Here is a look back on the car’s history: 1963: The 1963 Buick Riviera ... 1971: The Riviera was radically redesigned for the 1971 model year. Given a flowing and dramatic "boat-tail" styling ...

utilizing a modified Buick Electra frame. The third-generation Riviera bowed in 1971, with a dramatic redesign, introducing the iconic boat tail rear end and two-piece fastback rear window ...

This unfortunate trend con­tinued with the third-edition, boat-tailed ... mounting each rear wheel at the end of its own semi-trailing arm, as Buick has done with the Riviera, does nothing ...

While some Buick enthusiasts will quickly answer “the 1971-1972 Riviera boat-tail” when asked about ... and tire choice or the subtle front and rear aerodynamic tweaks but also exudes from ...

The Buick Riviera name had ... The grille bars were switched back to horizontal slats, front marker lights became part of the new wraparound headlight design, and the boat-tail design was muted ...

Imagine how much work went into creating its stunning “boat-tail” rear ... doing a lot of weird things back then, redesigning cars left and right. The Buick Riviera was a lot like a modern ...

Not that long ago we came upon a pretty clean California 1971 "boat tail" Buick Riviera ... was put back into its new place, mounted down, and reclined in comfort with a plush Riviera look.

But I’m confident saying he admires the grace of a wraparound rear windshield, like one you would see on a 1971 Buick Riviera or 1964 Plymouth Barracuda, for instance. Baucco has owned both cars ...

From the Archive: There's much to like beneath the new Buick ... rear end also tucks in, though somewhat more modestly, to firmly grasp the full-width taillight assembly. From the side, the ...