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Buick downsized the Riviera for 1977, sharing the new smaller GM B platform. It was, in most respects, a Buick LeSabre coupe with unique styling. It was reduced to a wheelbase of 115.9 in (2944), down 6.1 in (155 mm), and an overall length of 218.2 in (5542 mm), down 4.8 in (122 mm). Weight dropped some 660 lb (300 kg). The 455 was gone, replaced by a 350 cu. in. (5.7 L) Buick V8 engine with 155 hp (115.6 kW) or Oldsmobile-built 403 cu. in. (6.6 L) with 185 hp (138 kW). Sales were up modestly to 26,138 for 1977 and 20,5 ...

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Buick's emblem consists of three shields, each bisected diagonally to the right by a straight line, the shields arranged touching each other in a left-diagonal pattern, inside a circle. If represented in color, the leftmost shield is red, the middle white, and the rightmost blue, although white is sometimes represented by light gray. This design, known as the Trishield, was adopted in 1959 and represents the three models that comprised the lineup that year—LeSabre, Invicta, and Electra. The shields are adopted from the shield of the ...

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Buick Apollo (1973 - 1979) Buick Allure (2005 - Current, only sold in Canada) Buick Centurion (1971 - 1973) Buick Century (1936 - 1942, 1954 - 1958, 1973 - 2005) Buick Eight Buick Electra (1959 - 1990) Buick Enclave (2008 - Current) Buick Estate Wagon (1970 - 1983, 1985 - 1996) Buick Excelle (2003 - Current, rebadged Daewoo Nubira, only sold in China) Buick GL8 (2000 - Current, only sold in China) Buick Gran Sport (1968 - ...

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Unlike some of GM's other brands, Buicks are not marketed globally, although in the early years of the marque Buick had a substantial export presence. In pre-World War II China, for example, one in five cars were Buicks. Currently most Buick sales are restricted to the United States and Canada. However, Buick has attracted a considerable market in a few countries. Buick - Buick in New Zealand. Buicks used to be sold in New Zealand. Back then, they were also built at the GMNZ plant in Petone, outside Wellington. However, at the end of World War II, the Buick name was not revived.

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In the late 1950s, GM began to feel the need for a personal luxury car to compete with the highly successful Ford Thunderbird — a uniquely styled, two-door, four-passenger car with an image of both comfort and performance. The design that became the first Riviera was created as a Cadillac model in this style, the XP-715, possibly to be called LaSalle, after Cadillac’s smaller “companion” car of the 1930s. Its styling was reportedly inspired by GM styling chief Bill Mitchell's visit to London during the period, when he was stru ...

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Buick Riviera, Buick Riviera - Origin of the name, Buick Riviera - Origins of the personal luxury car, Buick Riviera - First generation 1963-1965, Buick Riviera - Second generation 1966-1970, Buick Riviera - Third generation 1971-1973, Buick Riviera - The rest of the third generation 1974-1976, Buick Riviera - Fourth generation 1977-1978, Buick Riviera - Fifth generation 1979-1985, Buick Riviera - Sixth generation 1986-1993, Buick Riviera - Seventh generation 1995-1999

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The Riviera was redesigned for the 1966 model year. It retained its cruciform frame, powertrain, and brakes, but it wore a longer, wider, more curvaceous body, a shell it now shared with the Oldsmobile Toronado, and, a year later, with the Cadillac Eldorado. A notable styling point was the absence of vent windows, a feature GM had introduced with a flourish in the 1930s. Headlamps remained concealed, but they now pivoted up above the grille when not in use. Unlike the Toronado, the Riviera retained a conventional rear wheel drive layout. It ...

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The Riviera was radically redesigned for the 1971 model year with flowing and dramatic "boat-tail" styling. Designed under Bill Mitchell's direction, it was penned by Jerry Hirshberg, future head of design for Nissan, mating the fastback rear window design of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe to the Riviera's platform. The design was originally intended for the smaller GM A platform, and the use of the Riviera's body - expanded for 1971 by three inches (76.2 mm) in wheelbase and more than 120 lb (55 kg) heavier - produced controversial looks ...

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The Riviera lost its controversial boat-tail roofline for 1974, as well as its forward-jutting grille. Thus modified, it looked a great deal more conventional, lacking its former distinction. The tamer-looking Riviera was no lighter, and its standard 455 lost more power, dropping to 210 hp (156.7 kW) and 245 (182.8 kW) for standard and Stage One models. Max Trac was dropped for lack of interest. The revised styling did nothing for sales, which plummeted to 20,129. The Stage One was dropped for 1975, and the standard engine's output dipped to 205 hp ( ...

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Buick Riviera, Buick Riviera - Origin of the name, Buick Riviera - Origins of the personal luxury car, Buick Riviera - First generation 1963-1965, Buick Riviera - Second generation 1966-1970, Buick Riviera - Third generation 1971-1973, Buick Riviera - The rest of the third generation 1974-1976, Buick Riviera - Fourth generation 1977-1978, Buick Riviera - Fifth generation 1979-1985, Buick Riviera - Sixth generation 1986-1993, Buick Riviera - Seventh generation 1995-1999

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