Corvette History


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VIN DECODE 1981

Example:  1G1AY8760B5123456

1 - Country of Origin
1 = U.S.
2 - Manufacturer G = General Motors
3 - Make
1 = Corvette
4 - Restraint System
A = Nonpassive/manual belts
5 - Series Y = Corvette
6-7 - Body Type 87 = Coupe, two-door hardtop
8 - Engine Type
6 = 350ci/190hp
9 - Check digit Varies by VIN
10 - Model Year B = 1981
11 - Plant S = St. Louis, MO ; 5 = Bowling Green, KY
12-17 - Production Sequence Number Starts at 400001 through 431611; Bowling Green starts 100001 through 108995