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1970 Buick Riviera 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

The 1970 Riviera represented the final year of the second-generation design before the controversial boat-tail third-generation debuted in 1971, making 1970 models popular with collectors who preferred the cleaner lines.
494870H903702
V8
Engine
2-Door Hardtop Coupe
Body
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1970 Buick Riviera

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 94 Riviera
Body Style Code 87 2-Door Hardtop Coupe
Year Code 0 1970
Plant Code H Flint, MI
Serial Number 903702 Unit #903702

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelRiviera
Year1970
Body Style2-Door Hardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 455 CID, 370 HP (Riviera)
Assembly PlantFlint, MI
Plant CodeH
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.)