The Buick Riviera is a full size or a personal luxury car that was manufactured and marketed by the Buick part of General Motors. The Buick Riviera was introduced in 1963 and is a successful model that was produced for more than three decades till 1999. The name, 'Riviera' was initially used by Buick in 1949 for the two-door pillarless hardtop models. The Buick Riviera was described a s'Stunningly Smart' for marketing. The Buick Riviera used the FR layout and the parts of the Buick Riviera were assembled at the plant in Flint, Michigan, united States.
The Buick Riviera used the 445.5 wildcat 401 in Nailhead V8 engine or the 425 in Nailhead V8 engine. The engine was supported by the three speed ST-400 automatic transmission. The Buick Riviera was a successful model as it was powerful and still a not very heavy model. The production of the Buick Riviera was limited to 40,000 to increase the demand. The Buick Riviera suspension used double wishbones front and a live axle. The wheelbase of the Buick Riviera is 119 inch and used the E-body platform. The Buick Riviera is based on the FR layout.