1976 Chevrolet Suburban — CKU166F189319

Record at a glance

VIN: CKU166F189319
Year: 1976
Make: Chevrolet
Model / series: Four-door Suburban (auction description); SPID model CK10906 and Scottsdale equipment row

Evidence status

The complete VIN CKU166F189319 is readable on the SPID in photo 11 and agrees with the separate published results row. The softer metal plate in photo 16 is not counted as a second independently complete VIN match. One auction source family is documented.

Factory documents

Photo 11 SPID: MODEL CK10906; W/BASE 129.5. Selected literal tokens: 1LF4 V8 ENGINE – 400 C.I.; 1M40 TURBO HYDRAMATIC TRA…; 1GT4 REAR AXLE – 3.73 RAT…; 1N67 RALLY WHEELS; 1NK7 31 GALLON FUEL TANK; 1AT5 FOLDING CENTER SEAT; 1A52 FRONT BENCH SEAT; 1Z62 SCOTTSDALE EQUIPMENT; 1ZY3 SPECIAL TWO-TONE PAI…; 126W XDD1 BLUE CUSTOM VIN; 123U 23 HAWAIIAN BLUE 20. Leading 1 and shortened endings remain literal. No complete-label transcription, unlabeled-number date decode or current equipment/finish originality is claimed. No separate buildsheet, invoice or order form was identified in the 18 screened stills.

Physical vehicle evidence

Photo 11 supplies the clear full SPID VIN CKU166F189319. Photo 16 metal plate: front GAWR 3,600 lb is clear; complete GVWR, rear GAWR and full VIN as a second match are held because important glyphs are soft. No manufacture-date field or complete federal-conformity declaration is visible on that metal piece. These are historical readings, not present-capacity, authenticity or original-installation findings.

Owner or seller statements

VanDerBrink describes lot 403M as a 1976 Chevrolet four-door Suburban. The SPID independently carries a Scottsdale equipment row and a 400-cubic-inch engine row; these label readings do not inspect or authenticate the currently installed engine, transmission, axle or other equipment.

Later research

The closed lot page dates this auction appearance July 28, 2025 at Box Elder, Montana. The published results, PDF page 7 row 312 / lot 403M, print CKU166F189319 and $6,600 in the SOLD column. Hammer/fee allocation, payment and delivery are unverified. All 18 exposed original stills were screened; no video was assessed. Lifetime mileage and later custody are unknown.

Sources

VanDerBrink lot 403M: original auction page and photos

VanDerBrink published results: lot 403M

Open questions

Recover a clearer metal-plate view to establish its complete VIN, GVWR and rear GAWR. Establish manufacture date, full label transcription where needed, artifact authenticity and installation history, present component/finish originality, lifetime mileage, subsequent alterations and later custody. Do not turn the selected label rows into proof of current equipment.

VIN-linked Service Parts Identification label

VanDerBrink lot 403M is described as a 1976 Chevrolet four-door Suburban. Original auction photo 11 clearly shows CKU166F189319 on its Service Parts Identification label, along with MODEL CK10906 and W/BASE 129.5. Independent selected-image review confirms those readings. The separate published auction-results row prints the same VIN.

Selected literal row tokens include 1LF4, V8 ENGINE – 400 C.I.; 1M40, TURBO HYDRAMATIC TRA…; 1GT4, REAR AXLE – 3.73 RAT…; 1N67, RALLY WHEELS; 1NK7, 31 GALLON FUEL TANK; 1AT5, FOLDING CENTER SEAT; 1A52, FRONT BENCH SEAT; and 1Z62, SCOTTSDALE EQUIPMENT. The leading 1 characters and shortened endings are retained as printed; no independent meaning is assigned to the prefix.

The selected finish/trim rows read 1ZY3, SPECIAL TWO-TONE PAI…; 126W, XDD1 BLUE CUSTOM VIN; and 123U, 23 HAWAIIAN BLUE 20. These are selected label inscriptions, rather than a complete label transcription or proof of the truck’s current finish, upholstery or installed-component originality. The unlabeled upper number is not decoded as a date.

Separate metal plate and its limits

Photo 16 shows a separate GM metal identification/rating plate. Front GAWR 3,600 lb is clear, but the complete GVWR and rear GAWR are held because the middle glyphs are weak. Its central VIN characters are also softer, so this piece is not counted as a second independently complete VIN match. No manufacture-date field or complete federal-conformity declaration is visible on it. Historical inscriptions do not establish present safe capacity, authenticity or original installation.

Auction appearance and research limits

The original lot page places this appearance in the closed July 28, 2025 auction at Box Elder, Montana. The separate published results list $6,600 in the SOLD column for lot 403M. This is the auctioneer’s reported result; the hammer/fee split, payment and delivery are not independently verified.

All 18 exposed original stills were screened, with photos 11 and 16 examined at full resolution. No separate buildsheet, invoice or order form was identified in that set. No video was assessed. The lot page, gallery and results document belong to one auction source family. Manufacture date, the metal plate’s complete identity and held ratings, artifact authenticity, installed-component originality, lifetime mileage, subsequent alterations and later custody remain unresolved. No source images or private owner details are reproduced.