1966 to 1974 Chrysler Corporation V.I.N. Decode



1966 Codes:

First digit = car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda
C - Chrysler Newport / 300 / New Yorker
D - Dodge Polara / Monaco
L - Dodge Dart
P - Plymouth Fury
R - Plymouth Belvedere / Satellite
V - Plymouth Valiant
W - Dodge Coronet
X - Dodge Charger
Y - Imperial Crown / LeBaron

Second digit = Price class

E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
O - Super Stock

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

A - 170 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
B - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
C - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
D - 273 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
E - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
F - 361 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
G - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
H - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)
J - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
K - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth digit = model year

6 - 1966

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

1 - Lynch Road, Michigan
2 - Hamtramck, Michigan
3 - Jefferson, Michigan
4 - Belvedere, Illinois
5 - Los Angeles, California
6 - Newark, Delaware
7 - St. Louis, Missouri
8 - Export
9 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1967 Codes:

First digit = car line

B - Plymouth Barracuda
C - Chrysler Newport / 300 / New Yorker
D - Dodge Polara / Monaco
L - Dodge Dart
P - Plymouth Fury
R - Plymouth Belvedere / Satellite
V - Plymouth Valiant
W - Dodge Coronet
X - Dodge Charger
Y - Imperial Crown / LeBaron

Second digit = Price class

E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
O - Super Stock

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon
Fifth digit = engine
A - 170 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
B - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
C - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
D - 273 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
E - 273 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
F - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
G - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
H - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
J - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)
K - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
L - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
M - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine
Sixth digit = model year

7 - 1967

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

1 - Lynch Road, Michigan
2 - Hamtramck, Michigan
3 - Jefferson, Michigan
4 - Belvedere, Illinois
5 - Los Angeles, California
6 - Newark, Delaware
7 - St. Louis, Missouri
8 - Export
9 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)
1968 Codes:
First digit = car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda ("A" Body)
C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body)
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
L - Dodge Dart ("A" Body)
P - Plymouth Fury, VIP ("C" body)
R - Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite ("B" body)
V - Plymouth Valiant ("A" body)
W - Dodge Coronet ("B" body)
X - Dodge Charger ("B" body)
Y - Imperial Crown, LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class

E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan or coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

A - 170 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
B - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
C - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
D - 273 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
F - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
G - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
H - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
J - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)
K - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
L - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
M - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine
P - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)

Sixth digit = model year

8 - 1968

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan
B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
E - Los Angeles, California
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1969 Codes:

First digit = car line
B - PLYMOUTH Barracuda ("A" Body)
C - CHRYSLER Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body)
D - DODGE Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
L - DODGE Dart ("A" Body)
P - PLYMOUTH Fury, VIP ("C" body)
K - PLYMOUTH Belvedere, Satellite ("B" body)
V - PLYMOUTH Valiant ("A" body)
W - DODGE Coronet ("B" body)
X - DODGE Charger ("B" body)
Y - IMPERIAL Crown, LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class

E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan or coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

A - 170 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
B - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
C - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
D - 273 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
F - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
G - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
H - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
J - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)
K - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
L - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
M - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine
P - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)

Sixth digit = model year

9 - 1969

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant
A - Lynch Road, Michigan
B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
E - Los Angeles, California
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1970 Codes:

First digit = car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)
C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body)
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)
L - Dodge Dart ("A" Body)
P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body)
R - Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite ("B" body)
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster ("A" body)
W - Dodge Coronet ("B" body)
X - Dodge Charger ("B" body)
Y - Imperial Crown, LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class

E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
N - New York Taxi v
Third and fourth digits = body style
21 - 2 door sedan or coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
J - 340 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
L - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
N - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
R - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth digit = model year

0 - 1970


Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan

B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
E - Los Angeles, California
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
H - New Stanton, Pennsylvania
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1971 Codes:

First digit = car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)
C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body)
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)
L - Dodge Dart, Demon ("A" Body)
P - Plymouth Fury, Gran Coupe/Sedan ("C" body)
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring ("B" body)
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp ("A" body)
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet ("B" body)
Y - Imperial LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class

E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
N - New York Taxi

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door sedan or coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
L - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
N - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
R - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (Hemi)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth digit = model year
1 - 1971

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan
B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
E - Los Angeles, California
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
H - New Stanton, Pennsylvania
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1972 Codes:

First digit = car line

B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)
C - Chrysler All ("C" body)
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)
L - Dodge Dart, Demon ("A" Body)
P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body)
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring ("B" body)
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp ("A" body)
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet ("B" body)
Y - Imperial LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class
L - low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
G - New York Taxi

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4
door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
P - 400 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth digit = model year

2 - 1972

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant
A - Lynch Road, Michigan
B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1973 Codes:

First digit = car line

B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)
C - Chrysler All ("C" body)
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)
L - Dodge Dart, Dart Sport ("A" Body)
P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body)
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring ("B" body)
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp ("A" body)
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet ("B" body)
Y - Imperial LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class

L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
G - Dodge Taxi

Third and fourth digits = body style
21 - 2 door coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4
door hardtop
45 - 6
passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
P - 400 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth digit = model year

3 - 1973

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan
B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)

1974 Codes:

First digit = car line

B - Plymouth Barracuda ("E" Body)
C - Chrysler All ("C" body)
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body)
J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body)
L - Dodge Dart, Dart Sport ("A" Body)
P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body)
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring ("B" body)
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp ("A" body)
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet ("B" body)
Y - Imperial LeBaron ("C" body)

Second digit = Price class

L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
G - Dodge Taxi

Third and fourth digits = body style

21 - 2 door coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth digit = engine

B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
L - 360 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
P - 40
0 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine (High Performance)
T - 440 1-4BvBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "RB" engine (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth digit = model year

4 - 1974

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A - Lynch Road, Michigan
B - Hamtramck, Michigan
C - Jefferson, Michigan
D - Belvedere, Illinois
F - Newark, Delaware
G - St. Louis, Missouri
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The remaining six digits indicate the sequence number (serial number)