1971 Buick Riviera

1971 Buick Riviera â?" 455ci V8, Boattail Styling, Gold over Cream, Clean Florida Car Why This Car Is Special The 1971 Buick Riviera is one of the most distinctive American personal luxury cars ever built, and not just because of the way it looks. The third-generation Riviera, produced from 1971 to 1973, introduced what Buick designers called the 'boattail' roofline â?" a dramatic fastback design that swept down to a pointed center peak at the rear, inspired in part by the classic Cord 810 of the 1930s. It was a bold departure from anything else on the road at the time, and it remains one of the most recognizable silhouettes in postwar American automotive history. Bill Mitchell, GM's design chief at the time, championed the look personally.