Decoding Fremont build cars cowl tag PROJECT

[Loren At 65GS]

I'm interested in trying to decode the cowl tag from Fremont built cars. To be able to do this, I will need a great deal of input from members here.
 It would be necessary to have a picture of the cowl tag and a list of the known original options on each vehicle. By original options, I mean options only installed at time of factory build.  If there are options that you or the previous owner has added , it would be important to know that.

If you can not post pictures, or wish to not have them posted, you can email to : lealex1@yahoo.com

  Loren

[elagache]

Dear Loren and mid-60s Buick historians,

I'm interested in trying to decode the cowl tag from Fremont built cars. To be able to do this, I will need a great deal of input from members here.
 It would be necessary to have a picture of the cowl tag and a list of the known original options on each vehicle.

Okay, I'll give this a try.  Here is the cowl tag for my trusty 1965 Buick Deluxe Special wagon:



OPGI claimed to have a list of available factory accessories from 1965 Buick.  This is what is displayed on Biquette's website:



As far as I know, those are the only factory accessories Biquette had: V-8 with 4 barrel carburetor, automatic transmission, power steering, and an AM radio.  She was a "plain Jane" wagon with a more modest price-tag.  Is there a more definitive list of factory accessories?  I'll definitely be happy to check on any other factory accessories that Biquette might have been equipped with.

Cheers, Edouard 

[Loren At 65GS]

Thanks Edouard,
 Add to your options, the deluxe trim that Biquette has. I imagine she had manual brakes?

  Loren

[GS66]

Here is my 65 GS Fremont built tag. Car is two-tone, auto, PS, PB, Molding group, 2 dr HT. White with black painted top. Not sure if it had the road wheels or hubcaps, I got both with the car.

[vinnie]

Loren, here is the cowl tag from my 65G.S. Hardtop. Artic White, blue interior, power steering, AM radio, rear speaker, sport wheels, add remote driver side mirror.

[gs spoken here]

Here is a shot of my 65 VIN tag, Hardtop, red, with white painted top and red interior, automatic, remote mirror no AC but PS and PB. AM radio, no rear speaker, no wheel well trim. Deluxe seat belts.

[elagache]

Dear Loren and mid-60s Buick historians,

Add to your options, the deluxe trim that Biquette has.

Correct!

I imagine she had manual brakes?

Yes indeed she had power steering but manual brakes.  Considering that wagons could be expected to do more hauling, towing, etc. - it was a curious case of penny-wise and pound-foolish.  We upgraded her to power brakes in 1979.

Cheers, Edouard

[GS66]

Loren, mine has the remote mirror too and radio.

[Loren At 65GS]

 Thanks for the input, it will take a lot more though to determine commonalties.

  Loren

[dsags]

Can’t post pictures so emailed for the hardtop.

Dan
 Options : ps, pb, pw, ac, tilt, remote mirror, power seat, radio

Here are your pictures Dan, thank you for sending them to me.

 Loren

[Loren At 65GS]

After doing some more research , I have come to the realization that the numbers on the Fremont built cars has no reference to options.
I located information on the 442BRO forum that indicates the number on the accessory line refers to what was called a Broadcast Sheet.
The Broadcast Sheet contained the option codes.

 So, there is no way, I see, to determine if a Fremont built car is a Gran Sport.

  Thank you all for the posts,

  Loren

[schlepcar]

I had a pic of the 65 I sold that was Fremont,but I could not get it to send with my terrible internet service.
I think it was discussed earlier about the Magic Mirror finish that is specifically written in cursive lettering. To my knowledge that is a Fremont specific trim tag and no other cars have them. I do not recall anything unique about the car I had being a GS from the tag. Fortunately it still had the original engine which removed all doubt, but I saw no other distinctions.

[red65gs]

Hi Loren,

Here's an article that might be helpful. Maybe Duane has some info he could share? Since 65's were not a model but an option, maybe very different.

https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/fremont-batch-codes-soft-trim-broadcast-s.139696/

[Jim]

Hi ,here's our car.jim

[WkillGS]

Well, now we know what to call the string of numbers in the ACC space on the Fremont cars,
'Manifest Sequence number'.