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Me and my dad see my dad's old car for the first time in 20 years.
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2009
- He sold the car over 20+ years ago when he was an alcoholic. Said he probably would have died in it. This is the first time he saw it since he sold it over 20+ years ago. The car does look in relative good shape, we have no idea what has been done with the car over the past 20 years. It obviously wasn't sitting there for 20 years and nobody claims it to be. Pay attention, people. 1964 Buick Rivera. 425 Wildcat V8 w/ 427 horsepower.
He wanted that car so bad it broke my heart, it was like an old friend who waited for him to come back and get him.
My brother had one of those. It had a two speed automatic, I think. He gave it a stomp on the freeway going about 55 and the downshift was so gloriously violent, and the acceleration so brutal, that we nearly wet ourselves. A really under rated performance car.
So many of these older guys buy up old cars like this, sit them in a field and never do anything with them. They will have dozens - maybe even hundreds of old "project cars" sitting around deteriorating. Always say they are going to restore it one day but never have any real intention to. Then when a person comes along with the skill, money and desire to buy and restore the car they still refuse to sell it. They will either flat out say its not for sale or they will throw some unrealistic price on the car to chase the buyer away-as in this case. The guy asking 10,000 for this car more thank likely has no intention to ever sell it. He would rather see it sit there in that field on his property and rot away until the day he dies than to let it go to the hands of someone who might do something with it.
Its kind of like that TV show Hoarders in a way, only instead of filliing random items in the house they refuse to get rid of these guys hoard cars.
David Hartman
Hit the nail on the head there man. They think they have the same energy and interest they did years ago. Only to find out they bit off more than they could chew.
They think they will die and take it with them.
many people take an old car apart never to be touched
1972 firebird
their emotions play some role here mostly that’s why In my humble opinion
You are SO right David...been there...I watched a 64 ss sink into the ground through the years .
GM should have given away 1,000 of these each year of production, everybody who sat in a Buick Riviera wanted one, they were that special. This car was exceptional inside for its time, when you opened the door it lit up. Smooth, handled like a dream, fair to great gas mileage for the time and mid sized... and fast!
He doesnt want to sell, he's never gonna sell. He just likes the attention the car brings him.. I know a guy that has nothing but chevy's...from 1952 up until a 1971 chevelle..
All impalas, chevelles, el camino's and corvettes... they just sit in the snow and rain and changing temps... i managed to get 2 off him in the 20 yrs ive know him.. A 65 impala SS and a 70 chevelle....I restored both...."The rest are still sitting ..he says he's gonna get around to restoring them... He turns down reasonable offers...He just likes the attention.
+austin tatious He sounds a right fruit loop. A guy who lives near me has loads of Trabants he bought mega cheap when the Berlin Wall fell. There must be around 50 of them yet all he does is leave them rotting away on a large field he owns. Of course in 1989 nobody wanted a Trabant....they were practically given away! But that was 26 years ago and now they are sought after collectable cars.
Nothing but chevy's = landfill....they're exactly the same thing...
Branon Fontaine
well, he doesnt have any old fords or dodge
that says something
It's a shame you could not get it and fix it up for your dad! I can tell he still loves it. Fred, if I come across a large sum of cash, I would be more than happy to help you out! Your dad deserve it
that car looks like it can still be saved and brought back to life
I can't believe how well it survived sitting in the weeds like that. I sure hope you guys saved it.
I hate how mfers just leave old cars out in the wild to fucking rust
I found my '69 Firebird after 33 years. It was treated badly. Left outside to rust and missing many parts, including the engine and transmission. The owner was nice enough that he gave it to me. I built a garage for it and want badly to restore it. Got sick and am now disabled. Restoring it seems like it will take miracle but I keep praying.
Loved my 69 bought in 1977,Later the person that bought it ruined it then traded it off for 300.00 on some pile of crap Bronco 2?
I so wish I could make sure he gets that car. He sounds so doggone excited about it. That's awesome :)
musta been so awesome to see the old man reunite with that car! two thumbs up!
my uncle had a 65 with hideaway headlights , Man i wanted that thing so bad . Sat for 20 + years till i was old enough to work on it, Then they hauled it to scrap so i wouldnt get mess with it!!! I cried like a baby !!!!
I am with you on that, so many people let beautiful old cars sit and rot away rather than sell them to someone who will actually do something with it. It is a shame.
Lots of potential there. Those old Nailheads were torque monsters... I rebuilt/hopped up a 425 for a customer (A priest!) and after it was done that car would shred the tires at will. I love those cast valve covers. Those engines were works of art with the dealer-installed dual quads. I used to own a 65 Special (way lighter) and can attest to the Torque and speed of the nailhead. You need to buy that car-not too often does one find a car they shouldn't have sold decades later. Thanks for posting
Wow. I can't believe someone could leave that car out there like that and pay it no mind. I love Rivieras. That dude is nuts for not wanting to sell it. Is he afraid he'd to see it not rotting?
MysteryWolph Greedy.
Fred A. Never got it back huh
Hyup, ahm'ol fix 'er up someday.
It's very strange how some people just buy cars, park them up in a field or wherever, and either want "silly money" to part with them or FLAT REFUSE to sell. They just like watching them rot away and take some kind of weird pleasure in depriving someone else from saving them.
I once came across a 1965 Mk1 Mini (way more rare than Cooper 'S') in someones garden, just like this though covered in weed. Fortunately the guy who owned it was going to scrap it so i offered him the same money and he accepted. That was one Mk1 Mini saved!!
Some people have strange ideas about the value of vehicles. I saw a middle 70s Pinto wagon with a FOR SALE sign in the window about five years ago. The guy wanted over $30,000. Pretty sure he never sold it.
I had a '64 just like this a few years back, almost the same color with the 425 wildcat... and I'll have to agree, it was the fastest thing I've ever owned!
True, but you can't knock the man for actually going ahead and selling the car, taking away the temptation rather than driving it while drunk.
wow, a Buick Riviera. i came across the '67 year version, everything was still original on the vehicle until the rear shock absorbers had to be replaced, but the exhaust was just rusted out. the Riviera is one of my favorite classic muscle cars.
i can understand the love your father had for that 64 i had a 73 riviera in high school restored it from the ground up blew the engine driving to school one morning but replaced it with a 455 stage 1 engine that was out of a 71 grandsport i loved that car too bad i got t boned one morning goin to work by a bread truck and it was totaled
Have to Agree I had a Riviera like this was one of the fastest cars I have ever owned. Left a lot of Trans Ams and Z28 Camaros in the dust. Had a 70 Chevelle too that was no match but weighed much less.
Posted here many comments back. Keep crossing paths with this video. The front rake on the fenders had me hooked the first time I laid eyes on my 65. Very sinister in Midnight Blue lacquer and turquoise interior. Tires would howl when you lit them up. I ran a 401 with factory quadrajet. Switched to the optional dual Carters later on. Too much for the 401 on the low end, but the car screamed with the kickdown engaged and 8 barrels wide open. High revs were crazy with the dual quads.
True, I've heard of old dudes who have been pressured by their old ladies to sell their stuff, so they put their stuff up for sale just to shut the wench up, but price everything too high for anyone to have interest.
Still, he should have recognized that old rusty car meant something personally to this guy and made him a better offer. I mean, show some heart. People do it all the time and it doesn't result in the sky falling down.
My 1st, 1965 Malibu 4 dr.. 23k on it from grandma...body rusted..straight 6 with a 2 speed power glide.
2nd, 1970 Plymouth 2dr Satellite.. Built up 318..nice starter car.
3rd, 1972? Plymouth 2dr Duster..bought it as an extra ride from cousins. 318 auto..sold it couple months later..
4th, 1970 Dodge 2dr Coronet. Had a 440 in it I blew in 1st week I owned it.. Beautiful ride..(sad story)
5th, 1981 Buick Regal w/T tops 3.8 6cyl. Pretty nice car.
6th, 1983 Chev Monte Carlo SS. Bench seat. Shifter on the tree.. 305 HO. Think 1st year for the SS.
7th, 1990 Nissan 300 ZX. Auto. Twin turbo...best handling car I've ever owned.
8th, 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Gigliotti G2, ZR28. Bought with 13k on it.. Still own as of 2015.
8th, 2013 Kia Optima SLX. Bought New. Still own as of 2015..
List to continue...thanks if you read all this.
Those old Rivieras were really beautiful cars. That one looks like it's still got some potential!
I wish your dad could have got that car back, you could almost see and hear in his voice he was re living old memories
Dude that a beautiful Buick!! You guys should restore it to original condition👍very cool car
Really? I love it! I see it as a lovely opportunity to restore them. I want to find one of these places with a bunch of classic just hanging around for me to see and maybe find one I want. :)
I wish I could see some of my old cars If I had chance to get them back in shape Id do it in a heart beat there is so much metal there a diehard would go crazy between cars and trucks
I had a '63. 425 Wildcat Nailhead engine. Massive torque curve, 390 factory HP.
i love those old rusted out cars sitting in a field. they just look awesome
These are very nice cars when restored, that said it would take 25 grand to bring this one back. Motor gone through, trans, electrical, interior, brakes, rear end rebuilt. this is a 2 thousand dollar car. I think the dad knew that considering the state it's in.
It doesn't matter how the valve covers are oriented, the cylinders are still opposed at a 90° angle. The valve covers on a nailhead are actually just very big and horizontal to the ground on top giving it an awkward appearance, but the pistons still all meet from both sides of the engine in the center.
It became known as the"Nailhead" for the unusual vertical position of its small sized valves which were compared to nails since their head diameter is smaller than other comparable displacement engines of the same era. The engine used a camshaft with greater lift and duration to offset the smaller sized valves and restrictive ports.The heads sit on top of the engine block and match the bank angle, however the rocker covers sit level on top of the heads to accommodate the rockers and valves.
My Great-aunt had a 1964 Buick Wildcat . . . my mom's side of the family liked Buicks, my dad's side liked Mopar! :)
I had a 65. First year for the TH400. The single carb 425 was rated at 340h.p. but could be ordered with a 360 h.p. dual quad engine from the factory . Most mistake the torque rating (465 Wildcat on air cleaner) as the actual hp. Mine saw airplane like body lift at 100mph. Scary indeed!
It's so sad to see old beauty's like that sitting there and rotting away :(
I'll never understand why people leave stuff to rot in fields like this. It's beyond me.
This is pretty touching to watch being that i love classic cars so much.I cant believe some peeps here dont know its a Riviera & not a Wildcat.Ill forgive u guys if ur like 20yrs old or younger.
I know a lady near lake gaston in VA that has this same damn thing going on. A 66 Mustang fastback #'s matching c-code 289, a 56 bel air rusted and hollowed out being used as a toy box, a 57 nomad with a full grown thirty year old tree growing through the engine compartment, a 78 Z/28 Camaro and a 69 Camaro SS 350 with the original rally green paint. She is lucky I didn't have a gun when we were there. She would have been quite dead.
Thing about old American cars is they never get to a point of no return. They were built with real, thick, quality steel and can always be rebuilt. You'll see 1930s cars that have been sitting in the woods since the 50s that still hold shape and the doors still work. Most other countries are dumb to the American cars on the road. They seem to think all the cars are junk and cheaply built, always falling apart. Most of our cars have 200k+ miles on them and are still being driven every day.
From what I could see, the blue Riviera not that bad shape, a great looking classic car worth putting some money into it.
I had an Electra with the Wildcat, and understand your father's concern. As to all the hype (doesn't have four barrels), you've obviously never driven the big blocks. My Electra would (and did on many occasions) outrun anyone stupid enough not see past the wrapper. Had that car clocked at Michigan International Speedway at over 149 mph. Stock. With a two barrel. Sub 13 seconds on street rubber. One of the saddest days in my life when I wrecked her....
HOW BEAUTIFUL!!! Can't believe it's sitting in nature, waiting for death to take over slowly!
that 50 chevy pickup looked like it had a decent interior, you should buy that 64 riviera and totally restore it and get it back on the road
You guys are so lucky you have the opportunity to play around these classic cars, I live in a culture that discourage me to own one of these, even I can afford them, instead they want me to get married and have babies F#$@ THAT!
Very cool car. Gave a thumbs up. Have a great weekend.
For the love of GOD! Restore the blue beauty!!
Jesus Behind the Wheel of love to take the blue one. oml😍
From a quick Google search, the factory rating is 340hp/465 torque SAE gross measure and the car weighs about 4200 lbs. 0-60 in about 8 seconds, 1/4 mile in about 15 seconds. A modern Buick LaCrosse weighs about the same yet it can post those same times with only a 3.6L V6. How far we've come.
It's actually quite beautiful as is. I'd rather drive that un-rusted, yet weathered beast with bad chrome instead of having a vulgar shiny museum piece to drive on sundays.
I had a 63 Riviera with a 401 for 28 years. It sat 20 years. I put a battery in and put transmission fluid in the cylinders overnight gas in the carb and it started right up! PS It was the same exterior color with a white interior.
That motor was actually rated at 340hp in '64. Powerfull, but not quite a contender with later cars like the 427 vette, 389 GTO and Mustang 428CJ.
It's in good shape for sitting so long...hope the bottom isn't all rusted out...Hope you get it back on the road soon!
SuperVetteguy, the front clip alone is worth an easy $2k, not to mention all the rest of the sheet metal, trim, and interior. While $10k is a little strong for the car as it sits, its not unreasonable given what the market is like and the collectibility of the first-gen Rivieras.
Wow - the restoration place about 8 minutes from me would die for the chance to restore that baby. :)
I had one just like it wish I could find another one. They were great to drive
no way that car was in the elements for 20 years..
milwaukeegregg thank you
I wouldn't give him $5k for that. It's not a Mustang GT, it's not a Camaro SS, it's not a Hemi Plymouth or Dodge. For him to try and get $10K is just a rip off. The sad part is its going to sit there and rot away instead of getting redone and put back on the road.
I'm not saying that 10,000 is a fair price but you won't find as many of these as though other things you're talking about. These cars were very rare 20yrs ago let alone today. Yes, I would to do a full restoration on this car because there is nothing like this built today. That car is all american steel.
Loretta Bain
They are not as rare or valuable as you think. I have been around old cars since high school, and that was 20 plus years ago. I have had old cars, rare cars, and I am actually restoring a rare option Ford pickup now. I can tell you after looking online just today there are quite a few of these same year, same option motor cars for around 20K and under, and those are one's that are restored or very clean all original cars. To restore that car back to all original would cost 20K on a car you want 10K for. It's not worth it. Also, the motor is not a Wildcat, the Wildcat was a separate line of car similar to the Electra and shared the same style in general as the Oldsmobile Starfire. The Buick Riviera came with two engines, either a 401 Nailhead or the 425 Nailhead. The 401 was only 265 hp and the 425 was only 340 hp. Those were not exactly powerhouses when you look at the 409 Impala in 63-64 making 425 hp, the GTO making 368 hp with the 389 and the Catalina making 370 hp with the 421 V8. The Riviera is not a muscle car, it never was. It might be a rare car to some, (it actually isn't) but rare doesn't always mean valuable. I can tell you I have seen some "rare" cars sit for years because their owners thought they were worth more because the owner hasn't seen another one. One example I saw was a 67 Chrysler Newport 2dr hardtop with a 440 Magnum automatic tranny. The owner that the car was worth a fortune, it wasn't and he sold it for less simply because no one would buy it. If you try to squeeze 10K out of that car, you'll end up letting it rust to nothing, no one in their right mind who knows cars will pay 10K for that car when 20K will get you one done already or real close to it.
The body might not be as rare but the 425 sure is. Take this for an example; the Air Force originally used 425's to power up the SR-71 turbines then later scrapped that idea because the parts for 425 were readily available. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find a good block too work with.
I can tell you that the 425 while a good motor, is not that great compared to the GTO and Impala's of the same years, which is why these cars are not worth all that much. A GTO of the same time span has more horsepower, as does the Impala 409 and 396, even the Olds 442 had more power. All of those are more desirable. The only way this car would be worth the $10K is if it was a 66 Riviera GS with the MZ option. There were only 179 of those made, they were the 425's with dual 4bbbl carbs. Like I said, you can find one all done for $20K, $25K.
Maybe we can call Vito Corlioni, The Godfather will make him an offer; He canna refusa! OH!
at least he could cover it with something. being out in the elements really makes them age faster...
Somebody has gotta rescue that car! And maybe some of the others around it.
That is sad that it's been left in the woods like that.
53 chevy 5 window pickup very nice that's my dream truck
They built a ton of them,right up the road from me in Oakland CA.They closed the truck line in 1963,And I see they are stupid expensive these days
must have been an emotional moment.. if that was me i would have been crying.
I wish I could find and retrieve my Dad's 67 GTO, or his Golden Hawk. *sigh*
Terrific find.. most impressed by the "Crickey, mate!" at @0:02;.. and this is coming from an Australian!
WOW..Im sure you had nothing better to do than try to fool people into thinking the car sat for 20 years! LMAO! People are so RIDICULOUS!! Besides the fact that the video STATES your Dad hadnt seen the car in 20 years because he SOLD it! You can tell the car's been sitting a long time new carb or not...I for one THANK YOU for posting this! It's a beautiful car and would make an excellent project. Any chance you or your Dad will buy it back and restore it?
I don't know how I ended up here but this is amazing this is my dream car I have a tattoo of it in my chest one day I will get this car that is an amazing car. I wish I had that car
@Benjamin Morris that's awesome don't give up it will happen 🤟👍dreams keeps us moving forward.
Which one is the blue car?..
It seems a buick riviera 64
Old McDonalds been sippin' too much shine.
as i was saying.......The gross rating reflects none of these losses; it represents an engine's theoretical maximum output under ideal conditions, not how much power it actually produces when installed in a car.
parasitic loss is something that you will never overcome.
Sometimes the story behind is more important then the car itself.
@TheFordsforme The doors have vent windows, and the handles are pull-down, which makes it a '51 - '52. The '47 - '50 Chevys had no vent windows. The '53 had push-button door handles.
We Had a '64 Wildcat with the 425 in it,It said 465 hp on the breather.Fastest Car I ever Drove Way Past 140mph.My Parents sold it for the same reason said it was to fast for me,that i would get killed in it.
If I were him, I would buy it, restore it and cruise all night in it with an unusual smile all night long...
all those cars should be restored!
Every car in this video was screaming "HELP."
heaven:) i want the 80s Ford, the Buick, and the 5 window Chevy :)
comparing "old tech" to "new tech" shouldn't even be a thought in your mind.
Actualy its rated at 340HP with 1 X 4barrel carb and 360HP with a second 4 barrel and was a monster torker, not too bad for an early 60's ;)
He didn't say that it had been sitting there for 20 years.... He said that he hadn't seen it in 20 years. You are right though, it wouldn't look that good if it had been sitting there for THAT long. You can tell that it has been sitting there for a while though.
Foreigners come from other countries dear boy. It is you, an American, who is the foreigner.
I know exactly what I'm chatting, I've been there, done it, got some t-shirts as well.
In my experience, people are very confident up until the point that you show them that they are nothing but ego. It is incredibly rare to find anyone who actually has balls.
Did they take it to the car wash before filming the vid. After 20 years in the open field this pristine state could not be possible.
I would take either the old Chevy 3100 pick up or that old Ford dumptruck!
Sometimes there isn't the cash to fix them back up. For example I still have my 1966mustang that my dad used to drive until the transmission was ruined in an off road route. Long story short after 20+ years it sat because no one had the money to fix it up, but we sure as heck don't want to get rid of it either! It's my turn ti give it some elbow grease now.
The 64 buick nailhead had 340 horespower with 465 lb ft torque. you could get them with 2x4's but its rare, that option had 360 hp.
every few years I'll drive my old 35 5 window coupe Ford... in a dream that I always wish never ends.
What do people not get about the fact that he SOLD IT 20 YEARS AGO lol... It doesn't mean it wasn't driven in all that time, cause if he sold it obviously the previous owner drove it and took care of it...that's how it has no rust and is in good shape
Would have been awesome if he went looking in his old hiding spot "their's my weed stash"
425 buick - 425 ft pounds of torque, buick is/was famous for designating engine names with the torque rating. from a nzer who only got interested in buicks recently
Nailhead with the spider intake...my cousin built one up to 700 hp. Awsome motor!
Sweet mama that's a nice car!!
Such a shame that many if these cars and trucks simply rust away forgotten. Dont find that here in Canada..
Seeing that thing sitting there hurts me more than looking at my chemistry grade :(
He said it in discreption.
1964 Buick Riviera.
425 Wildcat w/ 427 Horsepower
I'd be getting it out of the weeks 4 sure! its only gonna rot out sitting in the grass/ field.reguardless of how long it's sat, she's a beauty & deserves 2 be taken care of. she's beautiful that's 4 sure
there is no such thing as "USA horsepower".
Before 1972, most American engines were rated under the methodology laid out in Society of American Engineers (SAE) standards J245 and J1995, which calculated the output of a 'bare' engine on a test stand with no accessories, optimal ignition timing, free-flowing exhaust headers (no mufflers), with a correction factor for standard atmospheric conditions. [damn CZcams for their short posts.........]
for 20 years out side it looks awesome
Damn that car looks like it's in pretty decent shape considering its possibly been left sitting for a few years.
First off, that car looks to good to have been sitting for 20 years. Maybe he sold it 20 years ago, but that paint would be far worse if it had sit neglected in the weather for that long. Second, i know that Buick is mean fast, but when you are drinking, it must seem like the fastest thing with wheels. Save it if you can!!!!