![]() ![]() The Dynaflow-based twin-turbine transmission was dropped in favor of a new three-speed Super Turbine 400. The twin grille with egg-crate center remained unchanged.Ĭhanges to the interior included moving the heater controls from under the dashboard eyebrow, to slide controls located in the forward fairing of the center console. ![]() ![]() The simulated rear fender cooling vents received bright metal and a thin, bright highlight line continued to run along the bodyside crease. Only minor trim and mechanical changes were made for the 1964 Riviera, the most distinguishable update being a raised 'R' hood emblem and 'R' emblems replacing the Buick crests in the taillight lenses. A total of 112,244 examples were built between 19, with 37,958 of those in 1964. To keep the Buick Riviera exclusive, just 40,000 examples were produced for 1963. An optional 425 cubic-inch version of the Nailhead with 340 horsepower was announced in December of 1962. Buick's 'Nailhead' 401 cubic-inch V8 delivers 325 horsepower, complete with dual exhaust as standard, and the turbine drive the only transmission offered. The suspension was a traditional Buick setup of double wishbones in the front and a live axle located by trailing arms and a lateral track bar in the rear. The power-steering system with a 20.5:1 steering ratio and 3.5 turns lock-to-lock was also standard. Power brakes were standard, using the company's large 'Al-Fin' (for aluminum finned) drums measuring 12 inches in diameter. ![]() Standard features included a safety buzzer, Riviera wheel covers, license frame, Glare-proof inside mirror, two-speed wipers and washers, backup lights, smoking set, trip mileage odometer, bucket seats, padded instrument panel, courtesy lamps, foam-padded seat cushions, deep-pile carpet, heater and defroster, frameless side windows, and a center console. The only body style offered was a sports coupe which listed for $4,330 in 1963. The new 'Coke bottle design' had a tapered mid-section with flaring fenders and mounted on a cruciform frame similar to the standard Buick frame, but narrower and shorter. Wearing an all-new design with a distinctive bodyshell that was unique to the marque. APO/FPO, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.In 1963, Buick introduced the Riviera, its entry into the personal luxury car market, and positioned to compete with the Ford Thunderbird. ![]()
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