Stargazer
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Finally we get to put some miles on our New Yorker. The smooth ride was a pleasant suprise.
Spring is here! (67NY'er)
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Frank Odenthal
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Beautiful, we had a nice week here in Germany, too.
Took the Buick out for a ride today, as my Chrysler engine is out for a rebuild.
Took the Buick out for a ride today, as my Chrysler engine is out for a rebuild.
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Love the angles on the front of the fenders and the lamps in them.
SportFury70
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Happy Spring Everyone!
1st gen. Rivieras have always been a favorite of mine, and makes a good back-up if your Chrysler is at the shop/out-of-commission. ENJOY spring while it lasts.
Mooi geddan! excellent photos. Enjoy that ride!
I see alltoomany Rivieras with aftermarket wheels (mags, usually) and it's nice to see one with correct (correct LOOKING to me, anyway, same with the whitewalls) wheelcovers for a change........
Thank you Imperialist67.
Yes, I believe that the designers of these cars (Bill Mitchell, Ned Nichols, Elwood Engel, Virgil Exner et. al.) were at the top of their game when these cars were produced. They were the cream of the crop in their field, and that's why they were in charge of design at GM and Chrysler. So, who am I to think I could "improve" on their designs if I were to put some goofy-*** wheels on the Riv or drop my NYer? Usually, the first thing some hillbilly will do is yank off a really nice original steering wheel and put some racing-looking POS wheel on some really nice classic. Or they paint the car some awful metallic color. Don't get me started on the whole LS swap thing. Ug.
Sure, there is a lot of customization out there, and there always has been. "To each his own" as Shakespeare said, but I strive to keep it as original as possible. They are classic cars, after all.
Cheers from Tampa,
Richard
Yes, I believe that the designers of these cars (Bill Mitchell, Ned Nichols, Elwood Engel, Virgil Exner et. al.) were at the top of their game when these cars were produced. They were the cream of the crop in their field, and that's why they were in charge of design at GM and Chrysler. So, who am I to think I could "improve" on their designs if I were to put some goofy-*** wheels on the Riv or drop my NYer? Usually, the first thing some hillbilly will do is yank off a really nice original steering wheel and put some racing-looking POS wheel on some really nice classic. Or they paint the car some awful metallic color. Don't get me started on the whole LS swap thing. Ug.
Sure, there is a lot of customization out there, and there always has been. "To each his own" as Shakespeare said, but I strive to keep it as original as possible. They are classic cars, after all.
Cheers from Tampa,
Richard
I always wanted a '65 Riveria but never found the right one at the right time. I almost worked a deal on a '63, but it was just a little too rough for the money.
commando1
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John, at this point in our lives, don't we want turnkeys?
RemCharger
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They just turn out to be turkeys
You've got that right.
The Riveira deal was about 15 or 16 years ago and the car had potential but was priced way above its condition. Based on description without seeing the car, we had talked about a deal that included trading my nice C4 Corvette, but once I saw the car, I knew we weren't even on the same planet as far as a deal went. At that point, I had come to my senses about project cars and this car could turn into a project very easily.
I'm at the point now where I still like to "putter" on the cars rather than do any restoration. The 300L I bought in 2023 has been like that. Drive it the way it is and do some minor improvements as I feel like it.
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