Corvette VIN Decoder 1953 to 1959

Position Description Code
1 Series E or J = Chevrolet Corvette
2 & 3 Model Year 53 = 1953, 54 = 1954, 55 = 1955
56 = 1956, 57 = 1957, 58 = 1958,
59 = 1959
4 Assembly plant or location S = St. Louis F = Flint
5 to 10 Production sequence number

Corvette VIN Decoder 1960 to 1964

Position Description Code
1 Model Year 0 = 1960, 1 = 1961, 2 = 1962
3 = 1963, 4 = 1964
2 & 5 Series 0867 = Chevrolet Corvette
6 Assembly plant or location S = St. Louis
7 to 12 Production sequence number

Corvette VIN Decoder 1965 to 1971

Position Description Code
1 GM division 1 = Chevrolet
2 Car line or series 9 = Corvette
3 Engine type 4 = V8
4 & 5 Body style 3 & 7 = two door coupe
6 & 7 = two door convertible
6 Model year GM decided to give the car 5 = 1965,
6 = 1966, 7 = 1967
8 = 1968, 9 = 1969,
0 = 1970, 1 = 1971
7 Assembly plant or location S = St. Louis
8 to 13 Production sequence number

Corvette VIN Decoder 1972 to 1980

Position Description Code
1 GM division 1 = Chevrolet
2 Car line or series Z = Corvette
3 & 4 Body style 3 & 7 = two door coupe
8 & 7 = two door coupe(1978 to 1980)
6 & 7 = two door convertible
5 Engine type 1972 -> K = base, L = LT1, W = LS5
1973 -> J = L48, T = L82, Z = LS4
1974 -> J = L48, T = L82, Z = LS4
1975 -> J = L48, T = L82
1976 -> J = L48, X = L82
1977 -> L = L48, X = L82
1978 -> L = L48, 4 = L82
1979 -> 8 = L48, 4 = L82
1980 -> H = LG4, 8 = L48, 6 = L82
6 Model year GM decided to give the car 2 = 1972,
3 = 1973, 4 = 1974, 5 = 1975
6 = 1976, 7 = 1977, 8 = 1978,
9 = 1979, A = 1980
7 Assembly plant or location S = St. Louis
8 to 13 Production sequence number

Corvette VIN Decoder 1981 to Present

Position Description Code
1 Country the car was manufactured in 1 = USA
2 Corporation that built the car G = GM
3 Make of the car 1 = Chevrolet
4 Car line or series Y = Y-body series
5 Additional information about the Vette Usually a Y but a Z = ZR1
6 Body style 1 = two door coupe 3 = convertible
7 Restraint system 3 = late model seat belts warning and air bags
8 Engine type 8 = L98, P = LT1, J = ZR1, 5 = LT4
9 Randomly generated check digit 0 - 9
10 Model year GM decided to give the car B = 1981, C = 1982,
D = 1983, E = 1984, F = 1985, G = 1986,
H = 1987, J = 1988, K = 1989, L = 1990,
M = 1991, N = 1992 P = 1993, R = 1994,
S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997, W = 1998,
X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002,
3 = 2003, 4 = 2004 5 = 2005, 6 = 2006,
7 = 2007, 8 = 2008, 9= 2009
11 Assembly plant or location 5 = Bowling Green
12 to 17 Production sequence number