Reynolds Buick Early Sixties

Ran accross a blog for Reynolds Buick out in West Covina, California which focused on the first Rivieras they received back in the day:

http://reynolds1915.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html

Here is my favorite pic. I can spot at least three freshly-built '64 Rivs on the lot:

Wow, what awesome pictures......thanks for sharing Darren!

Thanks Darren - +1 to Winston's reply. Time to get out my PhotoShop and zoom in! I also like the Electra in the "forecourt", as the Brits say.

And upon closer inspection, that GMC "SUV" parked on the right-hand side in the photo would be worth a small fortune today. Liking its whitewall tires/"dog dish" hubcaps combo.

Ran accross a blog for Reynolds Buick out in West Covina, California which focused on the first Rivieras they received back in the day:

http://reynolds1915.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html

Here is my favorite pic. I can spot at least three freshly-built '64 Rivs on the lot:

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Of course, this is where Kenne Bell Racing got its start.

From their website,

"Son Irven Jr, known to all as "Pete" joined the dealership in 1950 upon graduation from the University of California-Berkeley. Pete assumed the helm as dealer in 1958 and steered the course of guiding the dealership through the postwar era. It was Pete whose introduction to Lennie "Pop" Kennedy led to an association with Pop and engine builder Jim Bell that created some of the finest Buick racing cars of all time. Starting with a virtually stock bright red 1959 Invicta, known in lore as the "winningest Buick of all time", the Reynolds-Kenne-Bell association was instrumental in establishing the reputation of the Buick Gran Sport and were so influential that Buick Headquarters supplied prototype parts to Reynolds for evaluation. The most famous Reynolds Buick racer, a white 1970 Gran Sport 455 Stage 2, is in restored condition today and returned to the dealership to help celebrate their 95th Anniversary last fall."

Very cool info. People don't often associate Buick with drag racing, to their detriment

Very cool info. People don't often associate Buick with drag racing, to their detriment

Right. Especially Rivieras!

Fine print for the Riviera says it was a "figure 8 and oval champ" Isn't figure 8 racing about the next step up from demolition derbies?

Ed

Fine print for the Riviera says it was a "figure 8 and oval champ" Isn't figure 8 racing about the next step up from demolition derbies?

Ed

Ok, Ed. Here you go.

Fine print for the Riviera says it was a "figure 8 and oval champ" Isn't figure 8 racing about the next step up from demolition derbies?

Ed

And here's a few more fast rivieras and other assorted boats, and an old nailhead racer too.