Example: 124870N507760 decodes as: 12487=body style-V8 hardtop sport coupe (12387=6cylinder) 0=year of manufacture (1=1971) N=plant of manufacture, Norwood,Ohio (L=Los Angeles) 507760=production sequence number, started at 5000001972-80 CAMARO VIN
Example: 1Q87L2L500000 decodes as:
1=General Motors
Q=Camaro (1972-9), P=Camaro (1980), S=Type LT or Berlinetta depending
upon year
87=Body style
L=engine code
2=year 1972 (3=73,4=74,5=75,6=76,7=77,8=78,9=79,A=80)
L=plant of manufacture
500000=production sequence number
1981 CAMARO VIN
Example: 1G1AP87H2BN100000 decodes as:
1=Nation of Origin (1=USA, 2=Canada)
G=General Motors
1=Chevrolet
A=restraint system (A=non-passive, B=automatic belts,
C=inflatable restraint)
P=Camaro, S=Berlinetta
87=Body style
H=engine code
2=check digit
B=year (B=81)
N=plant of manufacture
100000=production sequence number
Engine codes:
1972 1973 1974
250-110 D 250-100 D 250-100 D
307-130 F 307-115 F 350-145 H
350-165 H 350-145 H 350-160 L
350-200 K 350-175 K 350-185 K
350-255 L 350-245 T 350-245 T
402-240 U
1975 1976 1977
250-105 D 250-105 D 250-105 D
350-145 H 305-140 Q 305-145 U
350-155 L 350-165 L 350-170 L
1978 1979 1980 1981
250-105 D 250-115 D 229-115 K 229-110 K
305-145 U 305-130 G 231-110 A 231-110 A
350-170 L 350-170 L 267-120 J 267-115 J
350-185 L 350-175 L 305-155 H 305-150 H
305-165 H (CA Z28) 305-165 H
350-190 L 350-175 L
