DECEPTION! Bill Mitchel, eat your heart out /// 1964 Buick Riviera ///

DECEPTION! Bill Mitchel, eat your heart out /// 1964 Buick Riviera ///
Join us as we take a tour of this stunning 1964 Buick Riviera with the owner Ken
In the late 1950s, GM lacked a personal luxury car to compete with the highly successful Ford Thunderbird-a uniquely styled, two-door that had dramatically increased in popularity when expanded from a two-seater to a four-passenger car. To fill this gap, an experimental Cadillac design, the XP-715, was created, dubbed the "LaSalle" after a former GM luxury marque. Its angular look was reportedly inspired by GM styling chief Bill Mitchell's visit to London during the period, when he was struck by the sight of a custom-bodied Rolls Royce. He later said that "knife-edged" styling was what he wanted for the new model, but with a lower profile. The design itself was penned by stylist Ned Nickles.
When Cadillac passed on the venture in 1960 the project was thrown open for competition by the other GM Divisions. Buick, desperate to revive its flagging sales, won the competition by enlisting the aid of the McCann-Erickson advertising agency to create its presentation. Initially referred to as the "Buick LaSalle" and later "Buick Riviera" concept cars, the finished design was adapted to a shortened version of Buick's existing cruciform frame. It was again introduced as a concept car in 1963 called the Buick Riviera Silver Arrow.
The production Riviera was introduced on October 4, 1962, as a 1963 model, its distinctive bodyshell was unique to the marque, unusual for a GM product. The design was substantially the same as the original, less expensively hidden headlights concealed in the fender grilles.[5] The elegant ground-up styling sported the new "Coke bottle look" introduced the year before on the arresting Studebaker Avanti, with a tapered midsection surrounded by flaring fenders. There was no trace of the "Sweepspear" used on beltlines of earlier Buicks with the Riviera package,
It rode a cruciform frame similar to the standard Buick frame, but shorter and narrower, with a 2.0 in (51 mm) narrower track. Its wheelbase of 117 in (3,000 mm) and overall length of 208 in (5,300 mm) were 6.0 inches (150 mm) and 7.7 in (200 mm) shorter, respectively, than a Buick LeSabre, but slightly longer than a contemporary Thunderbird. At 3,998 lb (1,813 kg), 210 it was about 390 pounds (180 kg) lighter than either. It shared the standard Buick V8 engines, with a displacement of either 401 cu in (6.57 L) or 425 cu in (6.96 l), and the unique continuously variable design twin turbine automatic transmission. Power brakes were standard, using Buick's massive "Al-Fin" (aluminum finned) drums of 12 in (300 mm) diameter. Power steering was standard equipment, with an overall steering ratio of 20.5:1, giving 3.5 turns lock-to-lock.
The Riviera's suspension used Buick's standard design, with double wishbones in the front and a live axle located by trailing arms and a lateral track bar in the rear, but the roll centers were lowered to reduce body lean. Although its coil springs were actually slightly softer than other Buicks, the Riviera's lighter weight made its ride somewhat firmer. While still biased towards understeer, contemporary testers considered it one of the most driveable American cars, with an excellent balance of comfort and agility.
Buick's 325 hp (242 kW) 401 cu in (6.6 l) "Nailhead" V-8 was initially the only available engine,]:204 fitted with dual exhaust as standard equipment, and the turbine drive the only transmission.:206 Base price was $4,333,:210 running upwards of $5,000 delivered with typical options. Buick announced an optional 340 hp (254 kW) 425 cu in (7.0 l) version of the Nailhead in December 1962. Total production was deliberately limited to 40,000 vehicles (in a year that Buick sold 440,000 units overall) to emphasize the Riviera's exclusivity and to increase demand; only 2,601 were delivered with the delayed availability larger engine in the 1963 model year.
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[@RobertStuch]

Gotta luv people that show auto makers how it should be done. Ten thumbs up on Ken.

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Amen to that! Awesome car and he and his dad are both great guys!

[@jerrydc818]

She’s a beauty. Lots of talent. Pays homage to his DaD. What’s not to like. I’m retired now and hope to work on my 65 Rivy. Thanks for posting.

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

And thanks for watching!

[@jerrydc818]

Although I’m partial to the 65 Rivy. I can’t deny the custom work this gent has put into his chosen ride. He’s oozing with passion by the way he’s describing all the details. indeed. She’s a beauty. Thanks for posting.

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Right on! Thanks for watching!

[@doncegas9687]

One Beautiful 64 Riviera, I had the pleasure of seeing this car in person, back in 2016 @ the route 66 car show in Springfield Illinois, what a car, every where you look on this car, is such meticulous attention to detail, she really has that WOW factor, while I was in the stage of shock, looking @ this beauty, I had the honor to meet the father son, that built this 1 of a kind 64 (Ken and Ken) two great guys that know their cars, while I was talking to them, they showed me another sweet car, Ken's dad's (Ken) his beautiful 55 Chevrolet Belair every where you looked on that one also, attention to detail, I just ran across this today...Sure brought back good memories, and made my day again! Thanks for sharing!

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Awesome car and great guys to know. We're proud to call them friends and we get together every year in June for MN's Back to 50's Weekend Car Show. Thanks for sharing

[@Leo-DaGreek]

My 67 needs a face lift,430 Wildcat,console car,Buick plum/parchment interior,I love it,purchased it in 2011,I believe the Best Model,it is a tribute to my father and USMC

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Thanks for sharing and Semper Fi

[@thomasisherwood9756]

Awesome 🤩

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Thanks for watching!

[@timelesssteelgarage]

Beautiful car

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

It certainly is! Thanks for watching!

[@GadgetyMV]

Love the respect paid to the original design. Details, details, details that stand out and make me want to linger and take it all in. Those screens in the trunk, and the R emblems, for example. Would be great to see the it at night with the headlights on.

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Glad you like it! Its a beauty and we're fortunate to have Ken share this awesome creation with us. Thanks for watching

[@grahamstrouse1165]

The level of detail is amazing! It’s tricky blending late model bits & pieces into old iron. It usually just ends up looking a little off. Everything here is seamless-Those ‘89 Caddy taillights look perfect!

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Very true! We still don't think our camera captured all of the detail but either way, its a rolling work of art!

[@denniswebb8753]

Yes Yes

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

Definitely YES!

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Fantastic car! I always liked the grille and the headlights on the 1964 Riviera. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

We agree!

[@kittylasinski1227]

Amazing car! You thought of every detail.

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

It was a beautiful car! Thanks for watching!

[@sanelcatic6276]

That car is badass 💪💪💪 how would I get that front cover built the one between the radiator and grill that looks so clean I have a 64 lowered shaved all around but been wanting something in that empty space between the grill and radiator 💪💪💪

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

It’s a custom built panel. I’d suggest talking to a few local body shops to see if you can find a fabricator. Thanks for watching

[@JohnWick-bs1dg]

Fucking sweat bro

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

To the max!

[@wesleycopeland2572]

I always thought these rivieras from this era were so Sinister looking

[@TwoGuysandaRide]

It’s even more so now. Thanks for watching