Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1967 Buick Riviera Gs. Numbers Matching. on 2040-cars

Year:1967 Mileage:46000 Color: Gold /
 Black
Location:

Niles, Illinois, United States

Niles, Illinois, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 494877H906122 Year: 1967
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Buick
Model: Riviera
Trim: GS
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows, Power Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 46,000
Sub Model: GS
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: Gold
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
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. ... 

This is a numbers matching 1967 Buick Riviera GS. Star Wars Air Cleaner, Posi Rear End.  Rock solid and laser straight. Rust free and beautiful! REAL Gran Sport!!!!!!!!

This Riviera has the very rare headrest option and also the equally rare cornering lights.
Original gold car. Looks fantastic!
Following are a few facts taken from Hemmings Muscle Machines.

ENGINE
In 1967, the nailhead had been put out to pasture, replaced in all Riveras by the all-new 430-cu.in. V-8 introduced that year, coded MD. These engines have angled rocker arm covers and front-mounted distributors. A 400-cu.in. version of the engine, similar in all but bore, was used in the Skylark/Special body GS series. The 430 made 360hp at 5,000 rpm and 475-lbs.ft. of torque at 3,200 rpm, with a compression ratio of 10.25:1. It featured larger crank bearing journals, an exceptionally strong nodular iron crankshaft, and heads similar to those introduced on the small-block 300- and 340-cu.in. V-8s introduced in 1961. These engines were equipped with a single Quadrajet, and there was no dual-carburetor option. Cloaking the Quadrajet on GS models was the wild, red fiberglass Star Wars air cleaner, so called because of its resemblance to something Han Solo might use. This is a smooth and durable engine.


TRANSMISSIONS

The Riviera GS was equipped with the three-speed Super Turbine 400 automatic transmission, Buick's name for the Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, which came with a variable pitch torque converter for quicker launches. Recalibrated to allow shifts at higher rpm and featuring a reinforced valve body, the GS transmission wore a BS code on its identification tag. 

DIFFERENTIALS

Rivieras used 10-bolt differentials of a design shared by Buick and Oldsmobile. These are strong units, and can withstand a lot of abuse. In 1966 and '67, the Riviera Gran Sport was equipped with a limited-slip differential with a 3.42:1 ratio, with options up to 3.91:1. The code can be found on the bottom of the right axle tube, three inches from the housing; 1966 cars should bear an "x" in a circle for the locking axle, and a 3 over a 42 for the ratio. For 1967, there should be a PY code, again denoting the 3.42:1 ratio and locking axle. The limited-slip unit did its job well: 

This Riviera has not been registered or on the road since 1989! It show under 46000 miles on the clock. Judging by the general condition of this car, I believe it to be true but I do not have any documentation to back this up. I have the clean and clear OREGON title from 1989 ready to be signed over to the new owner.

It has just undergone a $6000 clean up of everything that I saw that was not perfect both on the interior, and exterior.  All work professionally carried out by Windy City Rods and Restorations. It is truly beautiful.
Before I got the car, it had a brand new paint job which I have had professionally wet sanded and buffed to a better than showroom finish.
It has a brand new vinyl roof, brand new carpet, headliner, and front seats have been recovered. The rears are original, and there are no splits, tears or signs of wear.
New motors on both front windows. Rears work just fine.

Under the hood has just undergone a complete paint, detail and tune up.

New under hood.

Valve cover gasket set
Spark plugs
Distributor rotor
Distributor cap
Ignition points and condenser set
Ignition wire set
Air filter
Wix oil filter
Oil pressure switch
V belt
All new fluids
Full stainless steel exhaust with Flowmaster 40 series Delta Flow Mufflers. (Sounds Amazing)
Drive shaft bearing
Alternator
Regulator
Wiper blades

All of the sheet metal is all original with only the trunk pan being replaced. There were a couple of pinholes in the original metal due to a leaky seal which has also been replaced with new.
Not that it was bad, but I had the rear bumper re-chromed. All of the chrome and stainless on the car looks great.

The car  is missing  a couple of small things on the interior.  It is missing the trim around the drivers mirror remote. I have not been able to locate one. It is also missing the rear defog vent cover from the rear package shelf as shown in the pic. That's it. 
This car starts and runs like clockwork. Sounds amazing, dives amazing and stops amazing. All lights work including the flip down headlights. Go up and down no problem.
All heat and air components are there, but not in working condition at this time. Probably an easy fix. The 5 star Cragar rims don't look horrible, but they do have some pitting in the chrome. Can't tell unless really close up.

The pictures do not do it justice. You will not be disappointed with this car. It is a show stopper!

Less than 10 positive feedback please contact me before bidding. Less than 10 positive feedback bids without prior contact will be removed.

Buyer to arrange shipping if needed. I will be happy to help with loading.

Car is also for sale locally. I reserve the right to end the auction at any time if the car sells.

Auto Services in Illinois

Wheel-Go Camping Inc ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Recreational Vehicles & Campers, Truck Caps, Shells & Liners
Address: 13515 W 159th St, Morris
Phone: (708) 301-9110

Wellfit Parts International Corp ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Parts, Supplies & Accessories-Wholesale & Manufacturers
Address: 607 Lambert Pointe Dr, Brooklyn
Phone: (314) 731-5550

Weber Automotive ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Inspection Stations & Services
Address: 214 Greenwood Rd Ste C, Highwood
Phone: (847) 676-2566

Top Value Auto Repair ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 4857 W Division St, Forest-Park
Phone: (773) 287-7280

Swedish Car Specialists ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Performance, Racing & Sports Car Equipment, Automobile Racing & Sports Cars
Address: 916 Lunt Ave, Medinah
Phone: (847) 891-3133

Streit`s Auto Repair ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Brake Repair
Address: 411 N Grove Ave, Elgin
Phone: (847) 695-4433

Auto blog

GM cutting vehicle trim options to save money for electrification

Sun, Mar 1 2020

Information continues to filter out about GM's plans based on comments the automaker made during its Capital Markets Day event in February. GM President Mark Reuss said the company's push to save money by rationalizing the number of build combinations will continue in 2020, carrying on the work done in 2019. As GM Authority covers, last year, the carmaker cut 3,500 components across model lines, a 12% drop in the number of parts it needed to stock in its plants. Reuss used the next-generation Chevolet Equinox and GMC Terrain as examples for more cost efficiencies, saying build possibilities — which include international markets and their options — will be cut by more than 50%, and use more shared parts. "We will reduce total trim levels on Equinox and Terrain from eight to six," Reuss said, "reduce engine variants from 11 to 5, reduce build combinations from more than 200 to less than 100 per program, and see significant cost savings of an already paid-for architecture that took the mass out, helping us self-fund electrification programs." GM will plow a large amount of the money it saves into its ambitious EV program. In 2017, the automaker said it intends to have 20 electric vehicles on the market by the end of 2023, some of which could be shared between brands. An automotive analyst at Seeking Alpha and a piece in Automobile attempted to put specifics to what we should expect. As Automobile points out, the first two EVs in the 20-car program are already on sale, being the Ariv Meld and Ariv Merge eBikes available in Belgium and The Netherlands. We've seen the Cruise Origin autonomous rideshare taxi, although we don't know when it will hit the road. The next three, which we should see in the metal shortly, are two Cadillac EVs and the GMC Hummer EV pickup. The Cadillac pair are expected to be sized like the XT4 and XT5, and along with the Hummer, should hit the market starting in late 2021.

Buick Regal lives on in China, gets visual and tech updates

Fri, Jul 28 2023

Axed from the American market after the 2020 model year, the Buick Regal lives on in China. It's selling well enough across the Pacific for the General Motors-owned brand to justify investing in a round of updates that includes a new-look exterior design and more interior tech. Chinese buyers only have access to the sedan variant of the Regal; the TourX wagon briefly sold on our shores isn't available. The facelift includes sharper-looking headlights, a big grille that occupies most of the space on a redesigned front bumper, and Buick's new logo. Not much has changed when you look at the Regal from the side, it still features an upswept line that runs across the bottom of both doors, and Buick chose not to publish photos of the rear end which strongly suggests little has been updated. New wheel designs are available as well. Most of the changes made to the interior fall in the technology basket. Buick notably added its QuietTuning noise-cancelling function, which promises to make the cabin quieter, while shift-by-wire technology frees up space for two big cupholders on the center console. Connectivity is part of the package, too: Buick's eConnect infotainment system includes an artificial intelligence-powered Baidu voice assistant. Power for China's Regal comes from a turbocharged, 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine whose output hasn't been released. Alternatively, the list of options includes a 2.0-liter turbo-four rated at 233 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. It spins the front wheels via a nine-speed automatic transmission. In contrast, the Regal sold here was available with anywhere from 250 to 310 horsepower depending on the trim. Pricing for the 2023 Buick Regal starts at 159,800 Chinese yuan, which represents around $22,400. China is the Regal's last bastion. Buick left the sedan segment in the United States after it swept the Regal out of its range in 2020, and no evidence credibly suggests that a successor for our market is in the pipeline. Opel — which General Motors sold to Peugeot in 2017 — developed the Regal and sold its own version of it called Insignia across Europe until 2022. Here again, the model won't be directly replaced. Continuing our global tour, Australia-based Holden tried to market a variant of the Insignia as a replacement for the rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered Commodore from 2018 to 2020. The model flopped and retired after a lackluster career, and Holden closed shortly after. Related video:

GM delivers best Q3 sales since 1980, 2.4M vehicles sold

Wed, 15 Oct 2014

People are a weird sort. Even after registering over 70 recalls through the first three-quarters of 2014, General Motors saw its best Q3 results since Jimmy Carter was in the White House, registering over 2.4 million global sales between June and September on the back of strong results in the US and China.
US sales were marshaled by good results for GM's pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which bumped the manufacturer's truck market share to 35.6 percent, up nearly three points from Q1 2014. Buick has seen healthy growth as well, with the Encore dominating its segment for the sixth month running.
It was China, though, that really bolstered GM's sales, as the company's efforts to top last year's record-setting 3.16 million units continued apace. Small SUV sales saw massive growth, with Encore, Chevrolet Trax and Captiva figures jumping 90 percent in Q3. Brand-wise, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick all saw sales gains in the PRC, with each recording double-digit year-over-year jumps. Cadillac sales alone were up 63 percent compared to the first nine months of 2013.