76 Vin Decoding
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Racer
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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?
Last edited by 63Nova; Nov 2, 2009 at 04:44 PM.
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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.
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.
Racer
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From: San Antonio TX
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 # ???
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 # ???
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