C1 VIN decoding

[CHEV66JB]

Hi all,

I'm trying to decode the VIN # for my '59 Corvette, and am having trouble with the breakdown... From what I've seen on the web, it breaks down as follows:

J= Corvette model
59= year produced
S= St Louis MO plant

Then, there are 6 numbers that are supposed to identify the production number. There were only 9670 produced that year, and the numbers begin with "10" (ie 109670). If there were only 9670 produced, what does the "10" stand for?

Thanks,

CHEV66JB

 

[JohnZ]

All GM VIN numbers in those days had six digits by default, and St. Louis was assigned "1" as the first digit in their VIN sequence; what you see is perfectly normal.

 

[CHEV66JB]

Re:

Thanks John,

Are you sure you're replying to this as a C1 question? or a C2? (totally kidding)

Jim
"CHEV66JB"

 

[Orange 01 SS]

1960 - 1964 Corvette VIN information

Engine number - none (production number only) except high performance engines and 4 speed transmissions.
VIN -

3 (1963) 0867 (Corvette) S (St. Louis) 104149 (Sequential Number)


Engine number-

3 (Year) 104149 (Sequential number) F304EG (Production number)

Transmission number - 3 - 104149


I copied this from "Vehicle Identification, 1938 - 1968" by Lee S. Cole.

 

[Allanb63]

1960 - 1964 Corvette VIN information

Engine number - none (production number only) except high performance engines and 4 speed transmissions.
VIN -

3 (1963) 0867 (Corvette) S (St. Louis) 104149 (Sequential Number)


Engine number-

3 (Year) 104149 (Sequential number) F304EG (Production number)

Transmission number - 3 - 104149


I copied this from "Vehicle Identification, 1938 - 1968" by Lee S. Cole.

I thought for 1963, it was:
3 (1963)
08 (Chevrolet Corvette)
67 (Converible)
or else
37 (Coupe)
S (St Louis)
and then the 6 digit sequential number?

 

[Orange 01 SS]

Could be.

I just took it from a book.

 

[ChuckG]

Think of it this way...the first car built was 100,001. 6 digit sequence. Chuck