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Mopar VIN Decoder

Use this information to determine manufacturing information about Mopar automobiles, production years 1964 to 1974.

1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974

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1964 VIN Decoder

1st Digit:(Model/Engine)
1 - Valiant slant-6, Barracuda slant-6
2 - Plymouth slant-6 
3 - Plymouth V8
4 - Dodge slant-6 
6 - Dodge V8 
7 - Dart slant-6
L - Dart V8
V - Valiant V8 or Barracuda V8

2nd Digit:(Series)
1 - Valiant V1OO, Dart 170, 330, Savoy 
2 - Belvedere, 440
3 - Valiant V200, Dart 270, Fury, Polara
4 - Valiant Signet, Barracuda, Dart GT, Sport Fury
5 - Valiant V1OO Wagon, Dart 170 Wagon, Savoy Wagon, 330 Wagon
6 - Belvedere Wagon 
7 - Valiant V200 Wagon, Dart 270 Wagon, Fury Wagon

3rd Digit:(Year)
4 - 1964

4th Digit:(Assembly Plant)
1 - Detroit, MI
2 - Hamtramck, MI
3 - Detroit, MI
4 - Belvidere, IL
5 - Los Angeles, CA
6 - Newark, DE
7 - St. Louis, MO
9 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)
Starts at 100001
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1965 VIN Decoder

1st Digit:(Model/Engine)
1 - Valiant slant-6, Barracuda slant-6
2 - Dart slant-6
3 - Belvedere slant-6
4 - Coronet slant-6 
D - Dodge 
L - Dart V8
R - Belvedere V8 
V - Valiant V8 or Barracuda V8
W - Coronet V8

2nd Digit:(Series)
1 - Valiant V1OO, Dart 170, Belvedere I, Coronet Deluxe, Polara
2 - Coronet
3 - Valiant V200, Dart 270, Belvedere II, Coronet 440
4 - Valiant Signet, Dart GT, Satellite,  Coronet 500
5 - Valiant V1OO Wagon, Dart 170 Wagon, Belvedere I Wagon, Coronet Wagon
7 - Valiant V200 Wagon, Dart 270 Wagon, Belvedere II Wagon, Coronet 440 Wagon
8 - Barracuda, Belvedere Taxi, Coronet Taxi
9 - Belvedere Police, Coronet Police
0 - Belvedere Super Stoc, Coronet Super Stock

3rd Digit:(Year)
5 - 1965

4th Digit:(Assembly Plant)
1 - Detroit, MI
2 - Hamtramck, MI
3 - Detroit, MI
4 - Belvidere, IL
5 - Los Angeles, CA
6 - Newark, DE
7 - St. Louis, MO
9 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)
Starts at 100001
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1966 VIN Decoder

1st Digit:(Model/Engine)
L - Dart
R - Belvedere or Satellite
V - Valiant
W - Coronet
X - Charger

2nd Digit:(Series)
E - Belvedere Fleet, Coronet Fleet
H - Valiant 200 Valiant Signet, Dart 270, Belvedere II, Coronet 440
K - Belvedere Police, Coronet Police
L - Valiant 100, Dart 170, Belvedere I, Coronet Deluxe
P - Barracuda, Dart GT, Satellite, Coronet 500, Charger
T - Belvedere Taxi, Coronet Taxi

3rd & 4th Digits:(Body Style)
21 - 2 door sedan
23 - 2 door coupe
27 - 2 door convertible
29 - 2 door sports coupe
41 - 4 door sedan
45 - 4 door station wagon (2 seat)
46 - 4 door station wagon (3 seat)

5th Digit:(Engine)
A - 170 c.i.d./1O1hp 1-bbl slant-6
B - 225 c.i.d./145hp 1-bbl slant-6
C - Special order slant-6
D - 273 c.i.d./180hp 2-bbl V8
D - 273 c.i.d./275hp 4-bbl V8
E - 318 c.i.d./230hp 2-bbl V8
F - 361 c.i.d./265hp 2-bbl V8 
G - 383 c.i.d./325hp 4-bbl V8 
H - 426 c.i.d./425hp 2x4-bbl V8 Hemi
L - 440 c.i.d./375hp 4-bbl V8

6th Digit:(Year)
6 - 1966

7th Digit:(Assembly Plant)
1 - Detroit, MI
2 - Hamtramck, MI
3 - Detroit, MI
4 - Belvidere, IL
5 - Los Angeles, CA
6 - Newark, DE
7 - St. Louis, MO
8 - Export
9 - Windsor, ONT. Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)
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1967 VIN Decoder

1st Digit:(Model/Engine)
B - Barracuda 
L - Dart
R - Belvedere or Satellite
V - Valiant
W - Coronet
X - Charger

2nd Digit:(Series)
E - Belvedere Fleet, Coronet Fleet
H - Valiant Signet, Dart 270, Belvedere II, Coronet 440, Barracuda 
K - Belvedere Police, Coronet Police
L - Valiant 100, Dart 170, Belvedere I, Coronet Deluxe
O - Belvedere II Super Stock, Coronet 440 Super Stock
P - Dart GT, Satellite, Coronet 500, Charger
S - Belvedere GTX, Coronet R/T
T - Belvedere Taxi, Coronet Taxi

3rd & 4th Digits:(Body Style)
21 - 2 door sedan
23 - 2 door coupe
27 - 2 door convertible
29 - 2 door sports coupe
41 - 4 door sedan
45 - 4 door station wagon (2 seat)
46 - 4 door station wagon (3 seat)

5th Digit:(Engine)
A - 170 c.i.d./115hp 1-bbl slant-6
B - 225 c.i.d./145hp 1-bbl slant-6
C - Special order slant-6
D - 273 c.i.d./180hp 2-bbl V8
D - 273 c.i.d./235hp 4-bbl V8
E - 273 c.i.d./235hp 4-bbl V8 
F - 318 c.i.d./230hp 2-bbl V8
G - 383 c.i.d./270hp 2-bbl V8
H - 383 c.i.d./325hp 4-bbl V8
J - 426 c.i.d./425hp 2x4-bbl V8 Hemi
L - 440 c.i.d./375hp 4-bbl V8

6th Digit:(Year)
7 - 1967

7th Digit:(Assembly Plant)
1 - Detroit, MI
2 - Hamtramck, MI
3 - Detroit, MI
4 - Belvidere, IL
5 - Los Angeles, CA
6 - Newark, DE
7 - St. Louis, MO
8 - Export
9 - Windsor, ONT. Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)
Starts at 100001
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1968 VIN Decoder

1st Digit:car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda 
C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker 
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco 
L - Dodge Dart P - Plymouth Fury, VIP R -
Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite 
V - Plymouth Valiant 
W - Dodge Coronet 
X - Dodge Charger 
Y - Imperial Crown, LeBaron 

Second Digit: Price class 
E - Economy 
L - Low 
M - Medium 
H - High 
P - Premium 
S - Special 
K - Police 
T - Taxi

Third and fourth Digits:body style 
21 - 2 door sedan or coupe 
23 - 2 door hardtop 
27 - Convertible 
29 - 2 door sports hardtop 
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop 
45 - 6 passenger station wagon 
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth Digit:engine 
A - 170 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder 
B - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder 
C - Special Order 6 Cylinder 
D - 273 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder 
F - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder 
G - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder 
H - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) 
J - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder (Hemi) 
K - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder 
L - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) 
M - Special Order 8 Cylinder 
P - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)

 Sixth Digit:model year 
8 - 1968

 Seventh Digit:Assembly Plant 
A - Lynch Road, MI 
B - Hamtramck, MI 
C - Jefferson, MI 
D - Belvedere, IL 
E - Los Angeles, CA 
F - Newark, DA 
G - St. Louis, MO 
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada 

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)

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1969 VIN Decoder

First Digit:car line
B - Barracuda 
C - Newport, 300, New Yorker 
D - Polara, Monaco 
L - Dart 
P - Fury, VIP 
K - Belvedere, Satellite 
V - Valiant 
W - Coronet 
X - Charger 
Y - Crown, LeBaron

Second Digit:Price class 
E - Economy 
L - Low 
M - Medium 
H - High 
P - Premium 
S - Special 
K - Police 
T - Taxi

Third and fourth Digits:body style 
21 - 2 door sedan or coupe 
23 - 2 door hardtop 
27 - Convertible 
29 - 2 door sports hardtop 
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop 
45 - 6 passenger station wagon 
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth Digit:engine 
A - 170 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder 
B - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder 
C - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine 
D - 273 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder 
F - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder 
G - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder 
H - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) 
J - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder (Hemi) 
K - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder 
L - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) 
M - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine 
P - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)

Sixth Digit:model year 
9 - 1969

Seventh Digit:Assembly Plant 
A - Lynch Road, MI 
B - Hamtramck, MI 
C - Jefferson, MI 
D - Belvedere, IL 
E - Los Angeles, CA 
F - Newark, DA 
G - St. Louis, MO 
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada 

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)

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1970 VIN Decoder

First Digit:car line B - Plymouth Barracuda C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker ("C" body) D - Dodge Polara, Monaco ("C" body) J - Dodge Challenger ("E" Body) L - Dodge Dart ("A" Body) P - Plymouth Fury ("C" body) R - Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite ("B" body) V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster ("A" body) W - Dodge Coronet ("B" body) X - Dodge Charger ("B" body) Y - Imperial Crown, LeBaron ("C" body) Second Digit:Price class E - Economy L - Low M - Medium H - High P - Premium S - Special K - Police T - Taxi N - New York Taxi Third and fourth Digits:body style 21 - 2 door sedan or coupe 23 - 2 door hardtop 27 - Convertible 29 - 2 door sports hardtop 41 - 4 door sedan 43 - 4 door hardtop 45 - 6 passenger station wagon 46 - 9 passenger station wagon Fifth Digit:engine B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) J - 340 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder L - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder N - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) R - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder (Hemi) T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance) Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine Sixth Digit:model year 0 - 1970 Seventh Digit: - Assembly Plant A - Lynch Road, MI B - Hamtramck, MI C - Jefferson, MI D - Belvedere, IL E - Los Angeles, CA F - Newark, DA G - St. Louis, MO H - New Stanton, PA R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)
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1971 VIN Decoder

First Digit:car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda
C - Chrysler Newport, 300, New Yorker
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco
J - Dodge Challenger
L - Dodge Dart, Demon
P - Plymouth Fury, Gran Coupe/Sedan
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet
Y - Imperial LeBaron

Second Digit:Price class
E - Economy
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
N - New York Taxi

Third and fourth Digits:body style
21 - 2 door sedan or coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
27 - Convertible
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth Digit:engine
B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine
L - 383 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "B" engine
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
N - 383 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
R - 426 2-4BBL 8 Cylinder (Hemi)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth Digit:model year
1 - 1971

Seventh Digit:Assembly Plant
A - Lynch Road, MI
B - Hamtramck, MI
C - Jefferson, MI
D - Belvedere, IL
E - Los Angeles, CA
F - Newark, DA
G - St. Louis, MO
H - New Stanton, PA
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)

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1972 VIN Decoder

First Digit:car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda
C - Chrysler All
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco
J - Dodge Challenger
L - Dodge Dart, Demon
P - Plymouth Fury
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet
Y - Imperial LeBaron

Second Digit:Price class
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
G - New York Taxi

Third and fourth Digits:body style
21 - 2 door coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth Digit:engine
B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "G" engine
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder "RG" engine
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
P - 400 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
V - 440 3-2BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth Digit:model year
2 - 1972

Seventh Digit:Assembly Plant
A - Lynch Road, MI
B - Hamtramck, MI
C - Jefferson, MI
D - Belvedere, IL
F - Newark, DA
G - St. Louis, MO
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)

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1973 VIN Decoder

First Digit:car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda
C - Chrysler All
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco
J - Dodge Challenger
L - Dodge Dart, Dart Sport
P - Plymouth Fury
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet
Y - Imperial LeBaron

Second Digit:Price class
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
G - Dodge Taxi

Third and fourth Digits:body style
21 - 2 door coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth Digit:engine
B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
H - 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
P - 400 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth Digit:model year
3 - 1973

Seventh Digit:Assembly Plant
A - Lynch Road, MI
B - Hamtramck, MI
C - Jefferson, MI
D - Belvedere, IL
F - Newark, DA
G - St. Louis, MO
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Last Six Digits:(Production Sequence Number)
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1974 VIN Decoder

First Digit:car line
B - Plymouth Barracuda
C - Chrysler All
D - Dodge Polara, Monaco
J - Dodge Challenger
L - Dodge Dart, Dart Sport
P - Plymouth Fury
R - Plymouth Satellite, Sebring
V - Plymouth Valiant, Duster, Scamp
W - Dodge Charger, Coronet
Y - Imperial LeBaron

Second Digit:Price class
L - Low
M - Medium
H - High
P - Premium
S - Special
K - Police
T - Taxi
G - Dodge Taxi

Third and fourth Digits:body style
21 - 2 door coupe
23 - 2 door hardtop
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
41 - 4 door sedan
43 - 4 door hardtop
45 - 6 passenger station wagon
46 - 9 passenger station wagon

Fifth Digit:engine
B - 198 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
C - 225 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
E - Special Order 6 Cylinder engine
G - 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
K - 360 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
L - 360 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
M - 400 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder
P - 400 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
T - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder
U - 440 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder (High Performance)
Z - Special Order 8 Cylinder engine

Sixth Digit:model year
4 - 1974

Seventh Digit:Assembly Plant
A - Lynch Road, MI
B - Hamtramck, MI
C - Jefferson, MI
D - Belvedere, IL
F - Newark, DA
G - St. Louis, MO
R - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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