The coupe's 1985 Firemist metallic red Buick Riviera, ... had a 1971 Dodge Demon with a 225-cubic-inch slant six engine as his first car. His wife of 45 years, Mary, ...

The mystery of this roadside 1971 Buick Riviera has been solved. Then I dropped the ball, big time, missing a Feb. 7 email from Dan Baucco that arrived after the second column.

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 ...

Buick Riviera.Circa 1971. Here's the story. 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 ...