PWB Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Two very nice GS 2nd gens up for bid this Summer. Sadly, one is an estate sale. Should be interesting to see how they fly! https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/buick/riviera/1975260.html https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/buick/riviera/1971511.html Correction: Plum has fixed price. Edited July 16, 2017 by PWB (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Very Nice! 66 Riviera Red on eBay currently. Non-GS http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Buick-Riviera-/182669181035?hash=item2a87ee806b:g:k3MAAOSwFJBZQx4J&vxp=mtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I think of the 66 year as part of first generation (or 1.5). I know this is not correct, however it makes sense to me. Nailhead engine, still have the faux wood steering wheel, metal knobs (not plastic) for radio for example, so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 How can the gold one "appear correct and unmodified" when it has a 430 engine? At least they are including the original block. A nice looking car though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Pat Curran said: How can the gold one "appear correct and unmodified" when it has a 430 engine? At least they are including the original block. A nice looking car though. Indeed. I'll bet the auctioneer is guessing as to whats inside the car. The poor guy must have passed away suddenly. His whole station and (nice) vehicles are up at auction. The gold Riv. has the correct GS badge on the dash. Custom/deluxe interior CLOTH seats. 8 track player with tapes. No pic of the engine though. Power antenna switch but appears to be a manual antenna. "PAUL VACCARINA ESTATE AUCTION AUCTION #1: Nice Commercial Building Auto Repair Shop AUCTION #2: High Traffic Corner Lot Former Service Station Also Selling: 5 Antique Collector Cars HD Motorcycle – Vespa – Repair Shop Equipment Hand Tools – Car & Engine Parts Oakwood Village – Cuyahoga County, OH" Edited July 17, 2017 by PWB (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 The gold one appears to have been painted, as the Riviera lettering that should be on the hood is missing and the holes were filled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 10 hours ago, EmTee said: The gold one appears to have been painted, as the Riviera lettering that should be on the hood is missing and the holes were filled. Good catch!. Those letters hard to get? His front bumper is laser level and at least his wiper arms were reinstalled correctly, unlike plums' bumper and wipes. I'll take either one, however! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) Good catch on the hood letters EmTee. Might even be a 67 hood with holes filled. Not sure why they wouldn't reinstall letters. The gold car looks very straight on exterior. Its a major change to put a 430 in a 66. Even if you had a free engine, it wouldn't be worth the hassle in my opinion. Although a complete 67 donor would make it easier. Many things need changed. I have to wonder what the motivation was to replace a beautiful nailhead GS engine with cast aluminum valve covers and a chrome air cleaner with a 430. The 430 is a great engine but cosmetically its lacking vs the as-equipped original. Edited July 17, 2017 by JZRIV (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) Bone stock higher HP/MPG can trump a stock nail. And extra (red) icing on the cake doesn't hurt, either. Just teasin' Edited July 17, 2017 by PWB (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I wonder if the gold one has a star wars air cleaner under the hood? It would be a nice plus if it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, JZRIV said: Its a major change to put a 430 in a 66. Even if you had a free engine, it wouldn't be worth the hassle in my opinion. Although a complete 67 donor would make it easier. Yes, Jason, that's what I thought as well. Although impossible to say without seeing the car in person (and maybe not even then) perhaps the '66 was in a front-end accident and the front clip and running gear from a donor '67 was used to repair it. Maybe the '66 engine block or trans suffered some fatal blow? Or, maybe the owner happened upon the '66 GS with bad engine and used his '67 to make one nice car? It would be interesting to hear the 'rest of the story' on this one... Um, but somehow they were able to locate the correct '66 grille! Edited July 18, 2017 by EmTee (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 As Jason said, swapping a 430 for a 401/425 if no mean feat. There's a "how to" in the tech tips section of the ROA's website. It would take less time to swap out a nailhead for nailhead in a 66 than it would take you to read how to do the swap. Let's start with starter motors being on opposite sides, then on to distributors being on different ends. From there it goes downhill. I'm pretty sure (like 99.9%) that no one swapped a 67 front and engine on to a 66 chassis. There'd be no money in it and your family would tire of visiting you at the asylum after you got about half way through the swap; as it would need er get completed. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KongaMan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Of course, there's always the possibility that the auctioneer who wrote the blurb doesn't know what engine is in the car. Might be worth requesting a picture (and an engine number) if you're interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It is amazing how the 66 is the only car for auction in this estate sale that does not have a picture of the engine compartment shown: http://www.kikoauctions.com/?nav=auctions&details=7703 The cloth interior looks to be in great shape! Looks like the "GS" is on the Glove Box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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