1955 Buick Riviera "super" - 2-dr Hdtp - One Family Owned Since 1957 ! on 2040-cars

US $2,800.00

Year:1955 Mileage:71800 Color: Cherokee Red/Dover White /
Red/Black - Cloth & Vinyl

Location:

Kearney, Nebraska, United States

1955 Buick Riviera "SUPER" - 2-DR HDTP - One family owned since 1957 !, US $2,800.00, image 1

Advertising:

Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:V-8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

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. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 5B4005003
Year: 1955
Interior Color: Red/Black - Cloth & Vinyl
Make: Buick
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Riviera
Trim: Coupe - 2-Dr Hardtop
Drive Type: 2-speed automatic
Mileage: 71,800
Sub Model: "SUPER"
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Cherokee Red/Dover White

We will do our best to describe the item as accurately as possible, but please feel free to call: 308-380-8630 with any additional questions.
If an item has an inaccurate description (we all make mistakes) - please notify us -- Thank you.

Buick is located in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847

Due to an unpaying buyer/bidder, I am relisting to ol' girl again -----

This auction is for a 1955 Buick "SUPER" - Riviera - 2-Door Hardtop - "project car".
This "Super" was sold as a used car Jan. 7, 1957 from Benson Motors in Minden, Nebraska.
Owned by the father/daughter who bought the car in 1957 until I got it recently -
Some time ago, I had bought the daughter's 1967 Barracuda that she bought NEW in 1967,
so when they were leaving town, she contacted me about her father's Buick.
I have the old "small-style" Nebraska Title for it - CLEAN Title - ready for the next owner.

This Buick needs restored but is way above average for "starter project cars" - Good Color Combo too.
I took a bunch of pics so buyers can Clearly see what they're bidding on.

I would consider this car a "low-rust" body -
Trunk, Mid & Back Floor pans, Engine Compartment, etc are Very Solid with ONLY surface rust
LH/RH Front Floor Pans need repaired (see pics) - Small rust-hole bottom of LH Front Fender.
Rocker panels/Bottom Edge of body getting some rust but looks worse in the pictures than they actually are.
Frame Rails, Suspension, etc also look Very Good - Very Minimal rust to be fixed on this ol' body !
One advantage to this Buick is it's longevity with one family and minimal parts loss.
Car is almost totally complete except missing Top-End of the Nail-Head Engine, Radio & Speaker and small misc parts.
Sure makes restoration a WHOLE lot easier when all the little "nuts & bolts" that are so time consuming and costly to find & replace are attached to the car !

GLASS - Windshield & Side Glass will need replaced due to crack, discoloration, etc -- BACK Window is in Good Condition.

EXTERIOR Mouldings, etc ---
LH/RH Side Mouldings are in Very Nice Condition from front to rear - NO dings, very straight !
Both Bumpers are good candidates to be rechromed - "Honey-Comb" Grill is Very Nice - Headlite Bezels shined up nicely, Lenses are Good.
Tail-lites, Front-Fender Mounted Mirrors and the (8) Side-Marker have some small "pitting" but shine up nicely.
Windshield, Side Windows and Rear Window Chrome looks Very Nice.

INTERIOR:
Needs interior restoration - Pictures below show it clearly -
Nice that it's pretty Complete except for radio and Speaker - Pretty Neat Chrome Cigarette Lighter mounted under the Dash !

ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN:
Looks to be pretty Complete except missing Heads, Intake, Carb and Air Cleaner.
Transmission, Driveshaft, etc are connected - Just needs engine replaced.
I was told this was a "nail-head" engine - I do not know Cu. In.size.

Overall, this ol' Buick will make someone a heck of a "starter" project car -
Whether to restore, ratrod or whatever, it's VERY Nice to have a pretty complete car making restoration so much easier !!!

My shop PC died(using a friend's laptop to do this ad) and my shop phone(308-236-5784) is not working due to remodelling issues,
so please email questions through Ebay or call my Cell: 308-380-8630 and leave a message please.
Due to the amount of calls, etc (I'm a one-man shop), I will call back as soon as possible - MANY THANKS !

Buick is located in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847

Here's LH & RH Side View - (3) pics per side:

Front-end Pics:

Rear Tail-section:

Still has the Original Gas Cap !:

Engine Compartment:

Trunk area and Spare Rims:

Lots of Interior Pics:

Backseat Area w/o Seat - Excellent Floorpans ! --

Front Floorpans:

VIN and Cowl Tag:

Last Item - The "Rain Covers" still "flip" ---

We are a small, Full-time Mopar shop specializing in 1962 thru 1965 B-bodies.
We will do the best we can to give a fair and accurate description of the auction item listed.
If its an "unknown" part, we'll state all known info, but PLEASE do your own research first before bidding. We ship UPS and USPS on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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