[elky] Re: 67 Buick Riviera HD
- From: Brian M <ctsvmongo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 21:33:11 -0500
Thanks all, no John I didn't buy it, not yet. I got a little weirded out
about the car when I bid $3,000 guessing i'd have to go more, no one else
bid and I didn't hit the reserve. I'm sure the reserve was much higher. I
liked the look of the carbut after seeing no one else seemed to, my plan may
have crumbled. I have the sellers info now in case I want to increase my
offer... I'm thinking about it, this car was really nice.
Going to watch eBay for a week or so now to see what they are going for.
On Oct 9, 2011 12:25 PM, "Ray Buck" <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kinda huge? Not all that big, unless you compare it to a Civic or even a
> current Malibu (107" wheelbase, 191" overall.) The Riv is 211" long with a
> 119" wheelbase:
> http://www.oldride.com/library/1967_buick_riviera.html The same year's
> Buick Electra 225 is 224" long on a 126" wheelbase...significantly longer.
>
> Compare that to a 5th Gen Elky:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_El_Camino with a 117" wheelbase and
> it's real close. And if ya really wanna compare to a land barge, my Burb
> has a 131.5" wheelbase and an overall length of 220 inches.
>
> I spose it's all what yer used to. It's a shock for my system to jump out
> of my Burb and get into the 88 Camaro. It has a 101" wheelbase and is about
> a foot shorter vertically.
>
> In any case, the Riv was equivalent to a "mid-sized" car of its era.
>
> r
>
>
> On 10/8/2011 6:47 AM, Brian M wrote:
>
> There is a local auction today and there is a pristine 67 Buick GS black
> console shifter black on black, 430 bored .30 over and mild build by an Iowa
> speed shop but otherwise stock. It's gorgeous but... Kindof huge. Is there
> a reason none wants these? It's really cool looking... Just your thoughts,
> thinking of buying to see how she does, and can sell on eBay in the spring
> if its not my cup of tea....
>
>
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