posted in listing than the 24 the ebay allows to post for free. Car is available to worldwide buyers. Please see below some trusted third part international shipping services that can handle all the paperwork and shipping to get the car to you                                                                                         |
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