1969 Buick Riviera

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Sport Coupe Chassis Num: 494879H925986   Sold for $25,300 at 2011 Gooding & Company. This 1969 Buick Riviera is finished in its factory-original Gold exterior paint with an unblemished black interior. It is well equipped with period amenities such as air-conditioning, power steering, brakes, windows, six-way seats and AM-FM radio. it also features Buick's unique optional 'Speed-Alert' system, which is designed to give the driver an audible warning when a preset speed limit is exceeded. The car rides on its original factory-fitted whitewall H78-15 Goodyear Polygas tires and there is the original matching spare tire is stored below the trunk area. The jack and tire tools are intact and have never been removed from storage. The car has a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. The engine is a 430 cubic-inch overhead valve unit fitted with a single Rochester 4-barrel carburetor. Horsepower is rated at 360 HP at 5,000 RPM. In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Amelia Island, Florida and estimated to sell for $40,000 - $50,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $25,300 including buyer's premium. By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2011

Auction Sales Information
Auction	Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction
Estimated Value:	$40,000-$50,000
Sale Price	$25,300

Event	Group
Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction	1958-2003