1963 Buick Riviera

　　While the Riviera name was applied as a trim model to Buicks back

　　in the 40s and 50s it wasnt until 1963 that the first Riviera

　　model was born. It wasnt without some work though. The knife edged

　　design was originally being pitched to Cadillac but once they

　　turned it down Buick had their chance to add it to their line. It

　　was released to compete in the luxury market and was met with a lot

　　of praise. These cars had very unique body lines which with slight

　　customizations are really taken to the next level. This 63 Riviera

　　is a really nice custom that was well built. It took 2 1/2 years to

　　complete and was finished in 2012. Its beautiful lines are

　　accented by a bright Blue and Silver two tone GM paint separated by

　　a single Orange pinstripe. The door handles have been shaved and

　　the rockers customized for a frenched side exhaust which gives it a

　　very cool side profile. Up front a billet grill was added and the

　　headlights relocated to give it the hidden headlight look you see

　　in Rivieras a few years later. In back the original taillights were

　　replaced with thin LED bars for a slick look. The Boyd Coddington

　　wheels suit the car perfectly and are wrapped with Hancook Evo2 low

　　profile tires.

　　Under the hood is a 425 Buick Nailhead motor and the engine

　　compartment is one of the cleanest parts of this classic. The

　　entire firewall and inner fenders have the same two tone paint job

　　as the exterior giving it a clean cohesive look. It has a lot of

　　chrome and Blue painted accents along with a custom radiator cover

　　so it is definitely something you will want to show off. It has a

　　factory 2 four set up but the rear 650 cfm carb was replaced. The

　　Turbo 400 automatic transmission behind it shifts well with no

　　problems and transfers power back to the stock rear end. It has

　　power brakes with disc up front and drums in rear. All of the

　　electrical on the car was done with a Kwik Wire system to eliminate

　　any electrical concerns.

　　The ultra leather interior of the car is very nicely finished out

　　using a combination of both stock and custom components. For

　　instance, it utilizes its original center console but all of the

　　faces were modified with carbon fiber to give it a unique look. A

　　lot of the original dash trim was used as well but the dash itself

　　and the sides of the console were repainted in Bright Blue to match

　　the body. On the center of the dash is mounted the Vintage AC/Heat

　　controls and a Pioneer AM/FM/CD/Aux stereo. It has the original

　　gauge set up but aftermarket Omega Kustom Instrument gauges were

　　added in the stock gauges place. They are white faced and it has an

　　all in one gauge for the Fuel, Volt, Temp, and Oil Pressure gauges.

　　The upholstery itself is done in Gray and is in good shape.

　　Add this cool custom to your collection for 48,500.00!