Chevrolet Passenger Car Model Identification
Charts
Serial Number Decoding Chart for U.S.
Built 1942 - 1957 Models
1942 - 1952 Serial # Tag
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1953 & 1957 Serial # Tag
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Serial Number Tag Location |
1949 - 1952
Models location is on
Driver's Side
Front Door Pillar |
1953 - 1957
Models location is on
Driver's Side
Front Door Pillar |
1942 - 1948
Models location is under
floor mat
forward of Passenger side of front seat |
*NOTE:
In the 1953 -
1957 Models,
The
2nd & 3rd
Characters
in the Serial
Number
Depicted the
Year of Manufacture. |
SERIAL NUMBER & U.S. ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE DESIGNATIONS: |
1942 - 1952 |
PLANTS: |
1953 - 1957 |
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YEAR: |
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MONTH: |
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MODEL SERIES: |
1 |
Flint, Michigan |
F |
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B |
1942 |
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A |
JANUARY |
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1942 |
2 |
Terrytown, New York |
T |
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D |
1946 |
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B |
FEBRUARY |
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H |
Fleetmaster / Fleetline |
3 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
S |
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E |
1947 |
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C |
MARCH |
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G |
Stylemaster / Sedan Delivery |
5 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
K |
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F |
1948 |
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D |
APRIL |
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1946 -1948 |
6 |
Oakland, California |
O |
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G |
1949 |
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E |
MAY |
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K |
Fleetline
/ Fleetmaster |
8 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
A |
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H |
1950 |
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F |
JUNE |
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J |
Stylemaster |
9 |
Norwood, Ohio |
N |
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J |
1951 |
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G |
JULY |
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1949 - 1952 |
14 |
Baltimore, Maryland |
B |
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K |
1952 |
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H |
AUGUST |
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K |
Fleetline
Deluxe / Styleline Deluxe |
20 |
Los Angeles, California |
L |
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*53 |
1953 |
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I |
SEPTEMBER |
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J |
Fleetline
Special / Styleline Special |
21 |
Janesville, Wisconsin |
J |
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*55 |
1955 |
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J |
OCTOBER |
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1953 -1957 |
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*56 |
1956 |
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K |
NOVEMBER |
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A |
Special
Series 150 |
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*57 |
1957 |
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L |
DECEMBER |
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B |
Deluxe
Series 210 |
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C |
Bel Air
Series |
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D |
Sedan
Delivery |
All Assembly Plants Start With "1001" |
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E |
Corvette |
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MODEL SERIES IDENTIFICATION |
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1929 - 1939 |
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1950 - 1958 |
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Revised: 26 September 2004
MODEL ID CHART INDEX
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