When Bill Mitchell became the VP of GM's Styling Section, he wanted to escape the shadow of the outgoing VP Harley Earl. Earl had been a trendsetter, the first person to use modeling clay in the ...
General Motors built the Buick Riviera personal luxury car for 36 model years, beginning in 1963 and continuing through 1999 ...
In 1958, Harley J. Earl turned 65 years old. At that time, 65 was the mandatory retirement age for GM employees, and Earl was forced to retire as the head of GM styling. His successor was Bill ...
When it comes to classic Buicks, I'm a fan of 1950s rigs. I think they look pretty wild, and I'm obsessed with their massive, chrome-laden grilles. The 1960s Buicks are nowhere near as spectacular, ...
This is definitely a story to tell grandchildren. A US Navy pilot fell in love with a 1965 Buick Riviera that he saw on the showroom floor and traded in his Mercedes to take it home. He kept it for ...
First off, I don’t know Dan Baucco except through a few car-based emails. But I’m confident saying he admires the grace of a wraparound rear windshield, like one you would see on a 1971 Buick Riviera ...