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Body Plate Identification
 
1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974
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1975

 
Location: Under the hood attached to the right or left fender, Cowl, or
          Radiator Cross member.  Read left to right bottom to top.
Line 1: Engine code
Digits 1-2-3
E63
Line 1: Transmission code
Digits 4-5-6
D11
Line 1: Car line
Digit 7
C
Line 1: Price class
Digit 8
E
Line 1: Body type
Digits 9-10
AF
Line 1: Engine code
Digit 11
L
Line 1: Model year code
Digit 12
5
Line 1:Assembly plant code
Digit 13
C
Line 1: Production sequence
Last six digits
XXXXXX
Line 2: Lwr body paint code
Digits 1-2-3
EW1
Line 2: Trim code
Digits 4-5-6-7
D11
Line 2: Price class
Digit 4
C
Line 2: Seat and fabric
Digit 5
E
Line 2: Interior color
Digits 6-7
A9
Line 2: Upper door frame color
Digits 8-9-10
Not Listed
Line 2: Month code
Digit 11
7
Line 2: Day of month code
Digits 12-13
A
Line 2: Production sequence
Last six digits
XXXXXX
Line 3: Upper body/vinyl color code
Digit 1-2-3
V1G
   
 
Car Line
Code
Make
Code
Make
C Chrysler S Cordoba
Y Chrysler Luxury  
 
Engine
Code
CID
Code
CID
E44 318 2-BC G 318 2-BC
E56 360 4-BC
CA Emis
 K 360 2-BC
NA with CA Emis
E57 360 2-BC
NA with CA Emis
 J 360 4-BC
CA Emis
E63 400 2-BC
NA with CA Emis
 M 400 2-BC
NA with CA Emis
E64 400 4-BC N 400 4-BC
E68 400 4-BC Hi-Perf P 400 4-BC Hi-Perf
E85 440 4-BC T 440 4-BC
E86 440 4-BC Hi-Perf U 440 4-BC Hi-Perf
 
Transmission
Code
Type
Code
Type
D13 3-spd Manual Flr. Shift D21 4-spd Manual
D14 3-spd Manual Col. Shift D34 Standard Automatic
D15 HD 3-spd Man Col. Shift D35 HD Automatic
 
Price
Code
Class
Code
Class
G Dodge Taxi M Medium
H High P Premium
K Police S Special
L Low T Taxi
 
Body
Code
Type
Code
Type
22 2 dr. Specialty Hardtop 43 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
23 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 45 Sta. Wagon
2-seat
41 4 dr. Sedan 46 Sta. Wagon
3-seat
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
C Jefferson Ave, Detroit F Newark, DE
D Belvidere, IL R Windsor, Ontario CAN
 
Lower Body Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
LA2 Silver Cloud Metallic HL4 Sahara Beige
LJ2 Platinum Metallic LI5 Moondust Metallic
KB1 Powder Blue LT4 Cinnamom Metallic
KB5 Lucerne Blue Metallic KT5 Sienna Metallic
LB2 Astral Blue Metallic KT9 Dark Chestnut Metallic
KB8 Starlight Blue Metallic EW1 Spinnaker White
FE5 Rallye Red TX9 Formal Black
LE9 Vintage Red Metallic KY5 Yellow Blaze
LK3 Bittersweet Metallic KY4 Golden Fawn
KG2 Frosty Green Metallic LY6 Inca Gold Metallic
KG8 Deep Sherwood Metallic LY9 Spanish Gold Metallic
KJ6 Avocado Gold Metallic  
 
Seat & Fabric
Code
Type
Code
Type
1 Cloth & Vinyl Bench B Cloth & Leather Bench Split Back
2 Vinyl Bench C Cloth & Leather Bucket
3 Cloth & Vinyl Bench Split Back D Cloth & Leather 50/50
4 Vinyl Bench Split Back E Cloth & Leather Special Design
5 Cloth & Vinyl Bucket H Vinyl Special Design
6 Vinyl Bucket L Leather 50/50
7 Cloth & Vinyl 50/50 M Leather Bench
8 Vinyl 50/50 P Leather Bench Split Back
9 Cloth & Vinyl Special Design R Leather Bucket
A Cloth & Leather Bench T Leather Special Design
 
Interior
Code
Color
Code
Color
B6 Medium Blue LL Parchment
BW Blue & White L3 Parchment
E7 Red T7 Chestnut
EE Red VW Orange, Black & White
EW Red, Black, White X9 Black
G6 Green XW Black & White
GG Green Y3 Gold
GW Green & White YW White & Gold
KW Copper, Black, White  
 
Month of Manufacture
Code
Month
Code
Month
1 January 7 July
2 February 8 August
3 March 9 September
4 April A October
5 May B November
6 June C December
 
Upper Body & Vinyl Roof
Code
Color
Code
Color
V1W Halo Vinyl Roof White V3X Black
V1L Parchment V3Y Gold
V1X Black V3G Green
V1Y Gold V3E Red
V1G Green V3A Silver
V1E Red V1B Full Vinyl Roof Blue
V3W Landau Vinyl Roof White V1T Chestnut
V3L Parchment Paint Chip Palette
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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