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Buick
Riviera
(1962)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Buick Riviera
Buick
SerieRiviera
Model familySeries 4700
ModelRiviera
Model code4747
Issued from1962
Issued until
Number made2601
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designerBill Mitchell / Ned Nickles
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2972 / 117.0 / 117.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1524 / 60.0 / 60.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1499 / 59.0 / 59.0
Length [mm / in / in]5283 / 208.0 / 208.0
Width [mm / in / in]1938 / 76.3 / 76.3
Height [mm / in / in]1346 / 53.0 / 53.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.78
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]140 / 5.5 / 5.5
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]75 / 16.5 / 19.8

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine CodeWildcat 465
Engine ManufacturerGM
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructioncast iron block & head
Bore [mm / in / in]109.5 / 4.31 / 4.31
Stroke [mm / in / in]92.5 / 3.64 / 3.64
Bore/Stroke ratio1.18
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]6969 / 425.3 / 425.3
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]871.13 / 53.160 / 53.160
Compression ratio
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]253.5 / 344.7 / 344.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4400 / 4400 / 4400
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]630.0 / 464.7 / 464.7
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2800 / 2800 / 2800
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]250.1 / 340.0 / 340.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]48.8 / 1.087 / 1.087
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]90.40 / 0.791 / 0.791

Transmission

 
Transmission typecontinuously variable transmission (CVT)
Number of gears
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.23

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]7.70 / 7.70 / 7.70
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball PAS
Turns lock-to-lock5
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.CS.
Suspension rearLA.CS.
Wheels front5.5K x 15
Wheels rear5.5K x 15
Tyres front7.10 x 15
Tyres rear7.10 x 15
Brakes frontdrum
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]305 / 12.0 / 12.0
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]305 / 12.0 / 12.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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