Back in 2009 I posted this photo that I took on the French Autoroute, on our way home from a major American car show in Switzerland:
The Riv, all I’ve ever seen were full size skirts on the quarters, that orange one has “reduced” size ones, I like the look better than the full size skirts, it doesn’t make the ass end look so heavy and dumpy.
Yes, these are the "high profile" skirts. Very sought after. Here's are a few images that I posted before in a thread about the 1970 Rivieras: The 1969 and 1970 Rivieras had the electric in-tank fuel pump and the rear marker lights with the Riviera R logo.
They were/are very nice looking cars when they were new/restored. Also one of those cars that seems to look really bad when they're deteriorated.
I remember going with my Dad and Mom back in 70 when he was looking for a new Buick. He always bought the Electra or LeSabre. I saw a nice looking 2 door Wildcat and he wouldn't buy cause it was a 2 door and was red and Mom did not like cause it had power windows and air. She said the kids would choke themselves on the windows with the buttons and my Dad wouldn't buy it cause it had A/C and he said that was a waste. They had a Riv underneath a cover in the showroom(they did that back in the day when they first came out) and the salesman removed the cover knowing my Dad wouldn't like and I fell in love with that car!! Salesman said mostly women bought Rivs and husbands bought them for their wives. Needless to say he bought a 4 door Electra(that had power windows but no air and my Mom liked it. He bought another Electra in 74(he always traded every 4 yrs or until Mom would wreck it first after that he always bought Caddys) and it had air and every car since had air but I don't think he or her ever turned it on.
I remember our first family car with A/C was a new 1975 LeSabre 4 door, crank windows. It died 1/2 mile from the dealership on its first trip home, something with the HEI I was 10, exciting times!
...was an early A/C believer. Dad was Buick dealer svc mgr, and started driving demonstrators with A/C in '56. Earliest A/C Buick I recall seeing was a '50, with evaporator in trunk. A/C convertibles were a customer thing by '59...
