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Please note: If you have any
questions regarding your vin # or if your car is really a GTO, we recommend that
you contact the Pontiac Historical Services at www.phs-online.com
They provide a great service for a very reasonable price. This section of
the website if for information purposes only. PLEASE do NOT email us with
VIN # questions as we will only refer you to PHS Online.
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![Buddy Turrin's 1970 JUDGE](images/69ventura/buddysjudge.JPG)
Buddy Turrin's 1970 JUDGE |
In 1964, the serial number
identification plate was attached to the left front body hinge
pillar directly below the upper door
hinge.
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1st
digit - Engine: 6 = L6 8 = V8 (326 or
389)
2nd
digit - Series: 0 =
Tempest 1 = Tempest Custom 2 = Tempest
LeMans
3rd
digit - Model Year: 4 =
1964
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4th
digit - Assembly plant - B = Baltimore, MD D =
Doraville, GA E = Linden, NJ F = Fremont, CA G =
Framingham, MA M = Kansas City, MO P = Pontiac, MI R =
Arlington, TX S = Southgate, CA U = Lordstown, OH X =
Kansas City, KS
Last 6 digits -
Production sequence starting at 1001 at all
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From 1965 to 1967 the serial
number identification plate was attached to the left front body
hinge pillar directly below the upper door hinge. From 1968 to 1971
it was attached to the top of the instrument panel on the driver's
side and is visible through the windshield from outside the
car.
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1st
digit - Division - 2 =
Pontiac
2nd & 3rd digits - Series: 33 = Tempest (1965-70) 33 = LeMans
T-37 (1971) 35 = Tempest Custom (1965-70) 33 = LeMans
(1971) 37 = Tempest LeMans (1965-70) 37 = LeMans Sport
(1971) 39 = Tempest Safari (1967-69) 42 = GTO
(1966-71)
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4th &
5th digits - Body Code: 07 =
2-door sedan (post) 17 = 2-door coupe 27 = 2-door sedan
(post) 35 = 4-door wagon, 2 seat 36 = 4-door wagon, 2
seat, dual action tailgate 37 = 2-door coupe 39 = 4-door
coupe 46 = 4-door wagon, 3 seat, dual action tailgate 67 =
2-door convertible 69 = 4-door sedan
6th digit - Model Year: 5 = 1965 6 = 1966 7 =
1967 8 = 1968 9 = 1969 0 = 1970 1 =
1971
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7th
digit - Assembly plant: A =
Atlanta, GA B = Baltimore, MD C = Southgate, CA D =
Doraville, GA E = Linden, NJ G = Framingham, MA K = Kansas
City, MO P = Pontiac, MI R= Arlington, TX U = Lordstown,
OH V = Bloomfield, IL X = Kansas City, KS Z = Fremont,
CA 1 = Oshava, Ontario Canada
Last 6 digits - Production sequence starting at 600001 at all plants, except
V8 models which started at 100001. |
In 1972,
the serial number identification plate was attached to the top of
the instrument panel on the driver's side and is visible through
the windshield from outside the car.
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1st
digit - Division - 2 =
Pontiac
2nd digit -
Series: D = LeMans G = Luxury
LeMans
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3rd and 4th
digits - Body Style: 27 = 2-door
sedan (post) 36 = 4-door wagon, 2 seat 37 = 2-door coupe 39
= 4-door coupe 46 = 4-door wagon, 3 seat 67 = 2-door
convertible 69 = 4-door sedan
5th digit - Engine
Code: D = 250 1-bbl L6
110 hp M = 350 2-bbl V8 160 hp N = 350 2-bbl V8 160 hp (dual
exh.) R = 400 2-bbl V8 180 hp S = 400 4-bbl V8 200 hp (single
exh.) T = 400 4-bbl V8 250 hp (dual exh.) Y = 455 4-bbl V8 250
hp (dual exh.) X = 455 4-bbl V8 300 hp (455 HO) |
6th
digit - Model Year: 2 = 1972
7th digit - Assembly plant - A = Atlanta,
GA C = Southgate, CA D = Doraville, GA G = Framingham,
MA L = Van Nuys, CA N = Norwood, OH P = Pontiac, MI R =
Arlington , TX W = Willow Run, MI X = Kansas City, KS Z =
Fremont, CA 2 = St. Therese, Quebec, Canada
Last 6 digits - Production sequence starting at 100001 at all
plants.
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