mt65riv Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Not sure what to think about this one. Maybe a bit over the top? At least it's a Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) I just got home from there. That car was over the top! It had a 1971 Boattail rear end, twin turbo in the back, Machined billet grille, fender grills and tail light bezels. When we got there the hood was down and I asked if it had a Nailhead in it and the guy with it , who had a "Rivision" crew shirt on, said "What's a Nailhead"?!?!?!?? Big surprise it had an LS motor in it. Massive fabrication, amazing custom and cool to see a Riv in the great 8!Kaber-I forgot to mention, it was a 2 seater and they did start with a 64 Riviera. It had a ducted hood with a raised stylized version of the Riv "R" made into it. The hood had leather belts in the back that held it closed. The car was shocking to see, I was not expecting anything like that. Regardless of what you might think of the finished car you have to be astounded by the fabrication that went into it! I really enjoyed seeing it! Edited March 9, 2014 by Kaber (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Here is a link to more about the car.........http://www.classicarnews.com/2014/03/09/1964-rivision-elegant-custom-riviera/Kaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerRivFan Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Thumbs down from me. That thing is a Frankenstein disaster . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Thumbs down from me. That thing is a Frankenstein disaster .Wouldn't fit in at the Riviera Ridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerRivFan Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 In a word... NO! I can appreciate customs and the talent required to create them, but that thing is fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Fugly or not, it won the Riddler award! Kaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Fugly or not, it won the Riddler award! KaberHere's something I pasted from the description of the Ridler award. Originally the award was given to the Best Vehicle shown for the first time. Over the last forty-nine years the award has evolved to better conform to new ideas, changing designs and concepts. Today it emphasizes creativity, engineering and workmanship. Don't say nuthin' about aesthetics or appeal though. There was a really nice looking '64 Riviera at the Chicago World of Wheels this year. I'm sure that someone can find a link somewhere and post some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest merrillcrosbie Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Nope. There are a lot of bucks invested there. Alot of engineering. A lot of imagination. A lot of skill. But nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 There are a lot of bucks invested there. From the article in post #3:"His Rivision however is his own car. This one was made specifically to win the Ridler. He has invested over $300,000 in parts and materials alone. But that does not include the hundreds of hours of labor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Super Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 $300,000 is an awful lot of money to turn a classic Riviera in to a HOT WHEELS car. Just because you CAN do something doesn't always mean you SHOULD do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I like the quote where the speaker said "well, that's what you get when you get here early. You don't even know what you're looking at." Good thing he taped for 5 minutes and figured out the engine was in the front.The car is 50 years old. It was taken out of its context, modified and delivered to a counter culture group that tends to make "if your face" statements based on shock value or non-conformity. Holy Batman, why wouldn't it get the Ridler award.I spent a couple of hours out in the garage with mine yesterday. Maybe I will mold in a simulated wooden nose ring and some Easter Island tattoo paint effects and fit in with the nonconformists.Better yet, buy another Jaguar XJS.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clamshells Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) YUK! What a waste of a classic. Edited March 10, 2014 by clamshells (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 looks better as a Corvette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 There was a really nice looking '64 Riviera at the Chicago World of Wheels this year. I'm sure that someone can find a link somewhere and post some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hi Found more pics of this car here:http://www.hotcarsarecool.com/2014/03/02/world-of-wheels-3-1-2014/#more-11894 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Another article w/ pictures of the Ridler Riv.http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetkid Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wow, I am surprised to read so many negative comments. Of course I am a little biased as I had a hand in helping make this project a reality. JF is a friend and several of us (friends) put in lots of volunteer time helping him get his project ready for the competition. I am a Buick fan, I currently own two and have owned others in the past. It does not upset me in the least to see him bring his dream to reality. I know I don't have the skills to do that kind of work. He had the vision and the skill to put it all together, as far as I am concerned, much harder to do than doing an original restoration. I know the difference, as I have done both, original restorations and a resto-mod build. I personally think it is a great looking "Riviera" Leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) I have been working on a redo of my '64. I put 8 coats of lacquer on it in 1980. Someone had put a vinyl top on it in the early '70's.That has finally been removed. My final plans are leaning toward two toning the paint similar to the green one with silver on top and Milano maroon below.I think I will go with a light gray interior with maroon piping. After taking the dash pad off on Sunday, a stitched leather cover, in light gray with maroon stitching, looks like the way to go. These are reversible cosmetic changes. My ultimate goal is the have a car someone can walk up to and immediately know which end the engine is in.Slightly in another direction, I bought four of these for my '94 Impala: 17 X 8 with the discontinued 5X5 pattern. When the Impala came out the aluminum wheels looked pretty good. Then they went corporate and the lok is common. Had to have the shiny Cragars. You know what else they fit..Bernie Edited March 11, 2014 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neatname Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I can appreciate it, as I know JF and I know he loves what he does..but I prefer the classic styling of the Riviera itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Well I just saw an article on Yahoo news regarding this automobile. This means that the car can be seen by all users of Yahoo. The title of the article even describes the car as a '64 Riviera so at the very least the car we love and care so much about is getting some national attention at the moment (although in a highly modified version lol). http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/canadian-man-and-his-850-hp-buick-wins-america-s-greatest-hot-rod-show-201316575.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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