VIN Range | 1Z37L7S400001 – 1Z37L7S449213 |
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 |
L (Fifth Digit) | L – Base Engine / X – L82 Engine |
7 (Sixth Digit) | Model Year. 7 – 1977 |
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 449213, accounting for 49,213 Corvette Coupes built in 1977. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
1977 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate
For all 1977 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a plate attached to the left front body hinge pillar.
1977 Corvette Body Number & 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 – Aug., 1976B – Sep., 1976C – Oct., 1976D – Nov., 1976E – Dec., 1976F – Jan., 1977, G – Feb., 1977H – Mar., 1977 I – Apr., 1977 J – May, 1977 K – June, 1977 L – Jul., 1977, M – Aug., 1977
- 01 – Designates the Day of the Month.
- 19V – Interior Trim code. 19V – Black (Cloth)
- 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.
- A01 – Body build date code.