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1963 Buick Special V-6

The Special V-6 debuted in 1963 as Buick's first V-6 powered model, using the new 198 CID V-6 engine that would later become legendary.
AJ1504085
6-cyl
Engine
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1963 Buick Special V-6

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code A Special V-6
Year Code J 1963
Plant Code 1 Flint, MI
Serial Number 504085 Unit #504085

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelSpecial V-6
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.)