I am fairly certain that no new Riviera EVER looked that absolutely perfect, the perfect paint, the deep chrome, the perfect interior and trunk, all the clean non bubbling decals…all of it. What an absolute work of art!

That Riviera belongs in a museum. Its absolutely beautiful .

This gentleman should be commended, he did this car top to bottom with the absolute original equipment and put his life on hold to get to this moment- congratulations sir, I think this is THE best restoration I have ever seen ❗️🇺🇸. Timeless elegance is the perfect way to describe this car , well done.

Lou, the only word to describe this automobile is "Magnificent!" However the sad part is that it's far too valuable to drive...and a Riviera Gran Sport was meant to be driven and enjoyed! Thanks for bringing this gem to KZfaq!

Stunning A1 meuseum restoration very unique Riviera Patrick Swayze had a Riviera like this in the movie road house

Absolutely amazing restoration job can't imagine finding all the parts for it.

Andy has done an incredible job! I was born in 68. My dad had a 65’ Riviera that’s the car they brought me home in after I was born. He kept it for several years. I still have a infatuation with them. Thanks, Lou!

One of thee most beautiful automobiles I've ever seen in my life, absolutely flawless...

What a masterpiece! Beautiful job on the restoration. One of the best designs ever from GM

A prize winning Riviera. One of the best ever. Go Flint Michigan

i was 12 when the '63 Riviera debuted and as a kid who loved cars was blown away by it. I wanted my parents to buy one SO BAD. we were a Ford family, and even though we did have the '67 4 door TBird and '68 T-Bird coupe (mercifully withOUT a landau roof)...I never stopped lusting for this car to this day, arguably one of the most beautiful American cars ever designed.

The 65 Buick Riviera GS is my favorite Riviera of all time I love that car love the hideaway headlights with the clamshell openings and the interior is just to die for. how the dash looks with the center console goes from the dash back is so awesome

One of my favorite Buicks. Beautiful color!

Just one word Lou, AMAZING. I would be afraid to Breathe by that car🤤🤤

Timeless elegance indeed. This car is stunning. Great job 👏👏👏

The 65 is the ultimate!

The level of detail on this Riviera is awe inspiring. 100% the best restoration to original condition. I would love to see it in person. Andy, Thank You for your service, and for this gem of a restoration.

so respectful...and beyond impressive...

I am in shock having viewed this video! Hands down this redo is breathtaking, which is how I felt seeing the 1965 Riviera for the first time at the State Fair Of Texas. I was in Junior High School and remembered taking brochures of my favorite cars that year to classes and this was my dream car. Here’s to a job well done 👍!

PHENOMENAL ! Andy has certainly achieved his goal... I'm beyond impressed, way beyond !

One word says it all "WOW".

This car is art work at it's finest! Nothing built today could ever compare to this beauty!

I saw this car up close at the piston show in Cleveland. Wow, just wow!!!!

Andy Star was after a creation of "timeless elegance" with this restoration. ...I say he nailed it.

Eye-popping! Unreal!

I don't know how I missed this video especially since I'm a huge 65 Buick Riviera fan. I'm speechless on this video! In my opinion, this might be the nicest and most restored car period on this channel. I could hear Lou laughing slightly on video as the owner wanted to tell him EVERYTHING about ever little detail. That's how much this guy loves his car. The 1 of 1 Cadillac color is amazing. This car is the holy grail of 65 Rivieras and Lou got the exclusive video on it. Awesome find!

Absolutely gorgeous, it's perfect and better than new.

Those early Riv's are just gorgeous.....magnificent styling....

I have watched this video numerous times over the past few years and it still blows my mind every time. I really appreciate this man's amazing effort!

From a time when America was head and shoulders above all else. Many thanks to Andy and Lou for sharing such a very special memory of that time.

Riviera's are totally underrated. This is the finest Riviera I have ever seen.

What a gorgeous car!! Incredible detailed restoration and a work of art. Love the 65 front end with the hidden headlights! Thanks Lou!!!!

What a STUNNER!! Mr. Andy Starr (sp?) is not only one of the most honorable men you've ever featured on here, but he is also quite a lovable car guy!! *Tips hat to Mr. Andy!*

It feels like its 1965 again beautiful time machine 💯👍👍

Absolutely stunning! I would be afraid to drive it

The attention to details are over the top !!! An amazing restoration!!!! A car like that belongs in a museum!!!!

Elegance and class. How can you not appreciate the magnificence of this restoration.

I would normally not sit through your vlogs, only this one won me hands down, my late father always loved these vehicles. Full credit to the owner, he has done a fantastic full restoration. Also, a credit that the owner subjected himself to your interview to show off his great example of a Buick

Yeah, I'll take 2 please. ;-) OMG, this car is incredible!

Mike Velek is a friend of mine and his paint skills are unmatched. He did an amazing job on a 1963 Dodge Polara for one of my customers, and to say he's pleased with the result is an understatement!

unbelievable... true perfection.. thank you to this man for saving this car and making it the best. and thank you Lou for showing it to us.. very special...

It is nice to see a classic brought back to life.Excellent resto on a real American car that today sadly we won't make again like that. Thank you Lou for showing this video and bringing back memories of the real auto classics!

Timeless elegance 100% . Thanks for sharing this beauty to the world

been wanting a '65 riv gs for years. glad this one fell into the right hands. great job!

Just a outstanding automobile and restoration! A real beauty! I love the color! I also love how he protects that car and loves that car! Got to.be one of the best if not the best car I have seen on my car story! Thanks Lou for letting us see this awesome automobile!

My Mom had a ‘63 Rivera when I was in my early teens. I loved it, especially the interior. I would sit in it and get spit on the inside of the windshield making engine noises with my mouth (jk). My folks sold it before I got my license, that probably saved my life because I drove like an idiot for the first year or so. I would have beat that car like it owed me money. Luckily, I bought a ‘67 Chevelle with a 6cyl as my first car. Nobody died. The ‘63-‘65 Rivera has a special place in my heart, as a kid I knew every curve of those cars and drew pictures of them on my school notebooks and stuff back then. I would often soften up the roofline to make it look a little more like a ‘68 GM A body and widen the rear quarter panels slightly to make slightly oversized tires look right. It’s the design of the front of these cars that captured my imagination. Simply beautiful piece of automotive history. As a young kid I watched Speed Racer on TV (a terribly animated Saturday morning cartoon) and always though the Riv had “borrowed” a little design from Mach5 Speed drove in the show, not realizing the Riv came first lol. Anyway, thanks for a great video of an awesome car, Thumbs up!

This car is beautiful!! It looks like an art sculpture. Best looking 1965 Buick Riviera around💯

What a beautiful piece of automotive history .

Thank you Andy. Right person at the right time & you have the best Riviera of all time !

stunning car , absolute expert restoration

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ....THANK YOU for your Service !

Gorgeous in every way, the car, the paint, the level of restoration. Amazing job.

That's an amazing restoration when you consider what he started with! When I worked at GM and they brought back the last version of the Riviera, they brought the original, hand built prototype Riviera from the GM collection out to the Lake Orion plant and put it on display for a few days. It was silver with a black top. The front inner wheel wells were red. It was a real museum piece.

Those beautiful Rivieras ('63 to '65) were considered so futuristically designed that they were used as the protagonist's car in at least two films set in the 21st Century. The flip over headlights were genius

WoW!! I got chills watching this video. I love the old Buicks and especially the Riviera line but the Gran Sport variants are the cats meow. Having just now learned that the very first Riviera by Buick was also a Gran Sport and this is the car puts this car in a special place in Buick’s history timeline. This restoration is over the top and that he started it for you to put in the video was and is worth many thanks because I for one, wanted to hear that motor run. This has got to be my favorite video of all my favorite videos and I like them all. From one jarhead to the other whom is the owner and rescuer of this fine future top spot winner of every show it goes to Buick, a job beyond well done and Semper Fi Marine.

Outstanding. I love how the builder uses a bedsheet to hold the door, more power to him.

This guy says original almost as many times as Lou says wonderful! love you Lou!

Amazing detail and another great video. What the owner said at the end of the video, “thank you for what you do, Lou.”, the best car collector documentarian on KZfaq.

The perfection of this restoration is breathtaking! None better! Congratulations!

You're attention to detail is fantastic on your historical restoration of an American Classic!!!

Very nice color. One of a kind indeed. Always loved the 65 Riviera

..Like many classics, an old car like this can easily end-up in a salvage yard and either quickly become financially non-viable to restore.. or else some determined fellow comes along, and as a labour of love.. POW ! Great how Cars motivate people ! What a find. Thanks, one of the most well proportioned cars Ever (imo.)

That is by far the best restoration ever.

I'm a bit torn because I think cars should be driven and enjoyed but this thing is a unicorn. Amazing restoration, priceless.

I'm a Lincoln guy but I think the 65 Riv is just about the most beautiful car in the world. Ever.

Beautiful Riviera, it is in perfect condition! Very nice color. Great museum exhibit! Thank you Lou for the review!

this is what you call the best luxury / sports car of the era, this is simply unbelievable restoration way better than the factory level

The Holy Grail 🏆🚘🏁

I have always LOVED the first generation Rivieras. I have had two 64 Rivieras and my first one, (dark blue metallic paint with a light blue interior) I had been trying to get since I was about 13 and finally got it when I was 19. I had saw it every day when I went to school starting in kindergarten as it sat in a back yard across the alley from the elementary school playground since I was 4 years old. Unfortunately I sold it to a friend when I was about 30 because I needed the money. He had it for about 7 years before he parked it beside a gravel pit one of his friends owns and it's sat there to this day and is slowly rusting away, and he won't do anything with it but won't sell it either. Trust me, I have tried. My second one was pale yellow with black interior. Both had the 425 and Super Turbine 400 transmission. I wish I had them both today

Thanks once again for another amazing My Car Story. The owner is rightfully proud of this beautiful Buick. Well done!

Know this is a year old but thanks to the gentleman presenting the car with such a dearth of history. Ultimate car nerd but in a cool way. Thanks from a fellow vet.

"When better automobiles are built, Buick Will build them". Very Very Nice Buick, i have one 64 in 1/18.. Awesome masterpiece👍🚘

This 65 Riviera GS is stunning! Samoan Bronze. Sweet color!!

Really enjoyed this ... stunning!

Fast With Class - Buick Gran Sport. Such a beautiful motorcar. Thanks Lou.

Wow!!! Incredible restoration! Can’t think of a better American car of the era worthy of putting so much into the restoration. This car has a much more refined understated design than its cousins ( Elmo & Toronado)

A true masterpiece of automotive excellence in a world of tin and plastic...

Man this guy is an Riviera encyclopedia!

I'm glad you saved it from the junkyard. A very nice classic car

Wow that is a dream car! Glad he found it and saved it

When we attended the 2017 Buick Nationals in Brookfield, Wisconsin, this car was on display in the hotel lobby. It is, as your great video shows, a truly stunning car in all respects. That bronze color really looks great in person, and you really did a great job capturing all the unique details this car has! Another double WOW video on a double WOW car. Thanks Lou.

I currently have my fathers 1965 Buick Riviera GS with 33K miles. And as soon as I can, I start the cleaning and pursuant driving of my safflower yellow beauty

Absolutely amazing restoration. I had to remind myself to breathe while watching.

this is just incredible! Level of detail=∞

One of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen

Although this gentleman seemed a little long winded bout the details of his car, with all the work he put into it he surely deserves it. One things for sure, if he’s married, his wife must be a saint. Thanks for you patience in letting exasperate the detail of this car. Thank God the engine started!

Fascinating story. Makes you wonder if today's cars will be as interesting 50 years from now.

Loved the video on my all time favorite car. Very informative and I learned much more about The riviera..the restoration is amazing

What a immaculate beautiful car, I'm speechless

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, WHAT AN AUTOMOBILE, STUNNING, SUPERLATIVE !!!!

Incredible…this should be in a GM museum

What a stunning color! I think there was a dark maroon Olds with Arizona Copper interior that my friends mom drove - and thanks again for sharing these dream cars with us!

The 65’ is my favorite for two reasons. 1. Clamshell Headlights 2. The Taillights are in the Bumper. Lou you could fit right in with my Italian family lol. Love it when you say “wooow”. Sound just like us. Love you man.

My jaw literally dropped at him testifying to it's 1 of 1 rarity. Wow. Right down to the tri-stipe tires! I've owned countless '60s cars, still do, but my '65 Riv was like no other car. Like a factory custom. Can't even remember this color on Cadillacs. I wonder if it was rare even on Caddys. You bring such a great number of special US cars like no other channel Lou. Thanks for that! Would love to see some of the European cars you come across! Edit; Now that I think of it, certain spicy colors were Eldorado only. Gotta save this vid and research that.

WHAT A TREAT! My dream car is a 65 Riv. But this thing is a stunner.

Cars designs were so much more beautiful as they are today..

Wow! That’s what I call a “unicorn “! What a masterpiece!🇺🇸🤗👍

Unbelievable attention to detail ! Awesome !!! My best friend used to have a blue 1965 or 66. Too cool !!

The Buick Riviera were some beautiful cars! Great video on a stunning car!

Mixed feelings of excitement and sadness. These old cars are works of art. Absolutely beautiful! Sad how plain and unexciting today’s cars are.