The 1949 Buick Roadmaster was the very first Buick to feature Ventiports, whose design evolved over the years. But what did the number of portholes signify?

Buick introduced the Riviera as a stand-alone model in late 1962, but the name can be traced back to 1949. That's when the company used it for the first time on a two-door pillarless hardtop version ...