Long live the Riveria

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 01/11/2016 at 00:15 • Filed to: None

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They should call it the Riveria. A Buick that is a two door luxury coupe with sporting intentions should be called a Riveria. I have strong feelings about this.

A homage to the original.

DrJohannVegas > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 00:20

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I see one flaw in the plan:

Ok, two:

Wait, wait...three:

(Sorry to all the E- and G-body fans out there. Ok, kinda not sorry.)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > DrJohannVegas 01/11/2016 at 00:22

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So what you are saying is GM is going to screw it up.

MultiplaOrgasms > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 00:23

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The Riviera had sporting pretentions at some point???

mcseanerson > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 00:27

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I was going to say I’d rather this become the Regal but I tend to think of the regal as a smaller car and this looks a little bulky so Riviera could be a good fit.

DrJohannVegas > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 00:27

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Somehow the engine is gonna turn 90 degrees, and it’s going to become a 2-door LaCrosse.

(Seriously, though, the thing looks great. I just think the name has lost the cache it used to have.)

TheHondaBro > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 00:28

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This is Buick we’re talking about. The production version is going to be nothing more than a big floaty coupe. There’s no reason for Buick to have a sporty model.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > MultiplaOrgasms 01/11/2016 at 00:29

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Umm yeah I stretched the truth a bit... the only one I have ever driven was a 67 and it was a boat with a massive engine.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 01:04

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Riviera or Riveria?

Shift24 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 01:17

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Maybe but the Riviera was more of a luxury ride with power. GM seems like they want it to be sporty so Skylark seems better with GS and GSX trim levels like Cadillacs Vsport and V.

Burn-Spaz1966-Burn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 02:20

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Gra…

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Shift24 01/11/2016 at 09:17

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The skylark would be like a gussied up v6 camaro.

Shift24 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/11/2016 at 19:15

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Maybe but the other thing though is the Skylark was never on the F-body (1-4th gen camaro frame). It was with the Chevelle and GTO on the A-body.