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The GM B platform was introduced in 1926 with the Buick Master Six, and the Oldsmobile Model 30, and had at least 12 major re-engineering and restyling efforts, for the 1937, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1977, and 1991 model years; along with interim styling changes for 1942, 1969, and 1980 that included new sheetmetal and revised rooflines.
The Riviera was radically redesigned for the 1971 model year with flowing and dramatic "boat-tail" styling. [29] Designed under Bill Mitchell's direction, it was penned by Jerry Hirshberg, future head of design for Nissan, mating the two-piece vee-butted [30] fastback rear window, inspired by the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe, to the Riviera's ...
1973 Buick Century. A IV: RWD: 1973: 1977: 1973 – 1977 Buick Century; 1973 – 1977 Buick Regal; 1973 – 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle; 1973 – 1977 Chevrolet El Camino; 1973 – 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 1973 – 1977 GMC Sprint; 1973 – 1977 Oldsmobile 442; 1973 – 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass; 1973 – 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; 1973 ...
As California began to crack down on the modified cars by requiring vehicles to sit up a certain height from the road, the practice of using hydraulics to raise the level of the car frame became ...
A lowrider or low rider is a customized car with a lowered body that emerged among Mexican American youth in the 1940s. [3] Lowrider also refers to the driver of the car and their participation in lowrider car clubs , which remain a part of Chicano culture and have since expanded internationally.
The 1973 Centurion featured a larger 5 mph (8.0 km/h) front bumper and new vertical grille shared with LeSabre models along with revised taillights. The two-door hardtop coupe no longer included a standard vinyl roof and the distinctive formal rear window was replaced by a backlight shared with LeSabre coupes.
The 1958 models shared a common appearance on the top models for each brand; Cadillac Eldorado Seville, Buick Limited Riviera, Oldsmobile Starfire 98, Pontiac Bonneville Catalina, and the all-new Chevrolet Bel-Air Impala. 1958 was also the year the "Silver Streak" styling feature was no longer offered, which was first used in 1933. [1]
1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna Type S-3 coupe. For 1974, the Laguna was renamed "Laguna Type S-3" and was offered only as the Colonnade coupe. It retained the urethane front end from 1973 with a revised grille and new parking lamps, augmented at the rear by new taillights. A federally-mandated 5 mph (8.0 km/h) chrome rear bumper replaced the ...