Decoding the Corvair VIN

                   *Model years -1960-1964
                    ------------------------------

          Digit Position                   Represents
           -----------------                    ----------------

             #1----------------------------Year-     0=1960, 1=1961, 2=1962,
                                                                 3=1963, 4=1964

          #2 & #3-----------------------Trim Series-     05=500, 07=700, 09=900
                                                                             06=Spyder

          #4 & #5-----------------------Model-   27=Coupe
                                                                  35=Station Wagon
                                                                  67=Convertible
                                                                  69=Sedan

            #6-----------------------------Plant-     W= Willow Run
                                                                  K= Kansas City, MO
                                                                  O= Oakland, CA
                                                                  L= Los Angeles, CA
 
        #7 - #12------------------------Sequential Production Number

 


                *Model years- 1965-1969
                           

                #1-----------------------------Make- 1= Chevrolet
 
               #2 & 3--------------------------Trim Series- 01=500
                                                                               05=Monza
                                                                               07=Corsa
 
               #4 & 5---------------------------Model-  37=Coupe
                                                                        39=Sedan
                                                                        67=Convertible

                #6--------------------------------Year-   5=1965, 6=1966, 7=1967
                                                                       8=1968, 9=1969

                #7---------------------------------Plant- W= Willow Run
                                                                       K= Kansas City
                                                                       0= Oakland
                                                                       L= Los Angeles

               #8 - #13---------------------------Sequential Production Number

                                

                     TRUCKS
                                 

                #1--------------------------------Year- example 3=1963
 
               #2 - #5----------------------------Model- R125-Panel Van
                                                                         R124-Rampside
                                                                         R126-Greenbriar
 
               #6--------------------------------Plant-    W= Willow Run
                                                                        K= Kansas City
                                                                        L= Los Angeles
                                                                        S= St. Louis
                                                                        F= Flint
                                                                        0= Oakland

               #7 - #12---------------------------Sequential Production Number
 

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