MrMajstyk

Thank you for all the helpful replies! What a great bunch of people here! The search continues. But due to all the scammers out there (and there are a BUNCH...most with the same m.o. "I am out of the country and have left the car with a broker who will hold your money in escrow until you receive the car...blah blah blah", And one car I saw advertised in Calif had the very same pictures from a dealer in the midwest) At this point, I think I'm going to try and find one from a "reputable" dealer, if there is such a thing. And I know I'll be paying a premium, but I want to find a really nice one! Seems like most of the desirable cars from Calif have ended up in other states anyway. Lots of them advertised as "originally a California car". And I'll be trying to find one that doesn't have the trunk filled with compressor equipment to run the airbags so she'll "lay frame". I'd rather have the original suspension please, thank you! (Maybe something like this (but the FIRST thing I'd do is negotiate a better price, then get WHITEWALL TIRES!): https://lonestar-classiccars.com/listing/9006-1965-buick-riviera/?fbclid=IwAR1bMohaIYZchppnWwC1lTJrk7Z2mvF8Hac9Pp_RRx-MdbvfgF8DKzUybO0 Again, thanks for all the replies!

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Thank you all for the really helpful replies! At this moment, I really have my hearrt set on a well-sorted out 65 GS...IF I can find one! I know I'll pay a premium, but I believe it'll be worth it in the long run. But I dont want a show car...I actually want to DRIVE it! So its also gotta have power windows and a/c. I've been searching online...but its really tough to navigate. By the time I find an ad, they are already sold. And some of them have been listed for a long time...but they don't answer email inquiries. Then there are those where I see the exact same pics of the car...but its advertised in different ads in different cities, and of course THEY dont answer emails either...making me think there's some sort of fraud going on. But hope springs eternal and the search continues...thanks again!

Hi! I'm new here, and new to Rivieras, although I have been buying and driving older GM cars all my life, just because I love the style and looks and engineering and build quality of these great cars. These days I'm more into personal luxury coupes. I currently have a very nice 68 Cadillac Coupe deVille. In the more recent past I've had a 66 GTO convertible, a 68 Camaro convertibe (mildly modified), 55 thru 60 Bel Aires and Impalas, and others. But my hot-rod days are behind me and I'm looking for sporty luxury! And that brings me to Rivieras! In all my cars I have had to remove the front seat and re-locate it back a bit farther than usual because I'm a little over 6'5" and they just didn't make cars back then for us with longer inseams...thats also why I love hardtop coupes...longer door and no visual obstructions when the seat is all the way back. Which brings me to a couple of questions. I'm looking at either 64-65 or 71-72 Rivieras...not sure which one just yet, but I'm leaning more towards the 64-65. Is it possible to remount the driver's seat farther back? I also see that the 64-65 Rivieras use a center-support bearing...which I HATED in my 60 Impala...kept blowing them out! Are they sturdier in the Rivs? Anything in particular I should be looking out for, you know, anything peculiar to Rivieras that I might not know to look for? (For example, I've kinda ruled out the 64 because of the two-speed trans, and ruled out the 73 cuz I hate the front bumper.) Lastly, for now anyway, I'm in Los Angeles, and I'd love to find one from down here where rust isnt an issue. Oh, and although I have all the tools and don't mind doing normal maintenance, I'm looking for one in good, reliable shape cuz I'm just getting a little too old to be rebuilding cars in my driveway! (Been there/Done that/Got the ripped, grease-stained T-shirts!). So if you know of one for sale close to here, I'd love to check it out! Here's a pic of my Caddy. I've had it for 13 years or so. Good, driver quality, not a show car, but nice. I'd like to find a Riviera of comparable quality. Thanks for taking the time to read this!