AMC 1968-74 VIN (serial number) decoder

Example: A 2 C 7 9 8 Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 breaks down as follows:

A=AMC
2=Year
C=transmission type
7=car series
9=body type
8=body class
Z=engine
123456=production sequence numbers (unique to your car)

Transmission
1968196919701971197219731974
A=3spd/auto/ columnA=3spd/auto/ columnA=3spd/auto/ columnA=3spd/auto/ columnA=3spd/auto/ columnA=3spd/auto/ columnA=3spd/auto/ column
C=3spd/auto/ floorC=3spd/auto/ consoleC=3spd/auto/ floorC=3spd/auto/ floorC=3spd/auto/ floorC=3spd/auto/ floorC=3spd/auto/ floor




E=3spd/man/ floor full-synchroE=3spd/man/ floorE=3spd/man/ floor
F=4spd/man/ console

F=3spd/man/ floorF=3spd/man/ floor 2-3 synchro

M=4spd/man/ floorM=4spd/man/ floorM=4spd/man/ floorM=4spd/man/ floorM=4spd/man/ floorM=4spd/man/ floorM=4spd/man/ floor
O=3spdOD/ man/ columnO=3spdOD/ man/ column




S=3spd/man/ columnS=3spd/man/ column (or 3spd/man/ floor, Javelin)S=3spd/man/ column or floorS=3spd/man/ columnS=3spd/man/ columnS=3spd/man/ columnS=3spd/man/ column
Car Series
1968196919701971197219731974
0=American0=Rambler0=Hornet0=Hornet0=Hornet0=Hornet0=Hornet
1=Rebel1=Rebel1=Rebel1=Matador1=Matador1=Matador1=Matador
3=AMX3=AMX3=AMX





4=Gremlin4=Gremlin4=Gremlin4=Gremlin4=Gremlin
7=Javelin7=Javelin7=Javelin7=Javelin7=Javelin7=Javelin7=Javelin
8=Ambassador8=Ambassador8=Ambassador8=Ambassador8=Ambassador8=Ambassador8=Ambassador
Body Type
1968196919701971197219731974





3=2dr hatchback3=2dr hatchback
5=4dr sedan5=4dr sedan5=4dr sedan5=4dr sedan5=4dr sedan5=4dr sedan5=4dr sedan
6=2dr sedan6=2dr sedan6=2dr sedan6=2dr sedan6=2dr sedan6=2dr sedan6=2dr sedan
7=2dr convertible





8=4dr wagon8=4dr wagon8=4dr wagon8=4dr wagon8=4dr wagon8=4dr wagon8=4dr wagon
9=2dr hardtop9=2dr hardtop9=2dr hardtop9=2dr hardtop9=2dr hardtop9=2dr hardtop9=2dr hardtop
Body Class
1968196919701971197219731974
0=American and 5500=Rambler, Rebel0=Hornet, Rebel0=Gremlin 2 seat, Hornet





1=Hornet SC360


2=Ambassador2=Ambassador2=Ambassador2=Ambassador DPL


5=440, 770, DPL5=440, Javelin, DPL5=Javelin, DPL5=Gremlin 4 seat, Javelin, Ambassador SST5=Gremlin, Ambassador SST5=Gremlin5=Gremlin
7=Rogue, SST, AMX7=AMX, Rogue, SST7=AMX, SST7=Hornet SST and wagon, Javelin SST, Matador, Ambassador Brougham.7=Hornet SST and wagon, Javelin SST, Matador, Ambassador Brougham.7=Hornet, Javelin, Matador, Ambassador7=Hornet, Javelin, Matador, Ambassador



8=Javelin AMX8=Javelin AMX8=Javelin AMX8=Javelin AMX
Engine
1968196919701971197219731974
A=199-1vA=199-1vA=199-1v






A=258-1vA=258-1vA=258-1vA=258-1v
B=232-1vB=232-1vB=232-1v



C=232-2vC=232-2vC=232-2v






E=232-1vE=232-1vE=232-1vE=232-1v


H=304-2vH=304-2vH=304-2vH=304-2vH=304-2v
M=290-2vM=290-2v






M=304-4vM=304-4v


N=290-4vN=290-4v






N=360-2vN=360-2vN=360-2vN=360-2vN=360-2v


P=360-4vP=360-4vP=360-4vP=360-4vP=360-4v
S=343-2vS=343-2v






S=390-2v



T=343-4vT=343-4v




W=390-2vW=390-2v




X=390-4vX=390-4vX=390-4v





Y=390-4v "Machine"*






Z=401-4VZ=401-4VZ=401-4VZ=401-4V
1968196919701971197219731974

* The Rebel "Machine" engine used a unique intake and exhaust.

Data compiled by Total Performance Independents AMX/Avanti Clubs.
Used without permission.

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