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1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport

494475H935131roadUnited States
Engine
V8 'Super Wildcat', 360 bhp, paired with automatic transmission
Colour
Verde green

A 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport, the final year of the first-generation design penned by Bill Mitchell, finished in the rare Verde Green over a matching green interior. One of an estimated 3,354 Gran Sports built for the model year, it is powered by its original numbers-matching Super Wildcat V-8 and was sold new in September 1965 through a Sacramento dealership to a San Diego buyer. The car is believed to have remained California-registered for over three decades and retains its original documentation and period accessories.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Sold US$100,800

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1965-09-04 →Factory delivery
    Tony Semas
    partial documentation

    First owner, took delivery via a Sacramento dealership despite residing in San Diego. Vehicle reportedly registered in California from 1965 through 1998.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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