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1963 PASSENGER CAR SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATION

The serial number coding system will be uniform for all car assembly plants. The code breakdown is as follows:

The serial number will consist of a ten (10) digit numeric sequence number.

The lst digit is the numeric identification for car line used in the uniform body codes.

1. Valiant 6 Cyl.
2. Plymouth 6 Cyl.
3. Plymouth 8 Cyl.
4. Dodge 6 Cyl.
5. Dodge Custom 880
6. Dodge 8 Cyl.
7. Dart
8. Chrysler
9. Imperial

The 2nd digit is the model series identification.

1. Savoy, Valiant V100, Dart 170, Dodge 330, Custom 880, Newport, Imperial Custom
2. Belvedere, Dodge 440, Chrysler 300, Crown Imperial
3. Fury, Valiant V200, Dart 270, Polara, New Yorker, Imperial Le Baron
4. Dart G.T., Valiant Signet 200, Fury Sport, Polara 500, Chrysler 300J
5. Savoy Suburban, Valiant V1OO Suburban, Dodge 330 Suburban, Dart 170 Suburban, Custom 880 Suburban, Newport Suburban
6. Belvedere Suburban, Dodge 440 Suburban
7. Valiant V200 Suburban, Fury Suburban, Dart, 270 Suburban, Polara Suburban, New Yorker Suburban
8. Taxi
9. Police
0. Fleet

The third digit (3 - indicates 1963 models)

The fourth digit will be a numeric designation for producing plant.

1. Plymouth Plant - Detroit
2. Dodge Plant - Detroit
3. Jefferson Plant - Detroit
5. Los Angeles Plant - Calif.
6. Newark Plant - Del.
7.St. Louis Plant - Valley Park, Mo.

The last six digits will consist of a six digit sequence number. The sequence numbers will begin with 100001. Each model series for each car line will begin with sequence number 100001.

Source: General Information, 1963 Passenger Car Parts Catalog, Page INF-5, September 4, 1962.

February 15, 1998; revised and moved to the new web site garage August 18, 1999.

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