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Chevrolet Vehicle Identification (VIN)

1965-69 Chevrolet Vehicle Identification Numbers

Just as there are numbers that identify each component installed on a vehicle, there are numbers that relate to the whole vehicle to identify such things as model, engine, accessories and trim. These numbers are the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Trim Tag Numbers, and model Identification number.

Location of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) varies with model. On 1965 through 1969 models, the first five digits of the VIN are also the Model Identification number.

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is probably the most important number on a car. If you do not know how to decode a VIN on a particular Chevrolet, you will be unable to verify other components or numbers.

1965 Through 1969 VIN Location

Model	Year	Location
Passenger	1965-67 1968-69	Left Front Door Hinge Pillar Top of Instrument Panel, Driver’s side. Visible through Windshield
Corvette	1965-67 1968-69	Tag riveted to right-hand body hinge pillar brace below glove box Inner vertical surface of driver’s side windshield pillar, visible through windshield
Chevy II	1965-67	Left Front Door Hinge Pillar
Chevy II, Nova	1968-69	Top of instrument panel, driver’s side. Visible through windshield
Chevelle	1965-67 1968-69	Left Front Door hinge pillar Top of instrument panel, driver’s side. Visible through windshield
Camaro	1967 1968-69	Left Front Door Hinge Pillar Top of instrument panel, driver’s side. Visible through windshield

1965 Through 1969 VIN Decoding
All 1965 through 1969 Chevrolet passenger cars including Corvette use a VIN consisting of 13 alpha-numeric characters.

1	3	8	3	7	5	K	1	8	0	0	1	0
Division	Series	Engine	Body Style	Body Style	Year	Plant	Last 6 Digits	are the Sequence	of	The build

The 1st digit of the VIN signifies the General Motors Division for that particular car. In Chevrolet vehicles this digit will always be a “1.”

The 2nd and 3rd digits indicate the vehicle series as well as the engine for the car. If the 3rd digit of the VIN is odd (1,3,5,7) then the original engine would have been a 4-or 6- cylinder. If the 3rd digit is even (2,4,6,8) then the original engine was V-8.

The 4th and 5th digits indicate the body style of the car. For example a 2 door sport coupe or a 2-door sedan.

The 6th digit signifies the model year of that particular car. This number only specifies the model year, not the calendar year in which the car was actually built. For example, all early 1965 model year vehicles built prior to January 1, 1965, would sill have the digit “5” on the VIN plate.

1965-1969 Model Year Code

Number Code	Model Year
5	1965
6	1966
7	1967
8	1968
9	1969

The 7th digit, a letter, signifies the final assembly plant where the car was manufactured.

The final 6 digits represent the continuous sequence number of that specific vehicle at each assembly plant.

1965 VIN Charts

1965 VIN Body Style Codes

Body Style Code	Body Style
11	2-Door Sedan
15	2-door station wagon, 6 passenger, 2 seat
35	4-door station wagon, 6 passenger
37	2-door sport coupe, 5 passenger
39	4-door sport sedan
45	4-door station wagon, 9 passenger
67	2-door convertible
69	4-door sedan
80	2-door sedan pickup

1965 VIN Assembly Plant Codes

Letter Code	Assembly Plant	Body Type *
A	Atlanta, Georgia	1, 4**
B	Baltimore, Maryland	4**
C***	Southgate, California	1
D***	Atlanta, Georgia (Doraville)	1
F	Flint, Michigan	1
G	Framingham, Massachusetts	1, 4
J	Janesville, Wisconsin	1
K	Kansas City, Missouri	4**
L	Los Angeles, California	1
N	Norwood, Ohio	1, 3
R	Arlington, Texas	1
S	St. Louis, Missouri	1, 2
T	Tarrytown, New York	1
W	Willow Run, Michigan	3 (after 6/65)
Y	Wilmington, Delaware	1
Z***	Fremont, California	4
O	Oshawa, Canada	1, 3, 4
1: passenger, 2: Corvette 3 Chevy II, 4: Chevelle * Includes El Camino *** Represents letter designation change from 1964

1965 VIN Begin Sequence Numbers

Model	Begin Sequence Number	Plant
Passenger	100001	All
Corvette	100001	St. Louis
Chevy II	100001	All
Chevelle	100001	All