Pre-1980 VIN decoding

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Contents 1 Pre-1980 VIN Identification 2 does not work with toys only automobiles 3 Decoders 3.1 General 3.2 Chrysler 3.3 Ford Motor Company 3.4 General Motors 3.4.1 Oldsmobile 3.4.2 Chevrolet 3.4.3 Pontiac 3.4.4 Cadillac 3.4.5 Buick 3.5 Jeep 3.6 American Motors 3.7 Volkswagen 3.8 Jaguar

[edit] Pre-1980 VIN Identification

[edit] does not work with toys only automobiles

In 1980 Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) were standardized using a seventeen digit system. Prior to 1980, manufacturers used VINs unique to their own company. Understanding these codes can be very helpful, but decoding them can be difficult. The purpose of this page is to list resources to aid in identifying these codes.

[edit] Decoders

These are online decoders where you enter your VIN and it shows the information pertinent to that VIN.

[edit] General

1. HotRod VIN Decoder (1965 - 1973 only) AMC Buick Chevy Oldsmobile Pontiac and Mopar muscle car decoder. They say they are working on Ford.
2. Old Car Facts Provides basic (year, make, model, body style) decoding for 46 different makes, including most US domestic VINs after 1946, and most major import VINs after 1965. Has only partial support for 1963-1967 Jeep trucks and 1975-1977 Toyota.
3. VIN wiz Decodes most 1950-1980 US car and truck VIN's (GM/Ford/Mopar/AMC/Jeep/IHC).
4. DecodeThis Says it is a classic and modern car VIN number decoder. It worked great with 1981 and up VIN's but may be unable to decode older VIN's.

[edit] Chrysler

1. 1966-1974 VIN Decoder RoadRunnerSite.com: 1966-1974 Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge VIN Decoder.
2. Mopar VIN Decoding Covers 1970 and 1971 Mopar cars.
3. 1966-1974 Mopar decoder.
4. Dodge Truck Vehicle Serial Numbers How to decode your 1961-1971 Dodge truck.
5. Mopar VIN Decoder Covers 1964-1974 Mopars. Mostly Dodge and Plymouth.
6. Mopar Truck VIN Decode 1974-2004.
7. MoCode! Mopar VIN Decoder 1966-1974 Mopar.
8. Deciphering your 1948-1953 Dodge truck code Covers B-series trucks from 1948-1953.

[edit] Ford Motor Company

1. Early Ford Serial Numbers For Fords manufactured for the USA market from 1932-1953.
2. FORD Truck VIN# Identification Decoder covering years 1970 through 1980. 100 through 350 Series including Bronco. It includes a decoder covering transmissions and front and rear axles.
3. Ford Trucks VIN Decoder Covers Ford pickups 1951-1980. Now it also covers the 1981 and up seventeen digit numbers. This is a good one for Ford pickups.
4. Ford and Mustang Decoder This decoder will work on 1965-1973 Mustangs and 1960-1969 Fords.
5. The Classic Ford A site covering much useful information about classic Fords. Currently covering 1946 to 1965 cars. Click on the year of car you are interested in on the left side of the page. A link to the VIN information is located at the bottom of each year's page.
6. The 1964½-1973 Mustang VIN Decoder Page It shows you where to locate your VIN and how to read the number. Then, you click on the year of your Mustang and it takes you to a page with that year's information.
7. Decode 1960-69 Ford VIN Datasheets Falcon and Mustang.
8. 1970 VIN Codes 1970 Torino.
9. 1971 VIN Codes 1971 Torino.
10. Maverick / Comet VIN and data plate.
11. 1974 to 1978 Mustang II VIN decode.

[edit] General Motors

1. F-BODY VIN Decoding Covers 1969 to present Camaros and Firebirds.
2. 1972-2009 GM Passenger and Truck VIN decoding Covers 1972 to present General Motors vehicles.

[edit] Oldsmobile

1. OldsVIN Postwar Oldsmobile VIN Decoder 1946-1997.
2. 1978-1988 Oldsmobile VIN Decoder.

[edit] Chevrolet

1. 1967/1973-1987 Chevy truck VIN decoder.
2. Chevy VIN Decoder Works for all Chevrolet passenger cars for 1958-1969.
3. Corvair VIN Decoder 1960-1969 Chevy Corvairs.
4. Chevrolet Passenger Cars and Trucks Information on Chevy cars and trucks from 1929 to 1958. In addition to serial number decoding charts, there are paint codes, production figures, model id charts and engine serial number information.
5. Chevrolet Chevy II & Nova VIN and Body Tag DecoderCovers 1962-1979 Nova and Chevy II.
6. VetteSite VIN Verification Very good information on Corvette VINs from 1972 to 1998, and some interesting information on Corvette VINs dating from 1953.
7. Chevy Pickup Decoder 1 Chevy Pickup Decoder 2 American Classic Truck Parts Chevrolet pickup decoder. Appears to cover 1946-1972 Chevy pickups. (Needs further testing.)
8. Decoding Chevy VIN, Trim Tag and Drivetrain Codes Very good. Leans toward Camaro information but there is much valuable information on many Chevy components.
9. 1958-1965 full size Chevy VIN decoder.
10. Chevelle VIN decoder.
11. Deciphering your Chevrolet VIN 1929-1964 Chevy trucks.

[edit] Pontiac

1. 1960-1969 Pontiac VIN decoder
2. Pontiac 1965-1972 Pontiac models.

[edit] Cadillac

1. Cadillac : Decoding your VIN 1959-1964.
2. 1965-1980 Cadillac VINs.

[edit] Buick

1. 1954-1964 Buick VIN.
2. Buick GS 1965-1972 Production numbers, VIN breakdown, engine specifications and engine ID codes for GS and a number of other Buick models.

[edit] Jeep

1. Jeep CJ VIN decoder (1968-1986).
2. FSJ Vin Decoder Full size Jeep VIN decoder. Any full size Jeep (FSJ) including Wagoneers, Cherokees, J-series Pickups, and M-715 military vehicles.
3. 1966 - 1971 J Series VIN decoder
4. Kaiser Jeep 1960-67 Serial Numbers.

[edit] American Motors

1. AMC 1968-80 VIN (serial number) decoder.

[edit] Volkswagen

1. VW VIN Decoder For those with a 9 or 10-digit VIN (chassis number) built after 1965 but before 1980. The information encoded in the VIN is limited to year and body type. It should also work for most VW cars with a 17 digit VIN code (built after 1980).

[edit] Jaguar

1. 1971 and up Jaguar