Vehicle Serial Number Identification
1965 - 1966
Model vehicle serial numbers are interpreted as shown below. Example:
C1436F 100025 indicates that a 1966 Model C1403 was the 25th unit at Flint.
C = Truck type
14 = Series designation
6 = Model Year
F = Assembly plant
1000025 = Unit number - begins at 100,001 at each assembly plant regardless of series
1960-1964
For the model years 1960-1964, vehicle sererial numbers are interpreted as shown.
S 5 C 36 3 F 102456
"S" Denotes a truck with optional 7800 lb or 115,000 lb GVW plate "-H" denotes a truck with optional 24,000 lb GVW plate.
5 = Model year (last digit only)
C = Truck type
36 = Series designation
F = Assembly plant
102456 = Unit number - begins at 100,001 at each assembly plant regardless of truck series.
C - Conventional cab model with gasoline engine
D & Q - Conventional cab model with diesel engine
A & E - Low-cab-forward (LCF) model with diesel engine
G - Chevy-Van panel model
K - 4-Wheel drive model
L - Low-cab-forward (LCF) model with gasoline engine
M - Conventional cab tandem model with gasoline engine
P - Step-Van or forward-control chassis
S - School bus chassis
T - Tilt cab model with gasoline engine
N, Y, & U - Tilt cab model with diesel engine
V & X - Conventional cab tandem model with diesel engine
W - Low-cab-forward (LCF) tandem model with diesel engine
2 - Chassis-cowl or school bus
3 - Chassis-cab
4 - Stepside pickup
5 - Panel
6 - Carryall (panel rear doors)
9 - Stake
12 - Windshield-cowl
16 - Carryall (tail & liftgate)
23 - Chassis-cab
34 - Fleetside pickup
35 - Forward-control van
42 - Forward-control chassis
45 - Step-Van
First Numeral denotes nominal rating
1 - 1/2 ton
2 - 3/4 ton
3 - 1 ton
5 - 1 1/2 ton
6 - 2 ton
8 - 2 1/2 ton
A - Atlanta
B - Baltimore
F - Flint
Z - Fremont
J - Janesville
N - Norwood
P - Pontiac
S - St. Louis
T - Tarrytown
Last updated 11/23/01