The Story

This 2 owner 1964 Buick Riviera has spent its entire life in Los Angeles after heading west from the Flint, Michigan plant in July 1964. It still wears original California black and yellow license plates. The first owner was the seller's neighbor and fellow church member who drove it exclusively around town, complete with white gloves and seat covers protecting the interior. The seller purchased it from her in 1981 with what he reports as approximately 48,000 original miles showing on the odometer. He has primarily used it for car shows over the past 44 years, adding only 5,000 miles during his ownership. The car has been garaged 98% of its life, and the original interior shows the care both owners have given it. After not being driven for a couple of years, it required nothing more than a new battery and fresh fuel to fire up and drive.

The 1964 Riviera marked Buick's bold entry into the personal luxury car market, designed to compete with the Ford Thunderbird. Styled by Ned Jordan under Bill Mitchell's direction, the first-generation Riviera was a dramatic departure from Buick's conservative image. Its razor-edge styling and distinctive C-pillar created what many consider one of the most beautiful American cars of the 1960s. The 1964 model introduced Buick's new Wildcat 465 engine, a 425 cubic inch V8 producing 340 horsepower and a massive 465 lb-ft of torque, giving the elegant Riviera surprising performance to match its looks. Only in its second year of production, the 1964 Riviera remained relatively unchanged from the groundbreaking 1963 debut, with just 37,658 units produced that year.

The seller holds a clean California title. There is a reserve that must be met.