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Listed here is an example of a GM vin code for 1990 Buick Skylark Luxury Edition with a 3300 engine.  The key below will explain how to decode each character of this vin.
1G4ND54N9LM009494
1G4    Division Code Make
1G1 - Chevrolet Passenger
1G2 - Pontiac Passenger
1G3 - Oldsmobile Passenger
1G4 - Buick Passenger
1G6 - Cadillac Passenger
1G7 - GM of Canada Passenger
1GC - Chevrolet Truck
1GN - Chevrolet MPV
1GM - Pontiac MPV
1GH - Oldsmobile MPV
1GT - GMC Truck
J8C - Chevrolet Truck / Japan
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N    Carline Code
Chevrolet

A - Celebrity
B - Caprice
F - Camaro
J - Cavalier
L - Corsica / Beretta
W - Lumina
Y - Corvette

Pontiac

A - 6000
B - Safari
B - Parisienne (Exp only)
F - Firebird
H - Bonneville
J - Sunbird
M - Firefly
N - Grand Am
T - Lemans
W - Grand Prix

Oldsmobile

A - Cutlass Ciera
B - Custom Cruiser (RWD)
C - 98 Regency / Brougham
C - Touring Sedan
E - Toronado
E - Trofe`o
H - 88 Royale
N - Calais
N - Cutlass Intnl.
W - Cutlass
Buick

A - Century
B - Lesabre Elec. Estate Wagn
B - Roadmaster (Exp only)
B - Coachbuilder Wagon
C - Electra
E - Riviera / Reatta
H - Lesabre
J - Skyhawk
N - Skylark
W - Regal

Cadillac

C - Fleetwood 60 Spl / D'Eleg
C - Deville (FWD)
C - Comer / Chassis
D - Brougham
E - Eldorado
K - Seville
K - Seville Tourg
V - Allante
D    Carline / Series
Chevrolet

C - Cavalier
F - Cavalier Z24/Conv.
L - Caprice
L - Lumina
N - Caprice Classic
N - Lumina Eurosport
P - Camaro Sport Coupe / Conv.
T - Corsica
U - Caprice Classic Brhm (LS)
V - Beretta
W - Celebrity
W - Beretta GT
Y - Corvette
Z - Beretta GTZ
Z - Corsica LTZ
Z - Corvette ZR1

Pontiac

B - Sunbird LE
D - Sunbird SE
D - Parisienne (Exp Only)
E - Grand Am LE
F - Pontiac 6000
J - Pontiac 6000 LE
J - Grand Prix SE
L - Safari Wagon (Exp Only)
N - LeMans
P - Grand Prix SE
R - Firefly
R - LeMans SE
S - Firebird
S - LeMans GSE
T - Grand Prix STE
U - Sunbird GT
U - Parisienne (Exp Only)
W - Grand Am SE
W - Firebird Trans Am
X - Bonneville LE
X - LeMans Aero Coupe
Y - Bonneville SSE
Z - Bonneville SE

Oldsmobile

F - Calais S
H - Cutlass Supreme
J - Cutlass Ciera Wagon
K - Cutlass Intl.
L - Cutlass Calais
M - Cutlass Ciera SL / Wagon
N - 88 Royale
P - Custom Cruiser S/W
R - Cutlass Supreme Intl.
S - Cutlass Ciera Intl.
S - Cutlass Supreme SL
T - Calais SL
T - Cutlass Convertible
V - Trofe'o
V - Touring Sedan
W - 98 Regency Brougham
X - 98 Regency
Y - 88 Royale Brougham
Z - Toronado
Buick

B - Coachbuilder Wagon
B - Regal Custom
C - Reatta
C - Skylark Custom (4 dr)
D - Regal Limited
D - Skylark Limited (4 dr)
E - Skyhawk Sport
F - Electra T-Type
H - Century Custom
J - Skylark Custom (2 dr)
L - Century Limited
L - Estate Wagon
M - Skylark Limited (2 dr)
P - LeSabre Custom
R - LeSabre Limited
R - LeSabre Estate Wagon
S - Skyhawk
U - Electra Pk Ave. Ultra
U - Roadmaster (Exp Only)
V - Electra Estate Wagon
W - Electra Park Ave
X - Electra Limited
Z - Riviera


Cadillac


B - Fleetwood
D - DeVille (FWD)
L - Eldorado
R - Allante
S - Seville
S - Fleetwood 60 Spl.
W - Brougham
Y - Seville Touring Sedan
Z - Commercial Chassis
5    Body Type - See specific model chart
4    Restraint System
1 - Manual Belts
2 - Manual Belts (w/ built in safety mech.)
3 - Manual Belts (Dr Inflatable)
4 - Automatic Belts
N    Engine Code
A - 2.3L  L4  MFI
C - 3.8L  V6  MFI
D - 2.3L  L4  MFI
E - 5.0L  V8  TBI
F - 5.0L  V8  MFI
G - 2.2L  L4  TBI
J - 5.7L  V8  MFI
K - 2.0L  L4  TBI
L - 3.8L  V6  MFI
M - 2.0L  L4  MFI
N - 3.3L  V6  MFI
R - 2.5L  L4  TBI
T - 3.1L  V6  MFI
U - 2.5L  L4  TBI
V - 3.1L  V6  MFI
Y - 5.0L  V8  4BBL
Z - 4.3L  V6  TBI
3 - 4.5L  V8  MFI
5 - 1.6L  L4  MFI
6 - 1.0L  L3  TBI
6 - 1.6L  L4  MFI
6 - 1.6L  L4  TBI
7 - 5.7L  V8  TBI
8 - 4.5L  V8  MFI
8 - 5.7L  V8  MFI
9 - 5.0L  V8  4BBL
9    Check Digit
L    Model Year
M    Plant Code
009494    Production Sequence Number
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