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56 Chevy ID Numbers
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VEHICLE INDENTIFICATION NUMBER |
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Located on the plate on the left front door hinge pillar post. The
8cylinder vehicles have a "V" preceding the first digit. |
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FIRST DIGIT: Identifies the series and model |
| CODE |
MODEL - SERIES |
| A |
One-Fifty, 6cyl - 1500 |
| VB |
One-Fifty, 8cyl - 1500 |
| B |
Two-Ten, 6-cyl - 2100 |
| VB |
Two-Ten, 8-cyl - 2100 |
| C |
Bel Air, 6-cyl - 2400 |
| VC |
Bel Air, 8-cyl - 2400 |
| D |
Sedan delivery, 6-cyl - 1508 |
| VD |
Sedan delivery, 8-cyl - 1508 |
| VE |
Corvette, 8cyl - 2934 |
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SECOND AND THIRD DIGITS: Identify the model year -1956 |
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FOURTH DIGIT: Identifies the assembly plant |
| CODE |
ASSEMBLY PLANT |
| A |
Atlanta, GA |
| B |
Baltimore, MD |
| F |
Flint, MI |
| J |
Janesville, WI |
| K |
Kansas City, MO |
| L |
Los Angeles, CA |
| O |
Oakland, CA |
| S |
St Louis, MO |
| T |
Tarrytown, NY |
| N |
Norwood, OH |
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LAST SIX DIGITS: Represent the basic production number |
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BODY NUMBER PLATE |
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Located on the right hand side of the cowl. |
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THE STYLE NUMBER indicates the model and body style. |
| BEL AIR |
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| CODE |
BODY STYLE |
| 1011D |
2-Dr. sedan |
| 1019D |
4-Dr. sedan |
| 1037D |
Sport coupe |
| 1039D |
Sport sedan |
| 1062DF |
Station wagon (Beauville) |
| 1064DF |
Station wagon (Nomad) |
| 1067D |
Convertible |
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| ONE-FIFTY |
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| CODE |
BODY STYLE |
| 1211 |
2-Dr. sedan |
| 1211B |
Utility sedan |
| 1219 |
4-Dr. sedan |
| 1263F |
Station wagon (Handyman) |
| 1271 |
Sedan delivery |
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| TWO-TEN |
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| CODE |
BODY STYLE |
| 1011 |
2-Dr. sedan |
| 1019 |
4-Dr. sedan |
| 1011A |
Club coupe |
| 1037 |
Sport coupe |
| 1039 |
Sport sedan |
| 1062F |
Station wagon (Townsman) |
| 1062FC |
Station wagon (Beuaville) |
| 1063F |
Station wagon (Handyman) |
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| CORVETTE |
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| CODE |
BODY STYLE |
| 2934 |
2-Dr. |
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THE BODY NUMBER is the production serial number of the body. |
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THE COLOR CODE indicates the paint color used on the car. |
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SINGLE COLORS |
| CODE |
COLOR |
| 687 |
Onyx Black |
| 688 |
Pinecrest Green |
| 690 |
Sherwood Green |
| 691 |
Nassau Blue |
| 692 |
Harbor Blue |
| 693 |
Dusk Plum |
| 694 |
India Ivory |
| 695 |
Crocus Yellow |
| 697 |
Matador Red |
| 698 |
Twilight Turquoise |
| 749 |
Tropical Turquoise |
| 750 |
Calypso Cream |
| 752 |
Inca Silver |
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Onyx Black/Silver Panel |
| * |
Aztec Copper/Beige Panel |
| * |
Cascade Green/Beige Panel |
| * |
Artic Blue/Silver Panel |
| * |
Venetian Red/Beige Panel |
| * |
Polo White/Imperial Ivory Panel |
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*Corvette |
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TWO-TONE COLORS |
| CODE |
COLOR |
| 696 |
Crocus Yellow/Onyx Black |
| 700 |
Sierra Gold/Adobe Beige |
| 701 |
India Ivory/Onyx Black. |
| 702 |
Sherwood Green/Pinecrest Green |
| 703 |
Harbor Blue/Nassau Blue |
| 705 |
India Ivory/Pinecrest Green |
| 706 |
India Ivory/Sherwood Green |
| 707 |
India Ivory/Nassau Blue |
| 708 |
India Ivory/Dusk Plum |
| 710 |
India Ivory/Twilight Turquoise |
| 711 |
India Ivory/Matador Red |
| 715 |
Matador Red/Dune Beige |
| 717 |
Crocud Yellow/Laurel Green |
| 721 |
India Ivory/Dawn Gray |
| 754 |
India Ivory/Tropical Turquoise |
| 755 |
Calypso Cream/Onyx Black |
| 756 |
Grecian Gold/Calypso Cream |
| 757 |
Inca Silver/Imperial Ivory |
| 763 |
Matador Red/Adobe Beige |
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Note : The first color is the upper body color, the second is the lower
body color |
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THE TRIM CODE indicates the key to the trim color and material for
each model series. |
| CODE |
COLOR |
| 560 |
Gold |
| 567 |
Black/Ivory |
| 568 |
Ggreen/Ivory |
| 569 |
Turquoise/Ivory |
| 564 |
Charcoal |
| 565 |
Green |
| 566 |
Blue |
| 573 |
Charcoal/Ivory |
| 574 |
Green |
| 575 |
Blue |
| 577 |
Turquoise |
| 578 |
Charcoal/Yellow |
| 617 |
Copper/Tan |
| 626 |
Charcoal/Cream |
| 602 |
Charcoal/Ivory |
| 603 |
Turquoise/Ivory |
| 604 |
Charcoal/Yellow |
| 605 |
Red/Ivory |
| 606 |
Green |
| 607 |
Blue |
| 621 |
Copper/Tan |
| 631 |
Charcoal/Cream |
| 579,610 |
Charcoal/Ivory |
| 629,633,628 |
Red Taupe/Red |
| 630,632,627 |
Charcoal Yellow/Cream |
| 611 |
Charcoal/Ivory |
| 580,590 |
Green |
| 581,591 |
Blue |
| 593 |
Red |
| 584,587,594 |
Turquoise |
| 585,588,595 |
Charcoal/Yellow |
| 618,619,620 |
Tan/Copper |
| 570 |
Green |
| 572 |
Turquoise |
| 609 |
Charcoal |
| 562 |
Green/Gold |
| 616,615 |
Gray/Gold |