Digit
Position Represents
----------------- ---------------
#1 - #5----------------5 digit Model Number
#1----------------------Manufacturer- 1=Chevrolet
#2----------------------Series- 0=Corvair
1=Nova 2=Camaro 3=Chevelle/MonteCarlo
4=Vega 5=Biscayne
6=Caprice/Impala 9=Corvette
#3-----------------------Engine- Odd
number = 4 or 6 and even numbers = 8 cylinders
1=4 or 6 cylinder
2=V8
3=6 cylinder
4=V8
5=6 cylinder
6=V8
7=6 cylinder
8=V8
#1 - #3----------------Series-
Because of the number of years there are some duplicate numbers.
101=500 105=Monza 107=Corsa
111=Chevy II-4cyl/6cyl
113=Chevy II-6cyl/8cyl
114,117=ChevyII Nova Super Sport
115=Chevy II Nova
124 Camaro
131=Nomad s/w (6cyl) 132=Nomad
s/w(8cyl)
133=Chevelle 300 Deluxe 134=Chevelle
300 Deluxe(8cyl)
131=Chevelle 300(6Cyl) 132=Chevelle
300(8cyl)
133=ElCamino(6Cyl)
134=ElCamino(8cyl)
135=Malibu(6cyl) 136=Malibu (V8)
137= Chevelle Malibu Sport(6Cyl)
138=Estate Wagon 138=Chevelle
Malibu Super Sport (V8)
138=Monte carlo 141=Vega
153=Biscayne(6cyl)
154=Biscayne(V8) 166=Caprice
163=Impala(6cyl) 164=Impala(V8)
165, 167=Impala Super Sport (6cyl)
166, 168=Impala Super Sport (V8) 194=Corvette
#4 & #5--------Body style-
11=Vega(2dr) 15=Vega(2drwgn) 77=Vega Coupe
69=Nova(4dr) 27=Nova(2dr)
57=Monte Carlo
35,36=stationwagon(6pass)
45,46=stationwagon(9pass)
47=CustomCoupe 67=Convertible
39=4dr hdtp
57= 2dr,hdtp 69=4dr,sedan
37=2dr Coupe 69=4dr sedan
87= Sport Coupe
#6---------------Year- 5=1965 6=1966 7=1967
8=1968 9=1969
0=1970 1=1971
#7---------------Assembly
Plant-A=Atlanta B=Baltimore C=Southgate
F=Flint G=Farmingham
J=Janesville K=Kansas City
P=Pontiac N=Norwood Z=Fremont
L=Los Angeles
R=Arlington S=St. Louis
T=Tarrytown U=Lordstown
Y=Wilmington
W=Willow Run
1=Oshawa, Ontario 2=St
Therese, Quebec
#8-#13------- Sequential Production Number (starting 100001)
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