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1968 Buick LeSabre Custom 4-Door Hardtop

The LeSabre Custom added upscale trim and features to the base LeSabre, competing in the popular mid-level full-size sedan market dominated by Ford Galaxie 500 and Chevrolet Impala.
454398H376257
V8
Engine
4-Door Hardtop
Body
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Buick LeSabre Custom

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 54 LeSabre Custom
Body Style Code 39 2-Door Hardtop
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code H Flint, MI
Serial Number 376257 Unit #376257

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelLeSabre Custom
Year1968
Body Style4-Door Hardtop
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.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: LeSabre)

Bodystyle lifespan1967 through 1968
Headroom front39.6
Headroom rear38.3
Height55.3
Legroom front42.2
Legroom rear39.0
Length217.5
Nameplate origin1959
Wheelbase123.0
Width80.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)