| The Buick Riviera that was released and
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| | Toyota did! I can remember cranking up
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| sold in the year I was born, 1965, was
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| | the radio with the cruise control on
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| quite a vehicle. It was the last year for
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| | doing 75 while adjusting my power seat,
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| the "first generation" Riviera model -
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| | the tilt wheel, and the power wing
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| and by far the best. A unique,
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| | windows. Ah to be young again - those
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| recognizable body style that encompassed
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| | were the days.
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| a spacious cabin and housed a powerful V8
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| | But the real feature that made the 1965
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| engine has now become a sought-after gem
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| | Buick Riviera stand out from all the
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| of classic car collectors. I was
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| | other years were the hidden headlights.
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| fortunate enough to have one for a few
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| | Tucked out of sight by the clam-shell
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| months in my youth. Here are some of its
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| | covers that opened and closed
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| power stats:
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| | automatically on the outer edges of the
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| *0-60 in 8 seconds
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| | vehicle, they were moved back into the
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| *Quarter mile in 16 seconds
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| | grille for all future body styles (where
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| *Top speed observed 115 MPH
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| | they had been the previous 2 years.
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| *Mileage 13.2 MPG
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| | Back in the mid-80's these cars were a
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| With a 401 Wildcat under the hood, I had
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| | lot easier to find, but there are some
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| no trouble getting where I wanted to go.
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| | original vehicles still sitting in
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| And while the body was large, it was
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| | driveways out there is suburban and rural
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| quite maneuverable thanks to the standard
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| | America. You might be able to pick one up
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| equipment power steering and stiff
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| | for $1,000 if you do your homework. Less
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| heavy-duty suspension. And who says
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| | populated areas away from big metro
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| getting there fast can't be in style?
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| | cities are your best bet for discovering
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| Check out some of the features it came
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| | one of these hidden gems.
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| with:
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| | Find one, invest some time and/or money
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| *Front bucket seats
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| | into restoring it, and you will have
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| *Bucket-style rear seats
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| | something special. It's a good investment
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| *Cruise control
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| | too; you just can't lose restoring
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| *Tilt steering wheel
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| | classic American cars.
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| *Center console floor-shifter & storage
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| | There is another unique Riviera worth
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| comp.
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| | mentioning here, and that is the 1972
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| *Power windows, including wing-window!
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| | model, otherwise known as the "torpedo
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| *Driver side 4-way power seat
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| | back." A neighbor-mechanic of mine told
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| *Air conditioning
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| | me they love those things in Las Vegas
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| *AM/FM radio with power antenna
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| | (this was in 1985). I have never owned
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| This 1965 car had more stuff than my 1985
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| | one of those - not yet anyway!
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