The Poorman's Off Chassis Restoration.Com
Car Nose Logo Back Button
Photo Gallery Pin-ups Store Parts
Specs Erudition IPC message board
Contact
Web Cam Video Destructive Tests

CHRYSLER * IMPERIAL

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
Wanted pictures of body plates

1972

First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Car Line
Code
Price Class
C Chrysler G Grand
Y Imperial H High
  L Low
M Medium
P Premium
S Special
 
Third & Fourth Digits: Fifth Digit:
Code
Body Type
Code
Engine
21 2 dr. Sedan K 8-360
2 Bar. Carb.
23 2 dr. Hardtop M 8-400
2 Bar. Carb.
27 Convertible Coupe P 8-400
4 Bar. Carb., Hi. Perf.
29 2 dr. Sports Hardtop T 8-440
4 Bar. Carb.
41 4 dr. Sedan U 8-440
4 Bar. Carb., Hi. Perf.
43 4 dr. Hardtop Z Special Order
8 Cyl.
45 Sta. Wagon
2-seat
 
46 Sta. Wagon
3-seat
 
Sixth Digit: Seventh Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
2 1972 A Lynch Rd., Detroit, MI
  B Hamtramck, MI
C Jefferson Plant, Detroit, MI
D Belvidere, IL
F Newark, DE
G St. Louis, MO
R Windsor, Ont., Canada
 
Last Six Digits:  
Production Numbers
000001/^
 
Location: On plate attached to top left dashboard. Visible though windshield.
/^ = and up