1997 Buick LeSabre - photos from 2019

These image files were stored in a digital camera; they ended up being stored at:
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0001.JPG" - 3.7 MB
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0002.JPG"
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0003.JPG" - 3.6 MB
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0004.JPG" - 2.9 MB
"G:\\G\\buick\\d\\IMAG0005.JPG" - not yet uploaded here
"G:\\G\\buick\\d\\IMAG0006.JPG" (later moved to "G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0006.JPG") - I think it was in the directory "d" for "duplicate", which doesn't make sense, for it's not. Or maybe it was there because I tried uploading it to Pixabay.com (the dummies rejected it).
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0007.JPG"
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0008.JPG"
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0009.JPG" - derived file: "G:\\G\\buick\\imag0009-edit.jpg" loading="lazy" (5.7 MB)
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0010.JPG" - 3.2 MB
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0011.JPG" - 2.9 MB
"G:\\G\\buick\\IMAG0012.JPG" - 2.9 MB

These files were stored in "G:\\G\\buick\\" (which more originally had "12 Files, 1 Folders"); directory "buick" was created in Friday, September 20, 2019, 11:17:50 AM.

1G4HP52K9VH599043 > driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/ > file "Free Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decoder & Lookup.htm" and folder "Free Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decoder & Lookup_files\\" > compressed into the file "free-vehicle-identification-number-decoder-lookup.zip"

1997 Buick LeSabre - photos from 2019 or before. Color #fffffe = redacted license plate, which said [redacted 1]. Thanks to http://cloudandfree.com/en/remove_non_ascii.php, https://mothereff.in/html-entities, and https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/.

1G4HP52K9VH599043 > https://tap.fremontmotors.com/trusted-auto-professionals/decode-vin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number#List_of_common_WMI, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number#Model_year_encoding, https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/GM/VIN_Codes, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_General_Motors_factories >
01. 1=USA
02. G=General Motor
03. 4=Buick (a WMI of 1G4 means country: United States; manufacturer: Buick)
04. H=GM platform: GM H platform; Platform Code: H. "HP52K" is a Buick GM VIN vehicle descriptor
05. P=Platform Series Code: P; Model: Buick Le Sabre Custom.
06. 5=Body style code: 5; description: Four-Door Sedan.
07. 2=American restraint type: Active belts plus driver and passenger front airbags
08. K=Engine type: L36 (RPO), 3.8 L (size), V6 (type), SFI (fuel)
09. 9=valid check digit*
10. V=1997
11. H=General Motors factory name: "Buick City"; city/state: "Flint, Michigan"; country: "United States"; opened: "1904"; idled: "1999"; comment: "Past models: Bonneville, LeSabre"
12-17. 599043 (the last six numbers): serial number of the vehicle

*Thanks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number#Check-digit_calculation:
1G4HP52K9VH599043
1G4HP52K_VH599043
17487522_58599043
1 7 4 8 7 5 2 2 _ 5 8 5 9 9 0 4 3 - value
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 - weight
8 49 24 40 28 15 4 20 0 45 64 35 54 45 0 12 6 - products (value times weight)
449 - sum of products (8+49+24+40+28+15+4+20+0+45+64+35+54+45+0+12+6)
449 MOD 11 = 9 (Google "449 % 11") - check digit = checked

Info from https://www.faxvin.com/license-plate-lookup/result?plate=[redacted 2]:
VIN: 1G4HP52K9VH599043
Make: Buick
Model: LeSabre
Year: 1997
Trim: Custom
Style/Body: SEDAN 4-DR
Engine: 3.8L V6 OHV 12V
Make in: Flint, Michigan
Age: 23 year(s)
> links to >
https://www.faxvin.com/order/result?vin=1G4HP52K9VH599043:
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic
Driveline: FWD
Anti-Brake System: 4-Wheel ABS
Standard Seating: 6

https://www.nicb.org/vincheck in July 14, 2020:

ABOUT VINCHECK
VINCheck logo 2019
NICB's VINCheck is a free service provided to the public to assist in determining if a vehicle has been reported as stolen, but not recovered, or has been reported as a salvage vehicle by participating NICB member insurance companies. To perform a search, a vehicle identification number (VIN) is required. A maximum of five searches can be conducted within a 24-hour period per IP address.

VINCheck e Results
VIN: 1G4HP52K9VH599043

[Check mark] VINCheck e Theft Record
VIN: 1G4HP52K9VH599043 has not been identified as a vehicle listed in the VINCheck e Theft Records.

VINCheck e is updated regularly as additional information is reported.

[Check mark] VINCheck e Total Loss Record
VIN: 1G4HP52K9VH599043 has not been identified as a vehicle listed in the VINCheck e Salvage Records.

VINCheck e is updated regularly as additional information is reported.

Metadata from http://exif.regex.info/exif.cgi -- the date metadata is incorrect, all of these images were taken in 2019 or maybe, but probably not, 2018:

Basic Image Information
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Color Encoding:    
WARNING: Color space tagged as sRGB, without an embedded color profile. Windows and Mac browsers and apps treat the colors randomly.
Images for the web are most widely viewable when in the sRGB color space and with an embedded color profile. See my Introduction to Digital-Image Color Spaces for more information.
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Here's the full data:

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MakerNotes
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Composite
This block of data is computed based upon other items. Some of it may be wildly incorrect, especially if the image has been resized.
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ExifTool
Warning    Invalid EXIF text encoding for UserComment

See also
https://curlie.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Buick/
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27415
https://instamotor.com/buy-used-car/vehicle-history/is-it-safe-to-share-your-vin