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VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
American
Motors VIN Identification
1968-1980
All Models. The V.I.N.
number is found on a stainless steel plate welded to the RH upper shock
tower
surface on all 1968 models and on a steel plate riveted to the top LH
side ofthe dash structure
(visible
through the windshield) on all models built from January 1st 1968
through 1980.
Example:
A8M397XIOOOOI
First Digit - "A" Manufacturer - American Motors Corporation
Second Digit - Model Year:
"8"
= 1968 or 1978
"9"
= 1969 or 1979
"0"
= 1970 or 1980
"1"
= 1971
"2"
= 1972
"3"
= 1973
"4"
= 1974
"5"
= 1975
"6"
= 1976
"7"
= 1977
Third Digit - Transmission Type:
"A"
= Automatic Column Shift
"C"
= Automatic Floor Shift
"E"
= Three Speed Manual Floor Shift
"M"
=
Four
Speed Manual Floor Shift
"0"
= Overdrive Column Shift
"S"
= Three Speed Manual Column Shift
Fourth Digit - Series:
"0"
= American (1968), Rambler (1969), Hornet (1970-1977), Concord (1978-1980)
"I"
= Rebel (1968-1970), Matador (1971-1974), Matador Coupe (1974-1978)
"3"
= AMX (1968-1970), Eagle (1980)
"4"
= Gremlin (1970-1978), Spirit (1979-1980)
"6"
= Pacer
"7"
= Javelin
"8"
= Ambassador (1968-1974), Matador Sedan & Wagon (1975-1978)
Fifth Digit - Body:
"3"
= Two Door Hatchback
"5"
= Four Door Sedan
"6"
= Two Door Sedan, Two Door Hatchback (pacer)
''7'' = Convertible
"8"
= Station Wagon
"9"
= Two Door Hardtop
Sixth Digit -Trim Level,
Group or Model:
"0"
=American, 550 (1968), Rambler, Rebel (1969), Hornet, Rebel, Gremlin
(1970), Hornet, Gremlin (1971)
"I"
= SC/360
"2"
= Ambassador (1968-1970), Ambassador DPL (1971)
"5"
= 440,770, DPL (1968), 440, Javelin, DPL (1969), Javelin, DPL
(1970), Gremlin, Javelin, Ambassador SST
(1971),
Gremlin, Ambassador SST (1972), Gremlin (1973-1978), DIL (1980)
"7"
= AMX, Rogue, SST (1968-1969), AMX, SST (1970), Hornet SST,
Sportabout, Matador, Javelin SST,
Ambassador
Brougham (1971-1972), Hornet, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout, Matador, Javelin,
Ambassador
Brougham (1973), Hornet, Javelin, Matador, Ambassador Brougham
(1974), Hornet,
Matador,
Pacer (1975-1977), Concord, Gremlin, Matador, Pacer (1978), Concord,
Spirit, Pacer (1979),
Limited (1980)
"8"
= JavelinlAMX (1971-1974), Matador X (1974)
"9"
= Matador Brougham (1974), AMX (1978-1980)
"P"
= Police (1974-1976)
"T"
= Taxi (1974-1976)
Seventh Digit - Engine Type:
"A"
= 199-1V (1968-1970), 258-1V (1971-1979)
"B"
= 232-1V (1968-1969)
"C"
=232-2V (1968-1969), 258-2V (1976-1980)
"E"
= 232-1V (1970-1979)
"G"
= 232-2V (1970), 121-2V(1977-1979)
"H"=
304-2V (1970-1979)
"M"
= 290-2V (1968-1969)
"N"
= 290-4V (1968-1969), 360-2V (1970-1978)
"P"
= 360-4V (1970-1976)
"S"
= 343-2V (1968-1969)
"T"
= 343-4V (1968-1969)
"X"
= 390-4V (1968-1970)(Except Rebel Machine)
"Y"
= 390-4V (1970) Rebel Machine
"Z;' =
401-4V (1971-1976)
Eighth through Thirteenth Digit - The eighth digit indicates the
manufacturing plant (1-6 = Kenosha, 7-9 =: Canada).
The
sequential serial number includes the eighth digit and the remaining
digits starting with 100001.