Here we have a nice Buick Riviera to kick off the street sightings for the week. The car had a street presence nothing else on this block could touch; not even the C4 Corvette that the owner decided to be a spraypainted yellow. As I walked around the car, I saw that it was mostly intact, so I decided it would be a good blog feature. I don't see many of this vintage, let alone this much intact. The paint on this car wasn't showroom-shine clean, but it certainly wasn't pitted and discolored/faded. The chrome bits seemed to be intact, although the emblems looked a little worn down. Hey, it's nearly 30 years old, so who can complain? The original wire hubcaps are slick, and a touch of class to this clean Buick. However, I'd shine them up a bit and maybe rechrome them along with the bumpers and emblems.
The interior seemed clean and mostly original save for the crappy hacksawed 6x9s gracing the rear deck panel. Honestly, not everything needs a bumpin system to "Crank Dat Soulja Boy" to. Dammit. At least it doesn't have 24s on it, yet. Nor is it a gaudy color, so I give the owner credit for at least keeping it looking stock on the outside. For now, anyway.
I'd like to see more Rivieras (and Toronados, too) of this vintage preserved and kept in good condition. No one thought the 1960s and 1970s Rivs would be classics, but these 1980s examples are nearing the 30 year old mark. They, too, one day could be collector's items.
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