Numbers Matching Project Car

1964 Buick Riviera

Wildcat 465

Trim Code Correct

#608 Black Buckets with Console

#VV Granada Red

Displacement: 425 CID “Nailhead V8
Horsepower: 340 @ 4400 rpm
Torque: 465 @ 2800 rpm
Bore and stroke: 4.3125 x 3.54 inches
Compression ratio: 10.25 to 1
Carburetor: Carter AFB 4-bbl.
Exhaust system: Dual

One Owner since 1998

Originally PA titled in 1966

Now Titled and Tagged as an Antique

97,303 Actual Miles

Original Factory Equipment

Tilt steering Power Windows AM Radio

Power Steering and Brakes

Automatic Floor shift and Console

With 465 foot pounds of torque under your right foot this is a Fast car…….

Frame is solid, radiator supports are solid, floor pan has galvanized sheets in the few areas that rusted through, body mounts are rusted.

Over all it is a solid good running project car

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Some Buick Riviera History

Its styling was reportedly inspired by GM styling chief Bill Mitchell's visit to London during the period, when he was struck by the sight of an elegant, custom-bodied Rolls Royce in the fog. He later said that "knife-edged" styling was what he wanted for the new model, but with a lower profile and a bit of Ferrari thrown in for performance. The design itself was penned by stylist Ned Nickles.

The Riviera's suspension used the same basic design as standard Buicks, with double wishbones front and a live axle located by trailing arms and a lateral track bar, but the roll centers were raised to reduce body lean. Although its coil springs were actually slightly softer than other Buicks, with the lighter overall weight, the net effect was to make the Riviera somewhat firmer. Although still biased towards understeer, contemporary testers considered it one of the most roadable American cars, with an excellent balance of comfort and agility.

The Rivieraused the new three-speed Super Turbine 400, which was marketed as Turbo Hydra-Matic by other GM divisions. This was the first year that the Stylized "R" emblem was used on theRiviera, a trademark that would continue throughout the remainder ofRiviera's 36-year production run. Under the hood, the 401 cu in was dropped as the standard power plant in favor of the previously optional 340 hp 465 Torque 425 cu in “Nailhead”  7.0L V8.

This first-generation Riviera is considered a styling landmark, and is quite collectible today.^[9]
The 1963-1965 Riviera met with approval from all quarters, and has since earned Milestone status from the Milestone Car Society. Jaguar founder and designer Sir William Lyons said that Mitchell had done "a very wonderful job," and Sergio Pininfarina declared it "one of the most beautiful American cars ever built; it has marked a very impressive return to simplicity of American car design." At its debut at the Paris Auto Show, Raymond Loewy said the Riviera was the handsomest American production car—apart from his own Studebaker Avanti, that is, theRiviera's only real competition for 1963

The famous “Nailhead” Buick V8

Buick first generation of V8 was offered from 1953 through 1956. It was an OHV/pushrod engine like the then new Oldsmobile "Rocket V8" engine. This engine became known as the "Nailhead" for the unusual vertical position of its small-sized valves, which were derisively compared to nails since their head diameter is smaller than other comparable displacement engines of the same era. The Nailhead V8 family used a camshaft with greater lift and duration to offset the smaller-sized valves and arguably restrictive intake- and exhaust-port diamaters. The small-diameter valves and intake runners allowed these engines to develop high torque, with many exceeding one foot-pound per cubic inch, which was exceptional for the day.

The 425 cu in 7.0 L was the largest-displacement version of the Nailhead. It began as an option in 1963 for the Riviera and was later available on the Wildcat and Electra models. The 1964 and 1966Rivieraused the 425 with a single 4-barrel carburetor, labeled "Wildcat 465", to identify the massive torque this V8 made, as standard equipment.

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