Super rare super low mileage. Never heard of these... https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/buick/riviera/2345727.html Seller’s Description: This is a rare 20th anniversary edition Riviera that has many unique features which were exclusive to this limited edition model. It is 1 of 500 Coupes built - 2 convertibles were also built and used as the official pace cars at the 1983 Indy 500. This is the finest original example we've seen in 20 years. Only 6,500 miles since new and it's all original including the unique Uniroyal Royal Seal tires with a single gold stripe. Selling at the Mecum car auction Friday Jan. 3rd, 2020 in Kissimmee Florida. Lot # J184. Come to the sale and bid your price. Last year we sold 70% of the cars we offered. We bring'em to sell! Make plans now to attend. Visit www.mecum.com to become a registered bidder. Call Tom or Dave at (407) 428-0116 for vehicle details. All cars are shown by appointment. Please be sure to call or email before visiting as we do not keep regular hours at our warehouse. Thanks for looking!
They’re special cars-real wood trim, 140mph speedo, wire wheels (five of them), plush trim in the trunk, gold plated emblems and many little touches. Not sure if the rarity translates into big value. That one’s very pretty; curious to see what it goes for. Patrick
I'd ruin that car cause I'd have to drive it. No way I'd let a really nice car like that sit. Guess thats why I'll never have a all original low millage car.
You and me both briz, if I own it I drive it. That's in great condition, and I'm sure it's a nice car ment to be over the top elegant in its day........but I think that think is flat ugly. I can enjoy it for its condition, and what they tried to do, but I dont think rare is going to equal desirable and big bucks there.
The Riviera XX came with a 140 speedometer because the Indy 500 Pace Car came with one. Most of these that I've seen (and owned) also had an Indianapolis 500 emblem attached to the glovebox door.
This is a design that has not aged well, and it screams 1980s excesses. That lumber in there is a travesty, it is just too much of a good thing. The aged look on the seats, overkill. The car's lines, "meh". The 140 speedo? A flat out lie; I love the comment that it would need to fall out of a plane in order to hit that speed, too true. This thing is sort of like a Franklin Mint collectible; overly pretentious and ostentatious in an attempt to put inflated value and collectible status on something that never should have had it in the first place. I guess you could count me up as one of the haters...
I see a car that has aged well, classic proportions. probably the best looking car of the era. I love this particular special edition. always wanted one. The pigskin suede interior is to die for
These cars are slowly winning me over. Always liked the roof line from the start. The interior on this is asking you to sit down, but they should have taken a pic of the back seat with the armrest down. Looks so much more inviting.
I have a clean 85 (84400 miles) with nice options and have driven it a couple hundred miles in 2 years. Its one of the nicest riding and driving cars ever but so under powered to the point it does nothing for me. If it does not sell soon I'll open up the little 307 again, add a little hotter cam and aftermarket heads + put a EFI in place of the feed back q jet and enjoy it until a buyer comes along. Would really rather sell than put more money into it.
those seats are amazing!! but why on earth do they leave the tilt wheel all the way up for pics? it looks super ugly....
If I had known when I replaced the engine I'd have put the Olds 401 in it instead of the stock 307. Was told nothing else would mate up to the trans and flex plate required. Exhaust and intake manifolds look like they would flow well but the heads were very small.
Agree. I wouldnt do it to make a hot rod just enough power to get up to highway speed on a entrance ramp. Driving the 68 / 430 sort of spoils you for anything less that 500lb of Tq.
According to the Riviera Owners Association, 502 of the XX models were produced including 2 custom made convertible models as Indianapolis 500 pace cars. I believe it is worth noting that the 1979 - 1985 Rivieras posted the high water mark production of any Riviera era, averaging well over 52,000 units per year. Further, this era Riviera was one of the last vehicles styled directly under the the supervision of William Mitchell, General Motors Vice President of Design. He was personally invested in the 1979 - 1985 styling, very proud of its execution, and without whom there would in all probability have been no Riviera after 1978. Jim Vesely ROA # 7437 BCA # 39477
