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gumball 3000
Detroit Iron At The Gumball 3000
There was a pretty good cross-section of archetypal Detroit machinery represented at the Gumball 3000 in San Francisco yesterday, including a donked Riviera, the lowest Ford pickup ever built (with the most beautiful set of vintage gauges I've seen in a long time), and a couple of classic musclecars. Yes, K.I.T.T. was there as well, though The Hoff himself prefers the non-video-game-style steering wheel of an Audi R8 for actual driving duties.
1:00 PM on Sun Aug 10 2008
By Murilee Martin
5,181 views, 39 commentsLatest by Yurikaze: Haha, at least you guys didn't have to change the wheels on that thing at SEMA last year. (That was more »
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down on the street
1966 Buick Riviera, Plus Bonus Buick Poll
When we saw the '73 Buick Riviera in this series a couple months ago, some of your comments indicated that many of you prefer the pre-boattail Rivs. That's no problem, because (in spite of Alameda having something of a vintage Buick shortage) I was able to find this nice '66 parked within a block of the 1972 Plymouth Fury III. And, since the Favorite DOTS Plymouth poll was so much fun, let's do the same thing to determine which of the island's Buicks is the crowd favorite.
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maximum wagon day
Four Engines, All Wheel Drive, 100% Bad Ass: Riviera Wagon Master
You have to be a certifiable maniac to dream this big. Take four, 425ci Buick engines, two drive axles, a custom Buick station wagon body and a truckload of ingenuity and what do you get? Tommy Ivo's "Riviera Wagon Master". By all accounts it was kinda slow, running the quarter in the 8's - on gasoline, did we say slow? We meant holy crap!. The vehicle had the distinction of being the first car specifically banned by the NHRA. After stripped of its race card, the car become drag racing's first exhibition car. It's on the list of things to see when we get around to the NHRA Hall of Fame where it rests today. How did the car drive on the strip? Why don't we just let a quote from Tommy Ivo do that work.
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down on the street
1973 Buick Riviera
We've already seen the ad for the '73 Riviera, so now it's time to take a look at the car itself. I'm trying to get caught up on Buicks, since we've only had four of them prior to today, with the most recent one just a few weeks back. This Buick is special, since its daring "boat-tail" styling was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy Early Malaise Era year for Detroit.
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detroit auto show
Detroit Auto Show: Buick Riviera Concept Makes US Debut
We already knew the 2007 Buick Riviera Concept would be here for the Detroit Auto Show, but the China born concept made it's US debut here last night. Originally unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2007, the Buick Riviera Concept was shown off to press by Ed Welburn and the gang at the Max M. Fisher Theater ahead of the show. We were hoping for a green light for US production from Mr. Welburn, but nothing like that was mentioned. Oh well, we can dream can't we? Anyway, there's a press release after the jump and we'll have some fine photos of this Chinese carry out and lots of other show coverage you can follow at our Detroit Auto Show tag page. If you're more net savvy, hit up the RSS feed for your fave feed reader — or just keep madly hitting refresh on our main page — whatever works best for you.
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10:30 AM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,005 views, 30 commentsLatest by superbmtsub: I'll reiterate. This should be a RWD Mercury Cougar. Ford needs to buy the design or make something similar. more »
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classic ad watch
Poll Time: Who's The Misogyny King, '64 Riviera or '68 Mustang?
Watching old car ads, we tend to be most struck by how styling has changed (for the worse) and mechanical goodies have changed (for the better). But, every so often, we run across an ad that makes it clear how much the world around the cars has changed. The 1960s really aren't that far back in the rear view mirror, but it's lucky for the admen who made the following pair of ads that present-day women don't have time machines (ideally, installed inside a blown Hemi-powered Dodge La Femme... or they'd be coming back to kick their asses! More » -
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1973 Buick Riviera: Now With EGR And Huge Bumpers!
Rather than brag about the knockout styling of the '73 boattail Riviera, GM's ad agency decided to push some more questionable "features" in this infomercial-length ad. Like, for example, the new-for-'73 version of EGR, which slashed power while doing very little to reduce oxides-o-nitrogen emissions; when you throw in lower-for-'73 compression, the 1973 Buick 455 had become Fat Elvis. But hey, don't forget Accu-Drive, which was apparently Buick-ese for "really soft springs and shocks." But who cares? We still want one. More » -
shanghai auto show
Shanghai Auto Show: Buick Riviera Concept
Live from Shanghai, it's "not East, not West...it's Buick." We kid you not, that's one of the opening bullet points for the press release on the new concept car from the Woodsian brand of the General. Actually, it should be "whether East or West...it's still a Buck." Ok, actually this gullwinged concept's a wee bit different than any other Buick we've yet seen — which makes sense as it was designed jointly by the General and SAIC. So I guess yes, that's a Buick. Just sayin'. Full press release below the jump. More » -
concept cars
New Boattail? Buick Riviera Concept Coming to Shanghai
Comprehension of cuneiform lettering is above our pay grade, so all we know about this Buick concept destined for the Shanghai auto show is its name in English. That is, the Riviera, a gullwing'd prototype sports coupe that could redefine the public perception of Buick around the world. It may also confuse the hell out of Chinese buyers, who sweat Buick for its country-club-circa-1965 interpretation of luxury. The Rivera shares its name with the erstwhile Buick Riviera coupe of previous decades, and is the product of GM-Shanghai Auto's joint-venture Pan Asia Technical Center in Shanghai. We'll get a better impression on April 22 when the Riviera concept premieres at the Shanghai show. [Thanks to Dave for the tip.] More »
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