[{"id": 11610099, "authorName": "ant", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ant/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Saw this on craigslist and wanted it badly. Glad to see it here where it will get the attention (hopefully) that it deserves. Looks like a mild custom and would show quite well at Custom Capital or Santa Maria or Moon Eyes.\r\n\r\nLove that it's not bagged. And that works great on this car considering the fully rounded wheel well design. I've had lowered early 1960s cars and changing out rear wheels was a pain without scuffing the whitewalls. I see it wasn't the seller who did the suspension but wondering if you know how was it lowered? heat? or cut springs? or?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1685644276, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11610136, "authorName": "boaboyoz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/boaboyoz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This Buick Super Riviera is a picture of elegance - GLWTA!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685644419, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11610217, "authorName": "ETT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ett/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do you have better suspension photos that would show the modifications made to lower the vehicle.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685644735, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11611807, "authorName": "Rivnut", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rivnut/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Dodge wheel covers?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685650899, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11614406, "authorName": "ap41563", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ap41563/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a 2005 Buick Le Sabre as my daily. Fifty-two years from now, it will never look this excellent, even if none are left running around.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685669842, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11614630, "authorName": "AlternativeFacts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alternativefacts/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"Back in the day,\" we kids used to laugh at Buicks. Today, they look mah-velous!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1685673258, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11614706, "authorName": "TadamT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tadamt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I didn't even know Buick made Rivieras back in '54, this is gorgeous but it sure evolved a lot in the following 10 years to be an iconic, modern design", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685674865, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11615152, "authorName": "Bordeaux", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bordeaux/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@TadamT\nWhen you think of Riviera, you probably think primarily of the series from 1963 to 1999, when the Riviera was Buick's personal luxury car.\nBut the term Riviera already existed earlier. By 1948 the coupes had been referred to as Sedanet. In 1949 the most luxurious coupe of the Roadmaster (Series 70) called \"Riviera\" appeared for the first time. The other model series followed. 1950 with the \"Super\", 1951 with the \"Special\", 1954 with the \"Century\", 1958 with the \"Limited\". Then, from 1959 to 1962, the Riviera designation was only used for the 4-door hardtop of the Elektra 225 series.\nFrom 1963 there was only the \"Buick Riviera\" as a separate series.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1685697583, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11615735, "authorName": "Hadamullett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hadamullett/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@gr8rods can we get a start up and driving video? What is the digital display on then dash? Thanks.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685713463, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11615869, "authorName": "Starchief", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/starchief/", "bidAmount": 1954, "content": "$1,954 bid placed by Starchief", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685714799, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11615966, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@hadamullett I will try to upload some videos of the car running and walk around, I am currently away over the weekend for a Thunderbird car show event in Sacramento Ca and back Sunday evening - if I can do it from my phone I will but if not it has to wait until I get back home and in front a computer .... I think I have to upload the videos to YouTube and then share them here .... this is all new to me ...../thx", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685715708, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616067, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685716721, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616072, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685716762, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616079, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685716807, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616279, "authorName": "GlennD46", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/glennd46/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Shouldn't the fenders have four portholes. I think only the Special had three and the Super, Century and Roadmaster all had four.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685718639, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616327, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@GlennD46 - Good question - I see buying replacement on Ebay = 1954 Buick Special Super Century Front Fender Portholes. Ventiport. Set of 6 - but the Super has the same bigger body style as Roadmaster so I don't know why Super only got 6 .....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685719208, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616520, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To answer the question what the digital display on the dash is = it's the cigarette lighter outlet and I put a USB charger there which also shows info about Volt, Outside Temp, and Amps", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685721099, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616665, "authorName": "GlennD46", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/glennd46/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I did a little research and found the only Buick in 54 with 4 portholes was the Roadmaster. That changed in 55 and all but the Special had 4 portholes. The Special still had 3. We never quit learning about this stuff. Nice car and GLWA.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1685722198, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11616973, "authorName": "2caddiesandaMach1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2caddiesandamach1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One sweet ride, just how I like them, stockish but nice and low. My '60 Coupe Deville and this could be garage mates.... @Rivnut, I dig the hubcaps: after all, most guys were running Caddy caps on their chopped Mercs, Lancers or Fiestas on their other Kustoms. Mix and match on a custom car, whatever looks best, and these hubcaps look just perfect on this. I think if you can take the thought that they came off a Dodge out of your mind and just look at them for the style they are, I believe you'll agree they look great....Good luck with the auction @gr8rods, I'm drooling over this one.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1685724685, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11617629, "authorName": "funkdoubies", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/funkdoubies/", "bidAmount": 3000, "content": "$3,000 bid placed by funkdoubies", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685727585, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11619831, "authorName": "Gabe1055", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gabe1055/", "bidAmount": 3250, "content": "$3,250 bid placed by Gabe1055", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685736945, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11622420, "authorName": "OnlyLaSalle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/onlylasalle/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Additional underside photos would be handy as well as closeup\u2019s of the engine, carb. Thank you. I\u2019m also interested in how the car was lowered. More detailed information please. Love the car, sorry I sold my 1954 Roadmaster.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685752044, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11623629, "authorName": "Rivnut", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rivnut/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@2caddiesandaMach1, I wasn't knocking the choice of wheel covers as I like them on this car. I was just looking for confirmation that they came off a Dodge which I think they are. \r\nThis is a nice looking Buick. \r\n@GlennD46, you are correct regarding the number of ventiports. The Super had three in 1954 but expanded to four in 1955.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685796332, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11630142, "authorName": "Ed90", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed90/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is the Riviera a 6 volt electrical system ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685851858, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11636666, "authorName": "Marcello63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marcello63/", "bidAmount": 3500, "content": "$3,500 bid placed by Marcello63", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1685943444, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11638072, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This -54 Buick Super has a 12V system ...U.S. cars from the 1930s through 1952 were six volt. General Motors at some point in the 1930s went from positive ground to negative ground. However Ford, Chrysler and I think most of the independents were positive ground.\r\nIn 1953, GM introduced the 12 volt negative ground system on the Cadilllac, Oldsmobile, and the Buick Roadmaster and Super models. All the rest of the the GM cars including the Buick Special stayed with the 6 volt system. At the same time the GM cars that used the 12 volts system also introduced air conditioning. In 1954, the Buick Special adopted the 12 volt system. In 1955, all the GM cars switched over to a 12 volt system. The rest of the U.S. manufacturers all switched over to 12 volt negative ground in 1956.\r\n\r\nThe advantages of a 12 volt system are that thinner wire can be used and there is less current drop which makes for easier starting.\r\n\r\nWith that said this -54 Buick Super has a bread loaf long 12v battery in it and an original alternator and new voltage regulator components", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1685982667, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11644174, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What year Coronet are the wheel covers off of? Just curious. I like the low ride height surprisingly much, and it certainly accentuates the length of the big body.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1686056917, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11651332, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "1956 DODGE CORONET, CUSTOM ROYAL LANCER 15\" WHEEL COVERS", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686101788, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11651967, "authorName": "pasorodder", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pasorodder/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by pasorodder", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686118953, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11659952, "authorName": "HankeyPankey", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hankeypankey/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by HankeyPankey", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686186840, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11660087, "authorName": "mark_99", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mark_99/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Stunning post-war Harley Earl masterpiece. While these were sometimes customized back in the day, lowered a bit like this one is it already resembles a custom car. \nBtw I think I hear the Ice Cream Man in the background of the walkaround vid. :)\n\nGLWTA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1686188804, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11661277, "authorName": "rhill55", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rhill55/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice Buick gr8rods! I didn't see an answer to how the lowering was done nor any detailed photos. If you know please share as it can only benefit you in terms of a higher sale price and the rest of us in general. Throwing in a bid now but pretty sure I and others will bid it up higher with some better understanding on the lowering process. Looks fabulous. Just enough...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686231732, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11661279, "authorName": "rhill55", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rhill55/", "bidAmount": 7600, "content": "$7,600 bid placed by rhill55", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686231762, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11661342, "authorName": "jchiggens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jchiggens/", "bidAmount": 7700, "content": "$7,700 bid placed by jchiggens", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686232657, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11661505, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@rhill55 - Yes the car has been lowered about 3\". When we got the car it had many brand new parts on it including 4 new coils. It was sitting little too high for my taste so we lowered it to get a better stance. Nothing from the suspension was removed or altered, the coils were heated in place, If you like to restore it back to 100% original it's easily done with 4 new stock coils and removing the Dodge hubcaps (there is new original dog dishes under the hubcaps) /thx", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1686234417, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11661536, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Btw - I just had a new starter solenoid put it so it starts right up (no more clicking now and then) and a small exhaust leak (chipping in a joint) in the brand new exhaust pipes and mufflers was fixed this week.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686234730, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11661631, "authorName": "rhill55", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rhill55/", "bidAmount": 8055, "content": "$8,055 bid placed by rhill55", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686235596, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11661734, "authorName": "rickaz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rickaz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sleek and elegant. It's curious how lowering it by just 3 inches makes the car look so supple. GLWTA!!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1686236684, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11662409, "authorName": "dubie54", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dubie54/", "bidAmount": 8200, "content": "$8,200 bid placed by dubie54", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686242858, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11662464, "authorName": "tinkertom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tinkertom/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by tinkertom", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686243295, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11662934, "authorName": "dubie54", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dubie54/", "bidAmount": 11500, "content": "$11,500 bid placed by dubie54", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686244759, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11663103, "authorName": "tinkertom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tinkertom/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by tinkertom", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686245236, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11663693, "authorName": "dubie54", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dubie54/", "bidAmount": 13750, "content": "$13,750 bid placed by dubie54", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686247343, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11664017, "authorName": "tinkertom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tinkertom/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by tinkertom", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686248841, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11664709, "authorName": "pfarina", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pfarina/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've got 3 or four of the correct wheel covers. Winning bidder contact me if interested. S/H only.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1686251771, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11665653, "authorName": "IronCreekWholesale", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ironcreekwholesale/", "bidAmount": 15250, "content": "$15,250 bid placed by IronCreekWholesale", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686256490, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11665808, "authorName": "Marcello63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marcello63/", "bidAmount": 15500, "content": "$15,500 bid placed by Marcello63", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686257116, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11665916, "authorName": "mark_99", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mark_99/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@gr8rods, images of the undercarriage are limited although they look clean. Can you please provide your thoughts on the condition of the frame and floor pans (any apparent rust, etc.)? And then do you happen to know if this has been a long-time Bay Area car? Thx", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686258035, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11666050, "authorName": "builderbrown", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/builderbrown/", "bidAmount": 16000, "content": "$16,000 bid placed by builderbrown", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686258253, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11666068, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mark_99 I don't have a lift to hoist it up on and take pictures. The only sign of rust I have seen - there is a patch replaced on the passenger side where the feet go, the only place I can see sheet metal has been replaced. Other than that it is sold car. Half of the car has been under-coated black underneath, the rest is still all original as it came from the factory. Don't know why they didn't do the hole car when they were at it, but this is how we got the car and we have not touched it. We got it from LA and as said before - the previous seller (consignment) did not allow us to contact the owner, we assume it was an estate sale or someone who had passed away and they just wanted the car gone.... have not history from where it has been before that and don't have any recipes on the part or work that has been done to the car ..... The car is in San Jose CA 95124 now ..... /thx", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1686258333, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11666252, "authorName": "gr8rods (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gr8rods/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I got many questions if they could fly in and drive the car back to ie Oregon or Montana ... .It's an older car and sure it could be done and it would be an adventure to tell your grandkids about but I have no guarantees how the car would do on such a long journey. Car runs fine just was out for a lunch ride with my wife. I have been driving the car for 2 hours round trips to local car shows around where I live. Any further I would consider shipping the car to be safe - I always get shipping quotes from Transportreviews.com and go with 1Flat-rate - they are priced in the middle ie not the cheapest but not the highest quotes and you pay the trucker/transporter upon arrival - that's how we got the car up from LA to San Jose /thx", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686258961, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11666549, "authorName": "JDarby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jdarby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is a certain elegance about this car just the way it sits!\r\nThe grill is killer! This should make someone very happy today!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686260260, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11666689, "authorName": "coolstuff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/coolstuff/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How was it lowered?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261049, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11666855, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 16300, "content": "$16,300 bid placed by ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261631, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11666869, "authorName": "coolstuff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/coolstuff/", "bidAmount": 16600, "content": "$16,600 bid placed by coolstuff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261679, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11666874, "authorName": "ndawson814", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ndawson814/", "bidAmount": 16955, "content": "$16,955 bid placed by ndawson814", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261695, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11666878, "authorName": "BigD36ford", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bigd36ford/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Gotta be way short of. Reserve", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261706, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 11666887, "authorName": "coolstuff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/coolstuff/", "bidAmount": 17500, "content": "$17,500 bid placed by coolstuff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261740, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 11666917, "authorName": "Anonymous", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reserve not met on 6/8/23 at $17,500", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261863, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 11666939, "authorName": "Marcello63", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marcello63/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No Power Steering or Power Brakes or receipts,\u2026 \r\n Unfortunately these Cars have a limited market considering how Beautiful they are,\u2026", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1686261974, "type": "comment"}]