Decoding the Corvair VIN

  *Model years -1960-1964
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          Digit Position                   Represents
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             #1----------------------------Year-0=1960, 1=1961, 2=1962,
                                                                 3=1963, 4=1964

          #2 & #3-----------------------Trim-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-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