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1961 Buick LeSabre

The entry-level full-size model continued Buick's traditional big-car formula with the proven 364 CID V8 engine.
Confidence 95%
414223849
V8
Engine
Kansas City, KS
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1961 Buick LeSabre

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 4 LeSabre
Year Code 1 1961
Plant Code 4 Kansas City, KS
Serial Number 223849 Unit #223849

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelLeSabre
Year1961
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1961 Buick:

Engine V8, 215 CID, 155 HP (Aluminum)
Horsepower155 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression8.8:1
Engine V8, 215 CID, 185 HP (Aluminum)
Horsepower185 HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine V8, 215 CID, NA HP (Aluminum)
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement215 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.8:1
Engine V8, 364 CID, 250 HP
Horsepower250 HP
Displacement364 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine V8, 364 CID, 300 HP
Horsepower300 HP
Displacement364 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine V8, 364 CID, 235 HP
Horsepower235 HP
Displacement364 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine V8, 401 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine V8, 401 CID, NA HP
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1

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.)