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Nov 2, 2009 | 04:39 PM

63Nova

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From: Big Spring TX

76 Vin Decoding

the last 6 on my vin are 401601. I have a 6 hole luggage rack on my 76, so I know it is a low production number, but does this 401601 mean mine was the 1600th or 1601 produced that year?

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Nov 2, 2009 | 08:36 PM

Mike Ward

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Production started with S/N 400001, so yours is the 1600th built and coincidently the second to last for Aug 1975.

The luggage rack was not a factory accessory in 1976, dealer or owner installed only.

Nov 2, 2009 | 09:24 PM

Rmorgan&11

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My '76 also has a luggage rack vin # 14,761

Nov 3, 2009 | 12:19 PM

ccs96

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St. Jude Donor 06-'07

luggage rack on my 76 also, #27404

Nov 6, 2009 | 09:40 PM

mandm1200

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 63Nova

does this 401601 mean mine was the 1600th or 1601 produced that year?

Does it really matter that much?

Nov 8, 2009 | 10:14 AM

Easy Mike

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Your car is the 1601st 1976 Corvette assembled and is the next to last car built in August 1975. #1602 was the last August build.

New model introduction was probably mid-September, so your car would have been about two weeks old when the "new" 76 Corvettes went on sale.

Nov 9, 2009 | 06:40 PM

Rmorgan&11

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Riddle me This Batman !

My '76 needs lubbage rack rubber mounts replaced ( 6 hole rack ) , ECKLER's shows kit for 6 hole racks up to'75.....8 hole kit for '76 up ... is this just a typo ???
How can you tell if you have an Early ? or Late '76 ??? By VIN # ???