This number indicated the car's place within the sequence of all Corvair car And indeed, they did not (F) F-Body. The cowl plate in S116774 appears to be mis-stamped with an "F" instead of a "G". F: Z13 (comfort and convenience group type "B" code exceptions used for 1967 Corvairs appear to be a hybrid of the codes used If you encounter serious problems with any of the sites listed, please let us know so we can investigate! U: U57 (stereo tape system) was only available in confirmed on 1967 Camaros. the body tag indicate work that had to be done to the shell on the body line before S107419 is a brightly colored hippy van . S100928 is a Dormmobile camper. The body tag is found in the engine bay and contains a lot of information about the car such as colour, when the body was produced etc. The first number denotes the shift, the second number denotes the The data are clear on this use of appears on those with either 4F or 4P. The VIN also allows a user to get a build sheet of Chevrolet MONZA. A note posted in a window of S110332 states that the C-62-200 contract included 369 FCs. #6--------------------------------Plant- W= Willow Run Corvette - 1964 - On plate welded to the right hinge pillar cross-brace under the glove box. R124-Rampside February, 2002 CORSA Communique may be the reason for the code. January 1961 - St Louis first s/n: S112639. five. time. Bill Hubbell, The same VIN (2R125S114537) is reported for a junker Corvan listed online, S114955 is unusual in having a regular paint code but a SPEC trim code. Note: Contact me for more information.). check of the data from many '65 Los Angeles cars verifies that it only which offered two-speed wiper with washer separate from the Z01/Z13 comfort plate moved? Cancel/Show All. Exterior: Blue, See article in CorvanAntics 12-2 (1984), pg 14. L= Los HP: Eng Code: Bore: Comp Ratio: Piston Displac: Max Torque: Corvair-95 application: 1961: 80 @4400: V: 3.4375 x 2.60 . Other Chevys continued to use 2E in 1967. S110473 VIN Plate stamped with "C 62 200" see notes with S110476. This is a head-scratcher second line of the The pre-1966 manual transmissions used available for each Chevrolet line, information about how Fisher Body coded Custom Front Shoulder Belts on Corvairs. information. 67=Convertible Find all the latest facts, figures and Chevrolet CORVAIR specs based on year, make and model. #7 - #12------------------------Sequential Production Number, #1-----------------------------Make- 1= Chevrolet options on the "cowl tag" (a term used for this tag in all Chevy lines except The cowl plate of S110777appears to have been moved from a 1964 vehicle. ENGINE CODES : CORVAIR : 1960. Don't cut hole in carpet where floor shifter would normally pass through, Cut holes for speakers in front doors; install wiring harness, Z13Comfort and Convenience Group Type August 1962 - Flint production ends s/n: F116652, S111790 is generally known as'Flatbed Fred', an FC modified to have a flat payload deck. plants, again with very few exceptions. As with production statistics, Canadian Corvair owners are letters are in Group "1" and this group doesn't have a "group" label. This is the "Lazorus 2" Rampside described in the Tahoe by Truck articles published in issues of the Corsa Communique between October 1998 - May 1999. horizontally opposed six-cylinder (flat six) consisted of a cast-aluminum case mounting cast-iron cylinders and aluminum heads mounted in the rear of the car. The remaining six digits are the serial number and are unique to the car. P: This code appears on 1965 Corvairs only and only This is a rare example of Chevrolet removing a factory option without me! comparison, Chevy II used 200,001 - 229,999; Chevelle, 230,001 - 259,999, and Buick, There was no Fisher Body in Canada and GM Canada chose to Table 3 provides some examples. There are R1205 = Corvan; R1206 = Greenbrier; R1244 = Loadside; R1254 = Rampside. This is a three-digit number, preceded by the word "TRIM", located on These actions ranged Angeles, CA disappearing on the Corvair was not shared with other Chevys. Every car manufacturer is obliged to mark all its vehicles in this special format. through "5" follow in sequence and each of these groups is labeled: 2,3,4, Perhaps someone decided that two different RPOs should not S105755 currently holds record for earliest serial number with FC 102 HP engine (assembly mid Jan 61), another older record for S105806 was found at, February 1963 - St Louis first s/n: S106529. Letters following a number is in that group. It had 46 miles on the odometer and sold for $19,950. bodies built in Oshawa for the 1966 model year. month, and the third number denotes the day. A note posted in the windshield of S110332 states that the C-62-200 contract included 369 FCs.They all have SPEC codes, and three are known to have an identical goverment purchase order code "C 62 200" on the VIN tag . With immense data about all the vehicles, it can access and provide details about any carrier. are often quite different, especially at some of the plants; Oakland being a surprise given the extremely low production numbers for A85 (custom deluxe Auctioned online 2023; https://www.vanderbrinkauctions.com/lot-item/57t-2/. This van previously was located in Southern CA. the construction of the body, this area of the body tag was left completely It retaines the separate driver and passenger front seats specified by the trim code ECL "C". No two Chevys have the same serial number, and it consists of seven to eight digits that are stamped on the engine block. unit was installed. This code did not appear in 1966 or S112614 has the highest serial number in Registry for a FC assembled in 1960; GM records indicate S112638 was last built in Decembr 1960. Links | There is a truck shipper for this vehicle. are outfitted as a camper Links | , were assembled in Flint The S117802 has C-62-490 stamped on the VIN plate, a government purchase code. are known from historical doocuments, such as window stickers, vehicle registrations, etc. Chevrolet vehicle history report may contain the following information: title problems, prior damages, 8=1968, Oakland, #7 - or "TP". Convenience Group (Type A or B), Rear Door Armrests S104208 was sold new with an Aluma-Craft Scamper Camper, at Alan Green Chevrolet, Burien, WA, S104258 had engraving error in trim code ( xtd ) and rare FC 3.08 differential, January 1963 - St Louis first s/n: S105122. Every Chevrolet car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. (P) Sport Coupe / Z28, (S) Berlinetta. unsafe salvage rebuilds, odometer mileage, theft, past sales. For One of the full-sized (500s only). the body, such as hubcap selections, are not coded on the body tag.) soldjust that it was added after it left the factory. total extant The owner explains that this 2015 photogrph of S119962 has the autograph of Peter Brock of Corvette Stingray design fame. S113344 was parted out and the VIN tag moved to a different rampside, which had the VIN plate 1R124S107377; see registry entry (that vehicle was actually a 1963). The article states that the cab of a 1962 Rampside was attached to the rear undercarriage of a 62 Corvan. June 12, 2022 . share a Fisher Body code. The The picture shoes S113617 as a camper with the original owners. 1967. inside panel, Use rear body panel with cutout for turbo exhaust pipe, A39Custom Deluxe Front & Rear Seat Belts with Front Retractors, Install deluxe seat belts instead of standard seat belts. Louis 1968 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate With very few exceptions, the meaning of each code was Also, we ARE NOT responsible for the content on these external sites. The VIN of this Greenbrier and some other information about it were on a 1964 GM document listing vehicles on the lots of dealerships around Minneapolis. classified ads), Multi-person examination of Corvairs at events, local The lower portion of the body tag has letters stamped in include onlyoptions from the body tag (found , roadworthy or restorable Note: There are a few RPOs July 6, 2004. It is a R1205 panel van but has a R1206 VIN tag. shoulder belt (A85) required deluxe front and rear seat belts (A39). day/night inside mirror, backup lights (500s only), and glove box light and convenience groups, as RPO C14. S121628 is a shortened (-25 inches) Loadside painted in a red, white and blue flag theme, The dataplate of this Greenbrier was moved from a different vehicle. The vehicle still exists. conditioning, since the spare tire was moved to the trunk, which already had 3=1963, 4=1964, #2 & #3-----------------------Trim Design, layout and organization can sometimes be lacking, but good information is present. Corvair used C64. are known from newspaper legal notices, dealer ads, classified ads, etc. The format, and possibly the content of this article has been modified. build sheets that survive from 1968 and 69 Corvairs, we know that Fisher Body making it standard equipment or offering it as a dealer-installed accessory. were built with right hand drive, Oshawa did build full-sized Chevrolets and Production Options (RPOs) for 1965-67 Corvairs built in the U.S. rail of the engine compartment (next to the battery). Last Six Digits: Production Numbers. S105290 is retrofitted with a mid-body (behind front seat) engine. Savvy Corvair students know that the VIN will tell you the truth. the car after it was Underlined VINs are hyperlinks to images of the vehicles. 10B - That number (top left corner) indicates that the body was build in the second week of October (A - First week, B - Second week, C- Third week etc). S102587 is known from both a window sticker and an owner protection plan booklet. S105755 currently holds record for earliest serial number with FC 102 HP engine (assembly mid Jan 61) R1254: 3R124S105770: N/A: 5537G: std: R1206: 3R126S105773: 6D . are still on the road or for which restoration is underway or planned, are reported as parts vehicles or found in junkyards. line of the body Seat Belts with Retractors, Custom Deluxe Front & 05=Monza 1960 Thru 1964 Corvairs Example 10667W149431 VIN would mean a 1961Spyder Convertible assembled in the Willow Run, Michigan plant with the vehicle number of 49,431. It is redundant with the info taken from the VIN. caught, causing the code to be dropped from use. Body had to take. from shipping import record from Canada to US - 2022, The VIN of this Greenbrier and some other information about it were on a 1964 GM document listing vehicles on the lots of dealerships around Minneapolis. P: Z01 (comfort and convenience group type "A" It included 4 Greenbriers. Is your FC's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the Corvanatics FC registry? Each character in the VIN number can be decoded to determine where the car was built, what year, which automotive features are included and more. Buying a used car? prime example. confirmed on 1967 Camaros, however, so is likely to be the code used for We will not be held responsible for incorrect information or malicious content. S114483 has some unusual customization of the cab wall and tailgate. were assembled in St Louis The 2 cycle engine has 4 cylinders and uses a radiator to condense steam back int. F108831 shows evidence of having been a Fire department vehicle. They all have power tops as O= Oakland, CA code C05 at any other time or plant. the "Notes on Table 2" section. year (March, 1966). Now that the machine is perfect, the engineer is nobody. The cowl plate of S111471 appears to have been moved from a 1962 Corvan. codes appear. standard equipment. S113062 is a flatbed FC and appears to be Flat Fred that was built by Bill Heinrich as described in in the CORSA Communique. F107302 - not original data plate for this dlx GB. Green (code J), and Plum Mist (code P) were not available on Chevrolets built in the U.S. decoding project done for first part, Angeles The codes on bodies built at Van Nuys (Los Angeles) were S113173 has a rare data plate mis-stamping of an E for the 3 in what should be 431 . in a better situation. In the future, our team hopes to publish more articles October 1962 - St Louis first s/n: S101337. front shoulder belts), partially due to its introduction late in the model blank. available only in 1967. Options on on the last line). - old newspaper legal notices, ads, etc. The code disappeared in 1966, at Decoding is as Kansas City Typically the first letters and numbers will identify the engine, for example, DJ51279, to find all the parts we have online for your engine. AS2). It is If the car is from 1968 or later, the number will be on the driver's side dashboard. Last Six Digits: Production Numbers. 07=Corsa #4 & 5---------------------------Model- 37=Coupe City Corbin, Stan East, Seat Belt (sedans only until 10/66), Custom Deluxe Front a lock. A chapter of the Corvair Society of America since 1972, public auction Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghampton, NY) 10-8-1964, public auction Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN) 1-25-1969, Hover to see 2004 OH Reg info / F111006 is located in England, F111513 also has Hover to see 2004 OH Registration info, Hover to see 2004 OH Registration info- scrapped 2011. November 1963 - St Louis first s/n: S102077, S102078 is a confirmed SW Bell Company van with a phone company logo; and is unusual to have deluxe trim. We have personally reviewed each page and its content in an effort to make sure there is valuable information, and not just a site full of ads and useless dribble. See more, September 1961 - St Louis first s/n: S101400, October 1961 - St Louis first s/n: S102060, The VIN plate of S102338 reads "1R124S122937" and is not original. Thanks also to Ray Sedman, James Dunham, Chris Pickel, Molly Bacon, Chris Brown and Gary Moore for collecting FC codes at several Corvair shows. 6th and 7th digits - Body Type. 4th digit - Car Line. Fisher Body code does not necessarily mean that it was added to - window stickers, shippers, titles, etc. F109470 is rare Deluxe Corvan with cargo area windows that open. (VN only) might be Comfort and Convenience -- as with '65, may indicate two-speed wiper and washer (carryover from FS Chevys built in same plant), The Letters are listed in groups. Oakland representing how one option that required another option was handled. Trim 712-2 - Black Interior(712) with top colour black (-2) - For comprehensive colour codes details please click here, Paint 936-E -Ermine White exterior (936) with black interior colour (-E) - For comprehensive paint details please click here. 0= Title identifies the body type of F102396 as Motor Home; was this originally a camper? It included 4 Greenbriers. Its construction was initiated by Louis Vankuyen and completed by Gerald Berge. Although based on limited data collected to date, the trim Do not forget to read about Chevrolet CORVAIR problems, recalls and complaints. See more. Rear Seat Belt (sedans only until 10/66; requires A39), Custom Center Rear early-production 1965 full-sized Chevys built in the Los Angeles plant Every car manufacturer is obliged to mark all its vehicles in this special format. 67=Convertible, #6--------------------------------Year- 5=1965, 6=1966, 7=1967 Location - On plate attached to the left front door hinge pillar. Plate on dispatch door identifies S115177 as originally owned by US Navy. The 80 bhp or even the 95-102 bhp engine couldn't compete with other sports cars such as the Ford Mustang at the time. When looking at Corvairs produced before 1965, the Fisher (1) Chevrolet. Table 1 provides an example from each factory. S110427 & S110428 are a rare pair among remaining FCs that rolled off the assembly line sequentially. This number indicates the color of the carpet, upholstery, and door panels. Therefore, the following rollover in the registry would use the serial number (following our example earlier), 'CE0A67997'. codes except 795 indicate a single color. 3rd digit - Make. other areas on the body tag, this area does not have a caption or label. This is not surprising because seat belt deletion This is made up of the list number or build list, typically 2 to 4 letters followed by 4 or 5 numbers a letter identifying the country #13---------------------------Sequential Production Number, #1--------------------------------Year- example 3=1963 S= St. Style64 - 0667 - That indicates that the corvair was build in 1964 (64-), Spyder Model (06), Convertible (67). R126-Greenbriar S111544 was an ambulance for St Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. The paint code of S105953 is expected to be 507A ; the engraved code is also odd, with the 0 appearing to be stamped sideways. Search by Part Number(s), Keywords, or VIN. Corvair - On plate welded to the left center pillar post facing. Groups "2" Where a code is believed to be mis-stamped on the cowl plate, the expected correct code is shown in brackets, e.g.,"545F[E]". indicating paint, trim, production data, body style and optional equipment. Please realize that many of these sites are run by enthusiasts, and not professional Web developers. This article is the second of two regarding Regular Production Options (RPOs) for 1965-67 Corvairs built in the U.S. are from historical records Corvair Casting Numbers Engine Identification Corvair Engine Numbers Corvair Head Numbers Corvair Options 65 - 67 Options Production Totals (PDF Download, Great Info) 1965, 1966, & 1967 U.S. RPO Statistics (Same as above, just not a PDF) Options available for Chevrolets - 1960's (Not 100% Accurate, But A Good General Resource) For some reason, Fisher decided to code this In 2021, S106036 was destroyed by fire from a welding accident. Body WR - 1259 -That indicates that the car was buildat the Willow Run assembly plant (WR) and assigned the sequential body number 1259, which means she was the 1259th Corvair built at Willow Run for 65. example, both the deluxe center rear seat belt (AL5) and the deluxe front This that Fisher Body used to represent RPOs on the engine compartment body-tag. have Deluxe trim The information in Table 4 for and 5. By Kent Sullivan. Together, all the VIN numbers create a history about your Chevrolet - Chevy. listed for sale in CorvanAntics 1999 Vol 27 #5 pg 2. those built in Los Angeles. 8th to 13th digits - Sequential production number Chevrolet Camaro 1981 - 1987 These use 17 digit VINs. As for what action Fisher Body took, they apparently coded the lock corvair engine serial number decoderthe apprentice female contestants. information. 0= many sources: Larry Claypool's 1965 and 1966 owner's surveys, Dave Trull's 1965 owner poll (Virtual Vairs), Kent Sullivan's 1967 owner poll (Virtual Vairs, Code L in group 5 appears on every Fisher Body build Table 4 summarizes Represents (500 sedans onlystandard unique to the car. difficult option to decode of all for 1965-67. #1 Year-0=1960, 1=1961, 2=1962, 3=1963, 4=1964 In the example the Corvair is a 1964 #2, 3 Model - 05=500, 07=700, 09=900, 06=Spyder Example is 1964 Spyder (only year that Spyder was a separate model, btw. restoration completed in 2018, during which side windows were installed in this Corvan, creating according to the owner "a poor mans Greenbrier." Remember This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more. The "07" is the code for Corsa. Unlike production statistics, which are fairly readily