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Buyers Guide - F Body VIN Identification

Chevrolet

Camaro

Pontiac

Esprit
Firebird
Formula
Trans Am

 

1st Generation          2nd Generation         3rd Generation         4th Generation

1967-1969                 1970-1981                 1982-1992                 1993-present

 

1ST GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN

1967 - 1969 

1 2 3 3 7 7 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
|-| |---| | | | +-------+---> Production Sequence
 |    |   | | |-------------> Year/Engine Type
 |    |   | |                   Chevrolet:
 |    |   | |                     1 = 1967, all engines
 |    |   | |                     3 = 1968, all engines
 |    |   | |                     5 = 1969, all engines
 |    |   | |                   Pontiac:
 |    |   | |                     1 = 8 cylinder, all years
 |    |   | |                     6 = 6 cylinder, all years
 |    |   | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 |    |   |                       U = Lordstown
 |    |   |                       N = Norwood
 |    |   |                       L = Van Nuys
 |    |   +-----------------> Model Year
 |    |                           7 = 1967
 |    |                           8 = 1968
 |    |                           9 = 1969
 |    +---------------------> Model Number
 |                              Chevrolet:
 |                                337 = Coupe, 6 cylinder
 |                                367 = Convertible, 6 cylinder
 |                                437 = Coupe, 8 cylinder
 |                                467 = Convertible, 8 cylinder
 |                              Pontiac:
 |                                337 = Coupe, all engines
 |                                367 = Convertible, all engines
 +--------------------------> Carline Series
                                  12 = Chevrolet Camaro

                                  22 = Pontiac Firebird

 

1st Generation    2nd Generation   3rd Generation    4th Generation

2ND GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN

1970 - 1971 

2 2 8 8 7 0 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
|-| |---| | | | +-------+---> Production Sequence
 |    |   | | |-------------> Year/Engine Type
 |    |   | |                   Chevrolet:
 |    |   | |                     ???
 |    |   | |                   Pontiac:
 |    |   | |                     1 = 8 cylinder, all years
 |    |   | |                     6 = 6 cylinder, all years
 |    |   | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 |    |   |                       N = Norwood
 |    |   |                       L = Van Nuys
 |    |   +-----------------> Model Year
 |    |                           0 = 1970
 |    |                           1 = 1971
 |    +---------------------> Model Number
 |                              Chevrolet:
 |                                ???
 |                              Pontiac:
 |                                387 = Firebird
 |                                487 = Esprit
 |                                687 = Formula
 |                                887 = Trans Am
 +-------------------------> Carline Series
                                  12 = Chevrolet Camaro
                                  22 = Pontiac Firebird

1972 - 1979 

2 V 8 7 X 3 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| |  |  | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| |  |  | |                       N = Norwood
| |  |  | |                       L = Van Nuys
| |  |  | +-----------------> Model Year
| |  |  |                         2 = 1972
| |  |  |                         3 = 1973
| |  |  |                         4 = 1974
| |  |  |                         5 = 1975
| |  |  |                         6 = 1976
| |  |  |                         7 = 1977
| |  |  |                         8 = 1978
| |  |  |                         9 = 1979
| |  |  +-------------------> Engine Code
| |  |                          Chevrolet:
| |  |                            ???
| |  |                          Pontiac:
| |  |                            A = 3.8L Buick, C = 231 ci Buick, D = 250 ci,
| |  |                            Y = 301 ci, W/Y = 4.9L, M/N/H/J/P/L/R/X = 350 ci,
| |  |                            U/G/L = 5.0L Chevy, L = 5.7L Chevy, R = 5.7L Olds,
| |  |                            X = 5.7L Buick, R/T/P/S/N/Z = 400 ci, K = 403 ci,
| |  |                            X/Y/W = 455 ci
| |  +----------------------> Body Type
| |                               87 = 2 door coupe
| +-------------------------> Carline Series
|                               Chevrolet:
|                                 ???
|                               Pontiac:
|                                 S = Firebird
|                                 T = Esprit
|                                 U = Formula
|                                 V = Trans Am (1972-1976)
|                                 W = Trans Am (1977-1979)
|                                 X = 10th Anniv Trans Am (1979)
+---------------------------> Make
                                  1 = Chevrolet
                                  2 = Pontiac

1980 

2 W 8 7 T A N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| |  |  | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| |  |  | |                       N = Norwood
| |  |  | |                       L = Van Nuys
| |  |  | +-----------------> Model Year
| |  |  |                         A = 1980
| |  |  +-------------------> Engine Code
| |  |                          Chevrolet:
| |  |                            ???
| |  |                          Pontiac:
| |  |                            A = 3.8L Buick, S = 4.3L, A/W = 4.9L,
| |  |                            T = 4.9L Turbo, G/H/S = 5.0L Chevy
| |  +----------------------> Body Type
| |                               87 = 2 door coupe
| +-------------------------> Carline Series
|                               Chevrolet:
|                                 ???
|                               Pontiac:
|                                 S = Firebird
|                                 T = Esprit
|                                 U = Formula
|                                 W = Trans Am
|                                 X = Trans Am Indy/NASCAR Pace Cars
+---------------------------> Make
                                  1 = Chevrolet
                                  2 = Pontiac

1981 

 1 G 2 A W 8 7 T 4 B N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                       N = Norwood
 | | | | |  |  | | |                       L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                         B = 1981
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                            Chevrolet:
 | | | | |  |                              ???
 | | | | |  |                            Pontiac:
 | | | | |  |                              F/2/5 = 2.5L, I/L/2/S/7 = 2.8L, 
 | | | | |  |                              X/Z/1 = 2.8L, T/E = 3.1L, 
 | | | | |  |                              H/S/G/E/F = 5.0L, 7/8 = 5.7L
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                                 87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                 Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                   ???
 | | | |                                 Pontiac:
 | | | |                                   S = Firebird
 | | | |                                   V = Formula
 | | | |                                   W = Trans Am
 | | | |                                   X = Trans Am Special Edition
 | | | |                                   Y = Trans Am NASCAR Pace Car
 | | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
 | | |                                     A = Manual belts
 | | |                                     B = Automatic belts
 | | |                                     C = Automatic belts (inflatable restraint)
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                       1 = Chevrolet
 | |                                       2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                         G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                           1 = USA
                                           2 = Canada

                                                                                           

1st Generation    2nd Generation   3rd Generation    4th Generation

 

3RD GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN

1982 - 1984 

 1 G 1 A P 8 7 F X C N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                       N = Norwood
 | | | | |  |  | | |                       L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                         C = 1982
 | | | | |  |  | |                         D = 1983
 | | | | |  |  | |                         E = 1984
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                              F = 151 ci L4 LQ8 (1982-1983)
 | | | | |  |                              2 = 151 ci L4 LQ9 (1982-1984)
 | | | | |  |                              1 = 173 ci V6 LC1 (1982-1984)
 | | | | |  |                              H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1982-1984)
 | | | | |  |                              7 = 305 ci V8 LU5 (1982), L69 (1983)
 | | | | |  |                              S = 305 ci V8 LU5 (1983)
 | | | | |  |                              G = 305 ci V8 L69 (1984)
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                                 87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                 Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                   P = Sport Coupe, Z28
 | | | |                                   S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                 Pontiac:
 | | | |                                   S = Firebird
 | | | |                                   W = Trans Am
 | | | |                                   X = Trans Am Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
 | | |                                     A = Manual belts
 | | |                                     B = Automatic belts
 | | |                                     C = Automatic belts (inflatable restraint)
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                       1 = Chevrolet
 | |                                       2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                         G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                           1 = USA
                                           2 = Canada

1985 - 1986 

 1 G 1 F P 8 7 H X F N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                       N = Norwood
 | | | | |  |  | | |                       L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                         F = 1985
 | | | | |  |  | |                         G = 1986
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                              2 = 151 ci L4 LQ9 (1985)
 | | | | |  |                              1 = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1985)
 | | | | |  |                              S = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1986)
 | | | | |  |                              F = 305 ci V8 LB9 (1985-1986)
 | | | | |  |                              G = 305 ci V8 L69 (1985-1986)
 | | | | |  |                              H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1985-1986)
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                                 87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                 Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                   P = Sport Coupe, Z28
 | | | |                                   S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                 Pontiac:
 | | | |                                   S = Firebird
 | | | |                                   W = Trans Am
 | | | |                                   X = Trans Am Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                     F = F-Body
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                       1 = Chevrolet
 | |                                       2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                         G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                           1 = USA
                                           2 = Canada

1987 - 1992 

 1 G 1 F P 2 1 H X H L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                       N = Norwood (1987 only)
 | | | | | | | | | |                       L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                         H = 1987
 | | | | | | | | |                         J = 1988
 | | | | | | | | |                         K = 1989
 | | | | | | | | |                         L = 1990
 | | | | | | | | |                         M = 1991
 | | | | | | | | |                         N = 1992
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                             S = 173 ci V6 LB8 (1987-1989)
 | | | | | | |                             T = 191 ci V6 LH0 (1990-1992)
 | | | | | | |                             F = 305 ci V8 LB9 (1987-1992)
 | | | | | | |                             H = 305 ci V8 LG4 (1987)
 | | | | | | |                             E = 305 ci V8 L03 (1988-1992)
 | | | | | | |                             8 = 350 ci V8 B2L/L98 (1987-1992)
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                               1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                               2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                               3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                               4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                                 2 = 2 door coupe (hatchback)
 | | | | |                                 3 = 2 door convertible
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                 Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                   P = Camaro (all model)
 | | | |                                 Pontiac:
 | | | |                                   S = Firebird
 | | | |                                   W = Formula, Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                     F = F-Body
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                       1 = Chevrolet
 | |                                       2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                         G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                           1 = USA

                                                                                              2 = Canada

1st Generation    2nd Generation   3rd Generation    4th Generation

4TH GENERATION F-BODY VIN BREAKDOWN

1993 - PRESENT 

 1 G 1 F P 2 2 P X S 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                       2 = St. Therese
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                         P = 1993
 | | | | | | | | |                         R = 1994
 | | | | | | | | |                         S = 1995
 | | | | | | | | |                         T = 1996
 | | | | | | | | |                         V = 1997
 | | | | | | | | |                         W = 1998
 | | | | | | | | |                         X = 1999
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                             S = 3.4L V6 (L32) (1993-1995)
 | | | | | | |                             K = 3.8L V6 (L36) (1995-present)
 | | | | | | |                             P = 5.7L V8 (LT1) 
                                           X = 5.7L V8 (LS1)                                                      
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                               1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                               2 = Manual belts (driv+pass inflatable)
 | | | | | |                               3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                               4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | |                               5 = Automatic belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                                 2 = 2 door coupe (hatchback)
 | | | | |                                 3 = 2 door convertible
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                   P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                   S = Firebird
 | | | |                                   V = Formula, Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                     F = F-Body
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                       1 = Chevrolet
 | |                                       2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                         G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                           1 = USA
                                           2 = Canada

All VIN info thanks to F-Body.org

 

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