1970 Buick Riviera
VIN 494870H917672
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Jun 14, 2026
What’s special about this listing
Second owner. Purchased in the early/mid 80s. Colorado car. Driveshaft was rebuilt in late 2025. Car has both sets of skirts. (high profile and low profile) approximately 170,000 miles. Numbers matching, original engine, transmission, and Positraction differential. Engine/transmission never rebuilt. Runs and drives well. In 2025 new tires were installed. Car has been very well taken care of over its life. Car was traded in on a new Honda by an elderly couple at Empire Oldsmobile/Honda in Denver, Colorado in the early/mid 80s. My brother was the salesman that took it in trade. Car is in need of a heater core, which has been bypassed and the air conditioner compressor seized up 30 years ago. Headliner is in perfect condition. Car is not a GS model.
Specs
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- Year
- 1970
- Make
- Buick
- Model Family
- Riviera
- Model Generation
- 2nd Gen
- Model Variant
- Base Model
- Model Trim
- -
- VIN
- 494870H917672
- Mileage
- 170,000 mi TMU
- Originality
- Original & Highly Original
- Engine
- 455ci V8 (7.5L)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
- Vehicle Type
- Automobile
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Driver Side
- LHD
- Doors
- 2 Doors
- Color Group (Ext)
- Green
- Color Group (Int)
- Black
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