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1968 Buick Special Deluxe 2-Door Coupe

The Special Deluxe was Buick's entry-level compact built on GM's A-body platform, competing with Chevrolet Chevelle and Ford Fairlane in the mid-size market.
433278K600668
6-cyl
Engine
2-Door Coupe
Body
Kansas City, MO
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Buick Special Deluxe

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 33 Special Deluxe
Body Style Code 27 2-Door Convertible
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code K Kansas City, MO
Serial Number 600668 Unit #600668

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelSpecial Deluxe
Year1968
Body Style2-Door Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1968 Buick:

Engine 6-cyl, 250 CID, 155 HP, 8.5:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower155 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression8.5:1
Engine 8-cyl, 350 CID, 230 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower230 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 350 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 350 CID, 280 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower280 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 400 CID, 340 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 430 CID, 360 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, auto only
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement430 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 430 CID, 8.75:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, auto only
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement430 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.)