1966 Buick Riviera in Riviera Gold Paint & 425 Nailhead Engine Sound My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@dalemettee1147]

Lou, I had one in the same color but the interior was black though. I got some add-ons from Buick for it. A under dash 8 track player, a four way flasher mounted near the E-brake release lever, and a rear window defogger fan. Even with a speedometer that shows 140 top speed, I did get it up to 110 MPH on the 'beltway' in Maryland on a Sunday morning. It was REALLY fast! The mileage wasn't so good though. Maybe ~ 9 MPG on a good day in city driving. This car weighed A LO. I bought it at the end of the year clearance for $ 4800. OH, BTW it had a stereo radio with a stereo unit under the glove box and would energize each time it got a signal for stereo reception. I put radial tires on it and it rode even smoother on the highway.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dale, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@soyounoat]

The 1966 Buick Riviera is one of the most perfect body designs in automotive history. Lou, you have a consistently good series going here.

[@loucostabile]

Hi soyounout, Glad you like the car and enjoying the Channel :-) Thank you for your kind words, Lou

[@belloussayefwael2149]

The good thing is you can upgrade the performance of the car 😊

[@iswc27]

Love this car! The grille, the headlamps, that speedometer, the overall body shape, so many cool elements went into this fine machine! Solid gold!

[@loucostabile]

Hi iswc27, Enjoy reading the details you see & like :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i love these gold cars wow i could look at them all day long every model of american muscle cars in GOLD !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ronnie Boucher, I just posted this one today, enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGHQXqt4ftyEec0

[@thewilscott]

Gorgeous car, great condition. Thanks for posting.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Will, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@MrFandex]

WHY, WHY, WHY, can't they make a beautiful car like that today?

[@aayazahmed5389]

Because people only care about performance today, doesn't matter if the car looks ugly, TBH.

[@loucostabile]

Hi MrFandex , Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jpate89]

Love the Rivis they are so classic and beautiful

[@loucostabile]

Hi J Pate, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Think you'll like this one too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3-VgnWEZbmiiKc Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jpate89]

@@loucostabile Thanks Lou! Great content and I like your MOPAR as well.

[@karaDee2363]

Love the way they designed these cars inside and out... it's gorgeous

[@loucostabile]

Hi Karen, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@doncnunez6231]

I have a 1967 Riviera GS bought on the night of Desert Storm January 1991 from original owner who was moving to Arizona from NJ and he was selling at the same time a 1956 Lincoln Mark II . Some guy from Pennsylvania bought the Lincoln the day before i bought the Buick.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Don, Happy to read this car reminds you of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@rickeyb.9072]

Beautiful automobile! Thanks Guys.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rickey B., Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jkmsaturn]

The 'Gold Hornet' - a fantastic 51-year-old car design. Great stuff, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

The Golden Hornet...good one :-) Regarding "Great stuff, Lou! - Thank you for the compliment, Lou

[@garywood9525]

Good luck finding a 50 years old Japanese car in this shape . I had a 1976 Honda civic and the exhaust system was shot after just 2 winters while the lower fender bolt area by the door rusted away and it would flap at high speeds . Even today..... many Japanese cars still have a poor heater for the upper State winters and the really small washer fluid tanks for our winters with road salt and wet dirt being tossed up on the windshield by trucks. If you drove that car around London or in Germany........people would know right away that it's an American car just like seeing the 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood limo in Black drive past them to see the huge Fins and flame-like brake lights .

[@byronpink9061]

Love the gold paint, awesone Buick Riviera!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Byron Pink, Glad you love this one :-)

[@johnnyace1954]

Buick had the best body designs ever!!!!The Riviera and Wildcat. Hope you will feature a 65 Buick Wildcat one day Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi Edmund, High praise for the Buick design :-) I have a 1963, 1964, & a 1966.....no 1965....yet :-) Lou

[@joegy9944]

Wow, she is a real beauty. thanks for showing her off and making these videos!

[@loucostabile]

Agreed, a beauty of a car. You're welcome, Lou

[@johnnyace1954]

Wow love the color!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the color :-)

[@racook7534]

Gorgeous ride.

[@loucostabile]

Hi R.A. Cook, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jonlennon3348]

That is my favorite year for the Riviera. My uncle had a 63 with dual quads. and it got stolen in boston Massachusetts in 1964. It was parked in the garage at a holiday inn and when they checked in it checked out.

[@loucostabile]

Hi jon lennon, Glad to read this one is a favorite of yours :-) Unfortunate story regarding your Uncles 63 :-( Lou

[@josephromano6825]

Beautiful color, sharp car! Luxurious! Now that’s a Buick!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph, Glad to read you enjoy this Buick :-) Lou

[@zeevon9]

Thanks! Really enjoyed the video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi zeevon9 , Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@eduardodickle6195]

I have same exact car with black interior she's a beauty

[@loucostabile]

Hi eduardo, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@duradim1]

I just love it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi duradim1, Glad you love this one :-) Hope you find many other cars on the Channel you'll enjoy too, Lou

[@brianklamer3328]

That was my first car, a 1966 Buick Riviera purchased in 1977 when I turned 16. Mine had bucket seats with the floor shift automatic. At 61 now, I realize it was way too powerful of a car for the young kid I was a then!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bobmarker6812]

Buicks always had a nice chiseled look about them. GM designer Bill Mitchell had a flair for creating great automotive designs. The belt line dip and roof blend well. Muscular quarter panels.

[@loucostabile]

Hi bob marker, Happy to read the details of the design you enjoy on this car :-) Lou

[@fleetwin1]

So beautiful. These cars would fly off the lots if GM could sell them now...My friend's parents' Toronado had the roller speedo, I remember being awed by it. Certainly much more exciting than our 64 Malibu wagon with the 230CI and powerglide! Love that "nail head V8".

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kramden, Agreed - beautiful car. Thank you for sharing the memories on the "roller speedo", nice! Lou

[@dave1956]

I used to know this man when I worked in the body shop business. I remember the 1972 that he refers to as well.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Man you knew in the Body Shop's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@citibear57]

Buick advertising jingle: "Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick?" I sure would!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, When they looks like this (not that current SUV) YES! Lou

[@citibear57]

@@loucostabile Haha, Yes!! I wasn't even thinking about the more recent cars of the last 30 years 😄

[@davidallen5776]

Besides the 1965, this was the Riviera that I really wanted to sink my teeth into!

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, If you type into KZbin search "My Car Story with Lou Riviera" I think you'll see many you enjoy, Lou

[@garywood9525]

I like the side of it because it's clean and easy to wax or wipe down . Excessive trim or badges retain pollution dust and and rain water in the cracks while there is an uneven fading of the paint from Sunlight. The front fenders have that 1966 Toronado look .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary wood, Nice :-) Loui

[@michaelsylvester7272]

I love those headlight

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@dave1956]

I had one of these that I bought from the insurance salvage pool in 1986. It had 39,000 one owner miles and needed only a right fender and front bumper.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to read you had one like this :-) Lou

[@aakashbhaskar6263]

I love classic car

[@loucostabile]

You're on the right KZbin Channel :-)

[@giovannisiano2539]

MY BUICK RIVIERA 1967 WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR I HAD IN LIFE MY SPIDOMETER WAS LIKE A SCALE UP TO 140 MILES PER HOUR AND MORE.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Giovanni Siano, Sounds like a wonderful car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@rexjaru]

Sadly that’s always the way, we get rid of the things we possibly should have kept if circumstances allowed for it.., and we keep the things we should have gotten rid of years ago. If only foresight was as good as hindsight..!

[@M21L35]

You know I luv' yer Riv, Jim. Nice job! Well deserved!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you like this one :-)

[@Duececoupe]

Great looking car Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car Duececoupe :-)

[@dlwatib]

That's what I call a heart-stoppingly beautiful car, especially with the gold paint. It's too bad the original owner didn't order it with A/C, this was intended to be a personal luxury car and it doesn't live up to its potential without A/C, IMHO. I actually prefer the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado which has a similar profile but more emphasized round wheel flares and a rear sail panel that blended smoothly into the body, eliminating the rear fender haunch and emphasizing the fastback roofline. The Toronado was the first car built with a completely flat floor in many years since it was front wheel drive and didn't need to make any room for the transmission or driveline. I admit, though, that the Riviera has the more classic styling and is very beautiful in its own right.

[@loucostabile]

Hi dlwatib, High praise for the design of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@chuckhaugan4970]

Nothing said Buick like popping the hood and seeing Wildcat stare back.... Beautiful car.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)

[@MostlyBuicks]

The GS version came stock with a Rochester quadrajet. The regular Riv came with the Carter AFB. The Quadrajet really added performance to these 425s. Of course there was also the dealer option 2 4bbl in 1966.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

[@charleswillsonpeale5739]

Back in the day a neighbor lady had one of these. I always thought she bought it in '65 tho'. I guess she had a very early model.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Charles Willson Peale , Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbor lady's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@markpeterson5939]

That might be my number 1 car......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read this car is a Winner for you :-)

[@olde4eyes]

Wow, what a beauty!! How much would such a car be worth in that fine condition?

[@olde4eyes]

And…thank you, Lou for posting this video :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi R N, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Not sure what the value of this car would be. My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@kuriouslee]

on a previous video of a 1966 Riviera the insdie door panel was completely different then that one the arm rest went entirely across the door with the power windo switch in the arm rest

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob Suffolk , I like your attention to details. Not sure why? Maybe a Viewer can share knowledge about the diferences, Lou

[@scottbrady7499]

sonomatic AM radio, fuel level indicator on the right of steering column, and 425 nailhead by buick. i heard land rovers used Buick v8s under license for years and years. outrageous marker lamps. drum speedometer. wow.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scott Brady, You're last statement "wow" :-) Glad you enjoy the details on this one. Stay tuned I have a "mind blower 1965 Riv" coming up in the next couple weeks, Lou

[@gregorylangford5256]

NOW!!!, THESE WERE CARS!!! You'll never see 'em again. What we have today are just vehicles.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gregory Langford, Happy to read your comment on this car :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@tanyanickles6917]

Damn I need to find that color so I can repaint my riv

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tanya, Hope you find the right color for your Riv, Lou

[@zxtenn]

You find some beauties Lou

[@loucostabile]

Thank you jim dandy :-) Lou

[@garbage854]

Sweet :)

[@loucostabile]

Well said.

[@josephd8814]

Beautiful car one of the best '66's that I've seen! My only question is why would you buy a car like that and don't get AC

[@loucostabile]

i Joseph DiTomaso, Like you the Original Owner loved the looks, however seeing that price of air conditioning in 1966, decided to pass on the big $$ option, Lou

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Joseph DiTomaso I agree. It’s a very nice car but it’s a stripper. A car of that caliber SHOULD be well equipped. The reason it’s six passenger is because it has the base interior. On a Skylark or something like an Impala, A/C wouldnt be Such a nessesity.

[@AJ67901]

Nice car

[@loucostabile]

Glad you liked this one enjoyed this one :-)

[@raynabozny2338]

My family had that car in that color

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Family's car :-) Nice !

[@FRANCIS6189]

Coolest parking lights and headlights in the history of the world. (other than the 65 Riv that is)!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you PAUL PETERSON for sharing the detail you enjoy :-) Lou

[@MostlyBuicks]

My favorite year for the Riv. I prefer the 425 nailhead over the 430 or 455 that replaced them.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-)

[@11094DEREK]

Love it one of my favorite cars

[@loucostabile]

Hi 11094DEREK, Glad you enjoyed one of your favorites :-) Thank you for commenting, Lou

[@tunleys_bbq7196]

I have the same car same color with bucket seats

[@loucostabile]

Nice to read you have a cool car too :-)

[@rexjaru]

Some folks may say that everything looks better with age...”look back 50 years from now and those cars that we’re driving ‘round in now will look like real beauties”. Really? Will our vehicles of today ever look as good as a ‘66 Buick Riviera?? The answer to that is “No”!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Oilan Greeze, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@vernrosquites5998]

This is such a stunning car with its sexy and flawless contour body.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Vern, High praise :-) Lou

[@gusibrahim6961]

Why can't design a car now?!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gus, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou