1971 Buick Riviera Widebody Concept Is Both Timeless and a Little Cyberpunk-ish – autoevolution

Its relatively easy to develop a soft spot for cars such as the third-generation Buick Riviera. Built between 1971 and 1973, it stood as a radically different automobile compared to its predecessor in terms of its design.

The Buick Riviera was a lot like a modern-day smartphone, in the sense that there was a brand new one out almost every year.

Back to the third-gen car, its design was penned by the same guy who went on to create the Nissan 240Z Concept but only after having already worked on the likes of the 1967 Pontiac Firebird and the 1968 Pontiac GTO, prior to the Riviera.

Speaking of designs, we just had to show you this stunning rendering depicting a 1971 Riviera with an ultra-aggressive stance, courtesy of Wicked Aero. Its got a custom body kit on, consisting of wider fenders, side skirts, a front spoiler lip, a rear spoiler (above the taillights), a rear diffuser, and some really big wheels. The concept also sits way closer to the road than any regular Riviera, which makes it look tremendously sleek.

Its safe to say that if somebody was to build this car out in the real world, it would then certainly become the main attraction wherever it went.

What about performance, you ask? Well, the real 1971 Riviera was powered by a 455-cu in (7.5-liter) V8 engine, mated to a 3-speed TH-400 automatic transmission. It produced 225 hp in the regular model and 250 hp in the Gran Sport variant.

Feel free to let your imagination run wild here and insert whatever modern-day engine youd like underneath the hood of this digital rendition. Since a little Camaro ZL1 muscle never hurt anyone, how does a supercharged LT4 V8 sound?

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1971 Buick Riviera Widebody Concept Is Both Timeless and a Little Cyberpunk-ish - autoevolution