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BODY NUMBER PLATE

Complete identification of each body is provided by a plate riveted to the cowl at the left of center under the hood.

BUICK DIV. GENERAL MOTORS
FLINT, MICH.


STYLE 60 4439               BODY FB 1032
TRIM 420                       PAINT AA
ACC.BFGIU                                   


THIS CAR FINISHED WITH
Magic-Mirror ACRYLIC LAQUER
BODY BY FISHER


EXAMPLE
60
4
4
39
FB
1032
420
A
A
Model Year (1960)
GM Division (Buick)
Series (LeSabre)
4-Door Hartop
Flint, Michigan
Prodution Sequence
Trim (Grqy Vinyl)
Lower Body Color (Sable Black)
Upper Body Color (Sable Black)

THE STYLE NUMBER is a combination of the year, division, series, and body style LESABRE
BODY TYPE
CODE
Sedan, 2-Door
Sedan, 4-Door
Hardtop, 2-Door
Hartop, 4-Door
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
Convertible, 2-Door
4411
4419
4437
4439
4435
4445
4467

INVICTA
BODY TYPE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door, 6 Window
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 6-Pass.
2-Door Hardtop Coupe, 2-Door
Hartop Sedan, 4-Door 4 Window
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 3 Seats
Convertible Coupe, 2-Door
4619
4635
4637
4639
4645
4667

ELECTRA
BODY TYPE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door
Hardtop Coupe, 2-Door
Hardtop Sedan, 4-Door
4719
4737
4739

ELECTRA 225
BODY TYPE
CODE
Riviera Sedan, 4-Door
Hardtop Sedan, 4-Door
Convertible Coupe, 2-Door
4829
4839
4867

THE BODY NUMBER is the production serial number of the body. The prefix letter denotes the plant in which the body was built.

ASSEMBLY PLANT
CODE
4000-4100-4300
ENG. & FRAME NO. START AT
4400-4600-4800
ENG. & FRAME NO. START AT
Flint, MI
South Gate, CA
Linden, NJ
Kansas City, KS
Wilmington, DE
Atlanta, GA
Framingham, MA
Arlington, TX
FB
BC
BL
BK
BW
BA
BF
BT
H1-501001
H2-501001
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H1-001001
H2-001001
H3-001001
H4-001001
H5-001001
H6-001001
H7-001001
H8-001001