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1972 Chevrolet Corvette VIN Numbers

1972 Corvette

VIN Range 1Z37K2S500001 – 1Z37K2S527004
1 (First Digit) Make/Manufacturer.  1 – Chevrolet
Z (Second Digit) Model series.  Z – Corvette
37 (Third and Fourth Digits) 37- Corvette Coupe / 67 – Corvette Convertible
K (Fifth Digit) Engine type.  K – Base Engine / L – LT1 / W – LS5
2 (Sixth Digit) Model Year.  2 – 1972
S (Seventh Digit) Vehicle Assembly Location. S – St. Louis, Missouri
5XXXXX (Eighth thru Thirteenth Digits) Plant Sequence Numbers.

The last six digits begin at 500001 and run thru 527004, accounting for all 27,004 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1972. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.

1972 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate

For all 1972 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a plate attached to the left front body hinge pillar. (See Figure 1 below.)

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