C4 Corvette VIN Decoder
Starting in 1981 GM added several characters to the Corvette VIN to bring the total up to 17 digits. Thankfully this new longer VIN helps standardize the decoding process and has remained mostly the same for almost 30 years now. Those extra characters also allowed GM to give more information about each car. Special options like the ZR1 are now easily verified by VIN, which can be a big help when researching Corvettes for sale. Chevrolet kept the same format for the Corvette VIN going from the C2 generation into the C3. It stayed that way for a few years before Chevrolet changed the VIN configuration around again in 1972. It was still 13 digits like in 1965-1971, but the order of characters and their meaning was switched around a bit. The basic information was still shown including year, body style and engine. There was also a third change to the C3 VIN set up in 1981 with the move to a 17 digit system that is close to today’s VIN organization.
C4 Corvette VIN Ranges (by Year)
C4 Corvette VIN Location
Drivers side top of the instrument panel for late model Corvettes or windshield post (A-pillar) for earlier models. Other locations for theft identification: Engine Block Deck, Transmission, Left Rear Inner Frame Rail, Right Forward Inner Frame Rail.
C4 Corvette VIN Decoder (1984 Only)
C4 Corvette VIN Explanation (1984)
Digit 1 – Country of manufacture: “1” for United States
Digit 2 – Manufacturer: “G” for General Motors
Digit 3 – Make:“1” for Chevrolet
Digit 4 – Restraint System: “A” for Manual Belts (Passive)
Digit 5– Body Series: “Y” for Y Line Body
Digit 6 & 7 – Body Type: “07” for Coupe
Digit 8 – Engine: 1984 – “8” for L83 (5.7L, 205 hp)
Digit 9 – Check Number: Random Security Number: This number varies randomly from car to car.
Digit 10 – Model Year: “E” for 1984
11th digit – Assembly Plant: “5” for Bowling Green
Digit 12 through 17 – Production Number: This is the six-digit build sequence number. The production number started at 100001 for all C4 Corvettes and each new Corvette produced being assigned the next number in sequence. Last sequence number should equal total production for that year in almost all cases.
1984 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1AY0782E5100001 – 1G1AY0782E5151547 |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Y – Corvette (Note: In 1990-95, the second “Y” was replaced with a “Z” on ZR-1 models.) |
| 07 (Sixth & Seventh Digit) | Bodystyle of Car. 07 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe |
| 8 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 7 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| E (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. E – 1984 |
| 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 151547, accounting for each of the 51,547 Corvette Coupes built in 1984.
Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1984 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
C4 Corvette VIN Decoder (1985 & 1986)
C4 Corvette VIN Explanation (1985 & 1986)
Digit 1 – Country of manufacture: “1” for United States
Digit 2 – Manufacturer: “G” for General Motors
Digit 3 – Make:“1” for Chevrolet
Digit 4 – Body Series: “Y” for Y Line Body
Digit 5 – Extra Information: “Y” for most models
Digit 6 & 7 – Body Style: “07” for Coupe, “67” for Convertible
Digit 8 – Engine: 1985 – “8” for L98 (5.7L, 230 hp)
Digit 9 – Check Number: Random Security Number: This number varies randomly from car to car.
Digit 10 – Model Year: “F” for 1985
11th digit – Assembly Plant: “5” for Bowling Green
Digit 12 through 17 – Production Number: This is the six-digit build sequence number. The production number started at 100001 for all C4 Corvettes and each new Corvette produced being assigned the next number in sequence. Last sequence number should equal total production for that year in almost all cases. There were a few changes to this production sequence number for special editions:
1985 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY0787F5100001 – 1G1YY0787F5139729 |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Body Series. Y – Corvette Y Line |
| 07 (Sixth & Seventh Digit) | Bodystyle of Car. 07 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe |
| 8 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine |
| 7 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| F (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. F – 1985 |
| 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 139729, accounting for each of the 39,729 Corvette Coupes built in 1985. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
The Check digit is 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.)
For all 1985 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1986 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY0789G5100001 – 1G1YY0789G5127794 (Coupe) 1G1YY6789G5900001 – 1G1YY6789G5907315 (Convertible) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Make of Car. Y – Corvette (Note: In 1990-95, the second “Y” was replaced with a “Z” on ZR-1 models.) |
| 07/67 (Sixth & Seventh Digit) | Bodystyle of Car. 07 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 67 – Two Door Convertible |
| 1 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 1 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 8 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 7 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| G (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. G – 1986 |
| 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 127794, accounting for each of the 27,794 Corvette Coupes and the last six digits begin at 900001 and run thru 907315, accounting for each of the 7,315 Corvette Convertibles built in 1986. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
The Check digit is 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.)
For all 1986 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
C4 Corvette VIN Decoder (1987 – 1996)
C4 Corvette VIN Explanation (1987 – 1996)
Digit 1 – Country of manufacture: “1” for United States
Digit 2 – Manufacturer: “G” for General Motors
Digit 3 – Make:“1” for Chevrolet
Digit 4 – Body Series: “Y” for Y Line Body
Digit 5 – Extra Information: “Y” for most models. “Z” for ZR-1 (1991-1995)
Digit 6 – Body Style: “2” for Coupe, “3” for Convertible
Digit 7 – Restraint System: “1” for Manual Belts (Passive)
Digit 8 – Engine:
- Engine VIN codes by year:
- 1987 – “8” for L98 (5.7L, 240 hp)
- 1988 – “8” for L98 (5.7L, 240 hp)
- 1989 – “8” for L98 (5.7L, 240 hp)
- 1990 – “8” for L98 (5.7L, 245 hp), “J” for LT5 (5.7L, 375 hp)
- 1991 – “8” for L98 (5.7L, 245 hp), “J” for LT5 (5.7L, 375 hp)
- 1992 – “P” for LT1 (5.7L, 300 hp), “J” for LT5 (5.7L, 375 hp)
- 1993 – “P” for LT1 (5.7L, 300 hp), “J” for LT5 (5.7L, 405 hp)
- 1994 – “P” for LT1 (5.7L, 300 hp), “J” for LT5 (5.7L, 405 hp)
- 1995 – “P” for LT1 (5.7L, 300 hp), “J” for LT5 (5.7L, 405 hp)
- 1996 – “P” for LT1 (5.7L, 300 hp), “5” for LT4 (5.7L, 330 hp)
Digit 9 – Check Number: Random Security Number: This number varies randomly from car to car.
Digit 10 – Model Year: “H” for 1987, “J” for 1988, “K” for 1989, “L” for 1990, “M” for 1991, “N” for 1992, “P” for 1993, “R” for 1994, “S” for 1995, “T” for 1996
11th digit – Assembly Plant: “5” for Bowling Green
Digit 12 through 17 – Production Number: This is the six-digit build sequence number. The production number started at 100001 for all C4 Corvettes and each new Corvette produced being assigned the next number in sequence. Last sequence number should equal total production for that year in almost all cases. There were a few changes to this production sequence number for special editions:
- ZR-1: Production number began with 8 (800001)
- Grand Sport: Production number began with 7 (600001)
1987 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY2182H5100001 – 1G1YY2182H5130632 |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Make of Car. Y – Corvette |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 1 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 1 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 8 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 2 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| H (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. H – 1987 |
| 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 130632, accounting for each of the 30,632 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1987. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1987 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1988 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY2182J5100001 – 1G1YY2182J5122789 |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Make of Car. Y – Corvette |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 1 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 1 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 8 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 2 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| J (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. J – 1988 |
| 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 122789, accounting for each of the 22,789 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1988. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car. For all 1988 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1989 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY2186K5100001 – 1G1YY2186K5126328 |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY (Fourth & Fifth Digits) | Make of Car. Y – Corvette |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 1 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 1 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 8 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 6 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| K (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. J – 1989 |
| 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 126328, accounting for each of the 26,328 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1989. In addition to the 26,328 Corvettes that were built for commercial sale, there was an additional 84 ZR-1 Corvette’s but that were not sold to the public. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1989 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1990 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY2380L5100001 – 1G1YY2380L5120597 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YZ23J6L5800001 – 1G1YZ23J6L5803049 (ZR-1 Corvette) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 3 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 3 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 8/J (ZR-1) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection. J – LT5: 5.7 Liter, 350CI, 32 Valve Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 0/6 (ZR-1) | Check Digit. |
| L (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. J – 1990 |
| 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 120597, accounting for each of the 20,597 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1990. Additionally, the last six digits of the ZR-1 VIN begin at 800001 and run thru 803049, accounting for each of the 3,049 ZR-1 Corvette Coupes built in 1990. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1990 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1991 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY2386M5100001 – 1G1YY2386M5118595 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YZ23J6M5800001 – 1G1YZ23J6M5802044 (ZR-1 Corvette) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 3 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 3 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 8/J (ZR-1) | Type of Engine. 8 – L98: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection. J – LT5: 5.7 Liter, 350CI, 32 Valve Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 0/6 (ZR-1) | Check Digit. |
| M (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. J – 1991 |
| 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 118595, accounting for each of the 18,595 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1991. Additionally, the last six digits of the ZR-1 VIN begin at 800001 and run thru 802044, accounting for each of the 2,044 ZR-1 Corvette Coupes built in 1991. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1991 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1992 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY23P6N5100001 – 1G1YY23P6N5119977 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YZ23J6N5800001 – 1G1YZ23J6N5800502 (ZR-1 Corvette) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 3 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 3 – Passive Restraint System. |
| P/J(ZR-1) (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. P – LT1: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection. J – LT5: 5.7 Liter, 350CI, 32 Valve Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 6 (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| N (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. J – 1992 |
| 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 119977, accounting for each of the 19,977 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1992. Additionally, the last six digits of the ZR-1 VIN begin at 800001 and run thru 800502, accounting for each of the 502 ZR-1 Corvette Coupes built in 1992. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1992 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1993 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | G1YY23PXP5100001 – 1G1YY23PXP5121142 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YZ23J3P5800001 – 1G1YZ23J3P5800448 (ZR-1 Corvette) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 3 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 3 – Passive Restraint System. |
| P/J(ZR-1) (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. P – LT1: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection. J – LT5: 5.7 Liter, 350CI, 32 Valve Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| X/3 (ZR-1) (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| P (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. J – 1993 |
| 5 (Eleventh Digit) | Location of the Assembly Plant. 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1XXXXX/8XXXXX(ZR-1) (Twelfth thru Seventeenth Digits) | Production Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits begin at 100001 and run thru 121142, accounting for each of the 21,142 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1993. Additionally, the last six digits of the ZR-1 VIN begin at 800001 and run thru 800448, accounting for each of the 448 ZR-1 Corvette Coupes built in 1993. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1993 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1994 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY22P9R5100001 – 1G1YY22P9R5122882 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YZ22J9R5800001 – 1G1YZ22J9R5800448 (ZR-1 Corvette) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 2 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 2 – Passive Restraint System. |
| P/J(ZR-1) (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. P – LT1: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection. J – LT5: 5.7 Liter, 350CI, 32 Valve Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| X/3 (ZR-1) (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| R (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. P – 1994 |
| 5 (Eleventh Digit) | Location of the Assembly Plant. 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1XXXXX/8XXXXX(ZR-1) (Twelfth thru Seventeenth Digits) | Production Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits begin at 100001 and run thru 122882, accounting for each of the 22,882 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1994. Additionally, the last six digits of the ZR-1 VIN begin at 800001 and run thru 800448, accounting for each of the 448 ZR-1 Corvette Coupes built in 1994.
Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car. For all 1994 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1995 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY22P7S5100001 – 1G1YY22P7S5120294 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YZ22J0S5800001 – 1G1YZ22J0S5800448 (ZR-1 Corvette) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 3 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 3 – Passive Restraint System. |
| P/J(ZR-1) (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. P – LT1: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection. J – LT5: 5.7 Liter, 350CI, 32 Valve Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 7/0(ZR-1) (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| S (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. S – 1995 |
| 5 (Eleventh Digit) | Location of the Assembly Plant. 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1XXXXX/8XXXXX(ZR-1) (Twelfth thru Seventeenth Digits) | Production Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits begin at 100001 and run thru 120294, accounting for each of the 20,294 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1995. Additionally, the last six digits of the ZR-1 VIN begin at 800001 and run thru 800448, accounting for each of the 448 ZR-1 Corvette Coupes built in 1995. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1995 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
1996 Corvette VIN Decoder
| VIN Range | 1G1YY2257T5100001 – 1G1YY2257T5120536 (Coupe & Convertible) 1G1YY2251T5600001 – 1G1YY2251T5601000 (Grand Sport) |
| 1 (First Digit) | 1 – United States |
| G (Second Digit) | Manufacturer. G – General Motors |
| 1 (Third Digit) | Manufacturer Division. 1 – Chevrolet |
| YY/YZ(ZR-1) | Make of Car. YY – Corvette Coupe/Convertible. YZ – ZR-1 Corvette (Coupe Only) |
| 2/3 (Sixth Digit) | 2 – Two Door Hatchback Coupe, 3 – Two Door Convertible |
| 2 (Seventh Digit) | Type of Restraint System. 2 – Passive Restraint System. |
| 5 (Eighth Digit) | Type of Engine. 5 – LT1: 5.7 Liter, 350CI Engine with Tuned-Port Injection |
| 7 (ZR-1) (Ninth Digit) | Check Digit. |
| T (Tenth Digit) | The Model Year. T – 1996 |
| 5 (Eleventh Digit) | Location of the Assembly Plant. 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1XXXXX/8XXXXX(ZR-1) (Twelfth thru Seventeenth Digits) | Production Sequence Numbers. |
The last six digits begin at 100001 and run thru 120536, accounting for each of the 20,536 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1996. Additionally, 1,000 Grand Sport Corvettes were also built in 1996. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.
For all 1996 Corvettes, the Vehicle Identification Number was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
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