| VIN Range |
1G1AY8786C5100001 – 1G1AY8786C5125408 (Bowling Green) |
| 1 (First Digit) |
Country. 1 – U.S. built / 2 – Canada built. |
| G (Second Digit) |
Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) |
Make. 1 – Chevrolet |
| A (Fourth Digit). |
Restraint System. A – Nonpassive/manual belts |
| Y (Fifth Digit) |
Series. Y – Corvette |
| 87 (Sixth and Seventh Digit) |
Body Type. 87 – Coupe 2-Door Plainback Special / 07 – Collector Edition Hatchback Coupe |
| 8 (Eight Digit) |
Engine Type. 8 – 5.7L CFI |
| 6 (Ninth Digit) |
Check Digit. This number will vary. |
| C (Tenth Digit) |
Model Year. C – 1982 |
| 5 (Eleventh Digit) |
Plant. 5 – Bowling Green |
| 1XXXXX (Twelfth thru Seventeenth Digits) |
Plant Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits for the Corvette Coupe begin at 100001 and run thru 125408 accounting for all 25,407 Corvette Coupes built in 1982. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
1982 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate
For all 1982 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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