1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé Series 50: detailed specifications, performance and economy data

1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé specifications

1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé data
bodywork
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Body type	4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet
Number of doors	2
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase	3086 mm	121.5 inches
Track/tread (front)	1524 mm	60 inches
Track/tread (rear)	1575 mm	62 inches
Length	5273 mm	207.6 inches
Width	2032 mm	80 inches
Height
Ground clearance
length:wheelbase ratio	1.71
Kerb weight
Weight distribution
fuel tank capacity	75 litres	16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal.
aerodynamics
Drag coefficient
Frontal area
CdA
Powertrain
engine type	naturally aspirated petrol
Engine manufacturer	Buick
Engine code
Cylinders	V 8 in 90° vee
Capacity	5.2 litre 5230 cc (319.154 cu in)
Bore × Stroke	101.6 × 81.3 mm 4 × 3.2 in
Bore/stroke ratio	1.25
Valve gear	overhead valve (OHV) 2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total
maximum power output	166 PS (164 bhp) (122 kW) at 4000 rpm
maximum torque	388 Nm (286 ft·lb) (39.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm
Specific output	23.4 kW/litre 31.8 ps/litre 31.4 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in
Specific torque	74.19 Nm/litre 0.9 ft·lb/cu³
Engine construction	cast iron block
Lubrication	wet sumped
compression ratio	8:1
Fuel system	1 Carter carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	932.3 kPa (135.2 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings
Engine coolant	Water
Unitary capacity	653.75 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalytic converter	N
performance
Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph)
Acceleration 0-60mph
Acceleration 0-100km/h
Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph)
Standing quarter-mile
Standing kilometre
Maximum speed
Power-to-weight ratio
Weight-to-power ratio
fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
chassis
Engine position	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Drive wheels	rear wheel drive
Torque split	N/A
Steering
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Front suspension	I.CS.
Rear suspension	LA.CS.
Wheel size front	6½ x 15
Wheel size rear	6½ x 15
Tyres front	7.60-15 4 ply
Tyres rear	7.60-15 4 ply
Brakes F/R	Dr/Dr
Front brake diameter
Rear brake diameter
Braked area
Gearbox	3 speed manual
Top gear ratio	1
Final drive ratio	3.60
general
Carfolio.com ID	349734
Production total
Model code	56C 53-4567X
Model family	Series 50
RAC rating	51.2
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé added 2013-07-28. Last modified 2020-02-02.

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1953 Buick Super Estate Wagon (Ionia) Series 50 59

5 door estate/station wagon FR 3M 5230 cm³/319.2cuin 166 PS 164 bhp 122 kW

1953 Buick Super Estate Wagon (Ionia) Dynaflow Series 50 59

5 door estate/station wagon FR 2A 5230 cm³/319.2cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé Dynaflow Series 50 56C 53-4567X

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 2A 5230 cm³/319.2cuin 166 PS 164 bhp 122 kW

1953 Buick Super Riviera Hardtop Series 50 56R 53-4537

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5230 cm³/319.2cuin 166 PS 164 bhp 122 kW

1953 Buick Super Riviera Hardtop Dynaflow Series 50 56R 53-4537

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5230 cm³/319.2cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1951 Cadillac Coupé Series 61 6137

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5422 cm³/330.9cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW

1951 Cadillac Coupé Hydramatic Series 61 6137

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4A 5422 cm³/330.9cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Customline Tudor Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Customline Tudor Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Customline Tudor Sedan Fordomatic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Club Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Club Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Club Sedan Fordomatic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Crown Victoria

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Crown Victoria

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Crown Victoria Fordomatic

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Sunliner

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Sunliner

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Sunliner Fordomatic

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Victoria

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Victoria

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Victoria Fordomatic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Business Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Business Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Business Sedan Fordomatic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Sedan Fordomatic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 4452 cm³/271.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop 35560 J-6

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5047 cm³/308.0cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW

1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop 35560 J-6

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3OD 5047 cm³/308.0cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop 35560 J-6

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3OD 5047 cm³/308.0cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW

1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop 35560 J-6

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5047 cm³/308.0cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop Automatic 35560 J-6

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4A 5047 cm³/308.0cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1955 Hudson Hornet Custom 6 Hollywood Hardtop Automatic 35560 J-6

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4A 5047 cm³/308.0cuin 162 PS 160 bhp 119 kW

1954 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupé

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5311 cm³/324.1cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1954 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupé Hydra-Matic

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5311 cm³/324.1cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1954 Oldsmobile 88 Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 5311 cm³/324.1cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1954 Oldsmobile 88 Sedan Hydra-Matic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 2A 5311 cm³/324.1cuin 172 PS 170 bhp 127 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible Coupé

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 3M 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible Coupé Hydra-Matic

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 2A 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupé

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupé Hydra-Matic

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible Coupé

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 3M 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible Coupé Hydra-Matic

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 2A 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupé

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupé Hydra-Matic

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Sedan

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Sedan Hydra-Matic

2 door sedan/saloon FR 2A 4977 cm³/303.7cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1951 Packard 250 Convertible Ultramatic 2401 2469

2 door convertible/cabriolet FR 2A 5363 cm³/327.3cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1814 kg

1951 Packard 250 Mayfair Ultramatic 2401 2467

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5363 cm³/327.3cuin 157 PS 155 bhp 116 kW 1701 kg

1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Club Sedan 5495

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Club Sedan 5495

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Club Sedan Ultramatic 5495

2 door sedan/saloon FR 2A 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Sportster 5497

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Sportster 5497

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Sportster Ultramatic 5497

2 door sedan/saloon FR 2A 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper Super Panama 5467

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper Super Panama 5467

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3OD 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1954 Packard Clipper Super Panama Ultramatic 5467

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5361 cm³/327.1cuin 167 PS 165 bhp 123 kW

1955 Studebaker Commander V-8 Custom Ultra Vista 16G8

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3M 4239 cm³/258.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Studebaker Commander V-8 Custom Ultra Vista 16G8

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3OD 4239 cm³/258.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Studebaker Commander V-8 Custom Ultra Vista Automatic 16G8

2 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 4239 cm³/258.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Studebaker Commander V-8 Regal Coupé 16G8

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 4239 cm³/258.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Studebaker Commander V-8 Regal Coupé 16G8

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3OD 4239 cm³/258.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1955 Studebaker Commander V-8 Regal Coupé Automatic 16G8

2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 4239 cm³/258.7cuin 164 PS 162 bhp 121 kW

1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé

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1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé specifications

Buick Super - Series 50 models

﻿1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé

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1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé specifications

Buick Super - Series 50 models

1953 Buick Super Riviera Convertible Coupé