Hi Guys, what do you think about this one? https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/...searchId=a78ad567-639a-ab38-2d3d-ce18af3de2f0 I looked at it live, it has some rust on the fender and some spots around the windows. The Crankshaft has seen better times, the previous owner used the wrong oil pan which lead to bearing damage. So it has to be replaced, incl. oil pan, obviously. The block got flushed, pushrods and some other small parts were replaced. I think its a nice project, what are your opinions? Thanks alot! Philip
'68/'69 Rivieras came with a vacuum headlights system, if a car is sitting too long, the lights will come down. '66/'67 Rivieras came with electric operated headlights, so if they are down, something is wrong with the electric system. The upholstery is not original. There's an Autronic Eye (automatic headlight dimmer) on the dashpad, not sure if that's original and if it's mounted in the right place.... It has the front disk brake option (looks like this is a later conversion), only 6% of the 42799 model year 1967 Rivieras came with that option from the factory. Only 4837 cars came with the GS handling package. It still has the original (very sought after) 1967 only "Star Wars" air cleaner. Engine is a big block Buick, 1967 was the first year for the 430 engine. HEI (electronic ignition) conversion. DeLuxe interior (handles for the rear passengers to open the doors) with optional headrests. Centre caps for the Rallye wheels are missing on at least two wheels, can't see passenger front. There's no A/C belt, so is the system still working?
Thank you for your reply. So sounds like this car has some precious features. The seller said he already ordered a lot of missing or worn parts. For example the seat cover and most of the chrome trim. He also mentioned that he already replaced many brake and undercarriage. I guess the A/C could be a big pain to get running if broken, he mentioned an incident at german customs where the A/C fluid was drained, I can´t remember if it was with this car. I noticed, the Radio seems to be a cheap replacement and the windshield has a crack. The parcel shelf with integrated air duct is missing aswell, he said it was destroyed beyond repair. Again, thank you, any information is valuable! Have a nice day!
You mentioned that the disk brakes could be non original, based on how they look, or as an assumtion because they are a rare extra? Is there a way I could proof that? Does the VID include such information or do I have to be lucky to find a buildsheet? Thank you!
The master cylinder is from a later year, could you post a photo of the caliper (should be 4-piston) and also of the proportioning valve? Build sheet could be found on top of the fuel tank. The rear seat was out when they worked on the floor, but the build sheet could still be tucked in between the springs of the lower part of the seat. I think it will be cheaper to buy a restored or nice original car instead of buying this car, parts are rare and you also have to ship everything to Germany. This '67 is for sale in PA, asking price is $29,900 or 25,040 Euros. Offer them $25000 and you will have to car in Germany for 25,000 Euros That's only 11,000 Euros more, compared with the car you're looking at now. You will never get that car in the same condition for that kind of money.
For sale by a company in Lyon, France, asking 17,000 Euros. Located in the US: Details: Restored 67 riviera 430ci and 360hp, power brakes, power steering, power antenna, console and bucket seats... New paint, tires, brakes, exhausts, ignition, battery, upholstery, carpet, headliner. etc.. Shipping to most European ports included Click images to visit website:
I'm looking for a project, so the car doesn't need to be in really nice condition, just mostly original and not a waste of time and money. From what you said I guess the car I looked at is "a bit" pricy. The seller send me a bunch of additional photos, which show the nasty bits of the car.
I saw the car live, he took a picture of every bit of rust and the damaged crankshaft, seems pretty honest. Well, it seems to be a bit of a gamble.
If you're a body and paint man: offer the seller 4500 Euros for that car. This is a money pit if you can't weld, perform all body work and spray paint yourself. And then there's the issue with the engine.... Is there already a German (or an EU - that includes Switzerland in this case) registration on the car, or is this an import from outside the EU? Edit: So it's a Florida car without a German registration: Der Riviera kommt aus Florida und hat eine großartige Substanz ! Der Riviera hat noch keine deutsche Zulassung / §21/23.
Thank you guys for being honest. Yes, the guy who wants to sell it now, bought and drove it in the US and imported it to restore it himself, but did run out of space (and maybe motivation).
Check his story, because if he drove the car in the US, why is the engine apart? If he had engine trouble during his trip, why not let a shop in the US rebuild the engine before shipping the car to Germany? Or even buy a replacement engine and have it installed before spending a lot of money to ship a car with a broken engine overseas and not being able to register it before there's a running engine in the car? I think he paid something in the region of $8,500 for that GS, shipping was another $3,500 and now he wants that money back, plus a little profit.... But that will never happen now there's no running engine in the car.
I see a rusty body with a torn apart engine. A helluva project there. Puzzling back together what somebody else took apart. Any good running car will provide enough potential to work on and improve… My .02
