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IDENTIFICATION
American
Motors Serial Number Identification
1949-1956
All Models. The car serial number is found on a stainless steel
plate welded to the upper cowl area
under the hood.
Example:
R-742901
First Digit - Series (Note: Two digit serial number prefixes for
1949-1955 models ending in "C"
indicate
El Segundo,
California manufacture)
"D"
= Rambler (1950-1956)
"K"
= 600 (1949), Statesman (1950-1956)
"R"
= Ambassador 6
"U"
= Ambassador Special V8 (1956)
"V"
= Ambassador V8 (1955-1956)
Second or Third through Fifth, Sixth or Seventh Digits - Sequential
Serial Number
1949: 600
starts with 260501 (Kenosha) and with 1001 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
starts with 515501 (Kenosha) and 1001 (El Segundo)
1950:
Rambler starts with 1001
Statesman
starts with 340001 (Kenosha) and with 9501 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
starts with 556001 (Kenosha) and with 3501 (El Segundo)
1951:
Rambler starts with 12501 (Kenosha) and with 1501 (El Segundo)
Statesman
starts with 438001 (Kenosha) and with 23501 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
starts with 600501 (Kenosha) and with 8701 (El Segundo)
1952:
Rambler starts with 79501 (Kenosha) and with 4101 (El Segundo)
Statesman
starts with 519001 (Kenosha) and with 37001 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
starts with 656001 (Kenosha) and with 14501 (El Segundo)
1953:
Rambler starts with 127501 (Kenosha) and with 9001 (El Segundo)
Statesman
starts with 563501 (Kenosha) and with 43001 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
starts with 692101 (Kenosha) and with 19001 (El Segundo)
1954:
Rambler starts with 171501 (Kenosha) and with 12301 (El Segundo)
Statesman
starts with 615501 (Kenosha) and with 47201 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
starts with 722501 (Kenosha) and with 22001 (El Segundo)
1955:
Rambler starts with 205001 (Kenosha) and with 15001 (El Segundo)
Statesman
starts with 635001 (Kenosha) and with 48101 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
6 starts with 742901 (Kenosha) and with 23001 (El Segundo)
Ambassador
V8 starts with 1001
1956:
Rambler starts with 276101
Statesman
starts with 649201
Ambassador
6 starts with 757901
Ambassador
Special V8 starts with 1001
Ambassador
V8 starts with 11501