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VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
American
Motors Serial Number Identification
1960-1965
All Models. The car serial number is found on a stainless steel plate
welded to the RH upper
shock tower surface.
Example:
B- 100001
First Digit - Series and Engine:
"A"
= Rebel V8 (1960-1961)
"B"
= American 6 (1960-1964)
"C"
= Rambler 6 (1960), Classic 6 (1961-1962)
"E"
= Ambassador 287 (1965)
"G"
= Classic 6 (1963-1964)
"H"
= Ambassador V8 (1960-1964), Ambassador 327 (1965)
"J"
= Classic 199 (1965)
"L"
= Classic 232 (1965)
"P"
= American 196 (1965)
"Q"
= American 199 (1965)
"S"
= Ambassador 232 (1965)
"U"
= Classic 327 (1965)
"W"
= American 232 (1965)
"Z"
= Classic V8 (1963-1964), Classic 287 (1965)
''2'' =
Marlin 232 (1965)
"3"
= Marlin 287 (1965)
"4"
= Marlin 327 (1965)
Second through Seventh Digits -Sequential Serial Number:
1960: All
Series start with 100001
1961:
American starts with 221001
Classic 6
starts with 400001
Rebel V8
starts with 118001
Ambassador
V8 starts with 125001
1962:
American starts with 375001
Classic 6
starts with 625001
Ambassador
V8 starts with 165001
1963:
American starts with 515001
Classic 6
starts with 100001
Classic V8
starts with 100001
Ambassador
V8 starts with 210001
1964:
American starts with 650001
Classic 6
starts with 500001
Classic V8
starts with 155001
Ambassador
V8 starts with 255001
1965:
American starts with 100001
Classic 199
starts with 100001
Classic 232
starts with 150001
Classic 287
starts with 275001
Classic 327
starts with 100001
Marlin
starts with 100001
Ambassador
232 and 287 start with 100001
Ambassador
327 starts with 300001