https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/cheyenne-1957-buick-roadmaster-riviera/6890377673.html 1957 Buick Roadmaster Riviera - $12000 (Cheyenne) hide this posting image 1 of 5 © craigslist - Map data © OpenStreetMap 4912 Ridge Rd Unit N (google map) 1957 buick cylinders: 8 cylinders fuel: gas paint color: black size: full-size title status: clean transmission: automatic type: other 1957 Buick Roadmaster Riviera series 76a. Fresh 401 Nailhead with dynaflow transmission less than 3000 made. Factory Power windows New Dual exhaust, new Coys 33 18" wheels, new tires. Custom interior lots of dynamat through out, Patina paint. Custom stereo with subwoofer. Selling only to down size and fund other projects. No trades
I like it.. But some how it looks not finished? Could be that it's "just" white and black? Doesn't the 57's normally have those devider bars down the rear window?
The Special and Century had the 3 piece rear window. Roadmaster and Super had one piece, not as cool!
The Senior Series cars did have dividers in the window, they were chrome strips and a lot of people removed them. In 1957 the whole GM line started to look dated, and sales were dropping off to both Ford and Chrysler as a result. It was after this body series that Harley Earl was forced into retirement. Earl's answer to everything was more chrome applied to clunky bodies when the other companies had come out with sleeker, thinner cars. I think it was in response to Chrysler's slogan of the year "Suddenly it's 1960", that someone wrote over a Buick ad, "Suddenly it's 1949". This would be a nice car, I'm not sure I like the stripe pattern going on in the interior.
Me too. If he didn't say no trades I'd be approaching him about his interest in a Cadillac, at least just to explore the idea.
Actually only a couple of the Roadmaster models had the chrome strips that ran down over the roof and divided the rear window not all of them. The initial offerings had them and as mentioned it was not a loved look so mid production they offered models without in the Roadmaster line. The Super line never had them. I believe it was Model 73 and 76R with and Models 73A, 75, 75R,76A without. In 4 doors with was about 1/3 of the production and 2 doors with, a little over half. The ones with are sometimes referred to as 57 "tiara" tops. I think what is throwing the look off as not looking finished are the odd black wheels with no whitewalls and the dogdish hubcaps
The 57s were sharp looking cars, and yes, they looked better without the dividers. I wouldn't say "no" to nice one. Love the red accents in the wheels and the trim against that black, - it just sets the look of that car off.
The only way I'd let my 69 Riv go would be for one of those but I'd put a 455 in it.......or a 70 GSX in apollo white
Red was the standard color for the sweep insert and of course red was the optional wheel color. Many don't know that blue, green and black was also available in the sweep. I have owned two 57 Century's, I prefer the small body lines although would certainly not pass on a nice Roadmaster. I like the divided back window as it is unique to the Buick.
The wheels need to fill up the wheel wells better for that car to look right. The backspacing choice is horrible on that particular car
Yes, you’re right they did. Even the 98 had the three-piece back window and didn’t share the one piece found in the big series Buick’s and Cadillac
Dito. I thought something is just not right with poverty cap style. Other than I like it but 57 BelAir is THE iconic car to me.
