Project Description
1958 Buick Special 4-door Riviera – Model 43
Production | 31,921 cars | |||||
Original Baseprice | $ 2,820.00 | |||||
Engine | 364 cui Fireball V8 | |||||
250 | ||||||
380 ft-lbs | ||||||
57.6 inches | ||||||
78.1 inches | ||||||
211.8 inches | ||||||
122 inches | ||||||
4,180 pounds |
% share of all 1958 Buicks
Quote from Original Literature

1958 Buick Special 4-door Riviera Equipment
Even the low-priced 1958 Buick Special 4-door Riviera was loaded with chrome and provided more luxury than models of earlier years. With a long options list, it could be turned into a real luxury car.
Air Conditioner
Air Cooled Aluminum Brake Drums
Air Poise Suspension
Autronic Eye
Black Wall Tires
Chrome Door Guards
Custom Bright Exterior Moldings
Custom Rear Window Reveal Molding (Standard With Two-Tone Paint)
Deluxe Steering Wheel
Divided Rear Seat
Divided Rear Seat And Junior Seat
Dual Exhaust
Easy Eye Glass
Electric Antenna
Flight Pitch Dynaflow
Foamtex Seat Cushions
Heater And Defroster
Instrument Panel Safety Pad
Junior Seat
Luggage Rack
Map Light
Permanent Anti-Freeze
Power Brakes (Automatic Transmission Required)
Power Seat Adjuster (6 Way)
Power Steering
Power Windows
Rear Seat Speaker
Safety Group (Back-Up Lights, Glareproof Mirror, Parking Brake Signal Light, Instrument Panel Safety Pad – Lower, Safety-Minder Speedometer)
Safety Seat Lock
Sonomatic Radio
Variable Pitch Dynaflow
Wheel Covers
White Wall Tires
Windshield Washer With Wide Angle Wiper
Wonder Bar Radio
Note: The list above shows the Options & Accessories for all series – not for a specific model.
1958 Buick Special 4-door Riviera Colors
Buick color stylists have created a selection of 17 colors – including the new Lucide paints – that enhance the joy in owning an Air Born B-5B Buick. Two-Tone Paint (at extra cost) was avabilable in all body styles and all series. Note: Color accuracy varies by computer/device settings and depends on the actual light.
(See complete 1958 Buick color chart for Duco Paint numbers.)
Carlsbad Black
Sylvan Grey
Glacier White
Hunter Green
Spray Green
Colonial Blue
Warwick Blue
Dark Turquoise
Light Turquoise
Antique Ivory
Casino Cream
Seminole Red
Garnet Red
Reef Coral
Desert Beige
Cobalt Blue
Desert Sage
Mojave Yellow
Canyon Cedar
Green Mist
Blue Mist
Laurel Mist
Silver Mist
Polar Mist
Gold Mist
1958 Buick Special 4-door Riviera Interior Trim Combinations
Trim #401
This is a Standard Trim.
Seat Material:
Green Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Green Cordaveen



Trim #402
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Green Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Green Cordaveen



Trim #411
This is a Standard Trim.
Seat Material:
Blue Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Blue Cordaveen



Trim #412
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Blue Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Blue Cordaveen



Trim #422
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Black Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Black and White Cordaveen



Trim #426
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Black Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Black and Red Cordaveen



Trim #431
This is a Standard Trim.
Seat Material:
Grey Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Black and White Cordaveen



Trim #442
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Rust Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Rust and White Cordaveen



Trim #446
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Gold Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Gold and White Cordaveen



Trim #492
Custom Trim at Extra Cost.
Seat Material:
Turquoise Pattern Cloth
Bolster Material:
Two-Tone Turquoise Cordaveen



1958 Buicks could have three-tone interior combinations – even in the Special series. Eight different options were available – three of them at no extra cost.
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