1973 Buick Riviera Boat Tail Big Block 455 V8 Classic GM Luxury Coupe
1973 Buick Riviera base
Technical specifications of Buick Riviera 1973 | |
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Price: | US $14,299.00 |
Condition: | Used |
Item location: | Rockford, Michigan, United States |
Make: | Buick |
Model: | Riviera |
SubModel: | base |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | base |
Year: | 1973 |
Mileage: | 29000 |
VIN: | 4Y87U3H445349 |
Color: | Gold |
Engine size: | 455 |
Number of cylinders: | 8 |
Power options: | Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | White |
Drive side: | Left-hand drive |
Vehicle Title: | Clean |
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Car description |
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Buick’s 1973 sales totaled a record 821,165 cars, which would not be surpassed until 1981.
At $5,221, the ‘73 Riviera was still Buick’s most expensive model and sales remained stable at 34,080 with 3,933 Gran Sports. The GS package added heavy duty suspension and engine dress-up kit and the traction control.
Other 1973 Buick Riviera options included power sunroof, air conditioning, power windows, Strato bucket seats, power seats, tinted glass, cruise control, wire wheel covers, 5-spoke chrome wheels, AM/FM stereo radio, vinyl roof, console and power door locks.
The design continued to polarize buyers, though sales figures remained steady. That would all change in1974 when Bill Mitchell lost a battle to make the Rivera smaller with the same elegant design. He was overruled by his boss Lee Mays, who insisted on a blocky two-door sedan. As a result, sales skidded to 17,303 in 1975 and the Riviera wouldn’t recover until the downsized front-wheel drive V-6 of1979. Meanwhile, time has been kind to the boat tail, which still has a large following. Excellent examples still draw crowds.
This generation Riv has been becoming very popular with prices rising !