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AMERICAN MOTORS

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
 
1960-1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1975
Wanted pictures of body plates

1974
First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Division
Code
Model year
A American Motors Corp. 4 1974
 
Third Digit: Fourth Digit:
Code
Transmission
Code
Series
A Auto column shift 0 Hornet
C Auto floor shift 1 Matador
E Floor shift
3 Spd.
 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 Coupe 8 Javlin AMX, Matador X
8 4 dr. Station Wagon 9 Matador Brougham
9 2 Door Hardtop P Police
T Taxicab
 
Seventh Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Engine
Assembly Plant
& Production Number
A 6-258
OHV
 American Canadian
E 6-232
OHV
 000001
thru
6-----		 700001
thru
9-----
H 8-304

Assembly Plants

Kneosha, WI

Brampton Ont., Canada
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
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