1969 Buick G.S. 400 Convertible
The GS 400 with optional Stage 1 package produced 350 HP and competed directly with Pontiac GTO and Oldsmobile 442 in the muscle car wars of the late 1960s.
446679H290817
V8
Engine
Convertible
Body
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1969 Buick G.S. 400
VIN Breakdown
| Position | Value | Decoded |
|---|---|---|
| Division Code | 4 | Buick |
| Series Code | 46 | G.S. 400 |
| Body Style Code | 67 | 2-Door Coupe |
| Year Code | 9 | 1969 |
| Plant Code | H | Flint, MI |
| Serial Number | 290817 | Unit #290817 |
Basic Information
MakeBuick
ModelG.S. 400
Year1969
Body StyleConvertible
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era
Available Engine Options
Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1969 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, 8.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression8.0:1
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, 350 CID, 340 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A / 8-cyl, 400 CID, 340 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement350/400 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 / 8-cyl, 430 CID, 8.75:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, auto only
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement430 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1/8.75:1
Engine
8-cyl, 400 CID, 350 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower350 HP
Displacement400 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.)