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BODY NUMBER PLATE

Located on the right side of the cowl, under the hood.

BUICK DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
FLINT, MICH

1956 Mod. 43
STYLE No. 56 4439
BODY No. 1234
TRIM No. 400
PAINT No. C
TOP OO      ACC OO

BODY BY FISHER

EXAMPLE
56
43
4
4
39
1234
400
C
Model Year (1956)
Special
Buick Division
Special
Riviera Sedan
Prodution Sequence
Red Cordaveen
Dover White
THE MODEL AND STYLE NUMBER indicates the model and body style. SPECIAL
BODY TYPE STYLE MODEL
Tourback sedan 4469 41
Riviera Sedan 4439 43
Convertible 4467TX 46C
Riviera 4437 46R
Tourback 2-dr. sedan 4411 48
Estate Wagon 4481 49
CENTURY
BODY TYPE STYLE MODEL
Riveira Sedan 4639 63
Riviera Sedan 4639D 63D
Convertible 4667X 66C
Riviera 4637 66R
Estate Wagon 4481 69
SUPER
BODY TYPE STYLE MODEL
Sedan 4519 52
Riviera Sedan 4539 53
Convertible 4567X 56C
Riviera 4537 56R
ROADMASTER
BODY TYPE STYLE MODEL
Sedan 4719 72
Riviera 4739X 73
Covertible 4767X 76C
Riviera 4737X 76R

THE BODY NUMBERis the production serial number of the body. The prefix denotes the plant in which the vehicle was assembled.