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1964 Buick Wildcat

Performance-oriented full-size that competed directly with Pontiac's Grand Prix and offered up to 360 hp with dual four-barrel carburetors.
6K5021427
V8
Engine
Wilmington, DE
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1964 Buick Wildcat

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 6 Wildcat
Year Code K 1964
Plant Code 5 Wilmington, DE
Serial Number 021427 Unit #021427

Basic Information

MakeBuick
ModelWildcat
Year1964
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. Available engines for 1964 Buick:

Engine 6-cyl, 225 CID, 155 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 1-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower155 HP
Displacement225 CID
Carburetor1-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 6-cyl, 225 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 1-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement225 CID
Carburetor1-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 210 HP, 9.0:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower210 HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 7.6:1 compression, 2-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression7.6:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 250 HP, 11.0:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower250 HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression11.0:1
Engine 8-cyl, 300 CID, 4-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement300 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
CompressionNA
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 325 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 401 CID, 8.75:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
HorsepowerNA HP
Displacement401 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression8.75:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 340 HP, 10.25:1 compression, 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 8-cyl, 425 CID, 360 HP, 10.25:1 compression, dual 4-barrel carb, M/A
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement425 CID
Carburetordual 4-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

Bodystyle lifespan1962 through 1964
Headroom front39.3
Headroom rear38.5
Height55.7
Legroom front40.9
Legroom rear38.7
Length218.9
Nameplate origin1962
Wheelbase123.0
Width78.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)