Vin codes
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http://www.vettesite.com/vin.asp
All the VIN info you could ever want and more...
"1981 to Present
Standardized 17 digit VIN Explination
Position Description Code
1 Country the car was manufactured in 1 = USA
2 Corporation that built the car G = GM
3 Make of the car 1 = Chevrolet
4 Car line or series Y = Y-body series
5 Additional information about the Vette Usually a Y but a Z = ZR1
6 Body style 1 = two door coupe 3 = convertible
7 Restraint system 3 = late model seat belts warning and air bags
8 Engine type 8 = L98, P = LT1, J = ZR1, 5 = LT4
9 Randomly generated check digit 0 - 9
10 Model year GM decided to give the car B = 1981, C = 1982, D = 1983, E = 1984, F = 1985, G = 1986
H = 1987, J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990, M = 1991, N = 1992
P = 1993, R = 1994, S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997, W = 1998
X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002, 3 = 2003, 4 = 2004
5 = 2005, 6 = 2006, 7 = 2007, 8 = 2008
11 Assembly plant or location 5 = Bowling Green
12 to 17 Production sequence number Example: 800001 = ZR1 "
All the VIN info you could ever want and more...
"1981 to Present
Standardized 17 digit VIN Explination
Position Description Code
1 Country the car was manufactured in 1 = USA
2 Corporation that built the car G = GM
3 Make of the car 1 = Chevrolet
4 Car line or series Y = Y-body series
5 Additional information about the Vette Usually a Y but a Z = ZR1
6 Body style 1 = two door coupe 3 = convertible
7 Restraint system 3 = late model seat belts warning and air bags
8 Engine type 8 = L98, P = LT1, J = ZR1, 5 = LT4
9 Randomly generated check digit 0 - 9
10 Model year GM decided to give the car B = 1981, C = 1982, D = 1983, E = 1984, F = 1985, G = 1986
H = 1987, J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990, M = 1991, N = 1992
P = 1993, R = 1994, S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997, W = 1998
X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002, 3 = 2003, 4 = 2004
5 = 2005, 6 = 2006, 7 = 2007, 8 = 2008
11 Assembly plant or location 5 = Bowling Green
12 to 17 Production sequence number Example: 800001 = ZR1 "
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http://www.vettesite.com/vin.asp...10 Model year GM decided to give the car B = 1981, C = 1982, D = 1983, E = 1984, F = 1985, G = 1986
H = 1987, J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990, M = 1991, N = 1992
P = 1993, R = 1994, S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997, W = 1998
X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002, 3 = 2003, 4 = 2004
5 = 2005, 6 = 2006, 7 = 2007, 8 = 2008 ...
H = 1987, J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990, M = 1991, N = 1992
P = 1993, R = 1994, S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997, W = 1998
X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002, 3 = 2003, 4 = 2004
5 = 2005, 6 = 2006, 7 = 2007, 8 = 2008 ...
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
This is an example of a VIN # for a 2006 Corvette Coupe:
1 G 1 Y Y 2 6 U 3 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
There are 17 characters. Starting with first character on left the codes are:
1. "1"= Built in US
2. "G"= General Motors
3. "1"= Chevrolet
4. Denotes the car line: Corvette is a "Y" body.
5. Provides more info about the car:
Usually a "Y" but the ZR-1 is "Z"
6. Body style: "1" = FRC, "2" = Coupe, "3" = Convertible
7. Restraint code
8. Engine:
L98="8"
LT1="P"
ZR1="J"
LT4="5"
LS1="G"
LS6="S”
LS2=”U”
LS3=”W”
LS7=”E”
9. Check Digit – 0 to 9 or X
10. Model year:
"B" thru "N" are yrs '81-'92 respectively
"P"='93
"R" thru "T" '94-'96
"V"='97
"W"='98
"X"='99
"Y"='00
"1"='01
“5”=’05
“6”=’06
“7”=’07
11. Plant: Bowling Green = "5"
12-17. Production sequence number that starts with the #1 for each model yr.
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From: ABQ NM
"....12-17. Production sequence number that starts with the #1 for each model yr....."
The "...#1 for each model yr..." looks like a wasted character. What's it for?
I mean the first #1 not the last #1, 1xxxxx.
The "...#1 for each model yr..." looks like a wasted character. What's it for?
I mean the first #1 not the last #1, 1xxxxx.
Last edited by SpryGeezer; Feb 27, 2008 at 04:30 PM. Reason: I mean the first #1 not the last #1, 1xxxxx.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Some manufacturers start the last 6 characters with zero, some start with one. It's the manufacturer's choice. Don't know why Corvettes start with one.
