1961 Buick Body Plate Data







BUICK Body Plate Identification

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1961
Location: Riveted to the left side of the cowl under the hood.
Build Date: Month, Week 01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week		09A
ST: Year, GM Division, Series, Body Style		61 4019
Body: Assy. Plant, Body Serial Number		BA 1001
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used		001
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color		AB
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories		BGI

Style
Special		Invicta
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
4019	4 dr. Sedan	4637	2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
4027	2 dr. Sedan	4639	4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
4035	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1	4667	2 dr. Convertible
4045	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 2	Electra
Special Deluxe		4719	4 dr. Sedan
4119	4 dr. Sedan	4737	2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
4135	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1	4739	4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
Skylark		Electra 225
4317	2 dr. Coupe	4829	4 dr. Riviera Sedan
Lesabre		4867	2 dr. Convertible
4411	2 dr. Sedan
4435	4 dr. Estate Wagon 1
4437	2 dr. Hardtop
4439	4 dr. Hardtop
4445	4 dr. Estate Wagon 2
4467	2 dr. Convertible
4469	4 dr. Sedan

Body
Code	Assy. Plant	Code	Assy. Plant
BA	Atlanta, GA	BT	Arlington, TX
BC	Southgate, CA	BW	Wilmington, DE
BK	Kansas City, KS	FB	Flint, MI
BL	Linden, NJ

Trim
Special		Invicta
Code	Color	Code	Color
001	Green 5, 6	600	Green 6
005	Green 6	601	Green 5, 6
011	Blue 5, 6	610,617	Blue 6
015	Blue 6	611	Blue 5, 6
021	Gray 5, 6	621	Gray 5, 6
025	Gray 6	630,637	Fawn 6
031	Fawn 5, 6	631	Fawn 5, 6
035	Fawn 6	643	Saddle 6, 7
065	Red 6	650	Turquoise 6
Special Deluxe		651	Turquoise 5, 6
101	Green 5, 6	660	Red 6
105	Green 6	661	Maroon 5, 6
111	Blue 5, 6	663	Red 6, 7
115	Blue 6	667	Maroon 6
121	Gray 5, 6	683	Black 6, 7
125	Gray 6	690	Cream 6
131	Fawn 5, 6	Electra
135	Fawn 6	702	Green 5, 6
151	Turquoise 5, 6	712	Blue 5, 6
155	Turquoise 6	722	Gray 5, 6
165	Red 6	732	Fawn 5, 6
181	Red/Black 5, 6	752	Turquoise 5, 6
Skylark		762	Maroon 5, 6
113,117	Blue 5, 6	Electra 225
123,127	Gray 5, 6	801	Green 5, 6
133, 137	Fawn 5, 6	810,819	Blue 6, 7
Lesabre		811	Blue 5, 6
401,406	Green 5, 6	820,829	Gray 6, 7
400,405	Green 6	821	Gray 5, 6
411,416	Blue 5, 6	830,839	Fawn 6, 7
410,415	Blue 6	831	Fawn 5, 6
421	Gray 5, 6	850	Turquoise 6, 7
430,435	Fawn 6	851	Turquoise 5, 6
431,436	Fawn 5, 6	860,869	Red 6, 7
443	Saddle 6, 7
455	Turquoise 6
456	Turquoise 5, 6
460,465	Red 6
466	Red 5, 6
481	Red/Black 5, 6
490	Cream 6

PAINT
Code	Color	Code	Color
A	Granada Black	L	Rio Red
C	Arctic White	M	Sun Valley Cream
D	Newport Silver	N	Cordovan
E	Venice Blue	P	Turquoise
F	Laguna Blue	R	Phoenix Beige
H	Bimini Blue	T	Desert Fawn
J	Dublin Blue	V	Tampico Red
K	Kerry Green	Paint Chip Palette

1- 2 Seat 2- 3 Seat 3- 6 Passenger	4- 4 Window 5- Cloth 6- Vinyl	7- Leather
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Body Plate Identification

1961