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PONTIAC

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
1971 pontiac VIN Plate

1971

First Digit:
Code
GM Division
2 Pontiac
   
Second & Third Digits: Fourth & Fifth Digits:
Code
Series
Code
Body
13 Ventura II 27 2 dr. Coupe
23 Firebird 35 Station Wagon
2-Seat Catalina
24 Firebird Espirt 36 Sport Sta. Wagon
2-Seat LeMans
26 Firebird Formula 400 37 2 dr. Hardtop
28 Firebird Trans Am 39 4 dr. Hardtop
33 T-37 46 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
3-Seat LeMans
35 LeMans 47 2 dr. Hardtop
Grand Ville
37 LeMans Sport 49 4 dr. Hardtop
Grand Ville
42 Tempest GTO 57 2 dr. Hardtop
Bonneville, Catalina, Grand Prix
52 Catalina 67 2 dr. Convertible
58 Catalina Brougham 69 4 dr. Sedan
62 Bonneville 87 2 dr. Hardtop
Firebird
68 Grand Ville  
76 Grand Prix
 
Sixth Digit: Seventh Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
1 1971 1 Oshawa, Ont., Canada
  2 St. Therese, Que., Canada
A Atlanta,GA
B Baltimore, MD
C Southgate, CA
D Doraville, GA
E Linden, NJ
L Van Nuys, CA
N Norwood, OH
P Pontiac, MI
R Arlington, TX
X Kansas City, KS
Z Fremont, CA
W Willow Run, MI
Last Six Digits:  
Production Numbers
 
100001/^
 

Location: On plate attached to the top left of Dashboard. Visible through the Windshield.

Also stamped on all engines and transmissions.

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