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For the model year 1964 only, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) began with the year (4), followed by a 4-digit number designating the series and body style. The fifth character is a letter for the final assembly plant followed by a 6-digit sequence number for that plant.

 

The 1965 through 1971 model years the VIN was a 13-alphanumeric set. For Chevrolet, the first character is the number '1' followed by a 4-digit number for the series and body style followed by a single number for the model year. The sixth character is a letter for the final assembly plant followed by a 6-digit sequence number for that plant.

 

Beginning in 1972 Chevrolet changed the way the series was designated by using a single letter instead of a 2-digit number such as using the letter "D" for the Malibu (35-36) series. Fisher Body did not begin using a letter for the series on their trim tags until the 1973 model year. Where applicable for 1972 the GM letter is shown in the Series column for clarity.

 

Series Model & Year(s)
53-5400 Chevelle 300
55-5600 Malibu (1964 only)
57-5800 Malibu SS
 
131-13200 Chevelle 300 (1965-1967)
131-13200 Chevelle 300, Nomad station wagon (1968-1969)
131-13200 (B-1972) Nomad station wagon (1970-1972)
 
133-13400 300 Deluxe (1965-1968)
133-13400 Nomad station wagon (1968 only)
133-13400 Greenbrier station wagon (1969 only)
133-13400 Standard, Greenbrier station wagon (1970 only)
133-13400 (C-1972) Chevelle, Greenbrier station wagon (1971-1972)
   
135-13600 Malibu (1965-1972)
135-13600 Malibu SS (1966-January 1967 Canada only)
135-13600 (D-1972) Concours station wagon (1969-1972)
   
137-13800 Malibu SS (1965 only)
137-13800 Concours station wagon (1967-1970)
   
13817-867 SS396 (1966-1967)
13837-867-880 SS396 (1968 only)
   
13800 (H-1972) Concours Estate station wagon (1969-1972)
13857 (H-1972) Monte Carlo sport coupe (1970-1972)
   

 

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