1968 Chevelle Vehicle Identification Number Plate
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1968 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 1968 Chevelle VIN might read: 138378A160163 being a SS396 2-door sport coupe assembled in Atlanta, GA.
Beginning in 1968 the VIN plate was moved from the driver side body A-pillar to the forward part of the dash so the VIN plate could easily been seen through the windshield of the car. The VIN plate was riveted a special bracket with unique 'rosette' rivets.
First Digit: Division of General Motors
1 - Chevrolet
Second and Third Digit: Series Designation
31 - Chevelle 300, Nomad, 6-cylinder
32 - Chevelle 300, Nomad, 8-cylinder
33 - 300 Deluxe, Nomad, El Camino, 6-cylinder
34 - 300 Deluxe, Nomad, El Camino, 8-cylinder
35 - Malibu, Custom El Camino, 6-cylinder
36 - Malibu, Custom El Camino, 8-cylinder
37 - Concours, 6-cylinder
38 - SS396, Concours, 8-cylinder
Fourth and Fifth Digit: Body Style/Model
27 - 2-door sedan
35 - 4-door station wagon, 2 seats
36 - 4-door station wagon, 2 seats, dual tailgate
37 - 2-door sport coupe
39 - 4-door sport sedan
67 - 2-door convertible
69 - 4-door sedan
80 - 2-door sedan pickup
Sixth Digit: Year of Production
8 - 1968
Seventh Digit (Alpha or Numeric Designation): Final Assembly
Plant
A ~ Atlanta, Georgia
B ~ Baltimore, Maryland
Z ~ Fremont, California
G ~ Framingham, Massachusetts
K ~ Kansas City, Missouri
1 ~ Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Eighth through Thirteenth Digits: Sequential Production
Number
The sequential starting number
for the 1968 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 1968 U.S. assembly plants with
the only difference between the VINs being the plant code.
Production exceeded 100,000 units for the Baltimore plant sometime in May, and the Kansas City plant sometime in April so the VIN sequence for those respective timeframes to the end of production would be 2nnnnn for each plant.
