1964 Buick Riviera

1964 Buick Riviera â?" Fully Restored, 425ci Nailhead V8, Red and White Why This Car Is Special The 1964 Buick Riviera occupies a very specific place in American automotive history. When the first-generation Riviera debuted for 1963, it was Buick's answer to a question GM had been asking for years: could an American car compete with European grand tourers on design and refinement while still delivering the performance and comfort that American buyers expected? The answer was yes, and the car that delivered it was styled under the direction of Bill Mitchell and largely executed by designer Ned Nickles. The result was one of the cleanest, most purposeful shapes to come out of Detroit in the 1960s. By 1964, Buick made meaningful updates that collectors now recognize as improvements over the debut year.