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Buick Riviera 1971
Production year: 1971
No. of produced cars: Information not available at the moment.
1971 marked the third generation Buick Riviera with a radical redesign for that model year with flowing and dramatic “boat-tail” styling. It was penned by Jerry Hirshberg, future head of design for Nissan, mating the two-piece vee-butted fastback rear window, inspired by the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray split window coupe, to the Riviera’s platform and designed under Bill Mitchell’s direction.
Buick Riviera 1971 Front
Buick Riviera 1971 Back
Buick Riviera 1971 Interior
