| VIN Range | 1G1YY12G5X5100001 – 1G1YY22G0X5133283 |
| 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 |
| 1/2/3 (Sixth Digit) | Bodystyle of Car. 1 – Hardtop, 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 2 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 2 – Passive Restraint System. |
| G (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. G – LS1: 5.7 Liter, 346CI Engine |
| 5 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit (varies) |
| X (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. X – 1999 |
| 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 133283. The pilot and prototype cars were given a VIN number in this VIN series. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1999 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
