Very nice CUSTOM 65' Riviera on wheels
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See. I've been telling you guys, for years, that Buicks are NOT just for..............
I had two '65 Buicks myself, when I was 19 years old.....liked them both.
Those wheels and suspension lowering will probably affect the Riviera's ride a little, though....and the '65 Riviera had a slightly stiffer ride than its Electra, Lesabre, and Wildcat cousins. Early-to-mid-60's vintage full-size Buicks (not the smaller ones), however, had some of the smoothest transmissions ever built. They were almost totally fluid drive, with very few moving parts, and a lot of U-joints to absorb vibration on the driveshafts. Even today's Lexus transmissions don't shift any smoother.
I had two '65 Buicks myself, when I was 19 years old.....liked them both.
Those wheels and suspension lowering will probably affect the Riviera's ride a little, though....and the '65 Riviera had a slightly stiffer ride than its Electra, Lesabre, and Wildcat cousins. Early-to-mid-60's vintage full-size Buicks (not the smaller ones), however, had some of the smoothest transmissions ever built. They were almost totally fluid drive, with very few moving parts, and a lot of U-joints to absorb vibration on the driveshafts. Even today's Lexus transmissions don't shift any smoother.
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See. I've been telling you guys, for years, that Buicks are NOT just for..............
I do agree, that is one sharp buick and the wheels just totally set it off. Oh and BTW Marshall,, I STILL am a big fan of the old Deuce and a Quarter (Buick Electra 225 for yalls youngins.)
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See. I've been telling you guys, for years, that Buicks are NOT just for..............
I had two '65 Buicks myself, when I was 19 years old.....liked them both.
Those wheels and suspension lowering will probably affect the Riviera's ride a little, though....and the '65 Riviera had a slightly stiffer ride than its Electra, Lesabre, and Wildcat cousins. Early-to-mid-60's vintage full-size Buicks (not the smaller ones), however, had some of the smoothest transmissions ever built. They were almost totally fluid drive, with very few moving parts, and a lot of U-joints to absorb vibration on the driveshafts. Even today's Lexus transmissions don't shift any smoother.
I had two '65 Buicks myself, when I was 19 years old.....liked them both.
Those wheels and suspension lowering will probably affect the Riviera's ride a little, though....and the '65 Riviera had a slightly stiffer ride than its Electra, Lesabre, and Wildcat cousins. Early-to-mid-60's vintage full-size Buicks (not the smaller ones), however, had some of the smoothest transmissions ever built. They were almost totally fluid drive, with very few moving parts, and a lot of U-joints to absorb vibration on the driveshafts. Even today's Lexus transmissions don't shift any smoother.
Im guessing that that car has a airride suspension so even sitting as low as it is with those wheels i'm going to bet it's not to bad. I went to highschool with a kid that had one of thosed stock the he got from his grandpa, he was the coolest kid in auto shop, stomped on the nuts of the kid with the 69 Camaro with the puny small block
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But, just to show you that I was not TOO far off from normal, I also liked the muscle cars of the period, and also owned a Plymouth Barracuda.
But, back to the '65 Riviera. At the time, it was considered one of the ultimate American touring cars, It competed with the Ford Thunderbird, Pontiac Grand Prix, and, to an extent, with the FWD Olds Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado when they debuted in 1966.
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