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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
Wanted pictures of body plates

1968

First Digit: Second & Third Digits:
Code
GM Division
Code
Series
4 Buick 33 Special deluxe
  34 GS 350, Special Deluxe Wagon
35 Skylark
44 Skylark Custom
44 Sport Wagon
46 GS 400
52 LeSabre
54 LeSabre Custom
64 Wildcat
66 Wildcat Custom
82 Electra 225
84 Electra 225 Custom
94 Riviera
 
Fourth & Fifth Digits: Sixth Digit:
Code
Body Style
Code
Model Year
27 2 dr. Coupe 8 1968
35 4 dr. 2-Seat Sta. Wagon  
37 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
39 4 dr. Hardtop
55 4 dr. 2-Seat Sportwagon
57 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
65 4 dr. 3-Seat Sportwagon
67 Convertible
69 4 dr. Sedan
87 2 dr. Sport Coupe Hardtop
 
Seventh Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Assembly Plant
Production Numbers
B Baltimore, MD 100001/^
C South Gate, CA  
D Atlanta, GA
H Flint, MI
I Oshawa, Ont., Canada
K Kansas City, MO
V Bloomfield, MI
X Kansas City, KS
Y Wilmington, DE
Z Fremont, CA
 

1969

First Digit: Second & Third Digits:
Code
GM Division
Code
Series
4 Buick 33 Special deluxe
  34 GS 350, Special Deluxe Wagon
35 Skylark
44 Skylark Custom
44 Sport Wagon
46 GS 400
52 LeSabre
54 LeSabre Custom
64 Wildcat
66 Wildcat Custom
82 Electra 225
84 Electra 225 Custom
94 Riviera
 
Fourth & Fifth Digits: Sixth Digit:
Code
Body Style
Code
Model Year
27 2 dr. Coupe 9 1969
35 4 dr. 2-Seat Sta. Wagon  
36 4 dr. 2 Seat Wagon
37 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
39 4 dr. Hardtop
56 4 dr. 2-Seat Sportwagon
57 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
66 4 dr. 3-Seat Sportwagon
67 Convertible
69 4 dr. Sedan
87 2 dr. Sport Coupe Hardtop
 
Seventh Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Assembly Plant
Production Numbers
B Baltimore, MD 100001/^
C South Gate, CA  
D Atlanta, GA
H Flint, MI
I Oshawa, Ont., Canada
K Kansas City, MO
V Bloomfield, MI
X Kansas City, KS
Y Wilmington, DE
Z Fremont, CA
 
Location - On plate attached to left front door pillar. Also stamped on the engine block.
/^ = and up