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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 04:10 PM
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I was told (along time ago)that every vin number for a 96 GS vette are the same except for the last four digits(cars 0001-1000) I believe this to be true but I then got to thinking how do they distinguish between a coupe and convertible?
Also is there any other production year vette has its own identifiable string of vin numbers? Say for example a zr1
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...1996/96gs.html
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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Yes the ZR-1 has its own VIN also. 1G1YZxxxxxxxx1443. The normal C4 vin is 1G1YY. The last 4 digits of the ZR-1 vin is the production number for the car.
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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I think I read once that the '78 pace cars also had unique VIN's.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 08:57 AM
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1978
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Base: 1Z87L8S400001 - 1Z87L8S440274
Pace Car: 1Z87L8S900001 - 1Z87L8S906502
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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I was told (along time ago)that every vin number for a 96 GS vette are the same except for the last four digits(cars 0001-1000) I believe this to be true but I then got to thinking how do they distinguish between a coupe and convertible?
See: http://www.grandsportregistry.com/

Click on "96 info"
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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This site actually has a couple mistakes.

Under last 6 digits of the VIN this site says "Production Number starting with 100001 and up". Not true. Last 6 digits are 600001 and up to 601000.

It also says the body type is the 6th/7th digit of the VIN. It is actually only the 6th digit.

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