1979 Buick Parts and Restoration Information

Vehicle Identification Number – VIN

The Buick VIN number for 1979 had 13 Characters.

1st = What division of GM, “4” is for Buick.
2nd = Tell what TYPE of car it is (Skylark, Century, Riviera, etc..)
B – Skylark
C – Skylark Limited
E – Century Wagon
H – Century
J – Regal
K – Regal Sports Coupe
L – Century
G – Century Sports Coupe
M – Regal
P – LeSabre Limited
S – Skyhawk
T – Skyhawk S
X – Electra Limited
W – Electra Park Ave
F – LeSabre Sports Coupe
N – LeSabre
Z – Riviera
3rd and 4th = Tells Body Style
07 – Skyhawk Hatchback
09 – Aero 4dr
35 – Wagon
37 – LeSabre 2dr coupe
47 – Regal 2dr
57 – Riviera 2dr coupe
69 – 4dr coupe
87 – 2dr coupe
5th = Engine Code
C – 196ci v6
A – 231ci v6 2bl Carb
2 – 231ci v6 2bl
3 – 231ci V6 Turbo
Y – 301 V8 4bl
W – 301 V8 4bl
G – 305 V8
H – 305 V8
L – 350ci V8
R – 350ci V8
X – 350ci V8
K – 403ci v8
6th = tell what year it is “9” = 1979
7th = What Plant the car was Produced
H – Flint MI
7 – Lordstown OH
W – Willow Run MI
T – Tarry town NY
G – Framingham MA
Z – Fremont CA
C – Southgate CA
X – Fairfax KS
E – Linden NJ
9th – 13th = Production Sequence numbers