Dashboard of the Future: 1989 Buick Riviera
I find myself oddly trapped by the gravitational pull of this next car. It isn’t the faded khaki paint or the dirty faux-wire wheel caps that gets me…or the furry vinyl landau roof…no…it is the Buick graphic control. It is the funky monochromatic dash mounted 9-inch CRT that has 6 buttons for you to cycle through and enjoy a sight of the past’s future. Find this 1989 Buick Riviera offered for $4,200 in Dahlonega, GA via craigslist. Tip from Matt.
From the seller:
1989 Buick Riviera
fuel: gas
odometer: 86250
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
1989 Buick Riviera.
3.8V6 only 86K
Runs and drives good.
Hot heat and Cold AC
Very nice older 80’s car.
I’m a second owner. Bought it from a Ladie that inherited from her parents that bought the car new.
Asking $4200 or best offer.
Willing to trade for other older Classic cars or trucks.
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Aye, bought it from a ladie, didya now?
Let’s have a wee bit of scotch now Ladie.
It’s like a Tesla dashboard… that is still running MS-DOS.
Which car was the genesis of the mass production electronic in-dash information screen? This Buick has to be one of the earliest, but I’m sure there are others. Anyone know? Were there any pre-1980s?
The mid 70s Aston Martin Lagonda used a digital dashboard. It occasionally worked.
Jalopnick has an article on it.
https://jalopnik.com/the-aston-martin-lagonda-was-a-technological-marvel-1842918144