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October 12, 2007
Buick Riviera "Atari Package": Old-School I.C.E.
By Jen
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With all the current buzz about cramming as many LCD screens as possible into over-the-top, pimped-out cars, it behooves us to remember that folks have been figuring ways to get the ever-fascinating idiot box into their rides since the dawn of time. Wait’ll you get a load of Kevin’s ‘79 "Atari Package" Buick Riviera, featuring an under-the-dash video-game system complete with a 13-inch woodgrain TV and one of those old joysticks with the single red button. The Atari Package was clearly not a factory option—John thinks that the game unit looks like a Sears clone, which didn’t even become available until the early 80’s. But in terms of old school cool, it doesn’t get much better than this. Think you could manage Space Invaders while driving?
Comments
Joseph Diehl
Dec 24, 2007 at 4:18 am
I want to help in if you want to do another car. If your in california that is. I rebuild and modify classic game and arcade.
Auto Parts Car Parts
Nov 8, 2007 at 6:39 am
1980’s back in a dramatic, spectacular sense?
John
Oct 13, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Illness
Kevin
Oct 13, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Hello everyone, Im Kevin the Owner. Thanks for the love. I put that together the Oct. of 04. The tv and Atari fit together without any mounting brackets or modifications and really complimented the interior of the car.(Being that everything in those days from dashboards to appliances was woodgrain)
Unfortunatly the car was “total lossed” in Dec of 05 and will be forever missed. I still have the License plate “OG Rivi” that I keep to remeber it by. I have sense customized a couple of more cars but nothing compares to the good ol’ Rivi.
Think you could manage Space Invaders while driving? YES!!
Steve
Oct 13, 2007 at 3:06 am
That isn’t a flat screen. This is a CRT monitor for an old-school look.
Well executed, though! To the untrained eye it kinda does look factory.
bj
Oct 13, 2007 at 1:19 am
now thats old fashion in dash lcd
Al Tarri
Oct 12, 2007 at 9:02 pm
If I remember correctly, the Pac-Man wasn’t released until 1981. so this is obviously an after-market job (if authentic at all).
Ryan
Oct 12, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Love it!
Corey (aka sasktrini)
Oct 12, 2007 at 2:28 pm
OMG! What a great story to start the best day of the work week with! Great find Jen, and Kevin is either a genius or I dunno what! Haven’t seen those 2600’s since I was little, and the video display (circa 1979)… I’m stunned! I’m gonna visit and rate this ride, but this pic is extremely cool!