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1966 Buick Special Deluxe V-8 Sport Coupe, 2-Door, Hardtop

Combining deluxe appointments with the new 340 CID V-8 engine, this model delivered refined performance in Buick's compact chassis. The Special Deluxe V-8 was positioned as a premium compact offering.
436176H230757
V8
Engine
Sport Coupe, 2-Door, Hardtop
Body
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1966 Buick Special Deluxe V-8

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 36 Special Deluxe V-8
Body Style Code 17 Sport Coupe, 2-Door, Hardtop
Year Code 6 1966
Plant Code H Flint, MI
Serial Number 230757 Unit #230757

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelSpecial Deluxe V-8
Year1966
Body StyleSport Coupe, 2-Door, Hardtop
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1966 Buick:

Engine 6-cyl, 225 CID, 160 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower160 HP
Displacement225 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 6-cyl, 225 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement225 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 210 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower210 HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 340 CID, 260 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower260 HP
Displacement340 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 340 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement340 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 340 CID, 220 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower220 HP
Displacement340 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 340 CID, 260 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower260 HP
Displacement340 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 400 CID, 325 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 325 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 8.75:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 340 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 360 HP, 10.25:1 compression, dual 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetordual 4-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.)