My Buick is not a buick

Hello there. I just bought what on paper should be a Buick Skylark. But it's a Chevrolet Concours. It was sold from new in Denmark April 1976. Does anyone know any history about this. As I see it, there is no such thing as Buick Concours.IMG_20220802_162844.jpg
 

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Someone probably just stuck that on there. The Chevrolet Concourse was an upscale option package Nova. A GM X body sedan they were good quality cars and back in its day the roads here in the US were covered with them. A photo of the emissions sticker under the hood and driver door sticker will be the true tellers because they will list the manufacturing division.
 
maby this can help
This slip appears to be something the dealer would have added to the customer’s new car folder. The chassis number shown is a correct Vehicle Identification Number for a 1976 Buick Skylark built in the United States. The VIN is stamped on a plate which is attached to the dash in front of the driver where the windshield and dash come together. The number is visible through the windshield.

The VIN 4B69J6T108159 decodes as follows:
4 = make - Buick
B = name code - Skylark
69 = body type - 4-door sedan
J = engine - Buick 350 - 4bbl V8
6 = year - 1976
T = assembly plant - Tarrytown, NY
108159 = individual car sequence number -starts at 100001

The last 8 characters of the VIN are stamped on the block of the original engine.

L = body color (exterior paint code) - dark green metallic

63B3, 93C2 = key code - these numbers will be found on the original keys if the knockouts are still in place.

There is a Body by Fisher number plate which contains additional information. This plate is located on the front of the cowl in the engine compartment.

Does any of the data above match on your car? The VIN should be shown somewhere on the official government documents as well.
 
There was a lot of information. it all fits very well. thanks for reply,
 

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The car appears as line item 235 on this Danish website. The event appears to be a 2015 antique car parade. The registration date is shown as 6/22/1976. The tires look different from the tires in your Garage section picture.

 
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There was a lot of information. it all fits very well. thanks for reply,
Body by Fisher plate:

STYLE
76 = model year
4 = division - Buick
X = body type
B = series - Skylark
69 = body style - 4-door sedan

TRIM
96M = color - Buckskin, material and textures - Oxen Coated Fabric/Madrid Coated Fabric

A51 = seat option - bucket seat

02D = time build code - February 4th week

BODY
T = body assembly plant - Tarrytown
062411 = body unit number

PAINT
49 (first) = lower body color - dark green
49 (second) = upper body color or fabric top - dark green
 
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