| VIN Range | 1G1YY22G1V5100001 – 1G1YY22G9V5109707 |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Carline/Series. YY – Corvette/Coupe |
| 2 (Sixth Digit) | Bodystyle of Car. 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe |
| 2 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 2 – Passive Restraint System. |
| G (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. G – LS1: 5.7 Liter, 346CI Engine |
| 1/9 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit (varies) |
| V (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. V – 1997 |
| 5 (Eleventh Digit) | Location of the Assembly Plant. 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1XXXXX (Twelfth thru Seventeenth Digits) | Production Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits begin at 100001 and run thru 109707. A total of 9,752 Corvettes were built in 1997. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1997 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
Used to calculate the characters in the serial number and gives it a single digit code that can be used to verify the serial number is legitimate. (Note: The Check digit number varies depending on each specific VIN number.)
