| VIN Range | 1Z37J5S400001 – 1Z37J5S438465 |
| 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 |
| J (Fifth Digit) | Engine type. J – Base Engine / T – L82 / Z – LS4 |
| 5 (Sixth Digit) | Model Year. 5 – 1975 |
| S (Seventh Digit) | Vehicle Assembly Location. S – St. Louis, Missouri |
| 4XXXXX (Eighth thru Thirteenth Digits) | Plant Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits begin at 400001 and run thru 438465, accounting for 38,465 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1975. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
1975 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate
For all 1975 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.)
1975 Corvette Body Number Trim & Point Plate
- Location:
- On the driver’s side upper left-hand door hinge pillar.
- Example:
- A01 – Body build date code.
- A – Designates the Month (See Chart Below).
- A – Oct., 1974., B – Nov., 1974., C – Dec., 1974., D – Jan., 1975., E – Feb, 1975., F – Mar., 1975., G – Apr., 1975., H – May, 1975., I – Jun., 1975., J – July, 1975.,
- 01 – Designates the Day of the Month.
- A – Designates the Month (See Chart Below).
- 19V – Interior Trim code. 19V – Black (Vinyl)
- 10L – Exterior Color Code. 10 – Classic White
- Codes were often followed by the letter L, but some trim plates had an exterior code preceded by the number 9 with no letter L following.
I’ve bought a 1963 split window corvette ,2 plus Years ago, from man that owned it 47 years and 3 months, it was sterling silver when I bought it , I thought it was all matching numbers, after searching for 2 years for the right team to restore, we discovered, the car was born from factory color white, then discovered the engine,is a 1963 engine,but not matching numbers,
My plan was to spend around $100,000.00 doing a full frame off restoration, now I’m discouraged, So now I’m considering going $150,000.00 resto mode, or should I go back stock,,what’s my best investment .