1953 Chevrolet Corvette VIN Numbers

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1953 Corvette Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)

See also: C1 VIN Decoder

VIN Range E53F001001 – E53F001300
E (First Digit) General Motors Identification Code for Chevy Corvette
53 (Second & Third Digits) Model Year
F (Fourth Digit) Location of the Assembly Plant.  F – Flint, Michigan
00XXXX (Fifth thru Tenth Digits) Production Sequence Numbers

The last three digits begin at 001 and run thru 300, accounting for each of  the 300 Corvettes built in 1953. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car. For all 1953 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the driver side door post. The VIN is also stamped on several locations on the Corvette frame.

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