1983 Buick Riviera Convertible 2-Door 4.1L/ STUNNING!!!

ONE OF A KIND LUXURY STANDARD BEARER CREATION OF GM THAT WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED AND CAN NEVER BE REPLACED TODAY. COLLECTORS AGREE THAT THIS IS GM'S MOST BEAUTIFUL CREATION OF THAT ERA It appears I am only the third Owner since 1983; she was in Ohio originally and Alabama for the last ten years. Used sparingly for weekends and road trips. she was warehoused most of her life. She shows approximately 48. 00 miles on her digital odometer. but I cannot verify. but from her overall condition and the way she drives. it is more than likely. The prior owner added a new vinyl convertible top and glass rear window. the top motor and fluids have been replaced and there is no known leakage. She has a new water pump. recent battery. new alternator. new front end parts. transmission. carb. A/C unit. brakes. and recent classic period correct white wall tires. Her interior has new leather/vinyl seating areas. recent correct carpeting. and a beautiful dash with no cracks or wear. Around 2008 or so she was repainted the original color. just to freshen her up; new plastic "bumper extensions" (between her body and chrome bumpers) were added. all chrome shines nicely. no cracks or fogging on glass. wire wheels in great shape. She drives down the road like a typical luxury car from the 80's. no bouncing. no hard ride. just a nice cruiser for the wife and kids. I AM ONLY SELLING HER AS I RETIRED AND MOVED FROM MY HOME INTO A CONDOMINIUM. I MUST DOWNSIZE MY HERD AND PART WITH SOME OF MY COLLECTION AS I HAVE LIMITED GARAGE SPACE NOW. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE CALL 631-331-7642. HAPPY MOTORING AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING ! PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SHIPPING IS BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY. $1. 00 DEPOSIT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF CLOSE OF AUCTION VIA PAY PAL. WILL RELEASE TITLE AND CAR WHEN PAID IN FULL . PLEASE ONLY BID WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD. AS LISTING FEES ARE EXPENSIVE. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY If you own or have owned one of these fine Buick automobiles you know what an exciting. luxurious car they are. The Convertible was based on a new Body Style for Riviera. introduced in 1979. Changed little over the next seven years. this Body Style has gone down as the best selling Riviera of all time. By 1982 GM Brass was feeling pretty good about this car and decided to introduce a Convertible version in the spring of 1982. This being the first for Buick since 1975 and the first Convertible of any kind to come out of GM since the “The Last Of A Breed” 1976 Cadillac Eldorado was axed. This was a big step. it was 1982 and times were tough for the American auto industry. On February 25. 1982. a press release was sent out to all dealers. The all new. limited production. Buick Riviera Convertible is to debut in the spring. mid April 1982. Available in two colors only; White or Red Firemist with a Maple / Claret Leather Interior with a White Vinyl Top. Most never made it to dealer’s lot before mid to late July of that year and all featured the new updated 1983 Riviera Grill. This was a very well appointed automobile by 1982 standards and the price reflected it. Consider this. a brand new 1983 Buick Riviera hardtop. a best seller for Buick. cost $14. 98. 45 base price with freight. Not a cheap car by any standard. The 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible. a new untested car for Buick. cost $24. 94. 25 base price with freight. Add some options and this car could top out at over $28. 00. 00. This was the highest priced automobile GM sold. and that counted the entire brand. including Cadillac. A lot of these cars were actually driven by GM Executives. Zone Managers and other Officials within all ranks of GM. It was not uncommon to have ‘Higher Ups’ from Cadillac tooling around in a Buick Convertible as their division had been neutered of Convertibles a few years back.