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1969 Buick Wildcat Custom 4-Door Hardtop

The Wildcat Custom represented the pinnacle of the Wildcat line with enhanced luxury appointments and distinctive styling that competed with Oldsmobile 98 and Chrysler Newport.
466399Y134013
V8
Engine
4-Door Hardtop
Body
Wilmington, DE
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1969 Buick Wildcat Custom

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 66 Wildcat Custom
Body Style Code 39 2-Door Hardtop
Year Code 9 1969
Plant Code Y Wilmington, DE
Serial Number 134013 Unit #134013

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelWildcat Custom
Year1969
Body Style4-Door Hardtop
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.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Wildcat)

Bodystyle lifespan1969 through 1970
Headroom front38.9
Headroom rear37.7
Height55.3
Legroom front42.2
Legroom rear37.9
Length218.2
Nameplate origin1962
Wheelbase123.2
Width80.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)