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TIRE SIZING COMPARISON AND CALCULATOR 

TIRE SIZING COMPARISON AND CALCULATOR 

DECODING THE CHEVROLET PASSENGER CAR VIN
1965 - 1971

Disclaimer: The following VIN decoding information was compiled from numerous sources, and may contain errors, or omissions.  These are our best efforts at providing accurate information, but we, nor those we credit with supplying information, can be responsible for errors

1965 - 1971

DIGIT

#1 - #5

REPRESENTS

5 DIGIT MODEL NUMBER

MANUFACTURER - - 1=CHEVROLET

#1

0=CORVAIR

1=NOVA

2=CAMARO

SERIES:

3=CHEVELLE/MONTE CARLO

4=VEGA

#2

5=BISCAYNE

6=CAPRICE/IMPALA

9=CORVETTE

ENGINE:

1=4 OR 6 CYLINDER

2=V8

3=6 CYLINDER

4=V8

#3

5=6 CYLINDER

6=V8

7=6 CYLINDER

8=V8

SERIES:

Because of the number of years, there are some duplicate numbers

101=500

105=MONZA

107=CORSA

111=Chevy II-4cyl/6cyl

#1 - #3

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=El Camino (6Cyl)

134=El Camino (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)

#1 - #5

165, 167=Impala Super Sport (6cyl)

166, 168=Impala Super Sport (V8)

194=Corvette

BODY STYLE:

11=Vega(2dr)

15=Vega(2drwgn)

77=Vega Coupe

69=Nova(4dr)

27=Nova(2dr)

57=Monte Carlo

35,36=Station Wagon (6pass)

45,46=stationwagon(9pass)

47=CustomCoupe

67=Convertible

39=4dr hdtp

57= 2dr,hdtp

69=4dr,sedan

#6

#7

37=2dr Coupe

69=4dr sedan

87= Sport Coupe

YEAR:

5=1965

6=1966

7=1967

8=1968

9=1969

0=1970

1=1971

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

#8 - #13

2=St Therese, Quebec

SEQUENTIAL PRODUCTION NUMBER (starting 100001)

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