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The seller informed me after another reminder for the engine code that the car was sold to Finnland a couple of days ago. Well, I guess I asked to much inconvenient questions and were not his first choice, but I can live with that... Thanks again to everybody, you were really very kind and helpful. From over the ocean STEFF

Ed, Darwin and Tom, Again thank you very much for your helpful insights. Unfortunately the seller seems to be still looking for the engine code, so I do not have any new information on this particular point. In this connection I really do not know how hard or easy it is to find it. Anyway. Because I am not a real car enthusiast but rather an enthusiast of beautiful things I do not know what the main differences between a 401 engine and 425 engine might be. Maybe it is like always: the higher the number, the better. Can anyone explain it to me in very simple words, please? I already read the article "Evolution of the Riviera - Year 1966" at http://rivowners.org/features/evolution/evpt66.html but now I am a little bit confused because - if I understood correctly – it is said that the only engine offered was the (Wildcat 465) 425ci, 340 hp, code "MW", with a single 4 bbl Quadra-jet carburetor. And until March '66 there was a special dealer option that allowed you to order the same engine with dual 4bbl carburetor which means you had 360 hp instead of 340 hp in the end, right? But a couple of posts above Ed wrote that some 66's Rivieras may have a 401 engine what would mean – according to what is said in the previous paragraph – that this is not the original factory installed engine, wouldn't it? And last but not least, for my better understanding of how different engines could optically look like, do you think that this could be a 425 SuperWildcat with dual 4bbl? an auction on ebay b rgds STEFF

Tom, Thank you very much so far for your time. I really appreciate your help on this. I already emailed the seller for the engine code and as soon as I get it I will post it. In the meantime I have set up a photo gallery with some pictures of the Riviera. Hope you enjoy it The seller told me the interior is in good/excellent condition, the exterior in good condition (chrome excellent but car needs a new paint job) and technically in good condition, too. Oh, and he stated that the car allegedly has A/C. Well, can you see an air conditioning compressor anywhere on the pictures? b rgds STEFF

I am looking into buying a 66 Buick Riviera in Germany. The car seems to be one of those rare copies which were produced for the European market. This one originally went to Switzerland. Since I heard some rumors, that there are some minor and major differences between the models for the US and European market, I thought it would be a good idea to ask the seller for the VIN and TAG in order to decode them to find out what car I am actually dealing with. Well, it might be a shame but I am not able to decode the given data. But I am pretty sure someone here can, right guys...?! Thanks in advance from over the ocean <span style="font-weight: bold">emailed data</span> motor 445cui wildcat chassis 494876H934802 motor 6H934802 tack 02D st:66-49487 EUC 156269 body UU paint TR:653 B XT 2G 3B 4F 5K <span style="font-weight: bold">photo gallery</span> some pictures of the Buick Riviera 1966