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- 🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️ Check out my new, better version of this video here - • 1972 Buick Riviera - T...
Hello friends and welcome, I’m V8 Adam.
In this video I am showing you my 1972 Buick Riviera. We do a quick walkaround of the exterior, have a listen to the exhaust sound, look at the interior and go for a quick drive.
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I just got my self 72 olds 88 455, I always loved this style of Riviera, look after it and drive it as much as possible
Ah nice! Thanks very much and same to you :)
Work of art. Come to America. It's the birthplace of awesome things like this.
I would love to come to your great country again! The only problem is there are so many parts I want to visit!
Absolutely beautiful car. I'd love to own one at some point. At the moment it is my favorite classic American muscle car
Thanks so much! She's a great cruiser, so cool!
@@V8Adam Are you in the UK? I'm assuming you haven't seen another one on the road haha
@@SuperSpud69 I am and we have a little group of us but yes, not many!
This Buick was considered "radical " at the time, I have always loved this body style ✌
It was indeed and unfortunately it reflected in the sales figures. It fell out of favour having a kind of 'pimpmobile' image. I agree though, very cool and certainly different! Glad you enjoy it!
Looking and sounding great , a rolling piece of American art
Thanks mate!
There is nothing beautiful as wet hot american automobile
In the 1970's, my 2 fav cars. One I own. A 1977 Chevy Monte Carlo & yours. I absolutely love it. My friend owned yours in the 70s. Black on black. I had the Monte. Growing up in Brooklyn NY, the babes loved em too!!!
Glad you love it so much, it's a wonderful car! Must have been so cool going around Brooklyn in those 2 cars 🤩. If you want to see her in more detail, be sure to check out the updated video in the description as I did a much more detailed walkaround.
Wow, the engine compartment looks like new!! Iconic American Iron, so stylish, one of the best!
Thanks so much! I've just done some sympathetic restoration in there.
Beautiful love that v8 sound
Thanks! I love it too. There's even more in the updated version of this video - th-cam.com/video/pg2PnYWIdAM/w-d-xo.html
beautiful riviera, i used to own a 1971 riviera. i like the 1971 a little better because it has cool looking grills in the trunk lid.
Ah so cool! Yes those louvers are cool. Used to let in exhaust fumes though apparently. I agree that the grill on the '71 looks cooler. Always reminded my of an art deco look.
Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin had one - similar colour too. Work of art and sounds amazing.
I think I saw that for sale not all that long ago. From what I remember it had some sort of small crystals all over the boat tail part of the boot.
1972 boat tail lovely
Luxury Muscle Car 👊👊
Beautiful car Adam! I too own a 72 Riviera, though it is not as nice as yours... I’m working to improve that! How about doing a video on how to remove the inside door panels to do work in the door?
Hey man! That's awesome! I think I just replied to you on the forum. Yes, would be happy to do that, I will add it to my list as it is a useful reference. She is tucked away for the winter now but should be able to do a video on that once she is out.
@@V8Adam Outstanding! Here's to a better, peaceful and prosperous 2021... Cheers!
@@markhanneman5439 agree to that mate!
On the 7th day God created the boat tail Riviera. Then he hopped in and went cruising.
And he saw all that he had made, and it was very good :p
Wow. I'm so impressed that you are probably the chief mechanic for this Riviera. Aren''t parts hard to come by? I may be wrong, but I just can't imagine there are very many repair shops for these American cars in the UK. All the best from from Los Angeles.
Your RIVIERA is stunning.!
@@antoniahamilton3201 Thanks so much! I am glad that you liked it. I will be doing a more detailed video when the weather here gets better. I certainly enjoy working on her but I do hand off the bigger jobs to my workshop. It is quite surprising how many American workshops there are here in the UK and parts vary. Some are quite easy to get, general GM and engine parts but others are impossible, such as interior dash pieces, or the rubber mouldings around the bumpers. You live in LA? That is so cool, I would love to visit California sometime.
I could not agree more. I owned mine for around 17 years.
I bet that was a wonderful 17 years of ownership! What colour was it?
@V8Adam it was dark blue with a bone color interior and bone color sport landau vinyl top.
The paint was shot so I had it repainted. I wanted a silver green color but let the shop owner convince me to stay with blue. I picked a medium blue which was pretty, but I should have gone with the silver green. The dash was a sort of olive green. Weird because carpet was brown and all seemed original.
I think I bought the car around 1978.
I would attach a picture if I knew how.
@@russpeltzman That's awesome. Sounds like it had the same colour interior as mine. Same with mine, olive green type dash and lower panel but brown carpet. Must have been the colour combo that they came out of the factory with.
Adam, great looking Riviera. I had a 72 in high school in the late 70s and loved the car. Was probably the only kid that wore the lap and shoulder belts back then. The car drove and handled so much better when buckled up not to mention being safer. Do you wear the belts when you drive the Riv ?
You must have been so pimp to have one of those in high school! Yes I do, I’ve seen the crash test videos!
@@V8Adam Adam, I had the car until one night in 1982 when a drunk driver crossed the center line and hit me head on. The size of the car, what it was made of and the fact I was wearing my lap and shoulder belts let me walk away with only a very nasty bruise across my chest and abdomen. This was far better than the unbelted drunk that hit me. Those belts really do work, keep wearing them.
@@bradparris99 oh wow! That’s a hell of a story and sounds terrifying! So glad you walked away ok and I sure will 😊
@@bradparris99 Thank God you were buckled up! Stay safe, maybe there's another Riviera in your future!! 😁
@@donaldstanfield8862 I have thought about getting one, but haven't found the right one. But when I do you can bet that I will definitely buckle up both the lap and shoulder belts. Thanks for the comment 👍.
I had a 1971, and dad had a 1972 (each of us had other years of Rivieras too) I actually prefer the rear of the 1973, but NOT the front!
Ah, cool to hear! Hope you enjoyed them and I agree about the front of the ‘73
Hello Mr Adam! Can i ask what camera and microfone u use?
Thank you!!
Hi, for this video I just used my iPhone. I have an updated version here th-cam.com/video/pg2PnYWIdAM/w-d-xo.html and with that video I used an iPhone in an Osmo gimble plus a RODE lapel mic.
@@V8Adam appreciate the help! Thank you !
So so so beautiful unbelievable
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
All I'm going to say to you my friend is
13's and Hydraulics..
She was built to be a lowrider
Haha, she is too original to change but yes, they make amazing lowriders!
@@V8Adam lol I'm just busting your balls but seriously that's one of my dream lowriders next to a 72 Monte Carlo.
@@reyesbravo1341 Haha, no worries!
I was always a Riviera fan and had a '66 GS, '67, '69, '71, '71 GS, a new '76, and a 1981. Perhaps you're aware that the '72 model year was the lowest production of the boat tail series? They are getting to be really hard to find. Congrats on your finding one and I hope you have a great time restoring it and getting it back to new condition. I like the color combination you have, it's a great looking car. Enjoy!
Thanks so much for your comment! Wow, the GS are really rare! You've owned so many, I bet you know every quirk. You're quite right about the rarity. They were also very abused and not taken care of very well, so I feel really fortunate to have found her.
Adam, very cool ride you found indeed! When I was a kid, my neighbor had a '72 triple black Riv and her parents gave it to her. I was about 11 and she was only 16. We had so much fun tearing around in that thing! She would even let me drive it sometimes too. Good memories! I just saw a similar beauty for sale with similar color in the states here. Check it out:. th-cam.com/video/Z7P4bdEDOks/w-d-xo.html
Amazing, sounds so cool to be rolling in that car at age 11. I'll check out that video but that car looks amazing, Vanguard always have the highest quality cars.
Excellent video! Really looking forward to working on this beauty
"horizontal french door headrest height and weight bench layering" ©
Good stuff
Beautiful car.
Thanks so much!
Where’s all the traffic ? Are y’all still on lockdown there ? I’ve never seen roads there that empty
I absolutely love that road because it is always like that. There is another main dual carriageway that runs parallel and everybody uses that instead. It's also a long straight, wide road, which is rare in the UK!
Nice Car!
Thank you!
I love it. Really under appreciated vehicle and experience.
Thanks so much! I completely agree, a lot of these old land yachts are unappreciated.
For sale?
She is for the right price 😊
I have seen under $4K (72) Project & Rolling Shells.
What is the Cost Build this Car up to Modern Everyday Driver?
I am afraid that I cannot answer that accurately as there are too many variables such as the condition of the car and your expectations of the end build. What I will say though is that in my experience it is never cheaper to restore yourself. I have seen countless restored cars for sale that have had over £40,000 spent on them (plus the original cost of the car) but they are for sale for around £30,000. The only way you can do it cheaper is to do it all yourself but jobs like paint and trimming should be left to an expert in my opinion. The best advice I have had is - buy the best you can afford and if that is no good, save up and wait.
What a car , it's gorgeures 🤘
Thanks so much! I will have a much better walkaround video soon, just waiting for better weather and no lockdown :)
You from Texas....ha just kidding Awesome Riv bro
Oh no, did the accent give me away? 🤠
Your Riv is exceptionally nice Ride indeed! as are your tattoos mate 😎
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. I am hoping to have the time to make a lot more videos on her next summer.
Awesome Adam, beautiful car.
Beautiful car stunning 👌
My father had a blue one, wish he never sold it. Beautiful car.
I bet it looked amazing! Hope you got to enjoy it before he sold it and thanks for the comment :)
@@V8Adam We did get to enjoy it, man did it sound awesome. It was pretty fast too. He sold it to his friend, so thankfully we still get to see it every once in a while
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No te entiendo ni pizca.
¿Disfrutaste el auto?
@@V8Adam Sí es tremendo auto. Y desde que lo ví modificado en un vídeo de gas monkey me llamo la atención esté modelo.
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Wonderful car.. is it hard to get used to driving on the left side? :)
That’s a great question. It takes a little time but there are tricks. For me, I line the left fender up with the edge of the pavement, that keeps the car in the correct place most of the time. It is tricky overtaking though. Also drive-thru 😂
@@V8Adam lol. Yes, I bet. One of dream cars is the Falcon XB (from Mad Max) but I know that is a pipe dream - first finding one, and then getting used to be on the right side of the car 😂
@@modeljetjuggernaut4864 That's a really cool car! Reminds me of the Mustang Mach 1. I knot those 2 platforms were basically the same car, so makes sense. I saw a cool Mach 1 for sale that was Shelby blue with the white stripes, it looked so cool! You could get yourself a Falcon XB if you want one, set yourself the goal :)
Really amazing car Adam, I wonder if it's for sale?
It is for the right price 😊
How about we discuse it in e-mails
@@AJ-gs3yj adam@v8adam.com
Hi Bro, it was really nice girl you been uploaded , how much for her , if ship to NZ
Hi! Thanks for your message. Send me an email to addypearce@gmail.com and we can talk.
Looks like your fuel gauge is not working properly, showing full all the time. Check the tan wire at the tank for good earth (ground in the 1972 Buick chassis service manual).
Thanks Erik but it's working fine, the tank is just full.
Happiness is a V8 and full tank of petrol... ;-)
So true my friend!