1971 Buick GS, Gran Sport, GSX, Vin numbers/ Production numbers

[scottfisher]

Example in the Vin Number , 434371Z132619, for my 1971 GS,

WHERE:

The First letter designated, 4 = The Buick Division
The Second, and Third Letter,
designated on the VIN/ 34 = The Series, GS (1971)
The Fourth and Fifth, Letter,
37 = Body Code, A Two Door Hardtop Coupe
The Sixth Letter 1= The model Year, which is a 1971.
The Seventh = The location Where the vehicle was built = Z =

Fremont, Ca., GM Assembly Plant
TODAY CALLED THE NUMMI PLANT

SOME PRODUCTION NUMBERS FOR 1971,
THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 5,603
AUTOMATIC,
350's W/ HARDTOPS

1965 - 1972 Buick VIN Decoding-

Vechicle Identification Plates-

1965-1971 Models-

1st Digit - Division 4 = Buick

2nd and 3rd Digits - Series 33 = Special V6 (1965-67) 33 = Deluxe L6 (1968-69) 33 = Skylark L6 (1970-71) 34 = Special V8 (1965-67) 34 = Special Deluxe V8 (1968-69) 34 = GS350 (1968-70) 34 = GS (1971) 34 = Skylark V8 (1970-71) 34 = Sportwagon V8 (1970-71) 35 = Special Deluxe V6 (1965-67) 35 = Skylark V6 (1968-69) 35 = Skylark 350 (1970-71) 36 = Special Deluxe V8 (1965-67) 36 = Skylark V8 (1968-69) 41 = Sportwagon V6 (1965) 42 = Sportwagon V8 (1965) 43 = Skylark V6 (1965-67) 44 = Skylark V8 (1965-67) 44 = Skylark Custom (1968-71) 44 = Sportwagon V8 (1967-69) 46 = Skylark Gran Sport (1964-66) 46 = GS400 (1967-69) 46 = GS455 (1970) 48 = Sportwagon Custom V8 (1967-69)

4th and 5th Digits - Body Code 07 = 2 Door Post Coupe 17 = 2 Door Hardtop Coupe 27 = 2 Door Post Coupe 35 = 4 Door Station Wagon 36 = 4 Door Station Wagon 37 = 2 Door Hardtop Coupe 39 = 4 Door Hardtop Sedan 55 = 4 Door Sportwagon 56 = 4 Door Sportwagon Custom 65 = 4 Door Sportwagon 66 = 4 Door Sportwagon Custom 67 = 2 Door Convertible 69 = 4 Door Sedan

6th Digit - Model Year 5 = 1965 6 = 1966 7 = 1967 8 = 1968 9 = 1969 0 = 1970 1 = 1971

7th Digit - Assembly Plant Code B = Baltimore, MD C = South Gate, CA D = Atlanta, GA G = Framingham, MA H = Flint, MI I = Oshawa, Ontario (Canada) K = Kansas City, MO V = Bloomfield, IL X = Kansas City, KS Y = Wilmington, DE Z = Fremont, CA

Last 6 Digits - Production Number _________________________________________________

On another note:

So, How much did a 1971, 350, Eight Cyl. Gran Sport cost in 1971? Henceforth:
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[shoprat]

Scott,

Did you know this is allmost all in the reference section, and not just for the '71.

[scottfisher]

I did not know that shoprat.
This place is filled with lots of good information!
I also have it in a book, I bought many years ago.

http:// www.YearOne.com Buick Catalog: Restoration and Performance Parts
Building American Muscle. Backed by our unequalled "No-Sweat Return Policy."



This 200+ page book includes every important rare document and bulletin that Buick Motor Division sent to their dealers on the Gran Sports: GS-340, GS-350, GS-400, GS-455, GS Stage 1 and all GSX's. By Steven L. Dove.

(Disclosure, I have no affiliation with this book or Year One, and so on)

Thanks, Scott

PS; It just seems there are not many people out there w/ my type of vintage, original vehicle. No bragging, but it's sooooo hard.