1965 Chevelle Vehicle Identification Number Plate
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1965 VIN Breakdown
Do not confuse the Vehicle Identification Number plate information with that found on the Fisher Body Number plate (trim tag). The series depiction on the VIN plate does NOT have the meaning as the Fisher Body Number plate.
The Vehicle Identification Number plate (VIN) has similar information to the trim tag such as the model, year, and assembly plant. One difference is the last six numbers relating to the the assembly plant sequence as opposed to the trim tag's Fisher Body sequence and the series will designate a 6-cyl (odd third digit) or V8 (even third digit) on the VIN plate where the 3rd digit on the trim tag does not.
A typical 1965 Chevelle VIN might read: 138375Z108031 being a Malibu SS V8 2-door sport coupe assembled in Fremont, CA.; DD was initially to be used by dealers for "Delivery Date" but few were stamped. The VIN plate was riveted to the A-pillar on the driver side with unique 'rosette' rivets.
First Digit: Division of General Motors
1 - Chevrolet
Second and Third digit: Series Designation
31 - Chevelle 300, 6-cylinder
32 - Chevelle 300, 8-cylinder
33 - 300 Deluxe, Chevelle, El Camino, 6-cylinder
34 - 300 Deluxe, Chevelle, El Camino, 8-cylinder
35 - Malibu, Custom El Camino, 6-cylinder
36 - Malibu, Custom El Camino, 8-cylinder
37 - Malibu Super Sport, 6-cylinder
38 - Malibu Super Sport, 8-cylinder
Fourth and Fifth Digit: Body Style/Model
11 - 2-door sedan
15 - 2-door wagon
35 - 4-door station wagon
37 - 2-door sport coupe
67 - 2-door convertible
69 - 4-door sedan
80 - 2-door sedan pickup
Sixth Digit: Year of Production
5 - 1965
Seventh Digit (Alpha/Numeric Designation): Final Assembly
Plant
A ~ Atlanta, Georgia
B ~ Baltimore, Maryland
Z ~ Fremont, California
G ~ Framingham, Massachusetts
K ~ Kansas City, Missouri
0 ~ Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Eighth through Thirteenth Digits:
Sequential Production
Number
The sequential
starting number for the 1965 Chevelle
was 100001 at all U.S. Chevelle assembly plants. Each assembly plant sequenced
Chevelles of all series/models without regard to specific series/models.
For example, if a series 13435 station wagon followed a 13667 Malibu
convertible, the sequence number would be one unit higher for the wagon.
It's also entirely possible to have the same sequence number from all
five 1965 U.S. assembly plants with the only difference between the VINs being the plant code.
Production at the Kansas City plant exceeded 100,000 units sometime in mid to late June so the VIN sequence from that timeframe to the end of production would be 2nnnnn for the Kansas City plant.
Typical Canadian Chassis Serial Plate
First Digit: Model Year (5)
Second, Third and Fourth Digits: Series Designation
(135)
Fifth and Sixth Digits: Body Style (69)
Seventh through Twelfth Digits: Sequential Production
Number (050001)
