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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 63-4347
      TRIM 178
      ACC. BFGIU
      FB 2707
      CC PAINT
THIS CAR FINISHED WITH
Magic-Mirror ACRYLIC LAQUER
BODY BY FISHER
EXAMPLE
63
4
3
47
FB
2707
178
C
C
Model Year (1963)
GM Division (Buick)
Series (Skylark)
Style (2-Door Coupe)
Flint, Michigan
Prodution Sequence
Trim (Red Vinyl)
Lower Body Color (Arctic White)
Upper Body Color (Arctic White)

THE STYLE NUMBER is a combination of the year, division, series, and body style

SPECIAL
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door
Sedan, 2-Door
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
Convertible, 2-Door
4019
4027
4035
4045
4067

SPECIAL DELUXE
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
4119
4135

SKYLARK
STYLE
CODE
Coupe, 2-Door
Convertible, 2-Door
4347
4367

LESABRE
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 2-Door
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Hardtop, 4-Door
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
Coupe, 2-Door
Convertible, 2-Door
Sedan, 4-Door
4411
4435
4439
4445
4447
4467
4469

INVICTA
STYLE
CODE
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat 4635

WILDCAT
STYLE
CODE
Hardtop Sedan, 4-Door
Coupe, 2-Door
Convertible, 2-Door
4639
4647
4667

RIVIERA
STYLE
CODE
Sportcoupe, 2-Door 4747

ELECTRA 225
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 2-Door
Riviera Sedan, 4-Door
Hardtop, 4-Door
Coupe, 2-Door
Convertible, 2-Door
4819
4829
4839
4847
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
ENGINE AND FRAME NO.
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
J1-001001
J2-001001
J3-001001
J4-001001
J5-001001
J6-001001
J7-001001
J8-001001