Buick special 1939 mod 48

[BLONDEL Christophe]

Hello everyone,
I am Christophe from France, I am looking for help to decode the VIN and body fisher plate of a Buick Special Mod 48 
1939.
VIN: 1357204 I or 1
BODY FISHER PLATE:
1939 MOD 48
STYLE N° 39-4411
BODY N°17064
TRIM N° 701
PAINT N°539
Thank you for your help Christophe.🙏

 

 

Edited December 8, 2023 by BLONDEL Christophe
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[1939_Buick]

10 hours ago, BLONDEL Christophe said:

Hello everyone,

I am Christophe from France, I am looking for help to decode the VIN and body fisher plate of a Buick Special Mod 48

 1939.

VIN: 1357204 I or 1

BODY FISHER PLATE: 1939 MOD 48

STYLE N° 39-4411

BODY N°17064

TRIM N° 701

PAINT N°539

Thank you for your help Christophe

1357204

Chassis number. First digit 1 indicates made in Flint, MI, USA.   VIN’s did not exist until 1950’s and were standardised 1982

Buick used letter I as digit 1 and letter b as digit 6

 

STYLE N° 39-4411

39 = 1939

4 = Buick. (1- chev, 2 = Pontiac, 3 = Oldsmobile)

4  = 40 series (248 ci engine)

11 = 2 door sedan  19 is the far more common 4 door sedan

 

BODY N°17064

17064th body for 1939 model year made in Flint

 

TRIM N° 701

701 = Mohair Fabric Color Taupe (the most common)

 

PAINT N°539

539 = Byrce Beige (uncommon color)

 

What is the engine serial number?  Still has a straight 8?

 

We like photos !

Edited December 8, 2023 by 1939_Buick (see edit history)

[BLONDEL Christophe]

thank you for the informations, it's indeed a straight 8. I look for the engine serial number 👍
What does mod 48 and series 40 correspond to?

[1939_Buick]

Engine serial number is on a machined section near the distributor

https://www.teambuick.com/reference/ident_engine_til_52.php

 

Special - series 40   248 cubic inch engine

48 is just the code Buick assigned to the 2 door sedan

 

Edited December 8, 2023 by 1939_Buick (see edit history)