So many of these older guys buy up old cars like this, sit them in a field and never do anything with them. They will have dozens - maybe even hundreds of old "project cars" sitting around deteriorating. Always say they are going to restore it one day but never have any real intention to. Then when a person comes along with the skill, money and desire to buy and restore the car they still refuse to sell it. They will either flat out say its not for sale or they will throw some unrealistic price on the car to chase the buyer away-as in this case. The guy asking 10,000 for this car more thank likely has no intention to ever sell it. He would rather see it sit there in that field on his property and rot away until the day he dies than to let it go to the hands of someone who might do something with it. Its kind of like that TV show Hoarders in a way, only instead of filliing random items in the house they refuse to get rid of these guys hoard cars.
David Hartman Hit the nail on the head there man. They think they have the same energy and interest they did years ago. Only to find out they bit off more than they could chew. They think they will die and take it with them.
He doesnt want to sell, he's never gonna sell. He just likes the attention the car brings him.. I know a guy that has nothing but chevy's...from 1952 up until a 1971 chevelle.. All impalas, chevelles, el camino's and corvettes... they just sit in the snow and rain and changing temps... i managed to get 2 off him in the 20 yrs ive know him.. A 65 impala SS and a 70 chevelle....I restored both...."The rest are still sitting ..he says he's gonna get around to restoring them... He turns down reasonable offers...He just likes the attention.
+austin tatious He sounds a right fruit loop. A guy who lives near me has loads of Trabants he bought mega cheap when the Berlin Wall fell. There must be around 50 of them yet all he does is leave them rotting away on a large field he owns. Of course in 1989 nobody wanted a Trabant....they were practically given away! But that was 26 years ago and now they are sought after collectable cars.
My brother had one of those. It had a two speed automatic, I think. He gave it a stomp on the freeway going about 55 and the downshift was so gloriously violent, and the acceleration so brutal, that we nearly wet ourselves. A really under rated performance car.
GM should have given away 1,000 of these each year of production, everybody who sat in a Buick Riviera wanted one, they were that special. This car was exceptional inside for its time, when you opened the door it lit up. Smooth, handled like a dream, fair to great gas mileage for the time and mid sized... and fast!
I am with you on that, so many people let beautiful old cars sit and rot away rather than sell them to someone who will actually do something with it. It is a shame.
It's a shame you could not get it and fix it up for your dad! I can tell he still loves it. Fred, if I come across a large sum of cash, I would be more than happy to help you out! Your dad deserve it
I found my '69 Firebird after 33 years. It was treated badly. Left outside to rust and missing many parts, including the engine and transmission. The owner was nice enough that he gave it to me. I built a garage for it and want badly to restore it. Got sick and am now disabled. Restoring it seems like it will take miracle but I keep praying.
It's very strange how some people just buy cars, park them up in a field or wherever, and either want "silly money" to part with them or FLAT REFUSE to sell. They just like watching them rot away and take some kind of weird pleasure in depriving someone else from saving them. I once came across a 1965 Mk1 Mini (way more rare than Cooper 'S') in someones garden, just like this though covered in weed. Fortunately the guy who owned it was going to scrap it so i offered him the same money and he accepted. That was one Mk1 Mini saved!!
Some people have strange ideas about the value of vehicles. I saw a middle 70s Pinto wagon with a FOR SALE sign in the window about five years ago. The guy wanted over $30,000. Pretty sure he never sold it.
Wow. I can't believe someone could leave that car out there like that and pay it no mind. I love Rivieras. That dude is nuts for not wanting to sell it. Is he afraid he'd to see it not rotting?
Lots of potential there. Those old Nailheads were torque monsters... I rebuilt/hopped up a 425 for a customer (A priest!) and after it was done that car would shred the tires at will. I love those cast valve covers. Those engines were works of art with the dealer-installed dual quads. I used to own a 65 Special (way lighter) and can attest to the Torque and speed of the nailhead. You need to buy that car-not too often does one find a car they shouldn't have sold decades later. Thanks for posting
I had a '64 just like this a few years back, almost the same color with the 425 wildcat... and I'll have to agree, it was the fastest thing I've ever owned!
my uncle had a 65 with hideaway headlights , Man i wanted that thing so bad . Sat for 20 + years till i was old enough to work on it, Then they hauled it to scrap so i wouldnt get mess with it!!! I cried like a baby !!!!
wow, a Buick Riviera. i came across the '67 year version, everything was still original on the vehicle until the rear shock absorbers had to be replaced, but the exhaust was just rusted out. the Riviera is one of my favorite classic muscle cars.
Posted here many comments back. Keep crossing paths with this video. The front rake on the fenders had me hooked the first time I laid eyes on my 65. Very sinister in Midnight Blue lacquer and turquoise interior. Tires would howl when you lit them up. I ran a 401 with factory quadrajet. Switched to the optional dual Carters later on. Too much for the 401 on the low end, but the car screamed with the kickdown engaged and 8 barrels wide open. High revs were crazy with the dual quads.
My 1st, 1965 Malibu 4 dr.. 23k on it from grandma...body rusted..straight 6 with a 2 speed power glide. 2nd, 1970 Plymouth 2dr Satellite.. Built up 318..nice starter car. 3rd, 1972? Plymouth 2dr Duster..bought it as an extra ride from cousins. 318 auto..sold it couple months later.. 4th, 1970 Dodge 2dr Coronet. Had a 440 in it I blew in 1st week I owned it.. Beautiful ride..(sad story) 5th, 1981 Buick Regal w/T tops 3.8 6cyl. Pretty nice car. 6th, 1983 Chev Monte Carlo SS. Bench seat. Shifter on the tree.. 305 HO. Think 1st year for the SS. 7th, 1990 Nissan 300 ZX. Auto. Twin turbo...best handling car I've ever owned. 8th, 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Gigliotti G2, ZR28. Bought with 13k on it.. Still own as of 2015. 8th, 2013 Kia Optima SLX. Bought New. Still own as of 2015.. List to continue...thanks if you read all this.
True, I've heard of old dudes who have been pressured by their old ladies to sell their stuff, so they put their stuff up for sale just to shut the wench up, but price everything too high for anyone to have interest. Still, he should have recognized that old rusty car meant something personally to this guy and made him a better offer. I mean, show some heart. People do it all the time and it doesn't result in the sky falling down.
Have to Agree I had a Riviera like this was one of the fastest cars I have ever owned. Left a lot of Trans Ams and Z28 Camaros in the dust. Had a 70 Chevelle too that was no match but weighed much less.
It doesn't matter how the valve covers are oriented, the cylinders are still opposed at a 90° angle. The valve covers on a nailhead are actually just very big and horizontal to the ground on top giving it an awkward appearance, but the pistons still all meet from both sides of the engine in the center.
i can understand the love your father had for that 64 i had a 73 riviera in high school restored it from the ground up blew the engine driving to school one morning but replaced it with a 455 stage 1 engine that was out of a 71 grandsport i loved that car too bad i got t boned one morning goin to work by a bread truck and it was totaled
It seems to have held up to just have been "put away wet" and sat outside for 20 years. Has this car been put back on the road? How's the underside looking?
Really? I love it! I see it as a lovely opportunity to restore them. I want to find one of these places with a bunch of classic just hanging around for me to see and maybe find one I want. :)
This is pretty touching to watch being that i love classic cars so much.I cant believe some peeps here dont know its a Riviera & not a Wildcat.Ill forgive u guys if ur like 20yrs old or younger.
I wish I could see some of my old cars If I had chance to get them back in shape Id do it in a heart beat there is so much metal there a diehard would go crazy between cars and trucks
It became known as the"Nailhead" for the unusual vertical position of its small sized valves which were compared to nails since their head diameter is smaller than other comparable displacement engines of the same era. The engine used a camshaft with greater lift and duration to offset the smaller sized valves and restrictive ports.The heads sit on top of the engine block and match the bank angle, however the rocker covers sit level on top of the heads to accommodate the rockers and valves.
I wouldn't give him $5k for that. It's not a Mustang GT, it's not a Camaro SS, it's not a Hemi Plymouth or Dodge. For him to try and get $10K is just a rip off. The sad part is its going to sit there and rot away instead of getting redone and put back on the road.
I'm not saying that 10,000 is a fair price but you won't find as many of these as though other things you're talking about. These cars were very rare 20yrs ago let alone today. Yes, I would to do a full restoration on this car because there is nothing like this built today. That car is all american steel.
Loretta Bain They are not as rare or valuable as you think. I have been around old cars since high school, and that was 20 plus years ago. I have had old cars, rare cars, and I am actually restoring a rare option Ford pickup now. I can tell you after looking online just today there are quite a few of these same year, same option motor cars for around 20K and under, and those are one's that are restored or very clean all original cars. To restore that car back to all original would cost 20K on a car you want 10K for. It's not worth it. Also, the motor is not a Wildcat, the Wildcat was a separate line of car similar to the Electra and shared the same style in general as the Oldsmobile Starfire. The Buick Riviera came with two engines, either a 401 Nailhead or the 425 Nailhead. The 401 was only 265 hp and the 425 was only 340 hp. Those were not exactly powerhouses when you look at the 409 Impala in 63-64 making 425 hp, the GTO making 368 hp with the 389 and the Catalina making 370 hp with the 421 V8. The Riviera is not a muscle car, it never was. It might be a rare car to some, (it actually isn't) but rare doesn't always mean valuable. I can tell you I have seen some "rare" cars sit for years because their owners thought they were worth more because the owner hasn't seen another one. One example I saw was a 67 Chrysler Newport 2dr hardtop with a 440 Magnum automatic tranny. The owner that the car was worth a fortune, it wasn't and he sold it for less simply because no one would buy it. If you try to squeeze 10K out of that car, you'll end up letting it rust to nothing, no one in their right mind who knows cars will pay 10K for that car when 20K will get you one done already or real close to it.
The body might not be as rare but the 425 sure is. Take this for an example; the Air Force originally used 425's to power up the SR-71 turbines then later scrapped that idea because the parts for 425 were readily available. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find a good block too work with.
I can tell you that the 425 while a good motor, is not that great compared to the GTO and Impala's of the same years, which is why these cars are not worth all that much. A GTO of the same time span has more horsepower, as does the Impala 409 and 396, even the Olds 442 had more power. All of those are more desirable. The only way this car would be worth the $10K is if it was a 66 Riviera GS with the MZ option. There were only 179 of those made, they were the 425's with dual 4bbbl carbs. Like I said, you can find one all done for $20K, $25K.
From a quick Google search, the factory rating is 340hp/465 torque SAE gross measure and the car weighs about 4200 lbs. 0-60 in about 8 seconds, 1/4 mile in about 15 seconds. A modern Buick LaCrosse weighs about the same yet it can post those same times with only a 3.6L V6. How far we've come.
@TheFordsforme The doors have vent windows, and the handles are pull-down, which makes it a '51 - '52. The '47 - '50 Chevys had no vent windows. The '53 had push-button door handles.
i retrofitted a 67 buick riviera with new a/c. the car looks like that but my teacher kept better care of it than that it had only 80000 miles and a original 427 ci v8 question is is it the fastest car in a straight line or roadcourse
I had a 65. First year for the TH400. The single carb 425 was rated at 340h.p. but could be ordered with a 360 h.p. dual quad engine from the factory . Most mistake the torque rating (465 Wildcat on air cleaner) as the actual hp. Mine saw airplane like body lift at 100mph. Scary indeed!
I went back to make an offer on the car around 2014 and the entire lot was cleared out and the gates shut. No idea what happened to the car. I lost my dad last March. I’m glad he got to see his baby one last time.
@@WeAreCreedGames Shame to hear about your dad and that you both didn't manage to get the car back. It was in good shape so hopefully it wasn't parted out or crushed, maybe you'll get another chance to get it.
These are very nice cars when restored, that said it would take 25 grand to bring this one back. Motor gone through, trans, electrical, interior, brakes, rear end rebuilt. this is a 2 thousand dollar car. I think the dad knew that considering the state it's in.
I don't know how I ended up here but this is amazing this is my dream car I have a tattoo of it in my chest one day I will get this car that is an amazing car. I wish I had that car
SuperVetteguy, the front clip alone is worth an easy $2k, not to mention all the rest of the sheet metal, trim, and interior. While $10k is a little strong for the car as it sits, its not unreasonable given what the market is like and the collectibility of the first-gen Rivieras.
I had a 63 Riviera with a 401 for 28 years. It sat 20 years. I put a battery in and put transmission fluid in the cylinders overnight gas in the carb and it started right up! PS It was the same exterior color with a white interior.
I had an Electra with the Wildcat, and understand your father's concern. As to all the hype (doesn't have four barrels), you've obviously never driven the big blocks. My Electra would (and did on many occasions) outrun anyone stupid enough not see past the wrapper. Had that car clocked at Michigan International Speedway at over 149 mph. Stock. With a two barrel. Sub 13 seconds on street rubber. One of the saddest days in my life when I wrecked her....
You guys are so lucky you have the opportunity to play around these classic cars, I live in a culture that discourage me to own one of these, even I can afford them, instead they want me to get married and have babies F#$@ THAT!
I know a lady near lake gaston in VA that has this same damn thing going on. A 66 Mustang fastback #'s matching c-code 289, a 56 bel air rusted and hollowed out being used as a toy box, a 57 nomad with a full grown thirty year old tree growing through the engine compartment, a 78 Z/28 Camaro and a 69 Camaro SS 350 with the original rally green paint. She is lucky I didn't have a gun when we were there. She would have been quite dead.
He wanted that car so bad it broke my heart, it was like an old friend who waited for him to come back and get him.
So many of these older guys buy up old cars like this, sit them in a field and never do anything with them. They will have dozens - maybe even hundreds of old "project cars" sitting around deteriorating. Always say they are going to restore it one day but never have any real intention to. Then when a person comes along with the skill, money and desire to buy and restore the car they still refuse to sell it. They will either flat out say its not for sale or they will throw some unrealistic price on the car to chase the buyer away-as in this case. The guy asking 10,000 for this car more thank likely has no intention to ever sell it. He would rather see it sit there in that field on his property and rot away until the day he dies than to let it go to the hands of someone who might do something with it.
Its kind of like that TV show Hoarders in a way, only instead of filliing random items in the house they refuse to get rid of these guys hoard cars.
David Hartman
Hit the nail on the head there man. They think they have the same energy and interest they did years ago. Only to find out they bit off more than they could chew.
They think they will die and take it with them.
many people take an old car apart never to be touched
1972 firebird
their emotions play some role here mostly that’s why In my humble opinion
You are SO right David...been there...I watched a 64 ss sink into the ground through the years .
He doesnt want to sell, he's never gonna sell. He just likes the attention the car brings him.. I know a guy that has nothing but chevy's...from 1952 up until a 1971 chevelle..
All impalas, chevelles, el camino's and corvettes... they just sit in the snow and rain and changing temps... i managed to get 2 off him in the 20 yrs ive know him.. A 65 impala SS and a 70 chevelle....I restored both...."The rest are still sitting ..he says he's gonna get around to restoring them... He turns down reasonable offers...He just likes the attention.
+austin tatious He sounds a right fruit loop. A guy who lives near me has loads of Trabants he bought mega cheap when the Berlin Wall fell. There must be around 50 of them yet all he does is leave them rotting away on a large field he owns. Of course in 1989 nobody wanted a Trabant....they were practically given away! But that was 26 years ago and now they are sought after collectable cars.
Nothing but chevy's = landfill....they're exactly the same thing...
Branon Fontaine
well, he doesnt have any old fords or dodge
that says something
My brother had one of those. It had a two speed automatic, I think. He gave it a stomp on the freeway going about 55 and the downshift was so gloriously violent, and the acceleration so brutal, that we nearly wet ourselves. A really under rated performance car.
that car looks like it can still be saved and brought back to life
GM should have given away 1,000 of these each year of production, everybody who sat in a Buick Riviera wanted one, they were that special. This car was exceptional inside for its time, when you opened the door it lit up. Smooth, handled like a dream, fair to great gas mileage for the time and mid sized... and fast!
I can't believe how well it survived sitting in the weeds like that. I sure hope you guys saved it.
I am with you on that, so many people let beautiful old cars sit and rot away rather than sell them to someone who will actually do something with it. It is a shame.
I so wish I could make sure he gets that car. He sounds so doggone excited about it. That's awesome :)
I hate how mfers just leave old cars out in the wild to fucking rust
It's a shame you could not get it and fix it up for your dad! I can tell he still loves it. Fred, if I come across a large sum of cash, I would be more than happy to help you out! Your dad deserve it
musta been so awesome to see the old man reunite with that car! two thumbs up!
I found my '69 Firebird after 33 years. It was treated badly. Left outside to rust and missing many parts, including the engine and transmission. The owner was nice enough that he gave it to me. I built a garage for it and want badly to restore it. Got sick and am now disabled. Restoring it seems like it will take miracle but I keep praying.
Loved my 69 bought in 1977,Later the person that bought it ruined it then traded it off for 300.00 on some pile of crap Bronco 2?
It's very strange how some people just buy cars, park them up in a field or wherever, and either want "silly money" to part with them or FLAT REFUSE to sell. They just like watching them rot away and take some kind of weird pleasure in depriving someone else from saving them.
I once came across a 1965 Mk1 Mini (way more rare than Cooper 'S') in someones garden, just like this though covered in weed. Fortunately the guy who owned it was going to scrap it so i offered him the same money and he accepted. That was one Mk1 Mini saved!!
Some people have strange ideas about the value of vehicles. I saw a middle 70s Pinto wagon with a FOR SALE sign in the window about five years ago. The guy wanted over $30,000. Pretty sure he never sold it.
Wow. I can't believe someone could leave that car out there like that and pay it no mind. I love Rivieras. That dude is nuts for not wanting to sell it. Is he afraid he'd to see it not rotting?
MysteryWolph Greedy.
Fred A. Never got it back huh
Hyup, ahm'ol fix 'er up someday.
True, but you can't knock the man for actually going ahead and selling the car, taking away the temptation rather than driving it while drunk.
Lots of potential there. Those old Nailheads were torque monsters... I rebuilt/hopped up a 425 for a customer (A priest!) and after it was done that car would shred the tires at will. I love those cast valve covers. Those engines were works of art with the dealer-installed dual quads. I used to own a 65 Special (way lighter) and can attest to the Torque and speed of the nailhead. You need to buy that car-not too often does one find a car they shouldn't have sold decades later. Thanks for posting
I wish your dad could have got that car back, you could almost see and hear in his voice he was re living old memories
I had a '64 just like this a few years back, almost the same color with the 425 wildcat... and I'll have to agree, it was the fastest thing I've ever owned!
my uncle had a 65 with hideaway headlights , Man i wanted that thing so bad . Sat for 20 + years till i was old enough to work on it, Then they hauled it to scrap so i wouldnt get mess with it!!! I cried like a baby !!!!
Those old Rivieras were really beautiful cars. That one looks like it's still got some potential!
wow, a Buick Riviera. i came across the '67 year version, everything was still original on the vehicle until the rear shock absorbers had to be replaced, but the exhaust was just rusted out. the Riviera is one of my favorite classic muscle cars.
Posted here many comments back. Keep crossing paths with this video. The front rake on the fenders had me hooked the first time I laid eyes on my 65. Very sinister in Midnight Blue lacquer and turquoise interior. Tires would howl when you lit them up. I ran a 401 with factory quadrajet. Switched to the optional dual Carters later on. Too much for the 401 on the low end, but the car screamed with the kickdown engaged and 8 barrels wide open. High revs were crazy with the dual quads.
Dude that a beautiful Buick!! You guys should restore it to original condition👍very cool car
I had a '63. 425 Wildcat Nailhead engine. Massive torque curve, 390 factory HP.
i love those old rusted out cars sitting in a field. they just look awesome
My 1st, 1965 Malibu 4 dr.. 23k on it from grandma...body rusted..straight 6 with a 2 speed power glide.
2nd, 1970 Plymouth 2dr Satellite.. Built up 318..nice starter car.
3rd, 1972? Plymouth 2dr Duster..bought it as an extra ride from cousins. 318 auto..sold it couple months later..
4th, 1970 Dodge 2dr Coronet. Had a 440 in it I blew in 1st week I owned it.. Beautiful ride..(sad story)
5th, 1981 Buick Regal w/T tops 3.8 6cyl. Pretty nice car.
6th, 1983 Chev Monte Carlo SS. Bench seat. Shifter on the tree.. 305 HO. Think 1st year for the SS.
7th, 1990 Nissan 300 ZX. Auto. Twin turbo...best handling car I've ever owned.
8th, 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Gigliotti G2, ZR28. Bought with 13k on it.. Still own as of 2015.
8th, 2013 Kia Optima SLX. Bought New. Still own as of 2015..
List to continue...thanks if you read all this.
True, I've heard of old dudes who have been pressured by their old ladies to sell their stuff, so they put their stuff up for sale just to shut the wench up, but price everything too high for anyone to have interest.
Still, he should have recognized that old rusty car meant something personally to this guy and made him a better offer. I mean, show some heart. People do it all the time and it doesn't result in the sky falling down.
Have to Agree I had a Riviera like this was one of the fastest cars I have ever owned. Left a lot of Trans Ams and Z28 Camaros in the dust. Had a 70 Chevelle too that was no match but weighed much less.
It doesn't matter how the valve covers are oriented, the cylinders are still opposed at a 90° angle. The valve covers on a nailhead are actually just very big and horizontal to the ground on top giving it an awkward appearance, but the pistons still all meet from both sides of the engine in the center.
i can understand the love your father had for that 64 i had a 73 riviera in high school restored it from the ground up blew the engine driving to school one morning but replaced it with a 455 stage 1 engine that was out of a 71 grandsport i loved that car too bad i got t boned one morning goin to work by a bread truck and it was totaled
HOW BEAUTIFUL!!! Can't believe it's sitting in nature, waiting for death to take over slowly!
My Great-aunt had a 1964 Buick Wildcat . . . my mom's side of the family liked Buicks, my dad's side liked Mopar! :)
It seems to have held up to just have been "put away wet" and sat outside for 20 years. Has this car been put back on the road? How's the underside looking?
Really? I love it! I see it as a lovely opportunity to restore them. I want to find one of these places with a bunch of classic just hanging around for me to see and maybe find one I want. :)
This is pretty touching to watch being that i love classic cars so much.I cant believe some peeps here dont know its a Riviera & not a Wildcat.Ill forgive u guys if ur like 20yrs old or younger.
I wish I could see some of my old cars If I had chance to get them back in shape Id do it in a heart beat there is so much metal there a diehard would go crazy between cars and trucks
Very cool car. Gave a thumbs up. Have a great weekend.
I had one just like it wish I could find another one. They were great to drive
It became known as the"Nailhead" for the unusual vertical position of its small sized valves which were compared to nails since their head diameter is smaller than other comparable displacement engines of the same era. The engine used a camshaft with greater lift and duration to offset the smaller sized valves and restrictive ports.The heads sit on top of the engine block and match the bank angle, however the rocker covers sit level on top of the heads to accommodate the rockers and valves.
I wouldn't give him $5k for that. It's not a Mustang GT, it's not a Camaro SS, it's not a Hemi Plymouth or Dodge. For him to try and get $10K is just a rip off. The sad part is its going to sit there and rot away instead of getting redone and put back on the road.
I'm not saying that 10,000 is a fair price but you won't find as many of these as though other things you're talking about. These cars were very rare 20yrs ago let alone today. Yes, I would to do a full restoration on this car because there is nothing like this built today. That car is all american steel.
Loretta Bain
They are not as rare or valuable as you think. I have been around old cars since high school, and that was 20 plus years ago. I have had old cars, rare cars, and I am actually restoring a rare option Ford pickup now. I can tell you after looking online just today there are quite a few of these same year, same option motor cars for around 20K and under, and those are one's that are restored or very clean all original cars. To restore that car back to all original would cost 20K on a car you want 10K for. It's not worth it. Also, the motor is not a Wildcat, the Wildcat was a separate line of car similar to the Electra and shared the same style in general as the Oldsmobile Starfire. The Buick Riviera came with two engines, either a 401 Nailhead or the 425 Nailhead. The 401 was only 265 hp and the 425 was only 340 hp. Those were not exactly powerhouses when you look at the 409 Impala in 63-64 making 425 hp, the GTO making 368 hp with the 389 and the Catalina making 370 hp with the 421 V8. The Riviera is not a muscle car, it never was. It might be a rare car to some, (it actually isn't) but rare doesn't always mean valuable. I can tell you I have seen some "rare" cars sit for years because their owners thought they were worth more because the owner hasn't seen another one. One example I saw was a 67 Chrysler Newport 2dr hardtop with a 440 Magnum automatic tranny. The owner that the car was worth a fortune, it wasn't and he sold it for less simply because no one would buy it. If you try to squeeze 10K out of that car, you'll end up letting it rust to nothing, no one in their right mind who knows cars will pay 10K for that car when 20K will get you one done already or real close to it.
The body might not be as rare but the 425 sure is. Take this for an example; the Air Force originally used 425's to power up the SR-71 turbines then later scrapped that idea because the parts for 425 were readily available. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find a good block too work with.
I can tell you that the 425 while a good motor, is not that great compared to the GTO and Impala's of the same years, which is why these cars are not worth all that much. A GTO of the same time span has more horsepower, as does the Impala 409 and 396, even the Olds 442 had more power. All of those are more desirable. The only way this car would be worth the $10K is if it was a 66 Riviera GS with the MZ option. There were only 179 of those made, they were the 425's with dual 4bbbl carbs. Like I said, you can find one all done for $20K, $25K.
Maybe we can call Vito Corlioni, The Godfather will make him an offer; He canna refusa! OH!
did you guys buy it back???? I wanna see it on the road!
From a quick Google search, the factory rating is 340hp/465 torque SAE gross measure and the car weighs about 4200 lbs. 0-60 in about 8 seconds, 1/4 mile in about 15 seconds. A modern Buick LaCrosse weighs about the same yet it can post those same times with only a 3.6L V6. How far we've come.
no way that car was in the elements for 20 years..
milwaukeegregg thank you
Which one is the blue car?..
It seems a buick riviera 64
53 chevy 5 window pickup very nice that's my dream truck
They built a ton of them,right up the road from me in Oakland CA.They closed the truck line in 1963,And I see they are stupid expensive these days
It's so sad to see old beauty's like that sitting there and rotting away :(
He doesn't say how long it's been sitting there, he just says he sold it 20 years ago.
Damn that car looks like it's in pretty decent shape considering its possibly been left sitting for a few years.
For the love of GOD! Restore the blue beauty!!
Jesus Behind the Wheel of love to take the blue one. oml😍
must have been an emotional moment.. if that was me i would have been crying.
From what I could see, the blue Riviera not that bad shape, a great looking classic car worth putting some money into it.
Did they take it to the car wash before filming the vid. After 20 years in the open field this pristine state could not be possible.
@TheFordsforme The doors have vent windows, and the handles are pull-down, which makes it a '51 - '52. The '47 - '50 Chevys had no vent windows. The '53 had push-button door handles.
It's in good shape for sitting so long...hope the bottom isn't all rusted out...Hope you get it back on the road soon!
i retrofitted a 67 buick riviera with new a/c. the car looks like that but my teacher kept better care of it than that it had only 80000 miles and a original 427 ci v8 question is is it the fastest car in a straight line or roadcourse
comparing "old tech" to "new tech" shouldn't even be a thought in your mind.
I had a 65. First year for the TH400. The single carb 425 was rated at 340h.p. but could be ordered with a 360 h.p. dual quad engine from the factory . Most mistake the torque rating (465 Wildcat on air cleaner) as the actual hp. Mine saw airplane like body lift at 100mph. Scary indeed!
That motor was actually rated at 340hp in '64. Powerfull, but not quite a contender with later cars like the 427 vette, 389 GTO and Mustang 428CJ.
Wonder what happened to this car. Saw this video ages ago and always stuck with me.
I went back to make an offer on the car around 2014 and the entire lot was cleared out and the gates shut. No idea what happened to the car. I lost my dad last March. I’m glad he got to see his baby one last time.
@@WeAreCreedGames Shame to hear about your dad and that you both didn't manage to get the car back. It was in good shape so hopefully it wasn't parted out or crushed, maybe you'll get another chance to get it.
Old McDonalds been sippin' too much shine.
its been sitting there 20 years, or he's just seeing it after 20 years?
@Freddy4190 So whats its current status? Im a Pontiac guy, but i love every classic.
Sweet mama that's a nice car!!
Every car in this video was screaming "HELP."
is yours still ? or did you sell it or dump it or summin ?
These are very nice cars when restored, that said it would take 25 grand to bring this one back. Motor gone through, trans, electrical, interior, brakes, rear end rebuilt. this is a 2 thousand dollar car. I think the dad knew that considering the state it's in.
Seeing that thing sitting there hurts me more than looking at my chemistry grade :(
beautiful. I have a 71 Boatail Riv...love the 63s too
I don't know how I ended up here but this is amazing this is my dream car I have a tattoo of it in my chest one day I will get this car that is an amazing car. I wish I had that car
@Benjamin Morris that's awesome don't give up it will happen 🤟👍dreams keeps us moving forward.
how did you find it or did you just run into it and realize it was his car
Why did you left it?
It's in very good condition, after all these years
beautiful car :) looks like a beast :)
Terrific find.. most impressed by the "Crickey, mate!" at @0:02;.. and this is coming from an Australian!
SuperVetteguy, the front clip alone is worth an easy $2k, not to mention all the rest of the sheet metal, trim, and interior. While $10k is a little strong for the car as it sits, its not unreasonable given what the market is like and the collectibility of the first-gen Rivieras.
I had a 63 Riviera with a 401 for 28 years. It sat 20 years. I put a battery in and put transmission fluid in the cylinders overnight gas in the carb and it started right up! PS It was the same exterior color with a white interior.
They never said it sat there for 20 years. They said they hadn't seen it for that long, because they sold it
when did edelbrock buy out the carter carburater company look at the carb how old is it thats not and old carb
I had an Electra with the Wildcat, and understand your father's concern. As to all the hype (doesn't have four barrels), you've obviously never driven the big blocks. My Electra would (and did on many occasions) outrun anyone stupid enough not see past the wrapper. Had that car clocked at Michigan International Speedway at over 149 mph. Stock. With a two barrel. Sub 13 seconds on street rubber. One of the saddest days in my life when I wrecked her....
What year was that chevy truck you were looking at?
That is sad that it's been left in the woods like that.
Neat old Buick!
I'll never understand why people leave stuff to rot in fields like this. It's beyond me.
why is it every time your father looks at the car you move the camera away to some other direction?
every few years I'll drive my old 35 5 window coupe Ford... in a dream that I always wish never ends.
You guys are so lucky you have the opportunity to play around these classic cars, I live in a culture that discourage me to own one of these, even I can afford them, instead they want me to get married and have babies F#$@ THAT!
why didnt you try to remove this car ?
very nice. Love to hear it start.
Somebody has gotta rescue that car! And maybe some of the others around it.
really nice Buick
at least he could cover it with something. being out in the elements really makes them age faster...
Such a shame that many if these cars and trucks simply rust away forgotten. Dont find that here in Canada..
that 50 chevy pickup looked like it had a decent interior, you should buy that 64 riviera and totally restore it and get it back on the road
how much do you want for the ford ranger on the trailer
I know a lady near lake gaston in VA that has this same damn thing going on. A 66 Mustang fastback #'s matching c-code 289, a 56 bel air rusted and hollowed out being used as a toy box, a 57 nomad with a full grown thirty year old tree growing through the engine compartment, a 78 Z/28 Camaro and a 69 Camaro SS 350 with the original rally green paint. She is lucky I didn't have a gun when we were there. She would have been quite dead.
Wow - the restoration place about 8 minutes from me would die for the chance to restore that baby. :)
that carb is fairly new,that type has only been in production about 15 to 20 yrs,so it may have been possible
is the Riviera the 'boat tail'?
I would take either the old Chevy 3100 pick up or that old Ford dumptruck!
A bunch of nice cars and trucks.