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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.
Confidence 95%
494870H931452
V8
Engine
2-Door Hardtop Coupe
Body
Flint, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era

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

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 931452 Unit #931452

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

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.)