§ V.01What a 1963–1973 Buick Riviera is worth
A 1963–1973 Buick Riviera sold for a median of $30,900 across 236 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 236 sales fell between $20,688 and $49,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,170 to $198,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 236 sales · January 2016 to 31 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, coupe cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (181 of 236 sales), and automatic cars account for 171 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Buick Riviera | $23,500 | 31 October 2026 | 16,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1973 Buick Riviera GS | $18,500 | 30 September 2026 | 61,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport | $99,750 | 28 September 2026 | 80,000 mi | Acc |
| 1963 Buick Riviera | $32,500 | 23 September 2026 | 88,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1964 BUICK RIVIERA CUSTOM COUPE | $93,500 | 12 September 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
| 43k-Mile 1972 Buick Riviera | $50,000 | 11 September 2026 | 43,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Buick Riviera | $6,485 | 4 September 2026 | 85,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1964 Buick Riviera | $23,750 | 6 August 2026 | 31,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1963 Buick Riviera | $28,678 | 5 August 2026 | 40,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Buick Riviera | $12,650 | 24 July 2026 | — | Mecum |
| 1963 Buick Riviera | $27,500 | 23 July 2026 | — | Mecum |
| 1964 Buick Riviera | $15,950 | 23 July 2026 | — | Mecum |
| 1965 Buick Riviera | $16,250 | 20 July 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| 23-Years-Owned 1972 Buick Riviera | $33,250 | 7 July 2026 | 6,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1964 BUICK RIVIERA CUSTOM COUPE | $57,200 | 26 June 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $30,400 | 36 |
| 1964 | $30,400 | 50 |
| 1965 | $55,000 | 73 |
| 1966 | $19,625 | 12 |
| 1967 | $27,750 | 10 |
| 1968 | $20,550 | 10 |
| 1969 | $15,950 | 11 |
| 1970 | $15,900 | 3 |
| 1971 | $23,455 | 11 |
| 1972 | $28,000 | 9 |
| 1973 | $23,000 | 11 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $31,000 | 181 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $27,500 | 171 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1963–1973 Buick Riviera worth?
A 1963–1973 Buick Riviera sold for a median of $30,900 across 236 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 236 sales fell between $20,688 and $49,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,170 to $198,000.
What affects the price of a 1963–1973 Buick Riviera?
Model year: by year, medians run from $15,900 for 1970 (3 sales) to $55,000 for 1965 (73 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $20,688 to $49,500.
Is the Buick Riviera 1963-1973 going up or down in value?
Down. The 45 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $24,200, against $31,500 on 32 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 23.2%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Buick Riviera sales is that based on?
236 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 31 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $20,688 to $49,500: half of all 236 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,170 to $198,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, coupe is the most frequently sold at 181 sales with a median of $31,000. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, automatic cars account for 171 of 236 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Buick Riviera cars built between 1963 and 1973. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 236 sales from January 2016 to 31 October 2026, drawn from 11 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (126), Barrett-Jackson (63), RM Sotheby's (17), Mecum (8), Hemmings (7), Hagerty (5), Autohunter (4), Acc (2), Bonhams (2), Broad Arrow (1), Cars & Bids (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Buick Grand National and GNX 1982-1987 — $44,000 median · 145 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Buick Gran Sport 1965-1974 — $40,000 median · 123 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ferrari California 2009-2017 — $101,350 median · 236 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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