Vehicle Identification Number - VIN
The Buick VIN number for 1993 had 17 Characters.
1st = country code Number "1" is for USA.
2nd = Company code, "G" is for GM
3rd = What division of GM, "4" is for Buick.
4th & 5th = Tell what TYPE of car it is (Skylark, Century, Riviera, ect..)
"AG" = Century Special and Wagon
"AH" = Century Custom
"AL" = Century Limited
"BN" = Roadmaster
"BR" = Roadmaster Estate Wagon
"BT" = Roadmaster Limited
"CU" = Park Avenue Ultra
"CW" = Park Avenue
"EZ" = Riviera
"HP" = LeSabre Custom
"HR" = LeSabre Limited
"NJ" = Skylark
"NM" = Skylark GS
"NV" = Skylark Custom
"WB" = Regal Custom
"WD" = Regal Limited
"WF" = Regal GS
6th = Tells Body Style
"1" = Coupe
"2" = Hatchback
"3" = Convertible
"4" = 2dr Wagon
"5" = 4dr sedan
"6" = Hatchback 4dr
"8" = 4dr Wagon
7th = Restraint codes
1-active belts
2-active belts with dual air bags
3-active belts with drivers side airbag
4-passive belts
5-passive belts with dual air bags
6-passive belts with drivers side airbag
8th = Engine Code
L - 3.8L V-6
N - 3.3L V-6
T - 3.1L V-6
1 - 3.8L V6
3 - 2.3L L4
4 - 2.2L L4
7 - 5.7L V8
9th = check digit
10th = tell what year it is "P" = 1993
11th = What Plant the car was Produced
12th - 17th = Production Sequence numbers
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