1st digit- Division - 1 = Chevrolet2nd digit- Series - K = Biscayne / Brookwood L = Bel Air / Townsman M = Impala / Kingswood N = Caprice / Kingswood Estate |
| 3rd & 4th digits- Body style - 35 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat 39 = 4-door Sport Sedan 45 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat 47 = 2-door coupe (Caprice and Impala Custom) 57 = 2-door coupe (Impala) 67 = 2-door convertible 69 = 4-door sedan5th digit- Engine code - D = 250 1-bbl L6 110 hp H = 350 2-bbl V8 165 hp R = 400 2-bbl V8 170 hp S = 402 4-bbl V8 210 hp U = 402 4-bbl V8 240 hp W = 454 4-bbl V8 270 hp 6th digit- Model year - 2 = 1972 | 7th digit- Assembly plant - A = Atlanta, GA B = Baltimore, MD C = Southgate, CA F = Flint, MI G = Framingham, MA J = Janesville, WI K = Kansas City, MO L = Los Angeles, CA N = Norwood, OH P = Pontiac, MI R = Arlington, TX S = St. Louis, MO T = Tarrytown, NY U = Lordstown, OH W = Willow Run, MI Y = Wilmington, DE Z = Fremont, CA 1 = Oshawa, ON, Canada 2 = St. Therese, QB, CanadaLast 6 digits- Production sequence starting at 100001 at all plants. |