In the late 1950s, GM began to feel the need for a personal luxury car to compete with the highly successful Ford Thunderbird--a uniquely styled, two-door, four-passenger car with an image of both comfort and performance. The design that became the first Riviera was created as a Cadillac model, the XP-715. Its styling was reportedly inspired by GM styling Chief Bill Mitchell's visit to London during the period, when he was struck by the sight of an elegant, custom-bodied Rolls Royce in the fog. He later said that "knife-edged" styling was what he wanted for the new model, but with a lower profile and a bit of Ferrari thrown in for performance. The design itself was penned by stylist Ned Nickels. I came across this nice example of the iconic 1965 Buick Riviera that is in running condition, but has not been driven in some time (it should be completely serviced before extended driving to ensure reliability and safety and with our filming schedule, we're unable to perform any additional work on this car-sold as is/where is) the engine fires right to life and (after a brief burnout) a short drive reveals a solid car in fairly original condition (except for the dual exhausts exiting the side that produce a deep exhaust note) that would benefit from some cosmetic TLC.

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