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1971 Buick Skylark Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

The Skylark Custom continued to offer bucket seats and upgraded trim as standard, bridging the gap between the economy-focused base Skylark and the performance-oriented GS models.
444371Z113829
V8
Engine
2-Door Hardtop Coupe
Body
Fremont, CA
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1971 Buick Skylark Custom

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 44 Skylark Custom
Body Style Code 37 2-Door Sport Coupe
Year Code 1 1971
Plant Code Z Fremont, CA
Serial Number 113829 Unit #113829

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelSkylark Custom
Year1971
Body Style2-Door Hardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 350 CID, 260 HP / V8, 455 CID, 315 HP (Sportwagon/GS)
Assembly PlantFremont, CA
Plant CodeZ
Pattern SourceGM
Confidence95%

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.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Skylark)

Bodystyle lifespan1968 through 1972
Headroom front37.9
Headroom rear36.3
Height53.5
Legroom front41.3
Legroom rear32.4
Length203.2
Nameplate origin1953
Wheelbase112.0
Width77.3

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)