Desmc14 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Is it a Riviera or is it a '48 Tucker? https://95octane.com/2014/07/15/1971-buick-riviera-or-1946-tucker-torpedo/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 A person’s interest in body and fender work practice. Turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It’s 100% Buck Rogers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Roger that...Buck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Desmc14 said: Is it a Riviera or is it a '48 Tucker? https://95octane.com/2014/07/15/1971-buick-riviera-or-1946-tucker-torpedo/ I have seen this car in person at a car show. The sign said “This is what a Tucker should have been.” Maybe, but not so sure about that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I like the Merc but the RIVIERA "WHY" ?????????? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 hours ago, PWB said: It’s 100% Buck Rogers! Perhaps it's Buick Rogers, not Buck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 In reality the Riv. is a POS. Now on the other hand we have the Merc. That looks good!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 It ain't like it's the first time. And I'll bet the '71 has no wood or nails in the bodywork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJS Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Good day. I'm pretty sure I've seen this custom somewhere in this forum previously, but kind of a slow day...😊 I recently picked up a latest copy of the magazine "The Art of Rods & Customs" by garageshotsmagazine.com, in there was a piece on a custom '71 Buick Riviera where they grafted the front-end of a '65 to the '71 boat-tail. Not sure if I'm crazy on the paint colours, but in terms of customs, I think it's pretty cool... The builder's website has a couple hundred photos of the build... https://lowdownhotrods.smugmug.com/What-weve-done/Complete-Turn-Key-Projects/71-Buick-Riv/ Later, Mike Swick Edmonton, AB ----- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 There were about 100 interesting fabrication pictures that I liked. In the end it was just, obviously, and ''71 Riviera with a '65 Riviera grille and headlights. Combining the designs of two iconic cars leaves one looking at the iconic parts and it doesn't integrate into something special, at least for me. If they had added '59 Cadillac fins it wouldn't have clicked either. It needed to be more subtle without the readily identifiable parts so prominent. There's a first Gen Riviera with a Ford Torino roof that looks pretty good, but it takes some thinking to connect with its origin. They did a great job blending the peaked fenders. Aesthetics were lacking it the concept and the lines of the paint tutone looks forced, as well. I'll have to demonstrate by getting mine finished, maybe this year. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnulfo de l.a. Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 That car is straight up UGLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 12:04 PM, arnulfo de l.a. said: That car is straight up UGLY! I guess it depends on your perspective and whether you see it coming or going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowvet Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 My eyes are on FIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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