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Top : Buick Resource : VIN & Engine Info : All Models :
1986 VIN Breakdown

Vehicle Identification Number - VIN

The Buick VIN number for 1986 had 17 Characters.

1st = country code Number "1" is for USA.
2nd = Company code, "G" is for GM
3rd = What division of GM, "4" is for Buick.
4th Restraint type
5th = Tell what TYPE of car it is (Skylark, Century, Riviera, ect..)
B - Regal Custom
C - Skylark Custom - Reatta
D - Skylark Limited Regal Limited
F - Electra T-type
H - Century Custom
J - Skylark Somerset Custom
L - LeSabre T-Type
M,K - Skylark Somerset
P - LeSabre Custom
R - LeSabre
S,T - Skyhawk
E - Skyhawk T-Type
X - Electra
W - Electra Park Ave
F - Electra T-Type
V - Electra Estate Wagon
Y - Riviera T-Type
Z - Riviera
6th and 7th = Tells Body Style
11 - Electra 2dr sedan
19 - Electra 4dr
27 - 2dr coupe
35 - 4dr wagon
37 - LeSabre 2dr coupe
47 - Regal 2dr
57 - Riviera 2dr coupe
69 - 4dr sedan
8th = Engine Code
O - 110ci L4 TBI
J - Turbo 110ci L4
P - 121ci L4
U - 151ci
R - 151ci
X - 173ci V6 2bl carb
L - 181ci V6
A - 231ci v6 2bl Carb
3 - 231ci V6 2bl carb SFI
B - 231ci v6
7 - 231 ci turbo
T - Diesel 231ci V6
Y - 307ci V8 4bl carb
9th = check digit
10th = tell what year it is "G" = 1986
11th = What Plant the car was Produced
D - Doraville GA
M - Lansing MI
T - Tarrytown NY
6 - Oklahoma City OK
H - Flint MI
K - Leeds, MO
X - Fairfax, KS
1 - Wentzville MO
12th - 17th = Production Sequence numbers


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