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VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER

BUICK
444076H101555

Commonly referred to as the VIN NUMBER, this series of numbers and letters is stamped on a plate attached to the left front door hinge pillar, and stamped on the engine block.

FIRST DIGIT : Identifies the GM Division (4=Buick)

SECOND AND THIRD DIGIT : Identifies the series

SERIES
CODE
V-6
CODE
V-8
Special
Special Deluxe
Skylark
Sprotwagon
Sportwagon Custom
Skylart Gran Sport
LeSabre
LeSabre Custom
Wildcat
Wildcat Custom
Electra
Electra Custom
Riviera
33
35
43
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
36
44
42
44
46
52
54
64
66
82
84
94
FOURTH AND FIFTH DIGITS: Identifies the body style
SERIES BODY STYLE
Sport Coupe, 2-Door, Pillar Post
Sport Coupe, 2-Door, Hardtop
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Hardtop Coupe,2-Door
Sedan Hardtop, 4-Door
Sportwagon, 4-Door, 2 Seat
Sport Coupe, 2-Door
Sportwagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
Convertible, 2-Door
Sedan, 4-Door, Pillar Post
Sport Coupe Hardtop, 2-Door
07
17
35
37
39
55
57
65
67
69
87

SIXTH DIGIT : Identifies the model year (6 = 1966)

SEVENTH DIGIT : Identifies the assembly plant

ASSEMBLY PLANT
Flint, MI
South Gate, CA
Fremont, CA
Kansas City, KS
Wilmington, DE
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Kansas City, MO
Bloomfield MI
Oshawa, Ont., CAN
H
C
Z
X
Y
D
B
K
V
I

LAST 6 DIGITS: Represent the basic production numbers. Starting number 100001/up.