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AMERICAN MOTORS

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
1961 American Motor VIN Plate

1960

First Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Body Class
100001/^
A Rebel 8  
B American 6
C Rambler 6
H Ambassador 8
 

1961

First Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Body Class
 
A Classic 8 Ambassador 125001/^
B American 6 American 221001/^
C Classic 6 Classic 6 400001/^
H Ambassador 8 Classic V8 118001/^
 

1962

First Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Body Class
 
B American 6 Ambassador 8 16001/^
C Classic 6 American 6 375001/^
H Ambassador 8 Classic 6 625001/^
 

1963

First Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Body Class
 
B American 6 Ambassador 210001/^
G Rambler Classic 6 American 6 515001/^
H Ambassador 8 Rambler Classic 6,V8 100001/^
Z Classic V8  
 

1964

First Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Body Class
 
B American 6 Ambassador V8 255001/^
G Rambler Classic 6 American 6 650001/^
H Ambassador 8 Classic 6,V8 500001/^
Z Classic V8 Classic V8 155001/^
 

1965

First Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Body Class
100001/^
2 Marlin 6  
3 Marlin 8-287
4 Marlin 8-327
E Ambassador 8-287
H Ambassador 8-327
P American 6-196
Q American 6-199
W American 6-232
J Classic 6-199
L Classic 6-232
Z Classic 8-287
U Classic 8-327
S Ambassador 6-232
 
1960-65 Location, on plate attached to right-hand wheelwell panel
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