This Buick Riviera got away, but there are more like it here.

1963 Buick Riviera

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Sold for $35,500 on 12/17/21

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This 1963 Buick Riviera is finished in burgundy over tan leather and powered by a 401ci Nailhead V8 mated to a two-speed automatic transmission. Features include 17″ Ridler wheels, chrome bumpers, power windows, a Vintage Air air conditioning system, and a RetroSound radio. The car spent time in New Jersey prior to the seller’s acquisition on BaT in April 2019, and subsequent maintenance has included changing the engine oil as well as the transmission and power steering fluids. This Riviera is now offered with partial service records and a Michigan title in the seller’s name.

The pillarless coupe body left the factory finished in Arctic White (CC) and was repainted in its current shade of burgundy during previous ownership. Additional equipment includes quad headlights, chrome bumpers, and dual exhaust outlets.

Chrome-finished 17″ Ridler wheels are mounted with 215/65 Nexen N’Priz AH8 tires. The car features power-assisted steering and brakes, with drums at all four corners. A power steering fluid flush was performed in 2021, according to the seller.

The interior was reupholstered in tan leather with matching door panels and carpets, the latter of which are protected by Riviera-branded floor mats. Woodgrain trim and brushed-aluminum inserts adorn the dash and full-length center console. Additional features include a Vintage Air air-conditioning system, a RetroSound Hermosa radio, and power windows.

The two-spoke steering wheel frames a 140-mph speedometer, a clock, and a fuel gauge, along with warning lights for oil pressure, coolant temperature, and amperage. The five-digit odometer shows 13k miles, approximately 2k of which were added by the seller.

The 401ci Nailhead V8 is said to have been rebuilt under previous ownership and wears a “Wildcat 445” air cleaner. An oil change was performed in 2021.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a two-speed Twin Turbine automatic transmission, the fluid for which was reportedly changed in 2021. The car features a dual exhaust system, and additional underside images are presented in the gallery.

The Fisher body tag is pictured above and provides the following information:

04D – Produced during the fourth week of April
Style 63-4747 – 1963 Riviera two-door sport coupe
Body FB 30507 – Assembled in Flint, Michigan; body-sequence number
Trim 788J2 – Black vinyl upholstery
Paint CC – Arctic White upper and lower body color
D – Prepped for radio
S7 – Remote control outside rear view mirror
I6 – Soft-Ray tinted glass
N2 – Air conditioning
U7 – Power windows

Chassis number 7J1090652 is shown above, and the VIN on the title omits the “7J10.”

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Winning Bid	USD $35,500 by piperman1
Auction Ended	December 17, 2021 at 12:03PM PT
Bids	35

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