Two cars I regret ever selling are my 68 Galaxie 500 fastback and my 58 Biscayne. Not a week goes by that something doesn’t remind me of them, but at least I can say that I had them which is fortunate. You had a bitchin Riv, that’s a small club, you lived well.
Buicks and wire spoke wheels, a marriage made in heaven. A close friend had a Buick Skylark and knew it needed wires. I had a set I gave him and it made his life. Shortly after, he passed, it made my life that I could contribute to his final time with a car that he loved. I too remember my friend. Warren
What a story - things just get more strange the further we get down the line, don't they? And somewhere along that line, Mecum had their hands on it. Shoulda been at that auction I guess....
I distinctly remember it being listed not long ago without the borranis… but it sold before that for less than 20k I think? For reference, those wheels and hubs were probably worth 15k minimum.
yup the hammer price on the mecum auction was 15 grand, buy a set of wheels and get a riviera for free.....
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Hello, What a cool Buick Riviera, including the Borrani Wire Spoke Wheels. That is the topper and the Riviera needs nothing else. Our history with Buick Riviera goes back to 1963. The scene in 1963 was a shiny black 58 Impala sitting in the small tow car garage since 1957. It had all sorts of things done to it over the years and our dad saw all of the changes. He even saw the Impala race at Lion’s Dragstrip. He also noticed that his old 57 Buick was in the 2nd year over his normal, buy a new car every 4 years mode. He liked his first 2 door sedan and it gave him satisfaction, now that the two sons were driving their own cars and as teenagers, no longer going in the back seat of the 57 Buick for road trips. But, in 1962, fall new car season, he opted for another Buick, but did not like the bigger models. So, he got a two door, sporty Buick Wildcat. His favorite color was blue, but this wildcat was in the shade, but was a light blue/silver color and a two door sporty model. Bucket seats, center console, fully adjustable driving position that gave a sight line to a tachometer on the front of the center console for the sporty folks. A tachometer in a Buick? Sporty? Well, it was nice that he got a 2 door, but we just could not get over the tachometer on the center console. Jnaki Well, as history comes and goes, the Buick Wildcat was a great car for him. The bucket seats were adjustable enough to fit better than the standard bench seats that have been in all of Buicks he had purchased since 1946. He enjoyed the comfort of those bucket seats. Even my mom liked the bucket seats when they drove around doing what parents do with their cars. But, within a few months a new Buick was introduced and our dad was right in the thick of just having bought a new Buick Wildcat. Driving a Riviera around on a test drive made him trade in his fairly new Buick Wildcat and come home with a nice dark green with tan leather interior. It was as if a custom car rolled into our concrete driveway. For months, my brother and I tried to get our dad to put on some Skylark Wire Wheels, as he liked the ones I had modified and put on the 58 Impala. Thanks .... @themoose So, the 63 Buick Wildcat was the shortest time our dad owned a Buick. But he kept the 63 Riviera until the 68 Buick Riviera came out with a larger version for some reason. We drove the 68 model down PCH to Laguna Beach to get our wedding rings from a custom jeweler. But, I could not parallel park this huge 68 Buick Riviera. So we had to park across the PCH road in a neighborhood area that had no curbs or specific parking slots. The quality and styling had gone downhill since 1963-65 version. Note: In 1963, who could afford Borrani Wire Wheels? Not teenagers or most families... that was Ferrari territory and way beyond our means... So, nice pick and work/styling your similar Riviera.
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