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 136807Z143035 and is for a Custom El Camino assembled at Fremont, CA. and is the 43,035h model sequenced at the plant for 1967.

First Digit: Division of General Motors
1 - Chevrolet

Second and Third Digit: Series Designation
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

Fourth and Fifth Digit: Body Style/Model
*80 - 2-door sedan pickup

Sixth Digit: Year of Production
7 - 1967

Seventh Digit (Alpha or Numeric Designation): Final Assembly Plant
B ~ Baltimore, Maryland
*Z ~ Fremont, California
K ~ Kansas City, Missouri

Eighth through Thirteenth Digits: Sequential Production Number
The sequential starting number for the 1967 Chevelle was 100001 at all U.S. 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 1967 U.S. assembly plants with the only difference between the VINs being the plant code.

Production at the Kansas City and Baltimore plants exceeded 100,000 units sometime in early June so the VIN sequence from that time frame to the end of production would be 2nnnnn for each plant.