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BODY NUMBER PLATE

The body number plate is located on the firewall, just below the rear edge of the hood. This plate identifies the model year, car division, series, body style, body assembly plant, body numbers, trim combination, paint code and build date code.

BUICK DIV. GENERAL MOTORS
CORP.
FLINT, MICH


ST 71   45469     H 123456 BDY
TR 438        62 62 PNT
11A                 
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORTATION CERTIFIES
TO THE DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE
CONFORMS TO ALL U.S., FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE STANDARDS
APPLICABLE AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.

EXAMPLE
71
4
54
69
H
123456
438
62 62
11
A
Model Year (1971)
Car Division (Buick)
Series (LeSabre Custom)
Style (4-Dr. Sdn Thin Pillar)
Body Assembly plant (Flint, MI)
Prodution Sequence
Black Vinyl Trim
Bittersweet Mist Paint
Eleventh Month (November)
First Week of Month
SKYLARK
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Thin Pillar 43327
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 43337
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 43369
SKYLARK CUSTOM
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 44437
4-Door Hardtop 44439
2-Door Convertible 44467
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 44469
GS
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 43437
2-Door Convertible 43467
*GS 455 option available
*Stage I option available
GSX option available
SPORTWAGON
STYLE CODE
4-Door 2-Seat Wagon 43436
LESABRE
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 45257
4-Door Hardtop 45239
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 45269
LESABRE CUSTOM
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 45457
4-Door Hardtop 45439
2-Door Convertible 45467
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 45469
ESTATE WAGON
STYLE CODE
4-Door 2-Seat Wagon 46035
4-Door 3-Seat Wagon 46045
CENTURION
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 46647
4-Door Hardtop 46639
2-Door Convertible 46667
ELECTRA 225
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 48237
4-Door Hardtop 48239
ELECTRA 225 CUSTOM
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 48437
4-Door Hardtop 48439
RIVIERA
STYLE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 49487
*GS option available