The Riviera is the pinnacle of the Buick luxury coupe family. The car was awarded extravagant style and a colossal power reserve. The designers were faced with the task of combining the dynamics of Ferrari and the respectability of Rolls-Royce. 1971 - another redesign. The model went back to its roots in a way, again getting the reverse-sloped front end always associated with the shark nose, but the back was made in the "boattail" style (boat stern) popular in the early 1930s, but not approved by everyone.