1973 American Motors Vehicle Identification Numbers (vin)







AMERICAN MOTORS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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Wanted pictures of body plates
1973
First Digit:		Second Digit:
Code	Division	Code	Model year
A	American Motors Corp.	3	1973

Third Digit:		Fourth Digit:
Code	Transmission	Code	Series
A	Auto column shift	0	Hornet
C	Auto floor shift	1	Matador
F	Floor shift 3 Spd. (2-3 Synchromesh)	4	Gremlin
M	Floor shift 4 Spd.	7	Javelin
S	Column shift 3 Spd.	8	Ambassador

Fifth Digit:		Sixth Digit:
Code	Body Type	Code	Body Class
3	2 dr. Hatchback	5	Gremlin,
5	4 Door Sedan	7	Hornet, Javlin, Matador, Ambassador Brougham
6	2 Door Sedan	8	Javlin AMX
8	Station Wagon
9	2 Door Hardtop

Seventh Digit:		Last Six Digits:
Code	Engine	Assembly Plant & Production Number
A	6-258 OHV	American	Canadian
B	6-258 OHV Low Comp.	000001 thru 6-----	700001 thru 9-----
E	6-232 OHV	Assembly Plants Kneosha, WI Brampton Ont., Canada
F	6-232 OHV Low Comp.
H	8-304
I	8-304 Low Comp.
N	8-360 2 Brl. Carb
P	8-360 4 Brl. Carb
Z	8-401 4 Brl. Carb

Location- Top of dash board on drivers side. Visible through windshield. Also attached to left front door adjacent to door latch		/^ = and up

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