1970 VIN Number Decoder
| Position #1 - Carline | |
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B = Plymouth Barracuda (E Body) C = Chrysler (C Body) D = Dodge Polara / Monaco (C Body) J = Dodge Challenger (E Body) L = Dodge Dart (A Body) P = Plymouth Fury (C Body) R = Plymouth Belvidere (B Body) V = Plymouth Valiant (A Body) W = Dodge Coronet (B Body) X = Dodge Charger (B Body) Y = Imperial (C Body) |
| Position #2 - Price Class | |
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E = Economy L = Low M = Medium H = High P = Premium S = Special K = Police T = Taxi N = New York Taxi |
| Positions #3 & #4 - Body Style | |
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21 = 2 Door Sedan 23 = 2 Door Hardtop 27 = Convertible 29 = 2 Door Sports Hardtop 41 = 4 Door Sedan 43 = 4 Door Hardtop 45 = 6 Passenger Station Wagon 46 = 9 Passenger Station Wagon |
| Position #5 - Engine Code | |
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B = 198 CID 6 cylinder (1-1 bbl) C = 225 CID 6 cylinder (1-1 bbl) E = Special Order 6 cylinder G = 318 CID 8 cylinder (1-2 bbl) H = 340 CID 8 cylinder (1-4 bbl) High Performance J = 340 CID 8 cylinder (3-2 bbl) High Performance K = 360 CID 8 cylinder (1-2 bbl) L = 383 CID 8 cylinder (1-2 bbl) N = 383 CID 8 cylinder (1-4 bbl) High Performance R = 426 CID 8 cylinder (2-4 bbl) Hemi T = 440 CID 8 cylinder (1-4 bbl) U = 440 CID 8 cylinder (1-4 bbl) High Performance V = 440 CID 8 cylinder (3-2 bbl) High Performance Z = Special Order 8 cylinder |
| Position #6 - Model Year | |
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0 = 1970 Model Year (F Series) |
| Position #7 - Assembly Plant Code | |
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A = Lynch Road Assembly (Detroit, MI) B = Hamtramck Assembly Plant (Hamtramck, MI) C = Jefferson Assembly Plant (Detroit, MI) D = Belvidere Assembly Plant (Belvidere, IL) E = Los Angeles Assembly Plant (Los Angeles, CA) F = Newark Assembly Plant (Newark, DE) G = St. Louis Assembly Plant (St. Louis, MO) H = New Stanton Assembly Plant (New Stanton, PA) R = Windsor Assembly Plant (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) |
| Positions 8 through 13 - Sequence Number | |