bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
Don't give up on that beast, it would amazing to see this completely restored from top to bottom. And it's and extremely hard body to find now. So we'll worth the investment
this should be the benchmark for every episode no annoying announcers or intro. straight to the people you want to hear talk about their cars. let's keep it simple loved it
You guys are lucky you aren't in California. I'm all about being Eco Groovy but our had cans take 2.5 hands here to use cause gas fumes are a greenhouse gas.
In terms of pooring stuff from a can upside down or not. The trick is that with the hole near the top, any fluid leaving the can more easily be replaced with air since it needs to go through less fluid. The effect then mostly is a smoother poor, resulting in likely less spilling.
Keep the car, they're rare as hens teeth. I had one for a about 3yrs, 10 or so years ago. For a few months it was my daily driver. I was filling up one day and a bloke asked me how long a full tank lasted. I told him "three days or three hours, depends how I drive". Loved that car
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
I believe the fuel filler was placed at the back of the car for convenience, so the hose would reach no matter what side the pump was on. As an added bonus, hiding it behind the license plate prevented and disruption off the body lines and preserved symmetry of the design, similar to those cars with the fuel cap hidden behind the tail light. They stopped doing it because it was a fire hazard.
Sounds like it just needs the idle jets cleaned up. Also, it'll run super fat unless you restrict the rear carb's passages because off the shelf 4BBLs are set up for single carb use instead of duals.
@@markpaweena781 Just put the original Quadjet and manifold back on - job done. Much much cheaper than buying a new cam etc - it still won't work as well as the original.
Might idle if he didn't pump it. If it is anything like my fathers 71 Dodge 383 if you pumped it, it would open the auto chock and then not want to idle. Also he needs new battery.
Thank you for calling it a 'hood'. I'm a Canadian and the front of my Triumph was referred to as a bonnet, so it's only fair. I could never call my Camaro's front a bonnet, after all. ;)
Ah that smile, it equals the one for the first start of an engine you've rebuilt, or the first shift of a transmission you put syncro cones in. It's what keeps you young at heart, and I go back to the days where those rear filler caps under the license plate were common. Worked at a gas station (petrol station to you) as a teenager, and saw plenty of them. So keep smiling, and live long.
The under plate gas cap was very convenient. You could pull into a station on either side of the pump and fill. No awkward this side or wrong side of the pump and backing in on a busy day, nose to nose with another car. It was more attractive too, than my MGB rear cap beside the plate. BTW, you remove the cap, and there is a pair of lip holders that you place the cap into, that keeps the plate swung down. Ta Da.
I wonder why they did away with that, seems pretty convenient. Im guessing at the reason here but it might have had to do with safety... im assuming that rear end collisions are more common than side collisions hence the change in location of the filler neck.
All the gasoline/petrol canisters where I’m from have two holes. The hole from where the gas pours out of and a smaller hole with a little stopper that you pull out that allows the air to come in easier
First time I heard of one of these was in Due South. Ray Vecchio was so proud of his 1971 Buick Riviera, that it’s one of the few American cars I’ve ever been truly fond of
I've been working on cars for 20+ years, and I still get that feeling in my gut when an old beast fires up after sitting for a while. The excitement on Richard's face made me excited.
Dear Mr. Hammond Your mechanic prowess is expectedly impressive. The time you spent as an apprentice for Santa has paid off. Also thank you very much for the Evel Knienel train set you made me in 1977. I loved it for 18 glorious minutes, then it caught fire jumping the provided orphanage model building. Best of luck with boat tail.
What I loved about having the gas cap behind the number plate was you never had to think about what side the fuel door is on and it keeps the rear quarters clean.
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
My Grandfather bought this actual car over from Canada when my mum was little, it drove me to my wedding 17 years ago. Have countless memories drives out to the country as a child in the summer - I hope you restore it to what it was someday!
With my (admittedly limited) knowledge in this area, I'm going to say that your problem, well besides the dead battery, is that the carburetor needs to be retuned. They're not commonly called "edelbroke" for nothing.
@@geoffsaunders4960 which year, 1971? I once saw that on a car meet called LCW (Lucky Cruisers Weekend) here in Czech Republic, it's basically a US cars action, there were like 1200 cars, veterans, classics, me and friends with Jeeps, it was awesome. And then I saw this 1971 Buick Riviera, fantastic condition, all black and it was so mean. Fell in love immediately. All those old Corvettes, Mustangs etc. I was like yeah, nice, but this car blew my mind. The shark nose, the boat tail... Incredible.
@@geuros Mine is a 73, but I have modified the front to be much more like the 71s and 72s. I trimmed the bumpers so they are flush to the front and sides and moved the radiator up to be level with the top of the headlamps. It looks like it should have done. I wish I could post a pic here.
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
Oh my goodness, I haven't heard a car start up like that since I was a kid. My mom had a Vega my dad souped up and it would rock like that when you gave it gas or when it idled really low.
the editing and sound was so well done here, its amazing how you can make real life look like a movie, really makes me forget I'm sitting watching TH-cam
A bloke I used to live beside had an old Ford Galaxy. There's something special about big old American land barges. They're just so cool. Bring this old girl back to life Hamster.
That face and with that smile. Is priceless 😄. Same thing with my Sapphire GLX Executive 3 litre V6. The mechanic installed 3.4 V6 in due the 3 litre V6 on the way out. Started her and gave me a biggest smile. I daily drive her. Love it. Restore that Buick Riviera 7.5 V8. Sounds beastly beautiful! Love it!
Best part of having a V8 like that. Can sit for 50+ years and if you know the steps to take (lubricating and soaking the piston rings) and even manually turning the motor over a couple times every month or so when in storage then you can get er going.... Seen it and helped it happen several times in my life. Living in Wisconsin.... Yuh always come around that situation through friends, neighbors, and family.
I owned a '68 Road Runner for 15 years. I also hated filling the gas tank behind the rear license plate. So when I had body work done on it, I installed a Dodge Charger gas tank and a fuel cap on the left-hand quarter panel.
Did you like the styling of the early 70s Riviera and Toronado? I think the 69,70,71,72 Cutlass fastback was the best looking of the midsized muscle cars in just styling.
@@RensOtteweyn Well first the Riviera Boattail is not a muscle car. Nor is a Toronado. Both were full-size cars, in fact the 71-73 Riv shared its frame with the Toronado and Cadillac. A muscle car is a mid-size or compact car with a bigger/more powerful motor. - the Tempest to GTO or Cutlass to 4:4:2 for example. Then cars got built with muscle car options in mind, Camaro, Firebird, Mustang and the Chargers, Barracudas etc.
This is a true car , you can give me the latest and the newest and the best EV in the world and still can't take the felling when you turn on a car like this. Pure joy to see a car like this, even today car's can't come close to this one ...
I have fond memories of one of the neatest designs ever. Growing up in West Texas my mom had a brand new gold-ish bronze 71 Riviera, which after about a year was t-boned & totaled. Mom was okay because it was built like a tank. Loving the design my parents promptly bought a metallic chocolate brown 72 Riviera for a replacement. Well, after another few years that car was stolen out of our garage that had the garage door closed, except that the keys had been left in it. Police never found it, & that was the end of our Riviera days. 455ci with posi-trac was pretty quick for such a heavy barge of a vehicle. My dad was a Triumph Spitfire & TR6 kind of guy (Tahitian Blue TR6 is still in the family & runs great), but I recall my dad & I roasting the rear tires of the Rivi every once in a while on back roads & we'd just laugh & laugh. We never told mom however, because it was her daily driver. The engine-turned metal instrument cluster was beautiful to me as 8 year old kid. I remember sitting in the back seats on the long vacation trips we took. But, because of the huge rear pillar & boat-tail window, I couldn't see a thing until we arrived, ha. I'd love to drive one myself someday, because from any angle they're beautiful to me. That green Riviera abomination is a disgrace that saddens me. And those are supposed to be car guys? That's like bolting a whaletail on an XKE. Would they approve of that? Nope!
Such a cool car 😎 putting fuel in at the moment would be interesting 🙈 I suspect Hammond doesn't really have to worry about fuel prices, luckily for him. As that is the case it HAS to be a resto-mod 👍 along the same lines as the Charger Hammond broke in the GT episode this car was in.
I was told growing up that those cars WERE well-liked when they came out by American car enthusiasts BUT it was too expensive for the typical one to afford and the people that COULD afford them would just get something more high-end like a Cadillac or a European import luxury car instead (I'm from Canada). After they were available for cheaper on the second-hand market for a while THAT was when they took off because the people who wanted one could finally afford to get one! Now they are considered one of the all-time great American classic cars
My (now) ex mother in law bought the Oldsmobile version, the Toronado. After 15 years she gave it to us. It was in premo condition..but got 7 miles per gallon..lol. So, needless to say the beast cruised like a dream, but even then the cost to fill it was high. We eventually traded it to the local Olds dealer who collected such cars and had been drooling over it for years. We ended up with a much more versatile Suburban.
I've always loved the older Rivieras and I'm glad to see some proper appreciation for them. First time I saw one was on a calendar my parents got me when I was a kid. It was just a collection of vintage muscle cars, and the Rivera is still a standout out of all of them. Glad you love weird cars Richard! I love them too!
I’m convinced I know the reason behind the flip down plate. I’ve got the same on my 83 Camaro. I think it’s a simple factory installed plate flipper. Leave the front plate off, (hardly a crime) flip the back one down for your criminal activity, and then say, “Sorry officer, I was just fueling up.” Only way GM could get away with it though is to have it actually be a “necessary” function. But of course on this car, and my Camaro, it’s not illegal because it’s factory. Just my wild thoughts, but wether that’s the reason or not, it’s still cool. Have fun with the Riviera guys, it’s an amazing car already in North America, not to mention the UK!
Cars in the late 50s through the mid 70s (esp. US, but some European cars like early Renault 12 did as well) had the fuel cap on the rear for easier fill-up (that position being independent of where the pump is relative to your car[1] without having dual fuel caps), which I *guess* became important with the coming of self-serve fuel stations, with the flip-plate being mostly an aesthetic choice by the car manufacturer. They were banned for crash safety reasons (cars are more likely to go kaboom when rear-ended), but I do wonder if flip-plates also played a non-insignificant part of this. [1]: I live in a country where self-service fuel pumps are outlawed; the personnel at the fuel stations do not care about you choosing the "correct" pumps (and they've sent me to the "wrong" pumps on multiple occasions).
One of the older the common plastic fuel container here in the US has a small cap opposite the fill nozzle to let air in, so turning it upside down is not recommended.
I think this car mesmerize be restored. You can also buy a cheap 454 engine or a masive 8.1 liters for a used much modern use truck, mated with a beffy 4L80, or better an 5 speed Allison trans and you will have a modern power train without lossing the feeling of have a massive big block there
Hammond shows his Sharmans Cross roots - yes Richard, it really does help to hold the jerrycan upside down because , correctly angled, the air does not have to glug through the liquid...
I’m so glad that Hammond didn’t give up on this car. So cool.
He should have washed it before storing
to be fair, he didnt really do anything with this car.
I think because Clarkson and his mate from school own the production company. So I think they end up owning the cars.
@@Justin-du5wt no they said in the episode they wanted to keep their cars
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
Petrol is at 2,2€ a litre and you guys revive a 7.5L V8. Love it
2,65€ a litre where im from cheers from Finland :D
It is sitting at $5-$5.25 per gallon in Midwest America.
@@davycrickett7028 man thats cheap
@@SSammy-1 Holy f*** thats $12.30 a gallon (usd)
@@fatlessauto3 yea man I know. They be tripping in usa about expensive man we havent had that cheap gas in YEARS. Go Finland
A garage tour of Hammond would be truly exuberant if possible.
Didn't he sell most of his cars to afford the new shop?
@@Ctuchik yes
Yeah probably not much left just a Land Rover and some bikes
Which garage? Probably got 10 ^^
Still has a lot, probably more than the other 2, but what would be the fun in instantly just revealing everything?
Patience guys, patience :)
Don't give up on that beast, it would amazing to see this completely restored from top to bottom. And it's and extremely hard body to find now. So we'll worth the investment
I'd watch that!
Ello beastie!
@@fingersTitan full drag spec!
@@fingersTitan I'd turn it into something that wouldn't look out of place on AutotopiaLA's channel myself.
You’re joking right?
this should be the benchmark for every episode no annoying announcers or intro. straight to the people you want to hear talk about their cars. let's keep it simple loved it
Simplicity is something that's been largely lost on video platforms over the years, although it visibily has its own nieche now in certain channels
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The smile on Hammonds face when that engine is purring is every petrol head on the planet 😂😃
Best way to pour fuel out of a full can is out of the open bit at the end mate. Cheers 👍
The real trick is turning the can sideways. You want to give air a passage that doesn't have to fight through fuel trying to move the other way.
ladies and gents we have a comedian on our hands
Cheers
You guys are lucky you aren't in California. I'm all about being Eco Groovy but our had cans take 2.5 hands here to use cause gas fumes are a greenhouse gas.
@@tyson9419 Could you translate that into English
In terms of pooring stuff from a can upside down or not. The trick is that with the hole near the top, any fluid leaving the can more easily be replaced with air since it needs to go through less fluid. The effect then mostly is a smoother poor, resulting in likely less spilling.
Yes, I've always been pouring milk and juice with the can upside down since I have discovered it. Much better
Keep the car, they're rare as hens teeth. I had one for a about 3yrs, 10 or so years ago. For a few months it was my daily driver. I was filling up one day and a bloke asked me how long a full tank lasted. I told him "three days or three hours, depends how I drive". Loved that car
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
I believe the fuel filler was placed at the back of the car for convenience, so the hose would reach no matter what side the pump was on. As an added bonus, hiding it behind the license plate prevented and disruption off the body lines and preserved symmetry of the design, similar to those cars with the fuel cap hidden behind the tail light. They stopped doing it because it was a fire hazard.
Would like to see an update on this Buick!
Sounds like it just needs the idle jets cleaned up. Also, it'll run super fat unless you restrict the rear carb's passages because off the shelf 4BBLs are set up for single carb use instead of duals.
Just need the right cam and heads. Get the cards jetted to suit
@@markpaweena781 Just put the original Quadjet and manifold back on - job done. Much much cheaper than buying a new cam etc - it still won't work as well as the original.
Might idle if he didn't pump it. If it is anything like my fathers 71 Dodge 383 if you pumped it, it would open the auto chock and then not want to idle. Also he needs new battery.
A moment to appreciate what the trio has given us 👏🏼
Jesus loves you
@@JordanRx8 tell him to deliver that message personally, I have some bikes to pick with him
I still love how Hammond is still Hammond even outside Top Gear
Who else would he be, genius?
He is not acting like the current TG hosts
@@MARRANCA2 Patrick Stewart
Why not Equilateral??? Cosmo...
@@MARRANCA2 It’s an expression. It shows how much of what we see on tv is his actual personality
Thank you for calling it a 'hood'. I'm a Canadian and the front of my Triumph was referred to as a bonnet, so it's only fair. I could never call my Camaro's front a bonnet, after all. ;)
It's a nice bit of respect isn't it.
Americans use mostly French style automobile terms...mostly English words.
Coupe, Sedan, Hood, Trunk, Windshield, Automobile, gasoline.
@@STho205 what's another word for windshield?
@@maxl3189 windscreen
Strange but true.
@@STho205 Well it's a big glass screen that blocks the wind. So... Windscreen.
I enjoy seeing Hammond working on these things in videos. Truly a pleasure.
The second that engine started I felt like a kid again, how that engine just roars. Would be great to see a full restoration to it former glory.
Ah that smile, it equals the one for the first start of an engine you've rebuilt, or the first shift of a transmission you put syncro cones in. It's what keeps you young at heart, and I go back to the days where those rear filler caps under the license plate were common. Worked at a gas station (petrol station to you) as a teenager, and saw plenty of them. So keep smiling, and live long.
The under plate gas cap was very convenient. You could pull into a station on either side of the pump and fill. No awkward this side or wrong side of the pump and backing in on a busy day, nose to nose with another car.
It was more attractive too, than my MGB rear cap beside the plate.
BTW, you remove the cap, and there is a pair of lip holders that you place the cap into, that keeps the plate swung down. Ta Da.
I wonder why they did away with that, seems pretty convenient. Im guessing at the reason here but it might have had to do with safety... im assuming that rear end collisions are more common than side collisions hence the change in location of the filler neck.
Both of my Pontiacs were the same way. Days gone by.....
All the gasoline/petrol canisters where I’m from have two holes. The hole from where the gas pours out of and a smaller hole with a little stopper that you pull out that allows the air to come in easier
First time I heard of one of these was in Due South. Ray Vecchio was so proud of his 1971 Buick Riviera, that it’s one of the few American cars I’ve ever been truly fond of
Vecchio had 2, a 71 that was blown up and then a 72 that he saw o the street and chased down.
This car is just so cool. We want more of this and running on road.
My very first car had a Buick 455 in it. I love old school Buicks, they hold a special place in my heart.
There's so much potential in that car! Just standing there like that it already looks mind blowing. Minus that wing, of course...
+1 on getting rid of the wing. That's for a superbird...not a boattail rivvy
These 9 minutes were a lot more enjoyable than what is being passed off as 'Top Gear' at the moment!
Nothing wrong with the new Top Gear,I'm enjoying it more than the grand tour specials as of late
@@Rookiereece I think a lot of people haven't watched since that horrible Chris Evans series, its gotten back to the Dynamic with the current three.
Tell me you haven't watch the new TG without saying you haven't watch the new TG.
Chris Harris has been amazing in the new show.
Since BBC asked them to “come home,” I’m thinking they will when their contract with Amazon is over.
@@kami_narisama ...except I do watch it, and Harris should give his head a wobble for lowering himself to some of this stuff.
I've been working on cars for 20+ years, and I still get that feeling in my gut when an old beast fires up after sitting for a while. The excitement on Richard's face made me excited.
the way it shakes just from the revs wow
i need
Hammonds face when it starts. That's a pure love of big engines right there!
My dads first car back in 1982 was a riviera. He was so happy to see Hammond with one, not to mention an extremely BADASS one.
Dear Mr. Hammond Your mechanic prowess is expectedly impressive. The time you spent as an apprentice for Santa has paid off. Also thank you very much for the Evel Knienel train set you made me in 1977. I loved it for 18 glorious minutes, then it caught fire jumping the provided orphanage model building. Best of luck with boat tail.
That smirk at 4:16 conveys the exact sensation of having a big ol' V8 yelling at the world in your hands :)
personally I prefer a small v8. more RPM and more efficient. It is easier to get over 2hp per cubic inch out of a small block than a big block.
I’ve been waiting for a part 2 of this, only on Father’s Day, perfect.
this is part 2 actually, you mean part 3.
@@jvh9244 you are clearly not a Father, and it seems you don't have a Father......UK based content
More. More of this beautiful boat
This is the car that Ray had in one of my fav shows growing up, that being "Due South" If you've never heard of it you're missing out.
My first car was a 1967 Buick Riviera. Fun big car
Hammond: "He's gonna say he hates it but he doesn't"
Mike: *inaudible* "I can't hear what you're saying"
Hammond: "You love it!"
Mike: :)
What I loved about having the gas cap behind the number plate was you never had to think about what side the fuel door is on and it keeps the rear quarters clean.
I'd love to see that thing restored to its original state!
Also loved how they said "hood" because 'murica.
Yup - restoring to original with a great paintjob is the way to go - change the wheels and junk the air suspension. Job done.
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
I OWNED A 1971 BUICK RIVIERA WITH RARE OPTIONS ... IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE INDESTRUCTIBLE MOTORCAR
NO DOOR HANDLE, CLASSIC BOATTAIL FOR SURE
My Grandfather bought this actual car over from Canada when my mum was little, it drove me to my wedding 17 years ago. Have countless memories drives out to the country as a child in the summer - I hope you restore it to what it was someday!
If true, this comment needs to be pinned. Reach out to the channel, I'm sure hammond would love it if you have some old pictures of it.
With my (admittedly limited) knowledge in this area, I'm going to say that your problem, well besides the dead battery, is that the carburetor needs to be retuned. They're not commonly called "edelbroke" for nothing.
Yup - the only way to go with these is back to the original Rochester 4 bbL. The best by far.
It sounds amazing!
So awesome seeing the Riviera.
Wish we had boattails now, it's my favourite old American car.
08:17 the camera getting closer to RH...👍👍👍👍👍👍 loved it...
Brings back so many memories. My first car was a 72 Riviera in a darker green color. I wish I never got rid of it.
Boat tail...one of the most iconic Buicks ever built... I absolutely loved that car
I LOVE this car, such a cool thing, especially hier in Europe. Imagine seeing this on the road...so silly but so cool
Not this model, but I did see a Buick riviera parked somewhere in Amsterdam when I was tripping there one time. Made me feel at home.
Been driving mine in France and Spain for over 10 years.
@@geoffsaunders4960 nice flex buddy,but I meant this specific green ,big blower ,huge wing monster of a American steel
@@geoffsaunders4960 which year, 1971? I once saw that on a car meet called LCW (Lucky Cruisers Weekend) here in Czech Republic, it's basically a US cars action, there were like 1200 cars, veterans, classics, me and friends with Jeeps, it was awesome. And then I saw this 1971 Buick Riviera, fantastic condition, all black and it was so mean. Fell in love immediately. All those old Corvettes, Mustangs etc. I was like yeah, nice, but this car blew my mind. The shark nose, the boat tail... Incredible.
@@geuros Mine is a 73, but I have modified the front to be much more like the 71s and 72s. I trimmed the bumpers so they are flush to the front and sides and moved the radiator up to be level with the top of the headlamps. It looks like it should have done. I wish I could post a pic here.
Thats wicked. Love the fact that Hammond has an appreciation for our vehicles. Means a lot!
Cheers from across the pond. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
bro they destroyed their cars with adding stuff like this to their car, driving in mud dirt and so on in a careless way and now its rotting in a garage full of dust dude, when they got it all the cars were nice and original and well preserved, they destroyed 3 classic cars
Exhaust leaks, misfiring, dropping cylinders, timing off. Perfection.
The smile on your face is priceless... I was smiling right with you, too...! What an epic history on that green machine! 👍👍
Love this beautiful car! So glad Hammond and his team have got it running!
Oh my goodness, I haven't heard a car start up like that since I was a kid. My mom had a Vega my dad souped up and it would rock like that when you gave it gas or when it idled really low.
That’s got more to do with the awful “suspension” than anything else.
"I feel like a vet"
Think you've been spending too much time on Clarksons farm there Hammond 😅
the editing and sound was so well done here, its amazing how you can make real life look like a movie, really makes me forget I'm sitting watching TH-cam
It is a gorgeous shape. It reminds me some what of the corvette stingray. The back end i am referring to.
That's the biggest I've seen mike ever grin about a car... he absolutely loves it! XD
I have 2 7.5L v8s in my boat, they sound amazing.
A bloke I used to live beside had an old Ford Galaxy. There's something special about big old American land barges. They're just so cool. Bring this old girl back to life Hamster.
I swear we have all been in this same position before , watching hammond and his mechanic mates trying to start the buick ! 😂
Engines as old and as cool as that have a rumble that you can feel, and you don't even have to be inside the car. It's magic 😊🥰
idk why i love this car but it looks so cool with the supercharger and wing😂
That face and with that smile. Is priceless 😄. Same thing with my Sapphire GLX Executive 3 litre V6. The mechanic installed 3.4 V6 in due the 3 litre V6 on the way out. Started her and gave me a biggest smile. I daily drive her. Love it. Restore that Buick Riviera 7.5 V8. Sounds beastly beautiful! Love it!
Ohh man😍😍😍 what a superb sound... Music to my ears 😍😍 What's the status of dear Oliver? 😍
Hey hey hey I love that car and I'm an American... THAT LOOKS AWESOME WELL DONE!! 😃👍
I would love to see that engine properly built, and the right supporting mods done to the car, so you can confidently drive it!
The smile when it stayed on is priceless looool
Beautiful car must say 👏
Best part of having a V8 like that. Can sit for 50+ years and if you know the steps to take (lubricating and soaking the piston rings) and even manually turning the motor over a couple times every month or so when in storage then you can get er going.... Seen it and helped it happen several times in my life. Living in Wisconsin.... Yuh always come around that situation through friends, neighbors, and family.
It's a 7.5L V8 guys! 71/72/73 only for 3yrs. Who did the super charger work?
I owned a '68 Road Runner for 15 years. I also hated filling the gas tank behind the rear license plate. So when I had body work done on it, I installed a Dodge Charger gas tank and a fuel cap on the left-hand quarter panel.
I believe that Riviera Boattail has a 455 cubic inch engine (7,5 litres), not a 400
Yes, we had the Olds Toronado twin. But 1970..
You are correct. 455 cu in. Unless it is a rebuilt, re-profiled engine in which case you can go up to 462 cu in - as mine is.
Did you like the styling of the early 70s Riviera and Toronado?
I think the 69,70,71,72 Cutlass fastback was the best looking of the midsized muscle cars in just styling.
@@STho205 ow I'm definitely a musclecar fan, I like 69 Chevelle SS's, 66 Toronados, Riviera Boattails, 67 Fastback Barracudas
@@RensOtteweyn Well first the Riviera Boattail is not a muscle car. Nor is a Toronado. Both were full-size cars, in fact the 71-73 Riv shared its frame with the Toronado and Cadillac. A muscle car is a mid-size or compact car with a bigger/more powerful motor. - the Tempest to GTO or Cutlass to 4:4:2 for example. Then cars got built with muscle car options in mind, Camaro, Firebird, Mustang and the Chargers, Barracudas etc.
With a self prime hose that has a ball float in the end and clear plastic hose ( 2 meters( 6 feet🇬🇧)🇦🇺
I've Loved Buicks for as long as I can remember I really hope you guys can get that thing ripping up and down Yorkshire or wherever the heck that is
This is a true car , you can give me the latest and the newest and the best EV in the world and still can't take the felling when you turn on a car like this. Pure joy to see a car like this, even today car's can't come close to this one ...
It was the tv series Due South that introduced me to the Riviera Boat-tail and I feel in love with it. It was a dark green with a vinyl roof.
Think Vechio had 2 - a 71 that got blown up and then a 72.
That was a great Canadian show
Wow. What a sound. It is just thunderous.
That car has such a Roadkill vibe to it probably cuz it has that massive supercharger on it
Hope it will work soon! Can't wait to see it ride.
I have fond memories of one of the neatest designs ever. Growing up in West Texas my mom had a brand new gold-ish bronze 71 Riviera, which after about a year was t-boned & totaled. Mom was okay because it was built like a tank. Loving the design my parents promptly bought a metallic chocolate brown 72 Riviera for a replacement. Well, after another few years that car was stolen out of our garage that had the garage door closed, except that the keys had been left in it. Police never found it, & that was the end of our Riviera days. 455ci with posi-trac was pretty quick for such a heavy barge of a vehicle. My dad was a Triumph Spitfire & TR6 kind of guy (Tahitian Blue TR6 is still in the family & runs great), but I recall my dad & I roasting the rear tires of the Rivi every once in a while on back roads & we'd just laugh & laugh. We never told mom however, because it was her daily driver. The engine-turned metal instrument cluster was beautiful to me as 8 year old kid. I remember sitting in the back seats on the long vacation trips we took. But, because of the huge rear pillar & boat-tail window, I couldn't see a thing until we arrived, ha. I'd love to drive one myself someday, because from any angle they're beautiful to me.
That green Riviera abomination is a disgrace that saddens me. And those are supposed to be car guys?
That's like bolting a whaletail on an XKE. Would they approve of that? Nope!
Fluids flow from a container fastest when the air can enter while the fluid exits...that's why alot of gas cans have a vent plug of some sort
I'd love to see this up and running and out 😍
I also loved the look of this model as a child, not many cruising the TH-cams. Must make more videos.
Such a cool car 😎 putting fuel in at the moment would be interesting 🙈
I suspect Hammond doesn't really have to worry about fuel prices, luckily for him.
As that is the case it HAS to be a resto-mod 👍 along the same lines as the Charger Hammond broke in the GT episode this car was in.
I LOVE the Green Machine
Cant wait to see this moving around 🤘🏻
Check the water and oil 😂
That face Hamster makes when it roars to life.. that's the face of a happy boy.
Pump the pedal 3 times and hold it a quarter of the way down then start it and please lose the super bird spoiler
Yes! The Plymouth Roadrunner!
Look forward to seeing this restored. But as it is now, don't change it!
I was told growing up that those cars WERE well-liked when they came out by American car enthusiasts BUT it was too expensive for the typical one to afford and the people that COULD afford them would just get something more high-end like a Cadillac or a European import luxury car instead (I'm from Canada). After they were available for cheaper on the second-hand market for a while THAT was when they took off because the people who wanted one could finally afford to get one! Now they are considered one of the all-time great American classic cars
My (now) ex mother in law bought the Oldsmobile version, the Toronado. After 15 years she gave it to us. It was in premo condition..but got 7 miles per gallon..lol. So, needless to say the beast cruised like a dream, but even then the cost to fill it was high. We eventually traded it to the local Olds dealer who collected such cars and had been drooling over it for years. We ended up with a much more versatile Suburban.
@@Marketsolo my grandpa gifted me a 71 tornado. Besides having a 72 buick already. These cars are still just so much fun
I've always loved the older Rivieras and I'm glad to see some proper appreciation for them. First time I saw one was on a calendar my parents got me when I was a kid. It was just a collection of vintage muscle cars, and the Rivera is still a standout out of all of them. Glad you love weird cars Richard! I love them too!
I’m convinced I know the reason behind the flip down plate. I’ve got the same on my 83 Camaro. I think it’s a simple factory installed plate flipper. Leave the front plate off, (hardly a crime) flip the back one down for your criminal activity, and then say, “Sorry officer, I was just fueling up.” Only way GM could get away with it though is to have it actually be a “necessary” function. But of course on this car, and my Camaro, it’s not illegal because it’s factory. Just my wild thoughts, but wether that’s the reason or not, it’s still cool. Have fun with the Riviera guys, it’s an amazing car already in North America, not to mention the UK!
It was a thing in the era, supposedly to prevent fuel theft. My 1966 Mercedes has the same flip down plate for refueling.
Cars in the late 50s through the mid 70s (esp. US, but some European cars like early Renault 12 did as well) had the fuel cap on the rear for easier fill-up (that position being independent of where the pump is relative to your car[1] without having dual fuel caps), which I *guess* became important with the coming of self-serve fuel stations, with the flip-plate being mostly an aesthetic choice by the car manufacturer. They were banned for crash safety reasons (cars are more likely to go kaboom when rear-ended), but I do wonder if flip-plates also played a non-insignificant part of this.
[1]: I live in a country where self-service fuel pumps are outlawed; the personnel at the fuel stations do not care about you choosing the "correct" pumps (and they've sent me to the "wrong" pumps on multiple occasions).
I felt some pride when you were bringing it into fife in that episode, it was my ancestors who made those cars and started the company 😊
Who wouldn't want one of these😎
Tree hugging morons.
My math teacher in grade 8 had a maroon boat tail Riviera. All the kids loved it.
Note for the future. Never stand in front of the intake when using starting fluid.
Especially if you want to keep your face lol 🤣
Yea funny, I thought exactly the same thing! I wouldn't stand there!
One of the older the common plastic fuel container here in the US has a small cap opposite the fill nozzle to let air in, so turning it upside down is not recommended.
Imagine an ev being that exciting standing still
I think this car mesmerize be restored. You can also buy a cheap 454 engine or a masive 8.1 liters for a used much modern use truck, mated with a beffy 4L80, or better an 5 speed Allison trans and you will have a modern power train without lossing the feeling of have a massive big block there
Hammond shows his Sharmans Cross roots - yes Richard, it really does help to hold the jerrycan upside down because , correctly angled, the air does not have to glug through the liquid...
It might need a new fuel filter. Also, how are the spark plugs in that Buick?
Have you checked the timing?
Carburation and manifold are the issues with that motor. Go back to stock it is by far the best solution.
Your questions are implicating there are actual mechanics involved. It does not appear to be the case.
i've loved that shape Buick Riviera ever since i saw Due South for the first time and i too have a toy one, or three :)