1977 Clapped out Riv with factory 4 wheel disc brakes!

4 wheel disc brakes? was that even an option.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/buick/riviera/2224739.html

 

Yes, an option for those '77 and '78 Rivieras. The same 8.5" rear used for the cadillac Fleetwood of the same years.

 

Yes rear disc brakes were also on the '76 - '79 Cadillac Seville, as well. The Seville used a stretched X body chassis ('75 - '79 Nova, Ventura/Phoenix, Omega, and Apollo/Skylark). Car in Hemmings ad has a 403 oldsmobile engine. Possibly a California car. Both '77-'78's that saw in the El Paso U Pull It's awhile ago were 350 Buick cars.

 

there is a 1978 Riviera in my local picknpull with the rear disc brake option.

 

Also Trans Am's had 4 wheel disc & most came with a 403 Olds '76-'79. My sister bought a '78 T/A new. At the time she specified she wanted a 400 Pontiac engine & Bird delete. It took 4 times to get it right. The 4th. one didn't have Bird delete, since it had the RIGHT engine she had them take it off & repaint the hood. She still has the T/A today & it has ONLY accumulated 30K miles. So there's 3 Metallic Blue '78 T/A's out there she ordered with 403 Olds engines.

Tom T.

 

I'd love to bolt that on my 8.5 rear end That's a great option.

 

Looks good until you get to the underneath pics!

About $2,500 too much.

 

I had a ‘79 T/A, W72/WS6. It was the 400 Pontiac, Super T 10, and four wheel discs, I bought it from the original owner who’d special ordered it as a hood bird delete car.
Patrick

 

If I liked it, $3000 to $3500 would be my limit. That's probably what they have in it.

 

Why is the engine Green? I always thought Buicks had Red engines and later seventies, Blue.