1965 El Camino Fisher Body Number Plate
Trim tag layout and information will vary from plant to plant.
Typical 1965 Fisher Body Number Plate breakdown
Do not confuse the Fisher Body Number plate information with that found on the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate. The series depiction on the Fisher Body Number plate does NOT have the meaning as the VIN plate.
Some assembly plants have more information on their plates than others and some have information on different lines. Please check the individual assembly plants for specifics.
Line 1: Production date of vehicle. A typical production date is 06C
This production date of 06C decodes to June (06) in the third week
(C).
Unfortunately, nobody can define what dates are associated with
a week letter.
| 01 - January | 07 - July |
| 02 - February | 08 - August |
| 03 - March | 09 - September |
| 04 - April | 10 - October |
| 05 - May | 11 - November |
| 06 - June | 12 - December |
A - First Week
B - Second Week
C - Third Week
D - Fourth
Week
E - Fifth Week
Line 2: The first two-digit number on line two is the year of production followed by division/series/body style, assembly plant, and the Fisher Body unit number used for production purposes.
SERIES/MODEL IDENTIFICATION (for trim level purposes only, not for engine type identification)
133-13400 CHEVELLE 300 DELUXE SERIES
MODEL 133-13480
~ 2-DOOR SEDAN PICKUP, 3-PASSENGER
135-13600 MALIBU SERIES
MODEL 135-13680 ~ 2-DOOR
SEDAN PICKUP, 3-PASSENGER
Line 3: Interior trim and lower/upper paint codes. Fremont, CA. continued to use a three letter combination (third letter being wheel color) until June when the wheel color code was dropped on all models except the El Camino which continued through at least the 3rd week of June with the three letter codes.
Lines 4/5: Depending on assembly plant, option groups were listed. Trim Codes
