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VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER

BUICK
444379H101555

Commonly referred to as the VIN NUMBER, this series of numbers and letters is stamped on a plate attached to the top of the dash on the driver's side, visible through the windshield.

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

SECOND AND THIRD DIGIT: Identifies the series
BODY STYLE CODE
Special Deluxe
Special Deluxe Wagon
GS 350
Skylark
Skylark Custom
Sportwagon
GS 400
LeSabre
LeSabre Custom
Wildcat
Wildcat Custom
Electra
Electra Custom
Riviera
33
34
34
35
44
44
46
52
54
64
66
82
84
94
FOURTH AND FIFTH DIGITS: Identifies the body style
BODY STYLE CODE
Coupe, 2-Door
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Wagon, 4-Door, 2 Seat
Hardtop Coupe, 2-Door
Hardtop, 4-Door
Sportwagon, 4-Door, 2 Seat
Hardtop Coupe, 2-Door
Sportwagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
Convertible
Sedan, 4-Door
Hardtop Coupe, 2-Door
27
35
36
37
39
56
57
66
67
69
87

SIXTH DIGIT: Identifies the model year (9 = 1969)

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.