Buick Riviera - The Car Connection
Through eight generations over 35 years, the Buick Riviera two-door coupe was that brand's halo car. Starting in 1963 as a striking, almost hand-built luxury car, the Riviera was long, stylish, and a sign of achievement for its owners. Downsized in the Eighties and Nineties, it lost its way as Buick faltered and luxury coupes became less relevant in the prestige-car market. Read More Below » Through eight generations over 35 years, the Buick Riviera two-door coupe was that brand's halo car. Downsized in the Eighties and Nineties, it lost its way as Buick faltered and luxury coupes became less relevant in the prestige-car market. The eighth and last generation of Rivieras, sold from 1995 through 1999, was a larger car than its predecessor, and it was fitted with some of Buick's most powerful V-6 engines for the day. The 1999 model run was short, however, and the last 200 Rivieras built were painted silver and designated "Silver Arrow" editions--an old Buick name to mark the end of a model line. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
