How to Decode a Chevrolet Vin Tag

In this article I'll try to demystify your Chevrolet vin tag, to do this right I'll need to talk just a little about what the numbers mean first, and then I'll talk about how to decode the numbers, it's not as difficult as it may seem.

When you look at you vin tag the first number represents the manufacture id, in this case it would be the number 1, any time you see a vin tag on a GM car that starts wit the number 1 it means that the car was made by Chevrolet.

So to begin with let's say that the vin tag on your car reads 124379N109845 in this number the second position indicates the car model, and engine, in this case it's a number 24 or a V8 Camaro, as we move on through the number we get to position 3, which is represented by two digits or the number 37 which indicates that it's a sports coupe.

Moving on through the vin code we get to position 4 which indicates that the car was built in 1969, as we move on to position 5 we have an N which indicates that the car was built in Norwood, Ohio, the last 6 numbers are the line number of the car, or this was the 109845 TH car built in 1969.

As you see it's really pretty simple, I'll run through the positions one more time below, and then I'll add the list of assembly plants so you'll know them.

Number Positions

1. The number 1 is the manufacture id number, 1 is Chevrolet
2. In position 2 is the number 24 this indicates that the car is a V8 Camaro
3. In position 3 is the number 37 this indicates the the car is a sports coupe
4. In position 4 is the year in this case a 9 indicating that it's a 1969 model year
5. In position 5 is the assembly plant, in this case "N" indicates Norwood Ohio
6. The last six digits indicate the production number, this was the 109845 TH car built in 1969

List Of Assembly Plants

N or NOR = Norwood Ohio (cars from Norwood came with the famous X code numbers)

LOS - Van Nuys (Los Angeles) California (until mid December on 1968)

VN - Van Nuys (Los Angeles) California (from mid December 1968 on)