Need help decodeing what is believed as a 71 GS

[Brian Pryes]

VIN# 4 3431z133356
looks like a skylark to me but not sure--
car has gs hood & grill with all the emblems but,non in interior---has a incorrect bench seat and poer front drums brakes but the pedal says disc brakes?
thanks
Brian

[flynbuick]

Check again to see if you omitted a digit. It likely should read

434371Z........ ect

[Brian Pryes]

Hey jim you are right-434371z133356--can you give me any in fo on it thanks!!
Brian

[75Riv]

VIN# 4 3431z133356



VIN is not complete... I say
4: Buick
34: GS
??31: (isn't it a 7?: 37 is 2dr HT)
??1: 1971
Z: Fremont, CA

133356: seq. production number

[Brian Pryes]

yes its a 7----------434371z133356
so it is a gs?
thanks

[75Riv]

2nd and 3rd digit should read the model:
33= Skylark
34= GS (or Sport Wagon)
44= Skylark Custom

[flynbuick]

71 2 door coupe but the prefix is the same for GS 350 and 455 cars that year so with just this alone you cannot tell which it is. Does it have a 350 in it now or a 455?

[Brian Pryes]

Its a 350 car-well at least i know is a real gs but hes asking too much in my opinion $5k or best offer-was a limemist car-now faided dip. blue--shell,doors and frame are solid
(quarter solid,texas car )but its smucked on the front pass. so the bumper and fender are junk,grille is all cracked up,no ram air a cleaner,pitted chrome ,battery tray,core support gone and i mean nothing there.interior needs lots of work and the motor needs a headgasket?
love to get into one of thses cars again but its got to be for the right price
Thanks
Brian

[flynbuick]

I am going to offer a 71 stage one for sale around the first of the year but we are talking over 30K. You will have a tough time finding a 70 -71 GS in nice shape for 5k ---350 or 455. You will have to look real hard for a Skylark with nice sheet metal for less than 10K.