 Team Buick Members Reference |
| VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
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| Located on the top of the dash on the driver's side and visible through the windshield from outside the car. |
| FIRST DIGIT: Identifies GM Division (4 = Buick) |
| SERIES |
CODE |
Skylark
Sport Wagon
GS
Skylark Custom
LeSabre
LeSabre Custom
Centurion
Estate Wagon
Electra 225
Electra 225 Custom
Riviera |
D
F
G
H
L
N
P
R
U
V
Y |
| THIRD AND FOURTH DIGITS: identify the body style |
| BODY STYLE |
CODE |
2-Door Coupe
Station Wagon 2-Seat
Station Wagon 2-Seat Sportwagon
2-Door Hardtop
4-Door Hardtop
Station Wagon 3-Seat
2-Door Hardtop
2-Door Hartop
Convertible
4-Door Sedan
2-Door Hardtop |
27
35
36
37
39
45
47
57
67
69
87 |
| FIFTH DIGIT: identifies the engine |
| ENGINE |
CODE |
V8-350 2-BC Dual Exhaust
V8-350 2-BC
V8-350 4-BC
V8-350 4-BC Dual Exhaust
V8-455 4-BC
V8-455 4-BC Dual Exhaust
V8-455 4-BC Stage I
V8-455 4-BC Stage I |
G
H
J
K
T
U
V
W |
| SIXTH DIGIT: identifies the year (2 = 1972) |
| SEVENTH DIGIT: identifies the assembly plant |
| ASSEMBLY PLANT |
CODE |
Southgate, Calif.
Framingham, MA
Flint, MI
Fairfax, KS
Wilminton, DE
Fremont, CA |
C
G
H
X
Y
Z |
| LAST SIX DIGITS: Represent the basic production sequence |
| EXAMPLE: |
| 4 | L | 39 | H | 2 | H | 1000001 |
Buick
Div | Series | Body
Style | Engine
Code | Year | Asm
Plant | Prod
Code |
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