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BODY NUMBER PLATE

Complete identification of each body is provided by a plate riveted to the cowl at the left of center under the hood.

STYLE 61-4719
BODY FB 3321

 
BUICK DIV.
GENERAL MOTORS
FLINT, MICH.

TRIM 732
PAINT AA
ACC.BFGIU
BODY BY FISHER
EXAMPLE
61
4
7
19
FB
3321
732
A
A
Model Year (1961)
GM Division (Buick)
Series (Electra)
Style 4-Door Sedan
Flint, Michigan
Prodution Sequence
Trim (Fawn Cloth/Vinyl)
Lower Body Color (Granada Black)
Upper Body Color (Granada Black)

THE STYLE NUMBER is a combination of the year, division, series, and body style.

SPECIAL
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door
Sedan, 2-Door
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
4019
4027
4035
4045

SPECIAL DELUXE
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door
Station Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
4119
4135
SKYLARK
STYLE
CODE
Coupe, 2-Door 4317
LESABRE
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 2-Door
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 2-Seat
Hardtop, 2-Door
Hardtop, 4-Door
Estate Wagon, 4-Door, 3-Seat
Convertible, 2-Door
Sedan, 4-Door
4411
4435
4437
4439
4445
4467
4469
INVICTA
STYLE
CODE
Hartop Coupe, 2-Door
Hartop Sedan, 4-Door
Convertible, 2-Door
4637
4639
4667
ELECTRA
STYLE
CODE
Sedan, 4-Door
Hardtop Coupe, 2-Door
Hardtop Sedan, 4-Door
4719
4737
4739

ELECTRA 225
STYLE
CODE
Riviera Sedan, 4-Door
Convertible, 2-Door
4829
4867

THE BODY NUMBER is the production serial number of the body. The prefix letter denotes the plant in which the body was built.
ASSEMBLY PLANT
CODE
4000-4100-4300
ENG. & FRAME NO. START AT
4400-4600-4800
ENG. & FRAME NO. START AT
Flint, MI
South Gate, CA
Linden, NJ
Kansas City, KS
Wilmington, DE
Atlanta, GA
Framingham, MA
Arlington, TX
FB
BC
BL
BK
BW
BA
BF
BT
H1-501001
H2-501001
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H1-001001
H2-001001
H3-001001
H4-001001
H5-001001
H6-001001
H7-001001
H8-001001