# Buick Riviera 1965 Dark Red KK Scale 1:18

> The 1965 Buick Riviera — last of the razor-edge first generation — rendered in period-authentic Dark Red as a 1:18 scale model by KK Scale.

The 1965 model year closed out a design run in American automotive history. Introduced in 1963, the Riviera had already earned its reputation before the 1965 car arrived. What the final first-generation model added was a revised front end: quad headlights moved into the leading edges of the front fenders, hidden behind clamshell doors that open, giving the car a cleaner, more purposeful face than the 1963–64 cars, which had exposed headlights in the grille. KK Scale captures this specific variant in its 1:18 line.

## Bill Mitchell's Razor-Edge Personal Luxury Coupe

The Riviera's first-generation body was shaped by Ned Nickles and refined under Bill Mitchell's design direction at General Motors. The result used sharp, flat surfaces and a taut roofline at odds with the rounded excess common to Detroit in 1963. By 1965 the formula was unchanged in its essentials but sharpened in its execution.

## The Wildcat V8: Power Behind the Styling

Two engines were available for the 1965 Riviera: a standard V8 and an optional Wildcat V8, which placed the Riviera among the more potent personal luxury cars of the mid-1960s. Deep reds and burgundies were among the most popular factory colour choices in GM's luxury segment at the time, and the Dark Red of this model sits squarely in that tradition.

## KK Scale's 1:18 Interpretation

KK Scale produces this 1:18 scale model car of the 1965 Buick Riviera. The Dark Red finish is consistent with mid-1960s GM factory offerings, giving the model a period-accurate presentation.

## Details

- **Price:** 93.9 EUR
- **Vendor:** KK SCALE
- **Type:** ROAD CARS
- **Tags:** 1:18, ai-foto, ai-published, BUICK, CONTROL, da-tradurre, HISTORIC CARS, KK SCALE, mcws-20261109, mcws-import, NEWROADNEW

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 93.90 EUR | In stock |

## Images

- Buick Riviera 1965 Dark Red KK Scale 1:18 scale model - front three-quarter view
- Buick Riviera 1965 Dark Red KK Scale 1:18 scale model - rear three-quarter view
- Buick Riviera 1965 Dark Red KK Scale 1:18 scale model - side view
- Buick Riviera 1965 Dark Red KK Scale 1:18 scale model - original packaging

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> Updated: 2026-11-10