1977 BUICK RIVIERA HARDTOP - DOWNSIZED

General Motors wanted 60% of the market and yet in '77 GM was taking 56.6 percent of the market. GM's biggest cars from Chevy to Cadillac shrink by many inches and hundreds of pounds to nearly the intermediate size and yet sell better than ever because of improved fuel mileage and no loss of interior room. The Buick Riviera is a nameplate that was used for many decades by the Buick Company, lasting from 1963 through 1999 with a total production reaching 1,127,261 units. The trend towards large cars had been appropriate with larger engines. As emission standards, government regulations and oil embargos had lowered the horsepower rating for the engines, most marques reduced the size and weight of their vehicles. For the Riviera in 1977, the size decreased and now built atop the B-platform which was used by the Buick LeSabre. The wheelbase measured 115.9-inch wheelbase and a length of 218.2-inches. The standard engine was a 5.7-liter V8 which offered 115 horsepower. A more powerful 6.6-liter Oldsmobile engine was available, improving horsepower to 185. This fine example is one of 26,138 sold this year with a base price of $ 7,385. There were 17 paint choices this year for Buick : Silver Metallic, Medium Gray Metallic, Light Blue Metallic, Glacier Blue, Indigo Metallic, Dark Blue Metallic, Dark Aqua Metallic, Medium Green Metallic, Dark Green Metallic, Blue Metallic, Amberlite Metallic, Buckskin, Buckskin Metallic, Brown Metallic, Gold Metallic, Medium Blue Metallic, and Red, which is the color choice with a white vinyl roof for this factory fresh Riviera. Thanks for viewing.