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Watch Chip Foose Draw A 1965 Buick Riviera Lowrider For SEMA: Video

Classic restorations expert and legendary car designer Chip Foose crafts his vision of a SEMA-worthy 1965 Buick Riviera lowrider in a recent video posted online.

In a YouTube video posted on the Foose Design channel, Chip takes us along as he draws out a 1965 Riviera lowrider. Starting with a quick sketch of the basic exterior proportions, Chip then breaks out the stencils as well as darker pens and pencils to add more detail until the Riviera is practically jumping out of the paper at us.

The finished product is certainly something to behold. Frankly, it’s quite intriguing to watch as the Riviera comes into focus. So detailed is the drawing, that the vintage piece of American steel boasts reflections and creases that look all but real.

Photo of Chip Foose drawing a 1965 Buick Riviera lowrider.

In the beginning and end of the video, Chip mentions how the crew at SEMA wanted him to craft a lowrider, and followed that up by stating that the 1964 and 1965 Buick Riviera are some of his favorite vehicles. As for background on the Riviera nameplate itself, it was first used to designate trim levels on the fifth-gen Buick Roadmaster. Later on, General Motors needed a personal luxury vehicle to compete with the likes of the Ford Thunderbird and Chrysler 300C. Following the 1963 Buick Silver Arrow concept car, the first-gen Riviera was born.

Representing the final model year of the first-generation Riviera, the 1965 model year saw the reintroduction of the 401 cubic-inch Super Wildcat V8 gasoline engine, rated at 360 horsepower and equipped with two Carter 625 CFM carburetors, a distributor with different advance, and a 3.42 axle ratio.

Transmitting all that power to the rear wheels was a three-speed automatic transmission.

It’s worth noting that the Riviera rode on the GM E-body platform, which was eventually shared with the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Tornado. Interestingly, the Riviera was the only RWD vehicle built on this platform, as the the eighth-generation Eldorado and first-gen Toronado were FWD units.

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  1. Incredible talent.

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  2. Not many are artistic and mechanically inclined.

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  3. Chip,
    Great talent, but, stop biting those finger nails..with all of that grease underneath them you are bound to get sick.

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  4. An incredible talent. From the tire tread up. Every part of the car.
    Need him designing for the majors.
    You can’t tell anything apart anymore.
    The cars look all look like athletic shoes, and the minivans and big SUV’s look like they should be hauling caskets.
    Too much electronics and plastic covering up for lack of character in steel.

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  5. He should design modern Eldorado and Riviera concepts. No SUV’s please! Throw in a modern Seville (car) as a bonus.

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  6. I owned a 65 Buick Riviera with a 425 eng. I’ve always liked Rivi’s,back in High school I owned (3) a 65,69,73 this RIVIERAS WERE BUETIFUL I was the most popular guy in school with these cars, I had alot of envy guys in those that 1 of my best friend keyed all my 69 Rivi all the way around
    I still have my 65Rivi and sold the others back in the 80:s now I regret it bigtimes

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