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1963 Buick Riviera

The 1963 Riviera was the landmark debut of one of the most influential and beautiful personal luxury coupes in automotive history.
7J1088439
V8
Engine
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1963 Buick Riviera

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 7 Riviera
Year Code J 1963
Plant Code 1 Flint, MI
Serial Number 088439 Unit #088439

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelRiviera
Year1963
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1963 Buick:

Engine 6-cyl, 198 CID, 135 HP
Horsepower135 HP
Displacement198 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression8.8:1
Engine 6-cyl, 198 CID
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement198 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
CompressionNA
Engine 8-cyl, 215 CID, 155 HP
Horsepower155 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 215 CID, 145 HP
Horsepower145 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 215 CID, 200 HP
Horsepower200 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression11.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 280 HP
Horsepower280 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 265 HP
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 315 HP
Horsepower315 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 315 HP
Horsepower315 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 340 HP
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)