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1965 Model Year

 

1 - Chevrolet Division
2/3 - Series
4/5 - Body style
6 - Model year
7 - Final assembly plant letter
8-13 - Plant sequence number

 

Examples:
1 37 37 5 K 102546 - Chevrolet Division, L6 Malibu SS series, sport coupe, 1965 model year, Kansas City plant, 2,546th 1965 Chevelle sequenced at that plant.

1 36 37 5 G 102546 -  Chevrolet Division,V8 Malibu, sport coupe, 1965 model year, Framingham plant, 2,546th 1965 Chevelle sequenced at that plant.

 

1965 VIN Series Codes (2nd/3rd - numbers)

Series Code Series
31 Chevelle 300, 6 cyl
32 Chevelle 300, 8 cyl
33 Chevelle 300 Deluxe, 6 cyl
34 Chevelle 300 Deluxe, 8 cyl
35 Chevelle Malibu, 6 cyl
36 Chevelle Malibu, 8 cyl
37 Chevelle Malibu SS, 6 cyl
38 Chevelle Malibu SS, 8 cyl
   

1965 VIN Body Style Codes (4th/5th - numbers)

Body Style Code Body Style
11 2-door sedan
15 2-door station wagon, 2-seat
35 4-door station wagon, 2-seat
37 2-door sport coupe, 5 passenger (2-passenger Corvette)
67 2-door convertible
69 4-door sedan
80 2-door sedan pickup
   

1965 VIN Assembly Plant Codes (7th -  letter)

Letter Code Assembly Plant Notes
A Atlanta, Georgia  
B Baltimore, Maryland *
E Euclid, Ohio **
G Framingham, Massachusetts  
K Kansas City, Missouri *
Z Fremont, California  
0 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada ***

Body Type Legend:
* Includes El Caminos
** Euclid built bodies for 300 2-door station wagons, El Caminos, Malibu convertibles, and Malibu SS convertibles that were shipped to final assembly plant
*** Oshawa VINs follow the same format as the 1964 Oshawa VIN with the model year first, then series/body style, 0, then sequence beginning with 50,001

1965 VIN Beginning Sequence Number

Model Begin Sequence Number Plant
Chevelle 100001 All U.S.
Chevelle 50001 Oshawa