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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 72   4N69     H 123456 BDY
TR 438        19 19 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
72
4
54
69
H
123456
438
62 62
11
A
Model Year (1972)
Car Division (Buick)
Series (LeSabre Custom)
Style (4-Dr. Sdn Thin Pillar)
Body Assembly plant (Flint, MI)
Prodution Sequence
Black Vinyl TrIM
Regal Black Paint
Eleventh Month (November)
First Week of Month
SKYLARK CODE
2-Door Coupe Thin Pillar 4D27
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4D37
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 4D69
*Skylark 350 Option
*Sun Coupe Option Available

SKYLARK CUSTOM CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4H37
2-Door Convertible 4H67
4-Door Hardtop 4H39
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 4H69

GS CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4G37
2-Door Convertible 4G67

SPORTWAGON CODE
4-Door 2-Seat Wagon 4F36

LESABRE CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4L57
4-Door Hardtop 4L39
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 4L69

LESABRE CUSTOM CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4N57
2-Door Convertible 4N67
4-Door Hardtop 4N39
4-Door Sedan Thin Pillar 4N69

ESTATE WAGON CODE
4-Door 2-Seat Wagon 4R35
4-Door 3-Seat Wagon 4R45

CENTURION CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4P47
2-Door Convertible 4P67
4-Door Hardtop 4P39

ELECTRA 225 CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4U37
4-Door Hardtop 4U39

ELECTRA 225 CUSTOM CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4V37
4-Door Hardtop 4V39
*Limited optoin available

RIVIERA CODE
2-Door Coupe Hardtop 4Y87
*GS optoin available