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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
The Vehicle Identification Number plate (VIN) has similar information to the trim tag such as
the model, year, and assembly plant. One difference is the
last six numbers relating to the assembly plant sequence
as opposed to the trim tag's Fisher Body sequence and the
series will designate a 6-cyl (odd third digit) or V8 (even
third digit) on the VIN plate where the 3rd digit on the
trim tag does not.
This VIN reads 136375K154047 and is for a Malibu V8
2-door sport coupe assembled in Kansas City, MO. and is the 54,047th
model sequenced at the plant for 1965.
First Digit: Division of General Motors
1 - Chevrolet
Second and Third digit: Series Designation
31 - Chevelle 300, 6-cylinder
32 - Chevelle 300, 8-cylinder
33 - 300 Deluxe, Chevelle, El Camino, 6-cylinder
34 - 300 Deluxe, Chevelle, El Camino, 8-cylinder
35 - Malibu, Custom El Camino, 6-cylinder
36 - Malibu, Custom El Camino, 8-cylinder
37 - Malibu Super Sport, 6-cylinder
38 - Malibu Super Sport, 8-cylinder
Fourth and Fifth Digit: Body Style/Model
11 - 2-door sedan
15 - 2-door wagon
35 - 4-door station wagon
37 - 2-door sport coupe
67 - 2-door convertible
69 - 4-door sedan
80 - 2-door sedan pickup
Sixth Digit: Year of Production
5 - 1965
Seventh Digit (Alpha/Numeric Designation): Final Assembly Plant
A ~ Atlanta, Georgia
B ~ Baltimore, Maryland
Z ~ Fremont, California
G ~ Framingham, Massachusetts
K ~ Kansas City, Missouri
0 ~ Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Eighth through Thirteenth Digits: Sequential Production
Number
The sequential starting number
for the 1965 Chevelle was 100001 at all Chevelle assembly plants. Each assembly
plant sequenced Chevelles of all series/models without regard to specific
series/models. For example, if a series 13435 station wagon followed a 13667
Malibu convertible, the sequence number would be one unit higher for the
wagon. It's also entirely possible to have the same sequence number from
all five 1965 U.S. assembly plants (six if you include Oshawa, Ontario)
with the only difference between the VINs being the plant code.
Production at the Kansas City plant exceeded 100,000
units sometime in mid to late June so the VIN sequence from that time frame
to the end of production would be 2nnnnn for the Kansas City plant.
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