Although the model name continued to 1999, the examples built through 1965 remain a high-water mark in stateside automotive ...

This example of a 1963 Buick Riviera sold in 2016 for €22,400 (about $23,700 today) at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris.

Regardless, Buick’s first-generation Riviera (1963 through 1965) is not just a styling landmark, it is also a dream driver. Customers could choose between a 401 cubic-inch V-8 engine or one that ...

Backing either engine Buick’s Twin Turbine Dynaflow automatic in its final year of production. Although any first-gen Riviera ...

This first-generation Buick V8 displaced 322 cubic inches ... and included the two-door Riviera coupe, the Convertible, the enormous Estate Wagon with a tailgate, and the four-door Sedan.