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1970 Buick Electra 225 4-Door Sedan

The Electra 225 "Deuce-and-a-Quarter" received a complete body redesign for 1971 (though the 1970 retained previous styling), cementing its reputation as the most prestigious Buick short of custom coachwork.
Confidence 95%
482690H279516
V8
Engine
4-Door Sedan
Body
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era

Source: GM Passenger VIN System cards; Flory, American Cars.

No factory image on file
1970 Buick Electra 225

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 4 Buick
Series Code 82 Electra 225
Body Style Code 69 4-Door Sedan
Year Code 0 1970
Plant Code H Flint, MI
Serial Number 279516 Unit #279516

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelElectra 225
Year1970
Body Style4-Door Sedan
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 455 CID, 370 HP (Electra 225)
Assembly PlantFlint, MI
Plant CodeH
Pattern SourceGM

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.)