PWB Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 This gorgeous '67 (not for sale) has an interior which seems rare and odd. The chrome molding is traded for black. Seat buttons gained. Door levers lost. Door panels seem "low budget" to me. Glove box badge loses wood grain. Vinyl gains buttons with no fabric seating area? (As a cloth seat deluxe upgrade) Not a GS. What code is this? http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/sales/inventory/sold/1967-Buick-Riviera/135032 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hi Paul, This is the base or standard interior...as opposed to the "custom" interior. I remember this car, very, very nice. Did it ever sell? Tom Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 SOLD I don't know how much. I cant get past that "lower" grade interior. Never seen it yet in another '67. Yet this one has a shift console. Strange combo. That plum color is royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yup, those flat door panels and horizontal seat ribbing are the base interior tell-tales. Crank-up windows too... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Power windows would have been options on either standard or custom interiors. So crank windows are not a tell tale indicator of standard interiors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yes, RivNut that's right. I was merely pointing out that it had both base interior and manual windows. Interesting juxtaposition: those low-end appointments, but the car has air conditioning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Not a terribly uncommon interior. Today, Riviera enthusiasts tend to lean towards collecting cars with more options especially ones with the deluxe interior so its what is seen more often nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) I see. It stumps me because the seats here have more stitching with additional buttons as opposed to "custom" version. Seems a greater cost to fabricate. And theres the console with shift - big $$$ Edited June 2, 2016 by PWB (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I looked for an "Options not Included" on the '67 but didn't find one. It would be interesting to see the number of cars built with standard interior compared to custom, and percentages of the various seating configurations. The first '66 that I owned was a pretty base car. It had power windows, power bench seat, standard interior, AM radio, and tilt. That was about it except it had a posi-traction rear end in it. ???? Back in '72, it was just another 'used car' that was my daily driver. I didn't think of it as anything more. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks for checking Mr. Ed. In the '70's - I thought cars with power anything were a grade above. And well desired. That carries today. I appreciate the amenities and the privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 It should also be noted that GENERALLY with the upgraded interior option the materials were of a higher quality, although similar in appearance, grain and color. The standard interiors seats were made of what I call trim weight vinyl, the same material used on the interior side panels. The seats in the upgraded interiors were made from "expanded" vinyl which is a thicker than trim weight vinyl bonded to a very thin foam/cloth backing. The expanded vinyl has a much heavier feel and holds a stitch and wears much better than the trim weight vinyl. Most of the replacement vinyls, although the same grain and color, are not expanded vinyls. That is one reason I appreciate an excellent original interior versus a restored example. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky5517 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Looks exactly like my (67) interior. A/C, no power seats, no power windows, all stock.Bucket seats, console shifter etc. Radio has power antenna. I noticed on my build plate thet called out "tinted windows " ( I think) as well as the protective edging for the door edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 My understanding is that the factory numbers on 67 have been lost to the wind. The statistics on options are gone forever! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky5517 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Check with Darwin Falk/ I think he maintains a database for 66/67 models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 In his series in the Riview, he covered the 66 models but not the 67. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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