1965 Buick Riviera

Coupe

401

Automatic

494475H949661

Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR AUCTION IS MY 1965 BUICK RIVIERA.MOST SAUGHT AFTER RIVIERA...CLAMSHELL HEADLAMPS THAT WORK.. 401 CU INCH NAILHEAD V8,AUTOMATIC TRANS,ALUMINUM DRUM BRAKES,POWER WINDOWS,TILT,AIR,POWER DRIVERS SEAT,ROAD WHEELS..I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO FINISH WHAT WAS STARTED..BUT NOW I HAVE TO SELL FOR DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOUSE. HERE IS THE STORY AS I KNOW IT AND WAS TOLD. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A LAS VEGAS TOW COMPANY FROM A LIEN SALE.APPEARENTLY THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AT A BODY TO HAVE PAINT AND BODY WORK DONE..WHICH IT SAT FOR OVER A YEAR..THE BODY SHOP DID NOT HEAR FROM THE OWNER FOR QUITE A WHILE SO THEY SOLD THE CAR ON BILL OF SALE TO SOMEONE..THAT PERSON LIVED IN AN HOA AND IF YOU EVER LIVED IN AN HOA YOU CANT HAVE A CAR NEEDING WORK SITTING IN YOUR DRIVE WAY..SO THE HOA TOWED THE CAR..THE PERSON WHOM BOUGHT IT OFF THE BODY SHOP WENT TO CLAIM THE CAR AND COULD NOT BECAUSE ALL HE HAD WAS BILL OF SALE FROM THE BODY SHOP AND NOT THE OWNER..THE TOW COMPANY DID TITLE SEARCHES AND SINCE CAR HADNT BEEN TITLED SINCE 70`S IT TOOK A WHILE..ONCE OWNER WAS FOUND HE COULD NOT PAY ALL THE CHARGES AGAINST THE CAR..SO THEN I BOUGHT IT ON LIEN SALE..I DID BUY THE CAR MISSING THE BUMPERS,GRILLE AND REAR LIGHTS..IT DID HAVE A VINYL TOP WHEN I BOUGHT IT BUT DID HAVE BUBBLES UNDER IT SO I RIPPED IT OFF TO SEE THE ROOF...I DO HAVE CLEAN AND CLEAR TITLE IN MY NAME..SINCE I HAVE OWENED IT I HAVE BOUGHT 2 SETS OF BUMPERS..A WORKING HEADLAMP MOTOR AND DID QUICK TUNE UP ON THE MOTOR...I DID PLAN ON PAINTING IT BUT BANK SAYS NEED MORE DOWN TO PURCHASE A HOME..THE CAR IS EXTREMELY SOLID AND CAN SEE ALL ORIG PANELS..THE MOTOR IS ORIG LX CODE AND HAS VIN ON IT..RUNS PRETTY GOOD..I DIDNT REPLACE THE POINTS AND HAS HOLES IN THE EXHAUST...I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT FAR JUST AROUND THE BLOCK..GOES INTO GEAR AND RUNS PRETTY GOOD.. THE CAR WILL NEED THE OBVIOUS...PAINT,VINYL TOP OR REPAIR ROOF AND PAINT..THERE IS ONE SPOT THAT PATCH WILL BE NEEDED..ALL CHROME IS IN THE TRUNK..EXTRA BUMPERS..THE CLAMSHELL HEADLAMPS WORK WHEN USING JUMPER WIRES...I BOUGHT A RELAY AND THEY WILL OPEN WITH SWITCH BUT WONT CLOSE BECUASE I THINK OTHER RELAY IS WRONG..CAN JUMP THEM AND THEY WILL CLOSE..ALL WINDOWS GO DOWN FINE..BACK 2 STRUGGLE GOING UP..THE INTERIOR IS ORIG AND IN PASSIBLE SHAPE..HEADLINER NICE...CARPET FADED BUT GOOD AND ORIG FLOOR MAT IN THE BACK..THE WOOD GRAIN IS DRIED OUT AND THEY DO MAKE REPO FOR 180.00 FOR THE KIT...DOORS,HOOD AND TRUNK OPEN AND CLOSE NICE..I HAVE NO SPARE OR JACK..TRUNK FLOOR REAL NICE AS WELL AS FLOORS ON THE CAR WITH ONE SMALL SPOT...SEE PICS..THE ROOF WAS PITTED WHEN I RIPPED VINYL OFF...DID SAND OFF GLUE AND PRIME WITH GOOD PRIMER BUT WILL NEED SOME WORK..ALSO RIGHT FENDER ABOVE HEADLAMP NEEDS REPAIR..REST OF THE BODY DONE AND NICE AND STRAIGHT...VERY SOLID ALL THERE CAR TO FINISH....WAS TOLD 39K MILES MIGHT BE RIGHT BUT CANT PROVE AND MILES EXEMPT.. THIS IS A VERY GOOD PROJECT THE DOES RUN AND DRIVE..FEW THING IT WILL NEED..TAIL LAMP WIRE HARNESS,WEATHERSTRIPPING,EXHAUST,RECHROME BUMPERS,PAINT,TOP,RT HEADLAMP BEZAL..FINISH BODY WORK ETC..PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING..I HAVE SET REASONABLE RESERVE WHICH I WONT DISLOSE..IF SERIOUS MAKE SERIOUS OFFER AND WE CAN TALK..OR BID YOUR HIGHTEST PRICE...MAY SELL EVEN IF DONT MEET RESERVE...LIKE I SAID EARLIER I HAVE CLEAN AND CLEAR TITLE IN MY NAME..CAR SOLD AS IS AS DESCRIBED...500 NON-REFUNDABLE DEP DUE WITHING 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END..BALANCE IN CASH OR WIRE WITH 7 DAYS...IF YOU CANT FOLLOW DONT BID...AGAIN ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING...I AM SERIOUS ABOUT SELLING BUT I AM NOT GIVING AWAY...VERY SAUGHT AFTER CAR...On Feb-08-15 at 20:13:57 PST, seller added the following information: I HAVE TO MAKE A CORRECTION..THE CODE ON THE MOTOR IS "LT" NOT LX..THIS IS A NUMBERS MATCHING 401 IT IS NOT THE 425 IN THE GRAND SPORT...MY MISTAKE...AGAIN CODE ON THIS MOTOR IS "LT"