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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 ...
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 and Toronado used Buick's 232 cu in (3.8 L) V6 engine, while Cadillac continued to use their 250 cu in (4.1 L) V8 engine. Similarly, the 1986 Riviera's base price increased substantially to $19,831, and sales plummeted to 22,138 for 1986, only 15,223 for 1987, and 8,625 for 1988 (although the 1988 introduction of the Buick Reatta ...
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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 1959 Riviera was a convertible version of the GT, available in two- and four-seater versions, with an optional hardtop. It cost £140. About 50 had been made by the time a fire destroyed the company's premises in 1961, forcing relocation to Littledale Mill nearby on Littledale street.
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.
Featured vehicles include a 1939 Chevy business coupe; a 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback (the car used in the 1968 Steve McQueen film Bullitt), which is brought in by Rick and Corey Harrison of Pawn Stars, who acquired it in the episode "Bullitt Proof", not knowing about its problematic interior; and a Harley-Davidson softail whose owner wants it covered in tattoo-style art.