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CHEVY VIN NUMBER DECODING SERIAL NUMBERS
CHEVY VIN NUMBER DECODING REGISTRATION

Using this example number, we will break down the code: In this example 5GA = 1937 Master Deluxe, the month of manufacture and the car number.

The Car Number or Model Identification Plate shows the factory of manufacture and series designation. The stampings read 5GA 08 429XX (where X means I've deleted the numbers). The five digit sequence numbers are hard to read and I have obscured the last two digits for privacy. Here is an example of an old and very faded Number Plate. Our 37 & 38 Chevys used Car Number Plates to identify where the vehicle was made, which month it was made, show the series and the number of the vehicle as it came off the assembly line. The balance of the number tells you where and when your car was built. Like their predecessors, HA stands for Master Deluxe and HB for Master. The GA indicated a Master Deluxe while the GB a Master series.

CHEVY VIN NUMBER DECODING SERIAL NUMBERS

1937 Serial Numbers begin with GA or GB.

Starting in 1937, the plates referred to "Master" and "Deluxe Master". A plate was used that gives detailed information about the vehicle but it was not generally used for vehicle identification - Car Number Plates.

CHEVY VIN NUMBER DECODING REGISTRATION

There are no stamped serial numbers on the frame so engine serial numbers were commonly used by Motor Vehicle Departments for registration purposes. Chevrolet did not use a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) until the mid 1950's. Here are some details that I found about 19 Chevrolet tags and IDs.įrom The Filling Station web site: A "common misconception with our old cars is that there was a VIN number used on early Chevrolets. Many number plates became missing when they were removed prior to painting: Some just lost, some never installed for lack of the proper rivets. When missing, you have to go looking for information. When present, they tell you about your car. It has always been that way (he has owned it since 1959.) You better have your facts straight if you are attempting to convince the state to change your registration. Here are some tips to help with your identity crisis.Ĭar Number Plates (later called Trim tags and "VIN" plates) are hard to come by on old cars. His 38 is somehow registered by the state as a 37. Not sure about the real identity of your 37 Chevy or 38 Chevy? If you're like our friend Jimmy, you may have a confused identity.