Introduced in 1962 as a stand-alone production model, the Riviera name can be traced back to 1949. That's when Buick used it on the two-door hardtop version of the Roadmaster. The term also appeared ...

The 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport (GS) stands as a testament to the fusion of luxury and muscle, boasting impressive performance capabilities that allowed it to reach 60 mph in approximately 7 seconds ...

The Buick Riviera was restyled for the ’65 model year. Headlights were now oriented vertically and hidden behind clamshell-style doors that opened from the center when the lights were turned on. Faux ...

When Harley Earl retired from General Motors in the late 1950s, he left some mighty big shoes to fill. He had been GM’s first VP of Styling, the first to use modeling clay to develop new car mock-ups, ...

The Riviera nameplate doesn't mean anything for Buick anymore, which is only interested in making as much money as possible with a fresh lineup made entirely of crossovers. But it used to mean the ...