Summary

Frame-off restoration powered by a matching-numbers 425ci V8 engine paired with a 3-speed automatic transmission. One of 3,354 produced with the Gran Sport Package for model year. Has a new deluxe interior, suspension, paint and all-original body panels.

Details

This 1965 Buick Riviera GS underwent a complete frame-off restoration and is powered by a rebuilt matching-numbers LX-code 425ci Nailhead V8 engine with dual 4-barrel carburetors, mated to the original BS-code rebuilt 3-speed SP4 automatic transmission with a limited-slip differential. The restoration included concealed-stacked clamshell headlights, new paint and new interior features. The car is also equipped with new ball joints, bushings, zinc-coated backing plates, new brake springs, shoes, brake cylinders, brake lines, soft lines and a rebuilt original master cylinder. The frame was removed from the body, stripped, painted and fully detailed. The exterior features GS wheels, bumpers, extensive trim, many pieces of polished stainless steel and over 70 rechromed parts. All the glass and body panels are original to the car. It has all-new body bushings all around, along with new body, door, glass and window seals. This Riviera rolls on freshly chromed Rally wheels wrapped in new 1.3-inch whitewall tires. The new deluxe interior includes carpet, seat upholstery and foam, front door panels, rear quarter-panels, weatherstripping or window 'fuzzies,' wood-grain kit, headliner, dash pad, kick panels, sail panels, package tray, sound-deadener, rear-center armrest, purse clip, deluxe-ribbed rocker trim. It also features bucket seats, power windows, power brakes, power seat, vacuum trunk release, cruise control, air conditioning and a Sonomatic AM radio. The trunk received a complete interior kit for the floor and side panels and features a spare tire with cover, along with a restored car jack. This is one of 3,354 examples produced with the Gran Sport Package for the model year.